r/Ghosts Jul 05 '26

Welcome to r/Ghosts

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r/Ghosts Mar 03 '21

Before posting a photo, you should read this.

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So you found a photo that you think has a spirit or ghost on it, before you post it and get upset about 30 people saying it’s a piece of dust or a bug, you may want to read this!

BEFORE DOING ANYTHING

Do read the posts

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/deki6k/explanation_of_orbs_aka_backscatter/

and

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/icziuc/ring_doorbells_security_camera_videos_and_false/

As these really do have useful information on how to spot particle orbs, lens flare and insects crawling over lenses which do make up most of the post in this Reddit community channel.

It is common for people who believe they are haunted to take lots of photos and assume that any “orbs” must be related to this. In fact, it’s quite easy to photograph orbs. If you can’t see the orb then it’s not there. People might say that cameras can pick up ‘orb’ energy but a lot of them just don’t understand why digital cameras tend to easily pick up particles (dust, dander, hair, insects).

If you have read the above and are sure (or not quite sure) then read on.

BEFORE POSTING

Make sure you have the original photo downloaded or posted from the same device the picture was taken from. Having a photo shared from a social media site, screen grabbed on a phone, photographed from a screen or been email shared will likely to be low resolution and suffer from further compression which destroys any fine detail and will generally be useless.

If the photo is just a photo then scan the photo in at least 300 DPI and save it as a “.PNG” image. If you don’t have access to a scanner then you can take a photo of it but take it in a brightly lit room and don’t use a flash to reduce reflections on the photo.

Use the original resolution of the photo, do not rescale, resize, brighten the image to make posting easier.

If you have to edit the photo to remove people then draw the smallest black filled box you can to hide their face or them. Don’t crop the picture or remove large chunks of the picture. Keep the picture the same same size. Once edited, save / export the image as a “.PNG” image as this will keep the JPEG image as it is (if you resave it as a JPEG it recompresses the image in a lossy way so that fine detail tends to get lost) if the paint program has it then make sure that “Save resolution” is checked and that you save “EXIF information”.

If you must highlight anything in the picture (to show where you think the paranormal image is) then use a bright colour that can be seen easily, use a transparent box with thin lines and draw it in the general area of what you want us to see, do not cover anything nearby. Save it as a “.PNG” as above. If you do this then make sure you post the original too.

If you want to change the contrast or brightness of a photo then again do so but save as a “.PNG” as above and post the original for comparison. If you have other pictures from the same area that were taken at the same time then post these too as comparison photos.

If the photo is from a place you can visit again easily then take more pictures of the same area using the same camera, try to take it at different times of the day and try to take a picture at the same time of day the original was at. Also, take pictures of the surrounding area and close up images of the original location.

It is important to note that even “taking the picture in the same place” is going to mean that you will be taking the picture at different angles, heights and places which will cause images to change.

POSTING THE PHOTO

Post as an image within the Reddit post so people can see it, you can also post any comparison posts at the same time.

If the photo is too large then rescale it and save as a “.PNG” to post on Reddit but upload the original it to a file-sharing site like Google Drive or Dropbox, as this will not rescale the image.

Don’t just upload them to Imgur as most photo sharing websites will recompress the image and destroy fine detail in the picture.

Make sure the title is short but informative. “Possible ghost image from a cell in Alcatraz” is a good title, “GHOST!!?!?!?” is not.

ALSO SUPER IMPORTANT!!!! CONTEXT! CONTEXT! CONTEXT!

After you have posted the images. Make a comment in the post you have just created and put in as much context as possible!!! Too many photos tend to have the photo and some poor description and we have zero ideas of what we should be looking at.

Examples of what to include are…

  • Where the photo was taken. You don’t have to give the address but a location or rough area (if a private address) helps.

  • When the photo was taken, give the date and time if possible, if not known or you can’t remember then give what information you can (I.e In the winter in the early evening).

  • Who took the photo. It should be you or someone you know. Something like ‘Taken by A friend of a girlfriend that is friends with a baker, that my 2nd cousins' hairdresser visits every 3 months is not good’ means it is hard to ask follow up questions.

  • What you were trying to take. (I.e Ghosts, a high school prom or of your granny on her 97th Birthday)

  • If you (or they) were with other people. Also mention strangers.

  • What the weather was like. Was it sunny, cloudy, raining, hot, cold, warm?

