DESTINATION AMERICA’S OCTOBER 2016 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS All airdates are subject to change DESTINATION AMERICA PRESS CONTACT: Charlotte Fletcher 240-662-3125 [email protected] STUNT & SPECIALS GHOSTOBER Month-Long Halloween Celebration Throughout October This October it’s Halloween all month long on Destination America with a celebration of all things that go bump in the night. October – make that GHOSTOBER! – keeps the thrills and chills coming with week after week of programming so spooky viewers will never want to leave the safety of their sofa. Destination America delivers tricks and treats every night of the week during GHOSTOBER, culminating in a supernatural television event sure to scare socks off. From the network that delivered the first-ever live televised exorcism last fall, comes the two-hour PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN: THE BLACK MONK HOUSE special, premiering Monday, October 31 at 9/8c only on Destination America. PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN: THE BLACK MONK HOUSE Epic Television Event Airs Mon, Oct 31 from 9-11pm ET Follow Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman from the hit series PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN as they conduct a special investigation of the Black Monk House in Yorkshire, England – universally feared as the home of the most violent poltergeist activity ever reported. Groff and Weidman will confine themselves to the infamous house for a record-breaking 100 hours, the longest paranormal investigation ever on television, in an attempt to capture the most convincing paranormal evidence ever to be recorded. Today, the Black Monk House sits empty as it continues to challenge paranormal investigators and enthusiasts. Over the past 50 years, visitors to the Black Monk House have reported unexplainable demonic sounds, objects levitating, and people being physically attacked. There was even an account of a little girl being dragged up a flight of stairs by an unseen assailant, forcing her family to flee the home. It’s believed that the spirits in the house can be traced to an ancient burial ground and gallows that were once located near the land where the house currently sits. THE EXORCIST FILE – HAUNTED BOY World TV Premiere Airs Wednesday, October 12 at 10/9c While filming in a haunted asylum in St. Louis, documentary filmmakers uncover a secret diary of the infamous 1949 exorcism involving a 13-year-old boy possessed by the devil that later inspired the book and movie “The Exorcist.” Using high-tech paranormal investigation tools along with a legion of supernatural experts, they seek to capture evidence of the scariest entity known to man, the Unholy Ghost. This is the untold real story of "The Exorcist,” a chronicle of true events based on the actual priest's secret diary the world was not to see… until now. WORLD’S SCARIEST GHOSTS CAUGHT ON TAPE One-Hour Special Airs Friday, October 7 at 10/9c What if ghost stories were true? WORLD’S SCARIEST GHOSTS CAUGHT ON TAPE investigates some of the most terrifying modern examples of possible evidence of the supernatural in photographs, audio recordings and video. Can there be a natural explanation for these phenomena, or are they proof that something is out there? ENHANCED PREMIERES GHOST BROTHERS: GHOSTIN’ EDITION Enhanced Episodes Premiere Wednesday, October 26 from 8-11pm ET The GHOST BROTHERS are back for Halloween! Catch enhanced episodes from season 1, tricked out with special features including social media extras, new footage, and more! TV's first African-American paranormal investigation team consists of Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass, and Marcus Harvey, three best friends all raised in religious households. "Messing with ghosts" is taboo in their families but the bros aren't afraid to wear their (frightened) hearts on their sleeves as they investigate haunted places around the country. As these budding enthusiasts take their curiosity to the next level, they offer a fresh, funny and unique take on the spirit world. Magnolia Plantation (Enhanced Episode) – Premieres Wednesday, October 26 at 8/7c The Ghost Brothers are on a mission to find out if the spirits of slaves are still practicing voodoo in the afterlife at the historic Magnolia Plantation in Derry, La. Prospect Place (Enhanced Episode) – Premieres Wednesday, October 26 at 9/8c Prospect Place, in Trinway, Ohio, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. This historic mansion lures the Ghost Brothers to find out if an evil entity and other unsettled spirits that date back to the Civil War era, still reside on the property. The Allen House (Enhanced Episode) – Premieres Wednesday, October 26 at 10/9c The Ghost Brothers travel to Monticello, Ark., to investigate claims of doppelgangers and apparitions at the Allen House connected to a love triangle and a jilted woman's suicide that took place in the house in 1949. ONGOING SERIES GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS