Spook Guide - Phantoms

Phantoms are usually thought of as having a roughly humanoid size and shape, yet they do not usually look solid. Phantoms are usually almost transparent, and do not interact with physical objects.

Phantoms can walk through walls, and they walk as though drifting slightly above the ground. Solid objects can be passed through as though they weren’t there. Some phantoms behave as if they are on a personal quest, and do not react to human influences on their presence.

Like ghosts, phantoms are thought to be souls that could not find rest after their death, and instead linger on earth. Phantoms are thought to have unfinished business with the living, seeking justice or revenge. It is thought that, like ghosts, phantoms inhabit a netherworld or spirit-realm between the living and the dead. Some phantoms are thought to be criminals who are lingering to avoid purgatory or hell.

Some scientists and parapsychologists think that ghosts are a form of energy made of ‘ectoplasm.’ Throughout the world, different cultures and religions believe in phantoms and ghosts. These beliefs vary depending on the culture and the place where the phantom is seen. Throughout the whole world though, places where phantoms and ghosts are seen are described as ‘haunted.’