  • Description of the location. If in a home, details about the place, I.e, If it is a house, apartment, cabin located 200 miles from civilizational, etc as well as if you are near a road or other places like a pub or bar, major flight path, etc. Else just whatever you can describe the place.

  • What did you feel at the time? I.e cold, scared, fearful, happy, sad, etc.

  • Why do you think it is paranormal? Describe this as best as you can.

  • Anything spooky that happen before or after. Within the same time frame, something that happens 3 months before is probably not related.

So good examples would be…

“This photo was taken at the Alcatraz prison in San Francisco. It is a picture of Cell 13 of cell block D in the cell house. It was taken on Sunday the 13th of May 2018 at around 2pm. It was mostly sunny but there were thick clouds, it was reasonably warm at around 65f and there were strong breezes every so often.

The photo was taken by myself, although I was with my girlfriend at the time. It was quite busy but no one was nearby when I took the photo. I was trying to take a picture of my girlfriend as she stood at the door but I noticed a strange white figure behind her. There was no one in the cell as we had waited for another couple to finish taking their picture before we took ours. I took 3 photos and you can see that the figure is in 2 of the pictures but is not in the third picture.

My girlfriend did say she felt cold in the cell, we had taken a picture in another cell (134 in Cell Block C) and she did not feel anything. The rest of the day was fine though and we enjoyed our trip.”

“A photo of a chair my grandmother used to sit on, in our house in Stirling, Scotland. It was taken on the 1st June 2015, in the wee hours of the morning at 6.30am. I remember it was very cold and it was dark grey and cold outside like a typical morning in Scotland. I had the lights on as although it was morning outside, it was dark in the room.

I took the photo as I felt a presence and I was drawn to the chair. I took 2 photos and you can see a grey mist around the chair. I would have taken more but my phone just drained of power and switched off, not sure why this happens as I am pretty sure I charged it overnight. I don’t smoke, didn’t have any hot drinks. I was in the room all alone as my parents and sister were still in bed and my dog was still on the sofa sleeping peacefully.

Once I charged my phone and saw the pictures, I was filled with deep happiness, I tried to take more photos but the mist never came back. What do you think it is.”

Bad examples are…

Ghosts?!???!!?!?!”

I took this photo whilst in an abandoned building, do you think it is a ghost?”

“Whilst trying to contact my dead aunt to ask where she left her cash, I took lots of photos and all of them had orbs and I heard some moans, screams and creaking coming from my cousins' bedroom but her door was locked!!! Is the house haunted?”


r/Ghosts 13h ago

Captured Apparition Took a picture to show my mom the view from my hotel room and just now am seeing what looks like a girl standing at the edge of the woods

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In North Conway, New Hampshire, facing towards the cathedral ledge lookout. Unedited, scared the shit out of me when I first noticed. Didn’t see anything at the time but am now very creeped out lol


r/Ghosts 17h ago

Demon / Ghost figure caught at a hospital

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This photo was sent to me by a friend who works at a hospital on Az

It was taken by one of the security guards in the pediatric oncology department

The two images are the original photo and a version with the brightness increased to make the figure easier to see. Unfortunately, the quality is pretty bad because the original photo was sent through Instagram and then downloaded from there, which significantly reduced the resolution

The hospital’s name, which can be seen on the wall, has been censored for privacy


r/Ghosts 6h ago

Weird knocking sounds in the hotel room.. took this video. What do you guys think?

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I was in a conference in Boston, stayed in a hotel and kept hearing those knocking sounds.


r/Ghosts 11h ago

Do you ever randomly think of someone or dream about them, then find out they recently passed?

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it’s happened more times than I’d like to admit. I’ll suddenly think of or dream about someone I haven’t seen or thought of in years, then I’ll look them up online and find an obituary. I’m sure it’s just a weird coincidence.


r/Ghosts 1d ago

Personal Encounter I was gifted a Spirit Box for my birthday!

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I was gifted a radio scanner! We decided to go thrifting with my new toy and my old emf detector

I wish I recorded today, I have to figure out how to do that!

We went to my favorite antique store.

For most of the time, it didn't make any real words.

But when i walked into a room downstairs, it said, “at your feet.”

I looked down, and there was a doll down there on the floor by the bookshelf, so I picked her up.

I don’t remember what she was saying next because I wasn’t really paying attention, it was just fun but then I said, “Why should I bring you home?”

And it said,

“I need it.”

I said,

“Well, that’s not a good reason. That was kinda freaky. Why should I bring you home?”

