It’s finally spooky season, and there’s no better place to get your scare on than in the most haunted places across the Houston metro. With highly rated ghost tours that leave participants shivering and graveyards that top “most haunted” lists, our region is home to numerous spirits and apparitions waiting to get their haunt on.
Last year, we gave you a rundown of the haunted spots in the more urban areas of our city, but it turns out that the suburbs aren’t always as quiet and peaceful as people may think. From faceless creatures to witches leaving curses, Houston’s more sleepy neighborhoods are home to ghosts and ghouls that’ll leave you wishing you weren’t such a long drive from the perpetually vibrating bass sounds in Montrose.
Cinemark Tinseltown, Lake Robbins, The Woodlands
The grounds of this movie theater used to be a mobile home park back in the 60s and early 70s. In 1971, a fire ravaged the residential area, killing several locals. The movie theater is now said to be haunted by a man and his son who died in the flames. A local paranormal expert even said that the two are still looking for the trailer park, desperate to find their old home.
Old Abandoned Ice House, Old Town Spring
This ice house has a long history with the dead. In the 17th and 18th centuries, dead bodies would be stored in this shack until the funeral home could make space to accommodate them. People have reported feeling distressed and anxious when they walk up to the building, and it’s a stop on local ghost tours.
The Witch’s Grave, Katy
Katy Magnolia Cemetery is one of Katy’s oldest graveyards. Deep inside the grounds is the grave of Barbara Snyder, a German immigrant to Texas who passed away in 1911. Snyder’s grave is called “The Witch’s Grave” because of a creepy epitaph on her tombstone, which reads “Remember me as you pass by. As you are now, so once was I: As I am now, you soon shall be. Prepare for death and follow me.” She’s thought to curse locals with bad luck if they recite the poem on her grave without leaving an offering for her. Next time you’re in Katy, check the top of her gravestone, it’s piled with coins from people who would rather pay in pennies than in luck.
The Alley Ghost of Elm Street, Tomball
The alley behind Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue is said to be haunted by a ghost named Travis. The restaurant’s owners have heard Travis groaning at night and have even heard his footsteps in the attic and on the stairs. One night, the back gate slammed shut all by itself, despite there being no wind present.
The Old Jack Rowe Funeral Home, League City
Built in 1904, this now-defunct funeral home used to be a private residence, one where a woman is said to have died in childbirth on the second floor. Former residents claim they witnessed a ghostly, blonde woman dressed in white, and that rooms would become cold without warning (a tell-tale sign of ghosts).
Demon’s Road, Huntsville
The honorable mention goes to a location a little further away, but one that has been the source of scary stories for years. Bowden Road, nicknamed “Demon’s Road” is a twisty-turny path just outside of Houston that is considered one of the most haunted roads in the entire state. There are numerous reports of ghostly figures and floating red lights appearing up and down the long stretch of dirt at night. Someone even saw a monster with no face hiding in the treeline, a creature known to chase cars as far as it can. Demon’s Road also branches off into a cemetery, where passersby claim hands bursting out of graves grab visitors’ ankles.
