A ghost, in folklore, is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal believed to appear to the living. Descriptions vary from invisible presences to lifelike forms. Attempts to contact spirits are known as necromancy or séances. Other associated terms include apparition, haunt, phantom, poltergeist, specter, and wraith.
As early as 1921, carbon monoxide poisoning was speculated as a possible explanation for haunted houses, due to its ability to cause changes in perception within the visual and auditory systems.
In 1944, the psychological horror film "The Uninvited" was released.
In 1945, the psychological horror film "Dead of Night" was released.
In 1947, the film "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" was released.
In 1963, "The Haunting of Hill House" was adapted into a cinematic version called "The Haunting".
In 1968, "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" was adapted into a television series.
In 1970, "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" television series had a successful run.
In 1980, the film "The Fog" was released, merging a ghost story with scenes of physical violence.
In 1989, the film "Field of Dreams" was released, portraying a ghost as a benign guide.
In 1990, the film "Ghost" was released, depicting a ghost as a benign messenger.
In 1993, the comedy "Heart and Souls" was released, showing ghosts with unfinished business.
In 1995, the benevolent ghost story of Casper the Friendly Ghost, created in the 1930s, appeared in a feature film.
In 1998, the Japanese horror film "Ringu" was released.
In 1999, the film "The Sixth Sense" was released, marking a return to classic gothic ghosts.
In 2002, the US remake of "Ringu", titled "The Ring", was released.
In 2003, Wiseman et al. concluded in a study of two experiments into alleged hauntings, that people report unusual experiences in haunted areas due to environmental factors.
According to a 2005 Gallup poll, about 32 percent of Americans believe in ghosts.
In 2009, a study by the Pew Research Center found that 18% of Americans claimed to have seen a ghost.
In 2017, Benjamin Radford, from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, published "Investigating Ghosts: The Scientific Search for Spirits". Radford notes the ghost hunters can't agree on what a ghost is or offer proof that they exist.
In 2019, reference is made to Repha'im, appearing throughout the scriptures, which while describing the race of giants formerly inhabiting Canaan in many verses, also refer to the spirits of dead ancestors of Sheol in many others such as in the Book of Isaiah.
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