Let me start by saying that I never believed in ghosts before going to BFE Indiana like 8 yrs ago. This is the same ghost that can be seen on A&E and the History channel and has appeared on the show Unsolved mysteries years ago. Also, a DVD called Ghost stories is available for purchase on amazon.com.
Not sure how those of you that have been there, live by there or just refuse to believe can sit there and deny that something eerie haunts this off the map town in Indiana.
Yeah, some of us played with Ouija boards and heard some ewwww "really scary" b.s. ghost stories, that turns up nothing when you go there like bachelor's grove in Chicago is supposedly haunted but I have never seen anything in the few times I've been there. On the other hand, moody Indiana? HAUNTED!
First visit I got to see what everyone was talking about.
The thousands of us that have seen moody light in real life actually do believe in ghosts and a lot of people we've told the story to think we are absolutely crazy...haha I respond with "you don't believe in ghosts?
Something very evil and restless is haunting that old and spooky dirt road. No doubt, to all that try to pass it off as something like "swamp gas" or maybe it's the "highway "
lol Guess again, Einsteins...
Let's squash the swamp gas theory right now.
Why? When swamp gas rises too quickly (provided that the temperature is just right and there is a coal bed and pond nearyby) it creates ball lightning that appears to be more distant than it actually is. This is very good guess based on hard physical science but fails to explain why this apparatus can occur on any given day of the year where the temperature changes drastically throughout seasons. Sencondly, I don't ever recall seeing any stale pond nearby to reinforce the swamp gas theory. There are many required components for the natual phenomenon like "swamp gas" to occur. Frankly, just too many components are missing for a swamp gas illusion to take place 365 days a year. Now, lets analyze the highway theory for a moment.
For those that swear it's the highways traffic lights let's think about it for a second...
Are you serious? Did you stick around long enough for the thing to do something physically impossible? Like bolt across the field in a split second? I very much want to hear why you think it is automobile headlights. Please post something that remotely comes close to a logical scientific explanation for how a source of light could go from point A to point B faster than the human eye can blink. Enlighten me please because I have yet to see a car that can do over 1,000 miles per hour. lol
Enough about science, listen to my story, but don't get so freaked out that you never want to go see the ghost for yourselves. It truly does offer a spooky and exciting adventure for anyone bored around Halloweeen.
Warning: Only visit this ghost if you are certain you can handle being mentally scarred for life. Remember, what the bible has taught many of us is to never dare experiment with sort of thing. That said, don't go visiting moody if your religion forbids it. After all, this is not some joke, there really is an evil spirit floating around in that corn field. I guess it won't rest until it gets revenge on whomever killed his wife and children if the legend is true. Murders, ghosts haha that might be a little too overwhelming for your everyday alter boy- holy roller.
Oh, quick note on pics posted
www.angelfire.com/theforce/haunted/moodyroad.htm those were pretty good shots of moody but man that doesn't do any justice. Nothing beats going to see moody in RL, it's a much more memorable experience if ya wanna scare your girlfriend.
What's cool about this ghost is how it haunts it's visitors...
It was actually cool to look at when it just gravitates still and slowly moves toward you. After the light gets bigger and bigger,
the light dashes around the corn field from side to side at lightning fast speed. It's totally wicked and changes to meteorite looking colors almost like a comet with translucent rays that hurt your eyes if you stared at it too long.
Hoping someone will upload an mpg of the ghost in action one day.
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Anyways, long story short, it all started one Friday, "Let's go see this moody thing in Indiana." Moody, became our late night mission and we got in the van and took off.
I was skeptical, didn't think we were gonna see anything at all.
30 minutes or so after arriving to the stump on moody road.
BOO! out of nowhere...I was floored!
"What is that thing? OMG"
((((((((((MOODY))))))))) appears right when I started to give up hope and right after I said "let's go home this is-"
I had to slap myself in the face and asked my buddy Jack to pinch me because it seemed all too real.
