Gear Up for a Ghost Hunt in an Old Moonlit Ward
“Trigger objects. What is that? So, it’s an inanimate object that usually a spirit will want to interact with.”
What starts as a casual overnight quickly turns into an all-in expedition. The Creepalachia crew rolls into Weston’s infamous Trans Alleghany Lunatic Asylum with a toolbox full of “trigger objects”—stuff from the era that might coax a spirit to interact: 1800s toys, coins, cigarettes, dolls, even cards. Hope, Adra, and the crew explain their game plan: a mix of REM pods, spirit boxes, a laser grid, and a pendulum to coax messages from the other side. It’s part old-timey jailhouse tour, part high-tech ghost hunt, and all attitude. They’re not just here to snap pics; they’re here to test the building’s lore—two floors of Civil War ghosts, lobotomies, and stories of patients who never left.
Seances, Cards, and the Realest Reactions
“Dean, if you’re here, could you please communicate what color balloon you prefer?”
Once the night settles in, the crew moves into the infamous “bed post murder room,” turning a corner of history into a live experiment. The plan: run an Estes method-style session where one person wears a spirit-box and the others ask questions, while REM pods and a pendulum try to register contact. Their table is stacked with “gifts” for the spirits—balloons, a toy car, and even a 1800s coin purse. The chatter gets intense as Dean, a recurring presence the group calls out, interacts with the devices—balloons deflate, toys quiver, and voices come through the box in real time. Then, the team dives toward the stabbing bathroom, where the mood shifts from playful to alarming, with quick bursts of breath, whispers, and a certainty that something is near.
“Leave me alone.”
Then, “Are we speaking with Dean or with someone else?” The room answers back with chilling responses, lights flicker, and the pair in the back corner report a chilling sense of being watched. The wave of fear reaches peak moments when bat sightings and a sudden presence freeze the group in their tracks, forcing them to retreat and regroup.
The Pains, the Laughs, and the Believer Moment
“I think this place is haunted.”
After a night packed with near-misses, giggles, and bone-deep nerves, the crew sums up a tense, unforgettable evening. The camera catches the raw mix of skepticism melting into awe as Seth and Hope describe what they felt, saw, and heard. Whether it’s the “satanic” blip on a ghost tube or the sudden whispering from an unseen corridor, the night leaves them with a final verdict: this place pushes you to believe in the story you’re chasing. The team laughs through the adrenaline and says things that only true haunt lovers would understand, closing out with a nod to Appalachia’s haunting history and “long live Appalachia” energy.
Want the full fear-factor on camera? See the night unfold in Weston, West Virginia, where trigger objects come alive, cards hit the table, and the line between the living and the dead gets wonderfully blurry. The original video is waiting for you—kick back, press play, and let the walls do the rest.
