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31 Scary Story Nights: October 10th “The Disappearing Hitchhiker”

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Is it really October 11th already?  It must be!  Halloween is drawing closer and we have another scary story for you!  Tonight’s tale is a staple in the urban legend set.  It’s called The Disappearing Hitchhiker and it’s probably been told around more campfires and at late night sleepovers than you can imagine.

There are numerous variations to the tale, but I’m going to tell you mine.  Feel free to change the locations to fit your own town or city.  It just makes it more interesting and scary if it sounds like it happened nearby!

All right, everyone get ready.  It’s time to take a drive…

***Writer’s Note:  We here at iHorror are big proponents of responsible parenting.  Some of the stories in this series may be too much for your little ones.  Please read ahead and decide if your kids can handle this story!  If not, find another story for tonight or simply come back to see us tomorrow.  In other words, don’t blame me for your kids nightmares!***

The Disappearing Hitchhiker as retold by Waylon Jordan

Max was driving home late one Saturday night from visiting a friend in Dallas.  Home was back in Greenville and he had left later than he intended.

Parts of Interstate 30 are lonely late at night and drowsiness was setting in so much so that when he first saw the young woman on the side of the highway, he though it was his imagination.  He sat up straighter and blinked a few times and sure enough she was still there with her hand out for a ride.

Max hit the brakes and pulled to the side of the road just beyond where she stood.  She ran to the passenger window.

“Can you take me home?”

“Uh…sure,” Max replied.  “Yeah, of course, I can.”

Max unlocked the door and popped it open for the young woman to climb inside.  She was wearing a filmy white dress and he realized she was stunningly beautiful!

“Where do you live, miss…?”

“Julia,”  she replied.  “I live at 2507 Ridgemont Dr. in Fate.”

“Got it,”  Max said, pulling back onto the highway.  “You’re out late, Julia.  Did you have car trouble?”

“Car trouble? Yes…,” Julia replied.  “It’s a long story, though.  I’ll tell you the rest when you get me home.”

“All right,” Max replied.

He followed her directions to a small house on the outskirts of Fate.  Despite the late hour, a light was still on in the front room.

“Well, Miss Julia, we’re here.”

But when Max turned to the passenger seat, Julia was gone.  She’d simply vanished.

He sat for a long time staring at that empty seat before getting out of this car and walking to the door of the home to knock.  A tired looking man answered as though he’d been waiting for him.

“I’m sorry to bother you so late, sir,” Max started.

“Julia?”

“Yes!  Yes, Julia.  I was bringing her home and she just…she vanished from my car.”

“I know, son.  My daughter Julia died in a car accident almost a year ago.  It’s only been in the last couple of months, though, that she’s started trying to get home.  I’ve been staying up later so I could answer the door for whatever poor fella was unlucky enough to pick her up.  She’s dead son, and she’s just trying to get home…”

The man closed the door and Max stood there shaking.  It was a long while before he could climb back into his car to drive the rest of the way home.

Poor thing…I wonder if Julia ever made it back home?  Considering this story is told in every part of the country with a hundred different names…probably not.  Ah well.

That’s all for tonight, readers, but make sure you come back again tomorrow for another Scary Story Night in our countdown to Halloween!

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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