By Tim Binnall
In a year fraught with uncertainty, one paranormal phenomenon remained remarkably consistent: ghostly anomalies captured on film. From grocery stores and hotels to playgrounds and graveyards, potential spirit sightings occurred in all manner of locations and under all sorts of strange circumstances this past year. To that end, here are ten videos from 2020 featuring the paranormal world's least camera shy entities.
Toddler's Ghost Photographed at Graveyard in New Mexico? - One of the more chilling cases of the year came by way of a local TV news segment in New Mexico, which told the story of a jaw-dropping photo (seen above) that seemingly showed the ghost of a toddler visiting her own grave.
Odd Orb Leaves Pastor Unsettled - The proliferation of in-home security systems over the last few years has, as one might imagine, given rise to all manner of spooky videos such as this inexplicable orb which frightened a pastor in Florida.
Crying Ghost 'La Llorona' Caught on Film in Colombia? - This incredibly unnerving video features what appears to be a wailing woman standing atop a tree and some suspect that the spooky form could be the infamous 'crying ghost' known as La Llorona.
Eerie 'Mystery Knocker' Leaves Malaysian Villages on Edge - Sometimes the scariest videos are the ones which leave the viewer filling in the blanks with their own imagination. Such was the case with this footage featuring a homeowner attempting to catch sight of an alleged ghostly presence that had been tormenting villages in Malaysia.
Shadow Figure Filmed by Hotel Security Camera? - Reports of cleaning supplies going missing from a housekeeping cart at a hotel in Illinois prompted workers to check the security cameras in the hopes of catching the culprit. Instead, they spotted what may have been a diminutive shadow person darting across the hall!
'Ghost' Trips Worker at Supermarket in Scotland - In this painful-looking piece of security camera footage, a grocery store worker took a hard fall to the floor due to either a mischievous ghost or a mistimed step while stocking shelves.
'Haunted' Dolls Filmed Moving on Their Own? - A cabinet full of porcelain dolls is rather creepy in and of itself, so when a homeowner in Ohio spotted the figurines seemingly moving on their own, it's understandable that he fled the room in terror.
Clumsy 'Ghost' Goes Viral in China - While not actually paranormal, this wild scene featuring an escape room worker in China dressed as a ghost and taking an epic tumble was easily one of the more unforgettable videos of the past year.
Police Investigate Haunted Playground Equipment in India? - This positively puzzling piece of footage from a police department in India shows a set of playground equipment furiously moving on its own as baffled officers surround the object wondering what, exactly, they are watching.
Ghost Spotted in TikTok Video? - Considering how hugely popular the video sharing site TikTok became in 2020 it was only a matter of time before videos featuring potential ghosts began popping up on the service, such as this instance in which an odd apparition seemingly appears behind a man as he is dancing to Doja Cat.