Network Premieres Continue Mondays at 10/9c Reinforced by chilling re-enactments and archival photography, GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS details the stories of people's encounters with the supernatural, as told by those who witnessed it. GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS focuses on lending perspective to the events without challenging their truthfulness. The Price of Disbelief / When Folk Tales Come True – Monday, October 3 at 10/9c Nobody believes Kendra Lee and Aaron when they claim to have had horrifying supernatural experiences as children. Then, Georgia and Ravi discuss alleged supernatural experiences mirroring cultural folk tales from Greece and South Asia. Danger Detectors From the Great Beyond / The House That Tweedie Built – Monday, October 10 at 10/9c Two people believe ghosts have attempted to warn them of imminent danger. Then, the deceased owner of an old farmhouse still walks its halls, according to the family living there. Paranormal Pathways / Ghosts That Save Lives – Monday, October 17 at 10/9c A look at pathways and trails that are purportedly haunted, including an old native footpath in Toronto. Then, Honey Sherman believes a ghost saved her son's life, and Robert Algeo claims a ghost protected him during a deadly industrial accident. Scared to go Home / Tombs and Temples of the Dead – Monday, October 24 ta 10/9c Paranormal occurrences in two homes scare the residents from returning. Then, ghost sightings near a temple and a graveyard are discussed. HAUNTED CASE FILES All-New Series Continues Sundays at 10/9c From the producers of PARANORMAL SURVIVOR comes the all-new series HAUNTED CASE FILES, in which ghost hunters recount their most extreme supernatural experiences – from the terrifying to the downright dangerous. Even the most hardened veterans aren’t always prepared for what they might find. These are the cases that truly tested them. House of Horror – Sunday, October 2 at 10/9c In Ohio, the ghost of a crazed murderer will stop at nothing to keep the secrets of his crimes buried in the past. In Massachusetts, a man suffering violent and unrelenting hauntings turns to investigators to save him from possession. In Michigan, an investigator hunting the ghost of a violent prisoner makes a mistake that puts him in grave danger. Crazy Train – Sunday, October 9 at 10/9c All hell breaks loose when paranormal investigators disturb tortured spirits trapped in an old passenger train with a tragic past. One of New England's top ghost hunters is mercilessly toyed with by the demonic spirit of a child while exploring a haunted mansion, and the violent ghost of a school principal ruthlessly attacks a father-daughter ghost hunting team. Here Be Demons – Sunday, October 16 at 10/9c In a historic house in Massachusetts, ghost hunter Jack Kenna uncovers a shocking family secret that's been hidden for centuries. Investigators are called in to save a young teenager being attacked in her sleep, but the true identity of her assailant is alarming. And in Kansas, another investigator has to decide between solving a mystery and saving his client's life. Ghost Child – Sunday, October 23 at 10/9c Investigator Michelle Desrochers must go to extraordinary lengths to stop a terrifying demonic spirit attacking a four-year boy. A ghost hunter has to face his own fear of child ghosts when called to help a family in Medway, Massachusetts. And in Colorado, investigator Richard Estep is faced with a whole family of spirits causing havoc in an Italian restaurant. Haunted Hospital – Sunday, October 30 at 10/9c Paranormal researcher, Ursula Bielski goes inside one of Chicago's most haunted places to investigate sightings of a devil baby, but brings home something just as scary. Ghost hunters come face-to-face with a terrifying entity stalking the crumbling hallways of a disused Utah hospital. Investigator Joe Cetrone has to battle a powerful animal spirit summoned by dark satanic rituals. HAUNTED COLLECTOR Network Premieres Continue Tuesdays at 10/9c; Moves to 9/8c Starting October 25 John Zaffis and his family are a team of renowned paranormal investigators, tracking down haunted items like paintings, guns, jewelry and dolls. Once identified, these obscure items are collected and stored in the family's museum, helping clients bring normalcy back to their lives. Spirits of Gettysburg / Headless Horseman –Tuesday, October 4 at 10/9c The team travels to Gettysburg to investigate a bed and breakfast, The Inn at Herr Ridge, after the manager claims to have seen two ghosts walking through walls and forks and knives found embedded in the floor. Next, they head to Winfield, W.Va., to investigate the historic Bowyer House, built in 1841, and the surrounding area which includes reports of a headless horseman riding through the area at night. Ghosts of Geneva / Fort Fear – Tuesday, October 11 at 10/9c The team travels to Geneva, N.Y., where a woman and her granddaughter claim their house is haunted by a 4-year-old smallbox victim named Thomas Mackin.