Paranormal Hoaxes
Famous supernatural claims that were later exposed as deliberate deceptions or mistakes. We examine how these hoaxes fooled people and what eventually revealed the truth.
Borley Rectory
The English rectory that became famous in the 1930s for reports of ghostly nuns, phantom carriages, and unexplained phenomena.
Cottingley Fairies
Two Yorkshire girls claimed to photograph real fairies in 1917, sparking a hoax that captivated Britain for decades.
Doug and Dave: The Crop Circle Hoaxers
Two pranksters fooled the world into believing aliens made crop circles, until they revealed the joke in 1991.
The Amityville "Haunting"
The Amityville haunting became famous worldwide, but separating fact from fiction in the case remains deeply disputed today.
The War of the Worlds Hoax
Orson Welles' 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast scared millions of Americans who thought aliens were actually invading the country.