This is not something that happened on one of our investigations, but was actually an experience I had when I and a mate went to a graveyard one night. We were with a couple of girls, and at the time we only had two cameras which didn’t even have night vision. So you can imagine it was pretty hard to record anything, however nothing happened the entire time we were there. Not even a feeling or anything, but that all changed right as we were leaving the cemetery. It was one of those, life changing experiences that you can’t really explain in words no matter how hard you try, you kind of had to be there. But I’m going to try my best to describe what exactly it was that happened. Unfortunately however, we had already turned our cameras off as we had gotten nothing for the whole time we were there, so we were actually leaving at the time. I now know that turning the cameras off before we had actually left was a big mistake, and had I known what was about to happen I would have made sure that my mate had left his camera on recording as well so we could catch it on both cameras. We all heard what happened with our own ears, but as I said, it is going to be hard to explain and describe fully.
Well, here goes anyway. As I said, we had been wondering around one of the local cemeteries with a couple of girls. (Trying to give them a fright of course). But what we heard sent shivers down our spines as well. We didn’t record it unfortunately, but we certainly heard it. Right as we were about to hop over the fence to head back to the car and leave, there was a loud, gut wrenching scream. You could hear fear and pain in this scream, and it was unlike anything I had ever heard before. You could hear that it came from within the graveyard, and it sent shivers down our spines. All four of us heard this scream, it was as clear as day, incredibly loud. This happened probably 3 years ago now, and even to this day, just thinking about it sends shivers down my spine. I can hear the scream in my head clearly, 3 years later, and when it plays in my head it brings tears to my eyes. Just because of the thought of the fear and pain that was in the scream, the horror to the sound of it. However, I had not been on any official investigations at this stage, and I had no idea what to do about it.
All night we had wanted something to happen, but we never imagined that we would hear anything like that. Honestly, I didn’t think I would ever hear anything like that in my life. But as I said, I didn’t know what to do at this stage. But the fear in the scream was enough to put the fear into us, and we jumped over the fence and got out of there. We were all shocked at what we had heard, and none of us could explain it. I know that if it happened to me now while I was out, whether with friends or on an official investigation, I would be running over to where the scream came from to see if I could communicate with whoever it was no matter what the others with me said. But at that stage, I was new to actually seeking out the paranormal.
When this scream happened, we all quickly turned and we all looked in the exact same direction. I’m sure if I had seen my mates face at the time he would have had the same look as I did, a look of horror. We were all shocked, and none of us really knew what to even say about it. I asked if they heard the same thing as I did, the girl’s voices were shaky and my mate just said that he had heard it as well. But I realised after I asked that we were all looking in the same direction, which just made me realise even more that I had really heard this scream. The girls had never actually had an experience to do with ghosts or the paranormal before, this was their first time and it certainly made them believers. But I can not truly describe this scream; I can only say it was a horrifying, gut wrenching scream full of fear and pain.
We were meant to head to another place after this, but by the time we got to the other place we all too shaken up to even step foot into there. We got as far as the entrance before we turned back to the car, all because of this scream. I only wish I could catch it again, with the proper recording devices this time and try to find out who caused it and why. Looking back on it now, I believe they were trying to get our help. They had probably been doing this the entire time we were there, but we were too amateur to notice it. Could this have been one last desperate attempt to get our attention? I can’t answer this question now, and every time I go back to this cemetery I get nothing. Even with the experience and knowledge I now have, (which I will admit is very little compared to a lot of paranormal investigators), I get no responses with any of the proper equipment at that cemetery. I hear nothing, I see nothing and I feel nothing at that cemetery. I only wish I could capture the scream on a recording so that I could let you all understand, because it still gives me the chills and sends shivers down my spine thinking about it. I can still hear it clear as day in my head, but it was one of those once in a life time experiences.
This experience, it was life changing. It is also half the reason I have to continued investigating the paranormal, because it has filled me with questions I want answers to. Although at the time it filled me with horror and fear, (come to think of it, it still fills me with horror and fear thinking about it right now), but it also left me with an overwhelming feeling of being needed. So I will continue investigating, I will continue searching to find out who this scream came from and why. I truly hope that one day I can find the person and communicate with them, to help them and hopefully free their spirit which is obviously in great pain.
By Caleb