by imogen
Something occurred to me from looking at Anita Marie’s graphics. It appears the old mansions seem to make the best spaces for ghosts. We have some in the area, and though they are inhabited, some of them still look spooky, especially the grand Victoriana styles and early Edwardian.
Do old castles all look haunted, or seem suitably haunted? Modern places, even when they are empty, don’t have that special charm. What is it about these homes? Or not homes? Does a house have to be old to be haunted?
Often it is said that theatres are haunted, and there is always a story to go with it. And not just one, check out the link – Imogen Crest
Personally, I don’t think most ghosts are departed spirits. I think of these manifestations as moments from history, energy signatures embedded into the material structure of building, that replay over and over like a video recording.
Because they don’t have that charm that older buildings have, I think that modern haunted houses are scarier than old ones. You expect an old house to be haunted, but not a new one, which makes it an even bigger jolt to the system!