Chupacabra found?

Blanco, Texas.
Taxidermy school owner Jerry Ayer keeps what is believed to be a Chupacabra. Known to be a mythological creature in Mexico much like the North American Bigfoot. Sightings of this creature have been reported since 1990 in Puerto Rico and as far north as Maine. The Chupacabra from the word Chupa "to suck" and cabra "goat" has had increase sightings over the past years. Based on reports, it is believed that the Chupacabra attacks livestock and drinks the blood, preferably goats. The body of the hairless dog was given to him by one of his former students and since then it has been a media frenzy.

The Proof is in the Pudding

Educate, Don't Vaccinate! Protect yourselves, protect your children from "Big Pharma" and the undeniable harm they are doing to the world.

Wake up America: Forced vaccinations, quarantine camps, health care interrogations and mandatory "decontamination's"

Daily Mail (UK) report on Swine Flu Vaccine

CDC Warns Neurologists To Watch For Nerve Disease Following Swine Flu Shots

Massachusetts Senate Passes Draconian Flu Pandemic Bill

Vaccine Creators Refuse to Take H1N1 Vaccine

CDC H1N1 forced quarantine docs leak

Quarantine or 1000.00 DAILY fine?

I realise this isn't a normal Cemetery Gates post, but I felt very strongly about the information getting out there as it is readily available, people need only to open their eyes and ears.

As always I highly recommend Coast to Coast AM and Info Wars for anyone wanting to get the news other main steam media sources will not discuss.

Could the King of Pop be Alive?

I thought I saw Elvis and Jim Morrison at the grocery store.

Footage of what looks like Michael Jackson stepping out of a coroner's van after his death is spreading through the internet here.

Strange Glowing Clouds over the Night Sky

The idea of glowing clouds moving across the sky at night isn't something you see every day.

An article on Wired.com reports that sky watchers across the globe have been capturing images of the strange phenomenon. It may be a natural occurrence by the sun's rays or something more concerning. Noctilucent ("night shining") clouds moving across the night sky were first documented by an amateur astronomer in 1885. The clouds are made from polar ice crystals in the air that are illuminated by the position of sunlight when the sun is below the horizon. Some believe it could be man-made due to global warming.

Sleepy Hollow and the Haunted Hudson Valley - Part 3

Everything in this picturesque village, from street signs and public service images, embrace the visage of the Headless Horseman and the rich lore created by Washington Irving.

If you are looking for lodging while visiting Sleepy Hollow, I highly recommend Tarrytown House, which I consider to be the best lodging experience I have ever had -- in any part of the world!

At Tarrytown House, I found the staff to be very courteous and friendly. The grounds were impeccably manicured, the rooms were absolutely huge, and the food was wonderful! There is also a Tennis court, indoor swimming pool (though not heated when I was there in the winter), sauna, hot tub, pool, and Foosball tables!

Cellar 49 (formerly Sleepy Hollow Pub), the resident tavern is also not to be missed. Images(directly above) are from Tarrytown House and grounds. The Parlor at Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Pub (images below).

Here are some more images of the village and surrounding area!

(Washington Irving's Sunnyside, above. Funeral Parlour and Post Office, below).

And, of course, no visit is complete without a sighting of the legendary Headless Horseman (image above)!

Be sure to check back later in the week for part 4 of our Sleepy Hollow/Hudson Valley review: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and the The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow!

Ghostbusters Game Review

Who ya gonna call? Your local game store.

Ghostbusters has everything and more for the Ghostbusters fan in everyone. Even the voices are played by the original cast of the films including but not limited to Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and the secretary Janine played by Annie Potts. The only voices missing are Sigourney Weaver and the nerdy apartment tenant Rick Moranis.
As the story goes, you are selected as the new recruit of the Ghostbusters team and used as a guinea pig on all the latest gadgets and equipment. Ray Stantz walks you through the tutorial in the first level explaining how the equipment works and it's very thorough. Ghostbusting equipment is upgradable as the recruit discovers cursed artifacts hidden in the levels by using the PKE meter and collecting samples of ghosts for Ray Stantz's research. One added perk for collecting artifacts is that they later appear as household items in the fire house.

For game quality, at times it does seem like the player is being led through the game with limited free roam. But there are moments of massive game play when fighting the Stay Puft Marshmallow man and roaming the cemetery while fighting ghostly terrors.

Ghostbusters will bring back memories of the films and introduce new fans into the world of ghostbusting until the next film in 2012. Unless the world comes to an end based on the Mayan calendar, then you should get this game as soon as possible.

