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The Haunted Traveler: Haunted Hong Kong

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7 years ago

May 1, 2017

Sau Mau Ping

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This area was the Kwon Tong Resettlement Estate in 1972. The government was planning to relocate many homeless people and used Kwon Tong as a temporary location for the people to stay (most of which consisted of slapdash shacks) but were about to be moved due to construction. On June 18^th, 1972 after a typhoon and heavy rain had saturated the ground, an entire cliff side slid and fell onto the shack community, killing dozens, mostly children.

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The Chung family, who provided the information, lived only 5 minutes away from the disaster and while they couldn’t hear the cliff fall, said that the sirens went on and one and friends had to redirect officers and assistance to the resettlement estate due to the landslide. Many people see ghostly mothers and their children, covered in mud that never washes off.

Chinese University of Hong Kong (Chung Man Dai Hok)

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The story behind this haunting is extremely widely known. A young illegal immigrant was trying to sneak from mainland China to Hong Kong. She is young, beautiful with long dark hair in a braid. She was being pursued on a train and when she went to jump off of the train, her braid caught. There are two versions of the story. In one, she was completely decapitated and in another she was scalped and died from her injuries. Either way, the consequences were devastating and she has been seen wandering around, asking for help.

Tung Tai Resort, Cheung Chau Beach

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Similar to the draw of Aokigahara in Japan, this particular resort is home to an unusual number of suicides. While it is not the only resort on that string of beaches, it is the one of choice for suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning using charcoal. Many speculate that then resort may be jinxed or cursed and I’m surprised anyone wants to stay there.

Pacific Place, Tai Koo Kwong Cheung

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This location was a badly bombed British military outpost. When Japan invaded Hong Kong, this area was hit hard due to its location. It has been since turned into a mall. Many who are in charge of watching CCTV footage see ghostly figures wondering and hear the sound of marching.

While the list seems extensive, that is just a drop in the bucket of haunted locations. For a culture rife with superstition and paranormal belief, there are many old, beautiful and heartbreaking locations all over haunted Hong Kong.

A big thanks to Susanna, Rafael and Raoul Chung, my amazing sources for the locations that Hong Kong natives actually believe are the most haunted places. If you want to learn more about haunted Hong Kong and their superstitions, check out this article about the Chinese hopping vampire, the Geungsi.

If you want to see your city feature or need to know the most haunted locations for an upcoming trip, let us know where you want us to “visit” in the comments.

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Netflix Releases First BTS ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Footage

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12 hours ago

April 30, 2024

Timothy Rawles

It’s been three long years since Netflix unleashed the bloody, but enjoyable Fear Street on its platform. Released in a tryptic fashion, the streamer broke up the story into three episodes, each taking place in a different decade which by the finale were all tied together.

Now, the streamer is in production for its sequel Fear Street: Prom Queen which brings the story into the 80s. Netflix gives a synopsis of what to expect from Prom Queen on their blog site Tudum:

“Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school’s wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider is unexpectedly nominated to the court, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of ’88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.”

Based on R.L. Stine’s massive series of Fear Street novels and spin-offs, this chapter is number 15 in the series and was published in 1992.

FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN IS NOW IN PRODUCTION 🩸 Welcome to Shadyside High. We're gonna have a killer time. pic.twitter.com/jDl0zRa2CH
— Netflix (@netflix) April 30, 2024

Fear Street: Prom Queen features a killer ensemble cast, including India Fowler (The Nevers, Insomnia), Suzanna Son (Red Rocket, The Idol), Fina Strazza (Paper Girls, Above the Shadows), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Cinnamon), Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Chris Klein (Sweet Magnolias, American Pie), Lili Taylor (Outer Range, Manhunt) and Katherine Waterston (The End We Start From, Perry Mason).

No word on when Netflix will drop the series into its catalog.

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Live Action Scooby-Doo Reboot Series In Works at Netflix

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13 hours ago

April 30, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The ghosthunting Great Dane with an anxiety problem, Scooby-Doo, is getting a reboot and Netflix is picking up the tab. Variety is reporting that the iconic show is becoming an hour-long series for the streamer although no details have been confirmed. In fact, Netflix execs declined to comment.

If the project is a go, this would be the first live-action movie based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon since 2018’s Daphne & Velma. Before that, there were two theatrical live-action movies, Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), then two sequels that premiered on The Cartoon Network.

Currently, the adult-oriented Velma is streaming on Max.

Scooby-Doo originated in 1969 under the creative team Hanna-Barbera. The cartoon follows a group of teenagers who investigate supernatural happenings. Known as Mystery Inc., the crew consists of Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers, and his best friend, a talking dog named Scooby-Doo.

Normally the episodes revealed the hauntings they encountered were hoaxes developed by land-owners or other nefarious characters hoping to scare people away from their properties. The original TV series named Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! ran from 1969 to 1986. It was so successful that movie stars and pop culture icons would make guest appearances as themselves in the series.

Celebrities such as Sonny & Cher, KISS, Don Knotts, and The Harlem Globetrotters made cameos as did Vincent Price who portrayed Vincent Van Ghoul in a few episodes.

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BET Releasing New Original Thriller: The Deadly Getaway

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14 hours ago

April 30, 2024

Cameron McFarland

BET will soon be offering horror fans a rare treat. The studio has announced the official release date for their new original thriller, The Deadly Getaway. Directed by Charles Long (The Trophy Wife), this thriller sets up a heart racing game of cat and mouse for audiences to sink their teeth into.

Wanting to break up the monotony of their routine, Hope and Jacob set off to spend their vacation at a simple cabin in the woods. However, things go sideways when Hope’s ex-boyfriend shows up with a new girl at the same campsite. Things soon spiral out of control. Hope and Jacob must now work together to escape the woods with their lives.

The Deadly Getaway is written by Eric Dickens (Makeup X Breakup) and Chad Quinn (Reflections of US). The Film stars, Yandy Smith-Harris (Two Days in Harlem), Jason Weaver (The Jacksons: An American Dream), and Jeff Logan (My Valentine Wedding).

Showrunner Tressa Azarel Smallwood had the following to say about the project. “The Deadly Getaway is the perfect reintroduction to classic thrillers, which encompass dramatic twists, and spine-chilling moments. It showcases the range and diversity of emerging Black writers across genres of film and television.”

The Deadly Getaway will premiere on 5.9.2024, exclusively ion BET+.