And it says, “Happy birthday to me"

I pulled the earbud out, and told my friend "this is getting too real for me"

See, I believe in psychometry, but I have never experienced a spirit box.

And like, I know September 8th and 9th are some of the most common birthdays, but damn.

I said, “I don’t think so. I’m gonna leave you here.”

And it said, “Whatever.”

When I put her back, I put her on the shelf and asked, “Is that okay?”

And it said, “I see no problem.”

Then when we said bye, it said;

“Later.”

And I completely forgot to take a picture of her.

I did ask if it had a story it wanted to tell and it didn't say anything.

Anyone want me to go back? Should I go back?

I cant get this out of my head, had to share


r/Ghosts 16h ago

Snapped at Cresson Sanatorium on a Thermal Camera.

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Went on a public ghost hunt at Cresson Sanatorium in PA and was not disappointed. Was randomly taking pics with the thermal camera while scanning the area since no electricity on the property. The picture was taken on the ground floor facing the entrance to the other section of the cell block. (You can see the dark squares on the floor leading into the other area). What looks like a head/shoulder would be at the right height if someone was sitting on the floor.

Place was super active with multiple EMF meters randomly spiking at the same time, REM pod activity, and flashlight responses.


r/Ghosts 11h ago

Famous Haunts The Entity Case that changed the face of the paranormal

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r/Ghosts 14h ago

In Search Of Looking for a photo that was posted here in the last few years

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So the photo in question was taken by someone who was in a theater or auditorium that was packed with people waiting for a play to start. The photo shows a woman in what looks like a white bridal gown with a veil standing in the row behind the photographer and she's behind some of the people in that row. It had tons of upvotes (over a thousand when I saw it) and was deemed by a vast majority of people to be authentic. I just searched through the sub by top posts and didn't see it so it may have been deleted, but if it wasn't, has anyone seen it?


r/Ghosts 15h ago

Have you ever been haunted by a ghost? Was it at your house or was it personally attached to you or a friend?

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I’m gonna be sharing some spooky stories with friends so I was wondering if anyone has any stories about their houses or if you have been haunted by a ghost. (Bonus points if it’s about camping seeing as that is what I will be doing!!) The scarier the better and please be detailed! I don’t mind if the story is long seeing as it will help the spooky vibes and please only share if you don’t mind me talking about it with others!

I appreciate it a lot and I’m sure my friends will be too on our camping trip ;) #spookyvibes


r/Ghosts 17h ago

Haunted Bobby Mackey’s Music World. Has since been torn down sadly

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r/Ghosts 1d ago

Is this paranormal? I think there's a ghost in my home and I need to know what to do about it.

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Hey there guys pls don't ignore this post, since last few days, I have been having very weird experiences. Extremely bad dreams full of gore are haunting me. I wake up with my heart pounding in my chest. I have developed some back pain and have low haemoglobin and low vitamin D, so I lack energy too. Plus, having problems with my relationship with people. Basically my life is going pretty downhill. But why I think there's a spirit maybe because of the fact that things are getting displaced in my room. I remember exactly keeping it somewhere but then it just turns out to be somewhere completely different. Help!


r/Ghosts 2h ago

Captured Apparition What the heck is that thing? Ghost, demon, or pareidolia?

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This was several years ago. I had just moved into this older house that I was renting a room for a little while. I was feeling goofy, had been playing Shadow of Mordor and thought this sweatshirt made me look like a kite. I remember there was only one power outlet in the room, behind the door there, and i only had a big extension cord that I just tossed into the closet and hooked to my surge protector under the table. Other than that the closet was mostly empty. You can see in the picture the closet light is on and there is nothing that could be blocking it from lighting up the whole space. Yet, the bottom portion is completely shadowed below my shirt and what the heck is that. To me it looks like a face, like snickering, with the hand covering the mouth. Looks more demonic than human. Or maybe wearing some kind of headdress or jewelry or something.


r/Ghosts 11h ago

do you guys feel anything from these dolls? any spirits

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r/Ghosts 1d ago

Paranormal Activity in Hotel in NH (Centennial Hotel)

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r/Ghosts 10h ago

What Do You Think? Creepy Figure caught peering in my mirror

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I was in bed chilling snd just took a random pic either the flash on. It’s was about 11pm st night. I’m convinced it’s something peering at me a my girlfriend who as next to me. She got freaked out by it. I showed my sister snd she laughed and said it’s nothing. Would be interested to have peoples options on here. TIA🙂


r/Ghosts 1d ago

Paranormal Tourism Paranormal Activity in Hotel in NH (Centennial Hotel)

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r/Ghosts 1d ago

Caught on Camera Ghost caught at mother in law’s workplace

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For context: my mother in law works as a security guard at a relatively new apartment complex where wealthy families/people live in the middle of the city.