Sleepy Hollow and the Haunted Hudson Valley - Part 2

Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley are wonderful destinations any time of year, but we highly recommend visiting during the month of October as there are many spooky attractions for the Halloween loving individuals we all are.

The most popular of these attractions, The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze (running October 3-4, 10-12, 16-18, 22-25, 28-Nov. 1, 2009 at the Van Cortlandt Manor ) "features more than 4,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins! Meander through a riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display: snakes, a giant spider web, an undersea aquarium, super-sized dinosaurs, even a colossal Stonehenge…all made of pumpkins!"

Click here for a video of this event.

Other events include Legend Weekend Days (October 17-18, 24 -25, 2009) at Washington Irving's Sunnyside and Philipsburg Manor where you can hear Irish Ghost stories, see puppet and magic shows, play games, pumpkin carving, open hearth cooking and other child friend Halloween Events.

Legend Weekend Nights (October 17-18, 24-25, 2009) at Philipsburg Manor where The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to comes to life by candlelight, lantern and bonfire! You can Wander through haunted landscapes filled with ghosts and goblins of the Hudson Valley folklore.

For detailed information on each of these attractions and events, to book reservations, or for directions please visit the office site of the Hudson Valley.

Be sure to check back later in the week for part 3 of our Sleepy Hollow/Hudson Valley review: Around the Hudson!

Sleepy Hollow and the Haunted Hudson Valley - Part 1

“From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by the name of Sleepy Hollow. . . ”

-Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow



For Halloween 2007, Cemetery Gates had the great pleasure of traveling from California to the little village of Sleepy Hollow, made popular by the immortal tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (first published in 1820) written by author Washington Irving (April 3,1783- November 28 1859).

Sleepy Hollow is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about 30 miles north of Manhattan, NY. From the end of the American Revolution until its incorporation the area was a hamlet called Beekmantown. The town incorporated in 1874 as "North Tarrytown," and then officially changed its name to "Sleepy Hollow" in March 1997 in honor of the story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

The village is the location of the infamous Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (please see Part 4 of our story in coming days) as well as many other fantastic attractions found throughout the historic Hudson Valley. Please see the list below.

• Philipsburg Manor


• The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow


• Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate


• Van Cortlandt Manor


• Washington Irving's Sunnyside


• The Union Church of Pocantico Hills


• Montgomery Place Historic Estate


• Lyndhurst

Be sure to check back later in the week for Part 2 of our Sleepy Hollow / Hudson Valley review: Sleepy Hollow in October!

Cemetery Gates now on Twitter!

The Cemetery Gates can now be followed via Twitter!

Ark of the Convenant: Unveiling Update

Today, Abuna Pauolos, leader of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, backed off on the much-anticipated announcement about the Ark of the Covenant being in Ethiopian hands, which he claims to have seen.

No evidence or announcement was made public today even though world has been expecting the unveiling of the Ark.

Many still believe that Ethiopia may actually have the real Ark, but have been pressured by Governments and other religious leaders to keep it safe and hidden.

Bob Cornuke, considered by many to be a real life Indiana Jones, believes that Ethiopia "either ha(s) the Ark of the Covenant or they have a replica that they have believed to be the Ark of the Covenant for 2,000 years."

To read the full article please visit WorldNetDaily.

It's an exciting story either way, and one to keep track of over the coming weeks.



(Image above: "Sketch of Ark of the Covenant based on a description by the late explorer Ron Wyatt" {found at the Wyatt Museum})

Ark of the Covenant Unveiling

On Friday June 26Th, 2009, the patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia claims he will unveil to the world the Ark of the Covenant which, according to Biblical lore, contains the Ten Commandments.

If true, this will be one of the most exciting and important archaeological finds in history of our world. While some are claiming this is a political hoax, others are outraged that the Ethiopian Patriarch has decided to show this relic that has apparently been in Ethiopian hands for 2,000 years.

Whatever the case may be, this is truly exciting news!

To read the full article, head over to WorldNetDaily.

5 Modern Horror Songs to Terrify You while waiting for Halloween

I made this list to avoid the cliche and traditional songs that grow tiring each year during the Halloween season; Monster Mash, Ghostbusters, Thriller. Be it they are classics, but to hear them at every party function is a nightmare. So, here's a new list of songs from some popular and not so popularly known bands that will get your blood curdling.

