True Ghost Stories from Ohio

Dark Figure's first DVD release is "True Ghost Stories from Ohio with Richard Crawford." This DVD covers such Ohio hauntings in south east ohio as The Faceless Hitchhiker, the Hookman of Pond Run Road, the Promont House, Utopia, and Smyrna Cemetary. Local Historian Richard Crawford gives up all the truth about Ohio's Haunted History. Mr. Crawford has released two books on the ghosts of clermont county ohio "Uneasy Spirits 13 Ghost Stories from Clermont County, Ohio" and "A Haunted History of Clermont County." He used to give haunted tours year round. The DVD has been featured in over 7 publications since it's release on sept. 25, 2006 and is available in Border's Books Eastgate, H&M Delia(Amelia), Border's Books (Springdale), Border's Books (Colerein), Joesph Beth Book Stores (Cincinnati), on filmbaby.com and in March at Chris Woodyard's site www.invink.com, and amazon.com. >
Produced by Andy Crosier and Richard Shane Reinert.

Reviews
Volume 1

Clermont Sun

"Deliciously creepy!"

Clermont Journal

"A good scare is closer to home than one might think"

HelloGhost.com

"Overall I give it an A."

Mike Weaver Myspace.com

"It really freaked me out."

Beyond the Reel TV

"It will have you reaching for a blanket (to hide)."

Dark Figure Productions had so much fun doing it the first time they came back for more. True Ghost Stories from Ohio volume 2 goes deeper and further into Ohio's hauntings. We traveled to Cincinnati, Columbus, Lancaster, Yellow Springs and once again to Clermont County in search of Ohio's true ghost stories. For those of you who asked for: reenactments you got it, first hand accounts.. done, more action less talk.. it's for real.
Available at Border's Books (Ohio), Joseph Beth Bookstores(Ohio), Barnes and Noble(Ohio)amazon.com,
invink.com and filmbaby.com
Produced by Andy Crosier and Richard Shane Reinert.

Reviews
Volume 2

"I loved the Cinematography and the lighting."

Director Bob host of My Awesome Talk Show

"True Ghost Stories from Ohio Volume 2" is a pleasure for friends and family to gather around the tv or campire and enjoy. Pick up this DVD statewide in Border's Books and Music locations.

Sean Paul Cincinnati Enquirer

I actually had the chance to meet Shane at an appearance here in Columbus on Tuesday and was able to watch all of Volume 2, this is some good stuff people, even if you do not live in Ohio you will enjoy this video.

Southern Ohio Paranormal Radio

SEE IT: LOCAL GHOST STORIES The truth is scarier than fiction. That's the premise behind "True Ghost Stories from Ohio, Volume 2," a 60-minute documentary that includes Cincinnati sites by Andy Crosier of East Walnut Hills and Richard Shane Reinert of Goshen.

Cincinnati Enquirer Life Section

Featured on The Today Show 10/30/08

History of the Jack O'Lantern

The Irish brought the tradition of the Jack O'Lantern to America. But, the original Jack O'Lantern was not a pumpkin.The Jack O'Lantern legend goes back hundreds of years in Irish History. As the story goes, Stingy Jack was a miserable, old drunk who liked to play tricks on everyone: family, friends, his mother and even the Devil himself. One day, he tricked the Devil into climbing up an apple tree. Once the Devil climbed up the apple tree, Stingy Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree. The Devil was then unable to get down the tree. Stingy Jack made the Devil promise him not to take his soul when he died. Once the devil promised not to take his soul, Stingy Jack removed the crosses and let the Devil down.

Many years later, when Jack finally died, he went to the pearly gates of Heaven and was told by Saint Peter that he was too mean and too cruel and had led a miserable and worthless life on earth. He was not allowed to enter heaven. He then went down to Hell and the Devil. The Devil kept his promise and would not allow him to enter Hell. Now Jack was scared and had nowhere to go but to wander about forever in the darkness between heaven and hell. He asked the Devil how he could leave as there was no light. The Devil tossed him an ember from the flames of Hell to help him light his way. Jack placed the ember in a hollowed out Turnip, one of his favorite foods which he always carried around with him whenever he could steal one. For that day onward, Stingy Jack roamed the earth without a resting place, lighting his way as he went with his "Jack O'Lantern".

On all Hallow's eve, the Irish hollowed out Turnips, rutabagas, gourds, potatoes and beets. They placed a light in them to ward off evil spirits and keep Stingy Jack away. These were the original Jack O'Lanterns. In the 1800's a couple of waves of Irish immigrants came to America. The Irish immigrants quickly discovered that Pumpkins were bigger and easier to carve out. So they used pumpkins for Jack O'Lanterns.