When Ben Hatcher moved into his Peterborough, Ont. home and discovered a creepy, tattered, old doll in a freezer in his basement, he closed the lid and put the spooky encounter behind him.
Haunted cemeteries, ghostly apparitions in windows, floorboards that creak when rooms are empty, this is the stuff of spooky daytrips around Ontario during Halloween season. But, be warned. These road trips are not for the faint of heart. If you slept well after screenings of “The Blair Witch Project” or “The Conjuring,” you’re good to go. If not, drive with caution. Here are some places with spooky stories waiting to be discovered.