The Horrors of Pennhurst Asylum

have been reported in what Lawrence calls "the art room." I have some new toys here, they're called dowsing rods. So now people use them to communicate with ghosts. They'll say something like, "Show me what yes looks like." - Show me the, give me a yes. They usually pass each other like this, like they just did, because I moved my hand. Yeah, it looks like hands are involved in this, because look, if you give me one. It's not a toy. (gasps) Sunbird alShaniacs, we're done, we're dissolving. I'm so scared right now. I'm going to take that, and stick it in your neck, watch the blood come out, laugh, and walk away.

And then I'll become a ghost because now it's you. It's not a toy, give me (laughs), damn it. To eliminate the possibility of human error, I'm going to glue these dowsing rods to this. So what will be interesting is that it will be a little bit even. - At this moment, our audio recorder captures a distant scream. It's going to be a bit even. (weak whine) (weak whine) (weak whine) It sounds almost identical to the owl noise that was heard. Well. (owl hoots) Ooh. Did you find out that? Little owl out there? No, it's not like that.

I could put them back to back. Do it again. (owl hoots (weak whine) Hm, they could be different birds. Alright, if there's anyone here right now, could you move those two rods and show us what a yes looks like? Or, better yet, let's start with, can you move those two rods? I'm not saying that all the people who worked here were bad people, but there were a couple of bad eggs, and there are reports of a very angry nurse who stabs people for no reason, so if that's true, move these rods here. Or, if you want us to leave, move these rods here.

Hey, nurse. Oh, God, give me some needles. Is there anyone in the room with us right now? ) (weak tones) - After asking if anyone is in the room, our audio recorder picks up two distant moans (weak scraping) (weak tones) The second one might sound like an owl, I'll give you that. It could be a thousand things before. that it's a ghost. Well, listen to this (a slight metallic noise). (laughs) Okay, I don't buy it. - To close this out, let's investigate perhaps the most active floor of the Mayflower Building, the third floor. This floor used to serve as a dormitory for patients and the current caretaker says there are still many residents.

In an effort to allow for easier communication, we will scan the entire floor. Individually. - How do you feel? You know, I'll go in first. And I'm going to. (laughs) - Dude. - Now I walk alone on the third floor. There seems to be a big, oh, Ryan is going to hate this. Here is a hallway that no one in their right mind would walk down, because it has a thousand doors. I'll continue down this hallway, and I think down here, in this sad, scary room, is where I'll start the ghost box. He will use the spirit box.

We've used it before, but it's basically a box that scans radio channels at a very fast speed. (rapid bursts of static) Every 2/10th of a second, a new channel will skip, and it is believed that rapid skip will produce white noise that spirits can manipulate to speak to us. (quick bursts of static) - I don't really hear anything about this. And since it scans so fast, it's very unlikely that it's radio interference. If we hear something that is two words in a row, I'm pretty sure it's something that speaks to us. - I'm here for you.

If you're here, maybe sing me a little song in my voice box? Contact me somehow. (quick bursts of static) I'm here. - Just before Shane says, "I'm here," our audio recorder picks up a distant scream. (weak tone) I'm here. (weak tone) I'm here. It's an inkblot test for you. No. Yes, it is. I do not think it is. You see what you want to see, you hear what you want to hear, I get it, it's fun for you. No, I'm taking... You love ghosts. No, no, you want to believe in them. I am taking the anomalies and exposing them for judgment.

Send them outside, have a parade through the anomalies. That's what I just did, and you know what? You can have a different opinion. Personally I think it's evidence, but you know. Brilliant. (laughs) That's great. - Come on, guys, Ryan's not here right now. It's your time to kill me. I wish I could approach it with the youthful joy that he has. I hate that he's having such a good time there. - Myrtle moaning? This looks like your kind of joint. I really do. - Don't you hear how conceited I am? Wouldn't you like me to just shut up?

Because I know that when I get in there, my mind is going to implode. (dramatic tones) Oh, God. - Keep walking. The only thing you can do is keep walking. Shut up. Hello? Is there anyone here who wants to talk to me? Oh my god, this is the worst. I'm not, I don't mean to scare you, but believe me, I'm much more afraid of you right now than you are of me. In fact, why don't you just do nothing? How did Shane laugh? What the hell is wrong with this man? It doesn't help that every damn wall in here is painted with "get out." Alright, I'm going to light the spirit box.

Use this to contact me. He will hate this one. (static bursts) I hate this. (distorted speech) What was that? Oh, I have chills. Who is here with me right now? The devil. Is there anyone here with me? (radio beeps) (distorted speech) What was that? - You. You? My name is Ryan, can you answer "Ryan"? (distorted speech) Oh my God. No, it's just my mind, it sounded like Ryan. (distorted speech) Oh God, there are pentagrams everywhere here for some reason. Who is here with me? (distorted speech) Jeff? How many of you are here? (distorted speech) Four? (distorted speech) Well, now you said three.

Ryan, you have to walk down that long hallway with all the doors. I'm walking down the hallway, I'm almost to the end. - The one you enter, immediately to your left. Alright. (scary music) Oh shit! Yes, that's why you have to go down. Hurry up, you have two minutes. Oh, this is terrible. This is so horrible. Who is here with me? (distorted speech) Bri? Oh God. (Shane laughs) It's an old wheelchair. Bri, why are you here? (faint metallic noise) Bri? All right, Ryan, it's seven minutes now. Fuck yeah, I'm getting out of here. See you later, peace! -How did it go?

You did it. (sighing) What did he do... (growls) (laughs)? You seem nervous right now. Yeah, I'm a little nervous, because I spent seven minutes there alone, like a little ghost antenna, talking to ghosts. (Shane laughs) And I didn't enjoy it and I want to leave now. So let's go. - Little Phantom Antenna, the story of Ryan Bergara. - Shut up. (tense music) (Ryan exhales heavily) Well, it's been real, Pennhurst State School and Hospital. You have (music stops) A, Plus, Solved. I don't know. Yes. We have to solve it. We will resolve it. Do you think the place is haunted? - No. - Why don't you ask me?

What do you think my answer will be? - Do you think the place is haunted? - Did you know? I'm not sure. Oh. But probably. Well. (laughing) Stop, stop. Ah yes yes. (laughs) (both laugh like Beavis and Butthead) - Based on our experiences tonight, I unfortunately believe that many spirits remain trapped within the walls of this tragic facility. I hope I'm wrong, but regardless of whether Pennhurst School and State Hospital is definitely haunted or not, it will remain unresolved. (ominous music) Hi Ryan, I like your shirt. Thanks, I like yours too. Thank you. - Buy it here.