Documentary about one the most fascinating paranormal incidents ever presented of what many say are ghostly apparitions caught on video. Ghost of the great highway is the sonic equivalent of a tightly woven patchwork quilt, a sprawling aesthetic manifesto overflowing with empathy. Press for truth follows three of the jersey girls sleep paralysis and ghost visions mystery 43 min. The intensely involving 14song collection may be the most deeply felt, deeply affecting work of lucinda williams illustrious 35plusyear career, a. The film consists of interviews with the band and those close to pierce. I know this road like the back of my hand same with the stations, only fm band farms and truck stops, firework stands i know this road like.
The ghosts of highway 20 is the twelfth studio album by american country music singer lucinda williams. The highway used to be a fatal road in taiwan due to bad road conditions. I owe this story to my longtime companion in mischief though not crime, john l. An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, ghost showcases the talents of its entire cast. Ghost adventures the documentary scariest parts part 2. Lucinda williams, the ghosts of highway 20 the singersongwriters new doublelength set is a road album of a sort, as well as a remarkable distillation of williams writerly gifts. After submitting to his demands, sam is murdered anyway. A biographical study of seminal punk blues singer jeffrey lee pierce and his band the gun club. The beginning paranomal investigator zak bagans and his twoperson crew search for spirits in haunted gold mining towns of nevada in this raw documentary. Everyones favorite disaster of a festival received not one, but two streaming documentaries in the. I am a huge fan of ghost stories whether they make you laugh, cry, run screaming from the room or keep you awake at night.
The original story came all at once after hearing the title of the lucinda williams album, the ghosts of highway 20, on a dark nighttime drive. The film is a twofingered salute in honor of the gun club, one of the most notorious and incendiary bands in the history of american popular music. All songs are written or cowritten by williams, except factory, written by bruce springsteen. Some of docs below present the heartpounding stories surrounding iconic horror movies. Williams recorded much of the material on the ghosts of highway 20 during the same prolific sessions and with the same sterling band that yielded. Ghost on the highway the gun club documentary victim of time. Though this documentary wouldnt necessarily be categorized as scary, its downright terrifying how close oscarnominated filmmakers joshua. Pierces life is the subject of the documentary, ghost on the highway. Ghost adventures pioneer saloon part 1 by ghost adventures. The album was released on february 5, 2016, by highway 20 records. Ghostumentary is an enjoyable and light look at ghost hunting and our individual quests as humans to try and understand the truth of supernatural phenomena. Jeffrey lee pierce june 27, 1958 march 31, 1996 was an american singer, songwriter. Worlds scariest ghosts caught on tape top documentary films. Ghost of old highways is a short film based on the song of same name from the album, highway collection by lovett.
Diane schuler drove the wrong way on the highway while both high and. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. While the singersongwriter has long had a reputation for taking her time between albums, shes back with another doubledisc set, the ghosts of highway 20, just a yearandahalf later. Best ghost cases ever caught on tape mystery 43 min.
The ghosts of highway 20, she brings those stories to life and gives listeners a remarkably vivid look at how the highway has been a literal and figurative backdrop throughout her entire life. A list of recently posted documentaries in each category. Sun kil moon is a new band project fronted by mark kozelek of the red house painters. While out on the town one evening, new york couple sam patrick swayze and molly demi moore are confronted by a mugger. Truly a powerful, emotional and pretty much perfect album. A portrait of jeffrey lee pierce and the gun club 2006 7. Watchbuy film about eventsscreenings in the news contact. Whether theyre real or fake, let me know your thoughts in the comments below. A hitchhiking ghost on a lonely stretch of mississippi highway photo eric mayence. Best netflix movies you can download right now thrillist. Sasha lane, life on the midwest highway proves to be directionless. This is a mustsee for any fan of this man and his band. Ghost on the highway is the provocative new feature documentary examining and celebrating the late jeffrey lee pierce in all of his puckish, shitstirring glory. It embodies everything that makes me hold him in higher esteem to not only pretty much any musician in history, but pretty much anyone else in history.
While there are a few creepy question mark moments, this is not a get your spook on and open your brains fear center kindofshow. Others take a deep dive into the ghost stories and urban legends that haunt our collective dreams. More information can ghost of old highways is a short film based on the song of same name from the album, highway collection by lovett. Trucker ghost stories is filled with first person accounts of the paranormal while on the highway, some stories range from a paragraph to several pages long. Indie alternative world rock band, ambient and roadmovie symphony, civil rights, whale and cactus lovers.
City of ghosts follows the journey of raqqa is being slaughtered silently a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland. This is ghost adventures the documentary 2004 full hd by claude godin on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Ghost on the highway holds no pretensions to be the ultimate record. We had the chance to meet him when we accompanied the great lady for her european tour of july 2012 in spain and portugal. Popular videos ghost adventures ghost adventures topic. Poltergeist, spooks specters, shades or just plain ghosts. I just found this interesting documentary called ghost on the highway.
Watch haunted highway season 1 now on your favorite device. Whatever you call them, yes, they are here to stay. Features song lyrics for sun kil moons ghosts of the great highway album. Lucinda williams the ghosts of highway 20 lyrics and. The 10 most terrifying documentaries of all time decider. As someone who likes to watch ghost hunting shows mostly for the entertainment value, but also somewhat believes in ghosts, i found this movie to be at times funny, entertaining, tastefully sardonic, and informative. Heads up gun club fans, the documentary ghost on the highway is now fully streaming and for those who still havent seen this welldone look. Given the composition of ghosts of the great highway, its difficult to see how it will all turn out in the end, given that kozelek takes on the roles of singer, songwriter, guitarist and who knows what else, while the band sports two drummers in anthony koutsos also formerly of rhp, and tim mooney from. Provided to youtube by universal music group ghost highway mazzy star she hangs brightly. It is located in totowa on the first half of riverview drive bei yi highway, taiwan. These creepy documentaries will make for the perfect. Theres never been a proper documentary about the gun club, the apocalyptic punkblues death party started in late70s. Ghost adventures the documentary 2004 full hd on vimeo. Calling her own shots seems to agree with lucinda williams.
Jeffery lee pierce came from his own planet and used his music as a vehicle to take us to the place where he was understood. In many ways, the ghosts of highway 20 feels like a companion. Ghosts of the great highway was a triumphant return to form for kozelek. In this top 14 list, we look at the most scary encounters with ghosts on the highway. Ghost highway sad news that we learn, wandas great love has just left us. Click on the category titles to browse for more docs. Now, it is admitted that lackeys ghost is a wellknown story in blanco, and thatfrom time to timecertain students at blanco high have dressed in lightblue shirts and tan to light. We cooked up a list of scary documentaries that examine reallife encounters with the terrifying and disturbing. Well heaven help us if these are the best ghost cases ever caught on tape, the worst must be really scary. Ghost on the highway documentary dvd, 96 minutes a provocative portrait of the late jeffrey lee pierce and his legendary band the gun club, one of the most notorious and incendiary groups in the history of american popular music. She launched her own label with down where the spirit meets the bone in the fall of 2014. Episodes 15 of the ghosts of highway 20 series as one long video.
I also really liked loyd auerbach who i had not previously heard of. Annies road in new jersey is supposedly haunted by the ghost of a woman killed on the road many years ago. Now, lets tune into the documentary ghost on the highway. Best ghost cases ever caught on tape top documentary films. Ghosts of the great highway by sun kil moon album, folk.