Haunted Indiana (ghost story)

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Comment by Matt Jarrard on July 17, 2008 at 2:45pm

OH MAN! I remember watching these in the Bloomington Public Library on the big screen that was in the little sunken area right outside the AV department. I couldn't have been more than 6 or 7 years old ('87-'88)...they scared the shit out of me.

I'm so glad you posted this!

Comment by mike whybark on June 26, 2008 at 12:13am

As Andy noted. Sorry Chels.

Comment by mike whybark on June 26, 2008 at 12:02am

If it's John Montgomery, he's a year older than you, JPS. My classmate at North.

Comment by John P. Strohm on June 25, 2008 at 2:58pm

Remember that BCAT was one of maybe six channels that we had growing up. I saw every clip they played on BCAT many, many times up into the early 80s. Haunted Indiana was the goofiest and funniest. That clip's great. You can date the clip within a year based on the kid's haircut and tube sox (I'm saying 1978). I, of course, had the exact same haircut and tube sox, and I imagine the kid is exactly my age.

Comment by mike whybark on June 25, 2008 at 2:43pm

As I recall, Mike basically produced two 'seasons' of 'Haunted Indiana' in early BCAT days. I couldn't tell you how many episodes there were, but sure I remember seeing them. Michael White should be on this site too, for sure. He and his brother were major local-original-music dudes in the pre-punk folkie days, playing as the White Brothers, originally enough. Noah Lucas' dad Bob would have a few tales on tap regarding that era as well.

Comment by chelsea on June 25, 2008 at 12:34pm

Hell yeah,
This is old school BCAT at it's best. Michael White had a major hand in it for sure.
There were 3 or 4 vignettes that they played the hell out of (by request he he) along with
'The History of De-Evolution'.

Side note: the lead child actor is John Montgomery who went to BHSN.

Comment by Stephen Lee Canner on June 25, 2008 at 12:21pm

This does seem vaguely familiar to me...and that narrator's voice is definitely familiar, can't remember specifically from where though.

Comment by Ed on June 25, 2008 at 12:14pm

Does anyone on MFT actually remember seeing this on Bloomington television? Just curious.