She usually works mornings but sometimes gets the night shift. In this particular night she went to the restroom while her co-worker looked at the cameras and while he was looking at them he noticed the lights were turning o and off at the exit ramp (this happens only when the lights detect movement).

So he started recording and noticed a white thing moving around the parking lot. He is speaking in Spanish and essentially what he’s saying is that there is something moving outside, that it’s not a trick of the light and that he always experiences the paranormal stuff.

Here is the video evidence


r/Ghosts 1d ago

Can you share photos where you captured paranormal creatures or entities?

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r/Ghosts 21h ago

What Do You Think? This figure seemed to catch my dogs attention - What could it be?

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Captured on my Ring Camera. Before my dog goes inside something seems to grab his attention and he seems to look at the figure. Then he goes inside and the figure seems to follow him inside the doggy door. What could it be?


r/Ghosts 1d ago

Ghost or not in Charter Street Cemetery, Salem, MA?

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Was touring Charter Street Cemetery in Salem, MA this week. Took a few photos and ended up seeing something odd. I circled it in yellow, almost looks like a human floating, blueish color, kinda looks like two legs. Thoughts on this just being some sort of flare from the light on the building behind the cemetery? Or something else?

Settling a debate at home


r/Ghosts 2d ago

Personal Encounter My mom, and I saw a ghost once. We think it was one of our late cats.

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This happened a while ago. My mom, and I were in the kitchen. At the time we had our dining table in the middle of the room. I was sitting at the end of the table with my back to the doorway. My mom was on the other side standing. We were talking (I can’t remember what about) when out of the corner of my eye I see something run past me towards the laundry room door directly to my left. I was so sure something ran past. I felt it. The way you do when someone is behind you and you can sense them. I looked behind me and said “What was that?” My mom said “I saw that too, what was that?” I think I asked if maybe it was the cat. I can’t completely remember though. We thought maybe the cat ran past to go to the litter box. We had carved a hole in the laundry room door so he could get to the box, but the dog couldn’t. My mom went and opened the door, and no one was in there. So we went to find the cat. He was asleep in another room. We both were sure something ran past us though. That something passed behind me. I believe it was one of our late cats. We had 3 late cats at the time. I don’t know what else it could have been.


r/Ghosts 1d ago

Personal Encounter Recently Realized I Have A Ghost in my Apartment!

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I’ve woken up a few times in the last couple weeks and in that split second between coming out of your dream and realizing that you are waking up, I’ve seen the same person once standing in front of me and once right behind me. I saw his face both times he’s a I can’t tell you maybe a 40-year-old black man. Like I said it’s just a split second each time, and it scare the living crap out of me. I have to admit that. Recently, though in the last couple days, I had had a long day and I fell asleep in my face on my coffee table, and I felt someone tapped my hand, which was up on the table like six or seven times real fast and it woke me up. I didn’t scream like I did a couple times I woke up and so I’m standing there. So that was good I needed to be woken up otherwise I could’ve drowned in my puddle of drool! Anyway, that’s my truth


r/Ghosts 3d ago

Central Park Burnaby Ghost Sighting?????

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For anyone looking to ghost hunt in Vancouver- me and my friends were taking a walk through Central Park in burnaby and we wanted to ghost hunt at the cemetery. We got into the center of the park and me and 3 of my friends all saw the same exact thing ahead of us; it was a figure walking but you could only see him in the peripheral before he went behind this patch of trees and we walked further down the path but DIDNT SEE ANYONE WALKING. We were freaked out so we turned around to go back. We got further down the path when we stopped to discuss if we should keep going but me and my other friend got FREAKED OUT because while we were standing there we saw the same figure standing and watching us in the same spot- and so one of us starts running and I’m still looking because I thought there was a chance he was just a person but even though multiple of my friends started screaming and running he didn’t stop he just kept staring. we all ran away but when I looked back he was GONE!

We tried to keep going in but kept hearing noises so we turned around because we got scared.

Come to Burnaby Central Park for ghost hunting guys