One by Apocalyptica



Ghost Town by Shiny Toy Guns

Shiny Toy Guns - Ghost Town
Uploaded by UniversalMusicGroup

Clown by Switchblade Symphony



Car Chase Terror! by M83



Devil Town by Daniel Johnston

Friday the 13th Movie Review

I finally got around to seeing this much awaited sequel. I mean prequel? A remake? It seems to be more of a mesh of the first three films with an unclear time frame with new scares and a very familiar (and tired) storyline. When a group of teenagers end up missing near Crystal Lake. Everyone blames it on the legend of Jason, but no one seems to do anything about it. Even the police stay away from the infamous camp. The movie really begins when a stranger comes to town, Clay Miller played by Jared Padelecki best known for his role in Supernatural. Clay goes searching for his missing sister Whitney Miller, played by Amanda Righetti from the Mentalist TV series after she ends up missing for six months.

The story quickly turns into a group of college students led by a bullying rich kid named Nolan (Ryan Hansen) and his group has a party out at dad's lodge, which just happens to be right off the banks of Crystal Lake. Now, why did his dad choose to build off the banks of the lake? It just adds more to the plot convenience and weak story. Also the big speech that Officer Bracke gives to Clay was more expositional to those not familiar with Jason's lore, than moving the story along. And Jason's mother issues would drag this review on forever with more plot convenience than one can imagine. Okay, I'll skip the complaints and move to Jason Voorhees played by Derek Meers. His performance backed by every special effect of every stab, gouge, decapitation, chase and incineration made this movie worth watching. Ignoring the fact that Clay Miller finds evidence that Jason exists making the local police look like idiots. I would recommend renting this over paying top dollar again at the movie theater.

Zombies Ahead?

Fox News has reported a story about a prank that hackers in Austin, Texas and Collinsville, Illinois have played on the local community and the morning commuters.

Apparently, an electronic road sign which is used primarily to give drivers traffic updates was hacked in the early morning hours of Monday January 19th, 2009.

Drivers used to getting information on road closures or traffic jams instead had something else to deal with on this particular morning...Zombies!



I don't know about you, but I think after seeing this I would have been taking the back roads!

For the full story, click on Hackers Crack into Texas Road Sign.

Five Horror Movies to look forward to in Spring 2009. Is horror becoming mainstream?

As the new year begins, so does a whole slew of new and renewed horror movies. The list is too long to mention, so I will break it down one season at a time starting with the best of the Spring season. I for one am looking forward to what seems to be a resurgence of the genre with remakes of Friday the 13th to Suspiria. This list only scratches the surface of what I think will be a great year in horror history.

First off is David S. Goyer's J-horror styled film, The Unborn, best known for penning the Blade franchise and The Dark Knight. The Unborn is about Casey Beldon, Odette Yustman (Cloverfield), fights for her life against a spirit possessing her, and she seeks Rabbi Sendak played by Gary Oldman to complete an exorcism to remove it.

My Bloody Valentine in 3-D, based on the 1981 title but with a twist. It's in 3-D and pick axes. Miners with pick axes. Some theaters don't offer the 3-D novelty, but with digital technology today, I recommend it. MBV stars Jensen Ackles from television's Supernatural and Jaime King,The Spirit, My bloody Valentine is about Tom who returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's Day massacre and he becomes the primary suspect to the murders.


The Uninvited I think this is the most interesting horror film of all this Spring. Why? Yes, it's a remake based on a Korean film about a young girl Anna, who recovers at the hospital after the death of her mother and returns home to discover her father is engaged to her mother's former nurse. Anna is soon warned by her mother's ghost regarding the former nurse's ill intentions. Visually, this film looks like a thriller more than a horror giving it a chance to step out of the J-horror genre stylistically, and not become just another cliche with familiar scares and nothing to really be afraid of.


Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Another installment of the successful Star Wars sized horror franchise continues, and it's also a prequel. Again with the conflict of vampires and werewolves, in the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian becomes the leader of the werewolves to fight against Viktor, the leader of the vampires. This is an origin story to the series directed by special effects (creature designer) guru Patrick Tatopoulos, ID4, Silent Hill and the long awaited Trick'r Treat.


Finally, the return of horror legend Jason Vorhees in Friday the 13th about a group of teenagers and young adults find a run down Camp Crystal Lake, and a machete wielding killer dressed in a hockey mask, played by Derek Mears. All signs point to a continuation of the series and not a remake which will hopefully bring life to the dormant franchise. Directed by Marcus Nispel, director of one of the better remakes of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.