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It amazes me how people who were not there believe they can just debunk someones experiences. There is a point to which you have to question the stories, but anyone can down play and make excuses for almost anything that happens. The fact is that just because you or your friends did not see for yourselves does not make it fake. Almost every person asked “what would make you believe in a haunting?” said seeing it with my own eyes. The trouble with this is that if it happened on cue when ever we wanted it to it would not be paranormal, but rather normal! Ghost researchers for years have spoken of and photographed ectoplasma fog and ectoplasma orbs (seperate from dust or bugs on IR cameras) and it turns out that ectoplasma carries thoughts between neurons in the brain. Now doctors are catching photographs of these same ectoplasmic orbs leaving the brains of the dead. If this sounds like garbage, than do the research. Parallel Universe Theory and Quantum Physics are beging to prove that the science of ghosts is more real than the average person wants to hear. Think about it, almost every religion believes in the supernatural, life after death, some sort of holy ghost, if you will. Most people will follow religious stories written at a time when most people were uneducated, but mention a haunting and your insane!!! Before you try to debunk and talk down to those who have ghostly experiences, stop and think how you would feel if someone told you that what you thought, felt, smelt, touched, and believed in your life experiences were all wrong and only in your head!!!!!!!!

This story has a ring of truth. I grew up in the area, and saw many films at this site from the 1970′s to the late 1990′s. Sadly, the complex was completely torn down roughly 10 years ago, and was replaced by a “Bed, Bath and Beyond” store. I find the demolition very puzzling.

I do not recall any stories, however, regarding any construction worker falling to his death. That being said, within the last couple of years, I have spoken with BBB staff. They have confirmed ghostly activities at this store, but, do not expand on their remarks. Perhaps they are fearful of repercussions from management ?

I hope this helps someone. Also, I may have heard one tale of the property being constructed on “old Indian burial grounds”, but I tend not to believe that, because that is such a common construction site story.

PS ………. I was puzzled about the demolition of the old movie complex, because the parking lot was jammed beyond belief. They still had the retro outdoor box office, and the lines were just outrageously long. Makes me wonder why they would tear down a movie complex that was bringing in so much money

I work at the Bed Bath & Beyond that is located on the same property as the AMC Theater was. Yes the strange events are still happening. The ghost is named Johnny and stays mostly in the bedding dept. and shipping and receiving. One employee has seem him and us Johnny wears a blue shirt.

i used to live in michigan i know every thing about it is very scary

dumb

I remember when they built the theatre. Went there many times. Grew up in Rochester Hills. I remember something about an accident, but it was kept hush,hush. Now,by curiosity, have to check out BBB.

but then who was phone?

It’s not a theater now, it’s a Bed Bath & Beyond and the building was rebuilt for that. However, a current or past manager at BBB claims things like that still happen. He’s not the type to be suggestible. Despite the failed memory of that other contributor, the Hampton was NOT in the Winchester Mall. Umm, it was the Winchester Cinemas, but maybe that person’s brain cells are empty or they got stoned too often behind the Winchester out in the woods. That theater also does not exist. The Hampton was in the (still-extant) Hampton Plaza, Rochester & Hamlin. It did show $1 movies, vintage stuff, toward the end. They were losing money at that point, not thriving, so an employee told then me they were getting rentals of things like The Wizard Of Oz for only $50 per week, bargain basement prices, and that kept them afloat for awhile longer. Why don’t more MI theaters do this???

I know of no “old Indian burial grounds” anywhere around the former theater site. That story sounds like someone has seen Poltergeist a bit too much and has lost touch with reality. In more recent, real-life, real-world history, the site was a section of the former Ferry seed farm that raised plants for resale of seed lines (vegetable, fruits, etc.) earlier in the 20th century. Not a very sinister past there.

I’m inclined to laugh about the disbelievers at the same times as I make fun of the gullible–I prefer actual experience to twice-told tales–and each point of view can be heavily flawed, as we see in these postings. Claiming something ‘does not exist’ is complete ignorance. Everyone regards things differently, and how can anyone dismiss something that someone else experienced? It’s irrational to do that, and it shows off the low IQ of the pseudo-skeptic. Similarly, having a belief about things that you did not experience yourself can be problematic. It took me (once having been slightly skeptical, but no longer) getting MP3 recordings of voice of people who were not there, to convince me strongly that odd things occur in this world and that the paranormal is an aspect of reality.

I have worked at the Rochester Hills Bed Bath & Beyond for several years. I have experienced a lot of strange things happened. People still hear voices and noises that cannot be explained. I personally have worked overnight and heard the ladders in the center stockroom move. The whole team heard it and check the ladders. All the ladders were locked down. We just looked at each other and blamed the ghost.
Another manager and I were closing down the store when we heard voices. I left her in the office while I checked for where it was coming from. When I was in the office, it sounded like they were by the registers. When I got to the service desk, it sounded like they were back in Housewares. I followed it around the entire store till it disappeared when I made it back up front again. The music and display tvs were already turned off. By all rights, we should not have been able to hear anything but ourselves. We left quite quickly after that.
The last is the most recent of events. I had just gotten transferred back to the Rochester Hills store. I was closing up the store and looked down by the emergency exit on the front of the building. I saw movement while I was locking the front door. A shadow person walk through the wall. It was about halfway down the wall. All I could think of was “wow, that’s a new one.”
While I have gotten creeped out a few times, I have never felt threatened by anything at the store. It has made working there interesting.

sounds cool

cool

weres the bed bath& beond

HAS ANY1 EVER BEEN TO THAT MOVIE THEATER BEFORE IT WAS TORN DOWN THAT IS STILL ALIVE TODAY??? PLZ COMMENT BACK IF U R ONE O THE PEOPLE!!! I’m 10 years old and LOVE to hear about haunted places!!! Im hoping someday to be able to go to an actual haunted place!!!!!!!!

I am 28 years old and i spent alot of time at the theater when i was a teen. My friends and I walked to the theater and used it as a hang out. until now i never heard of “johnny” and never experienced anything weird. However i dont doubt it either, Rochester is a old town with creepy stories. Anyways, i was super sad to see it shut down…good memories….