At that moment, none of us could come up with a scientific explanation for the strange sphere of light that we were witnessing. It would fade in and out and change into orbit like colors. My friends were pissing off the ghost, chasing it with flashlights and chanting stupid stuff.
The ghost was getting more and more angry with them.
The thing started acting crazy and moving closer and closer...umm faster and faster.
Suddenly, this was not so fun anymore haha
We all got really wigged out and said forget this place, we bolted for the car jumped in and slammed the doors laughing about it but scared as hell at the same time.
Moody was still acting a little nuts and the light would not go away, it kept expanding and contracting with almost blinding 1,000,000,000 candlepower like magnification, more than any manufactured spot beam could ever produce. This was in no shape or form the work of automobile headlights in the distance..., just no freaking way -----this was something very paranormal!!! :-/Moody was dancing around restless when we were trying to leave. It was nice ghost at first, but then I think it got mad all of a sudden and went bezerk on us.
Brace yourself because this is where it gets downright crazy.
When we tried to drive off it was like really spooky. The mysterious force jerked our car around and we began fish tailing , the van jolted from side to side. The tornadoe like force was enough to make you dizzy. Yes, the ghost literally picked up all 2 tons of us (van plus 4 of us inside) the fricken ghost lifted the vehicle about a foot off the ground.
Not kidding around either!
I looked out the passenger window to see what the heck was going on. Thought for a second, Jack hit a ditch or something but umm no we were airborn for about 5 seconds with a glow of light on the road. That had to have been the scariest part of the whole darn trip. Needless to say, I won't be going back there any time soon.
Jack, was driving his mom's van (hoping will Jack will read this one day and email me) he hit the gas and we were out of there and eventually found our way back to the interstate. Sigh***Phewww- topic of conversation the entire ride back home for weeks after.
Marty, Jack or Joe you ghost busting goobers email me if you ever read this, you'll know it's me. The whole experience was spooky. From the old spooky houses with no electricity, to the sound of nothingness that gives you the chills. You know that feeling that makes your hair on the back of your neck stand straight up and your skin crawl? Yeah, I was so ready to just go home and tell everyone about my experience. Weird place, felt like something out of a norman bates movie.
Just go there and spend at least 15-30 minutes taunting the ghost of old man moody by flashing your high beams into the corn field. Best to do this right next to the tree stump facing the spot where he supposedly hung himself. You will be convinced that something evil is lurking when it suddenly appears and you get that bone chilling feeling that you just can't describe in words.
I assure you the mysterious light will surface somewhere in the field if you annoy him long enough by flashing your brites. Do this like on an off 3-5 times every 5-7 minutes.
The scenic drive off the highway to moody is such a trip. Even the dirt road is scary to look at and enough to make ya wanna turn back around.
and, that T intersection is branded in my head forever and everytime I see T section sign I pause before proceeding forward. You'll know what I'm talking about when you see it.
Another thing to mention, the candle lit homes every mile felt like we were trapped in a demonic maze of old farm houses.
I'm not sure everyone that lives around there are satanists but you got to be one brave soul to live anywhere near this place.
Possbily more frightening than the ghost itself was the silouhette of this little girl in the window of an old farmhouse. I remember it like a still painting. It was this one house down the road from the spot where moody haunts...look for the A frame style house (if its still standing, this was years ago) with candles lit in every window. It doesn't appear to have any electricity. You will notice in the upstairs window a little girl's bedroom, a bunch of dolls and teddy bears with the shadows projected against the walls. What jumped out at me was the very bold shadow of a little girl that stares at you.
JC that was freaky...sort of felt like a cut out scene from "the children of the corn"
I really wish I could offer some type of scientific explanation for the strange light. This light continues to appear but not even the most intelligent scientists in the world can crack it's origin.
You just have to go see for yourself to believe it . Don't take my word for it, I dare you to go pay old man moody a visit. People have been going to see him for like a hundred years.
P.S. This goes without saying but this is not a place to take little children. Moody is real whatever it is!