The Holzer Files

In 1963, a terrified Cleveland family called in ghost hunter Hans Holzer after witnessing a phantom hand pry up nails and open a trap door. The team heads to Ohio, where disturbing clues lead them to the surprising source of the ghastly haunting.

Hans Holzer believed a sensational tale of heartache and murder hid the real story behind one of his most famous cases. The team heads to New York City’s Old Merchant’s House to uncover the terrifying truth of this Victorian-age haunting.

The team reopens the file on the Surratt Tavern, where John Wilkes Booth hid after fatally shooting Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Tapes from the case reveal Hans' medium channeling "a madman in the family" who shares the name of the infamous assassin.

Between 1960 and 1975, Hans conducted several investigations of Franklin Castle, one of America's most haunted houses. Strangely, he refused to publish his findings. The team travels to Ohio to uncover why he intentionally buried the mysterious case.

Hans Holzer had a lifelong obsession with Rockland County, NY, the site of his first case. Half a century later, the team attempts to decode the region's rampant paranormal activity. Does it stem from a revolutionary past or something far more sinister?

Hans believed a grisly murder haunted Staten Island’s Conference House, where in 1776 a last-minute meeting failed to stop the American Revolution. But when the team returns, they’re led to the water’s edge where a terrible truth awaits.

In 1969, Hans' investigation of Howard Lodge was abruptly cut short by the home's owner. The team returns to uncover the haunting reality behind this stately Maryland manor's unnatural grip on the living.

In 1976, Hans helped the spirit of a grieving widow pass over, bringing peace to a terrified family -- until the alarming paranormal activity returned. The team heads to the quiet coastal town of Port Clyde, Maine, to investigate the resurgent haunting.

The team reopens a case that eluded Hans for decades as they unlock the iron gates of a Virginia mansion for its first-ever paranormal investigation. They seek out the spirit of a young woman said to roam the grounds, weeping for her lost love.

Hans visited Mystery Hill countless times throughout his storied career, yet he refused to discuss the dark truths buried on the site. The team ventures to New Hampshire to find out why he insisted on keeping his family far away from the haunted hilltop.

In 1968, Hans fled an unassuming farmhouse out of fear of possession at the hands of a powerful entity. Reports of the current owner’s paranormal encounters sends the team to Waterford, Maine, to confront the dark presence haunting the historic home.

The team embarks on an investigation unlike any other aboard the completely empty and notoriously haunted Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. They discover an unsettling presence Hans confronted in 1976 has risen to the surface, and it just may pull them under.

The team ventures to the Massachusetts coast to follow up on Hans Holzer's 1964 investigation of the Bates Ship Chandlery. As they delve deep into the property's past, they uncover a chilling undercurrent of darkness anchored in the rocky shores.