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Suicide Tower Investigation - Uncovering the Fact from Fiction

7/10/2020

Written by Eugene Tay

There have been many stories surrounding the Pasir Ris Suicide Tower. Many of these Urban Legends have evolved into multiple variations since the late 80s until we can't really tell fact from fiction anymore; but such is the nature and thrill of ghost stories that keeps our imagination going.

Budding investigators have attempted to gather evidence of haunting and many claimed that it is one of the easiest spots to elicit a paranormal response. Personally, I have been a witness to multiple events in this location that defies logic. I am as strong a believer as there are others who are as strong a skeptic. This experiment that we have conducted is perfect in highlighting that dichotomy.

Just because someone is fortunate enough to not experience any haunting doesn't mean that the place isn't haunted.

In this two-part video, we attempt to record experiences from multiple perspectives - A psychic, four commoners, and one spiritual practitioner. Without the use of fancy western-influenced gadgets, what can each of these people sense when tasked to sit alone in what is reputed to be one of Singapore's most haunted location?

The results are varied and interesting. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, the psychology of fear fueled by horror stories and odd sounds in the night can spur our imagination to see and feel things that may not be there.... or are they?

The 7 Ghosts of Pasir Ris Suicide Tower and other Urban Legends (Part 1 of 2)

00:00 - 06:06 - Psychic's Confession
A psychic with a macabre background confesses to feeling the pain and suffering of 7 ghosts lingering in the area. She also pinpoint a spot where a girl who had hung herself. Two of the candidates doing their isolation who were not privy to that information prior reported very strong activity in that same area. Coincidence or paranormal?

06:07 - end - Urban Legends
Investigator-in-training Shyam shares the urban legends surrounding this place. During his interview, he met a family who confessed that a relative had taken his life in Pasir Ris park, proving that not every suicide case is reported in mainstream news.

Spending a Night at the Suicide Tower of Pasir Ris. (Part 2 of 2)

00:14 - 02:45 - Pre-Isolation Walkthrough
Guru Murali walks the ground in preparation for the candidates' isolation which is conducted over different days and time. Guru Murali who is usually very conservative when expressing his feelings about a place makes it an exception this time round.

02:45 - 12:17 - Candidates' Isolation
Candidates make their way through the mangrove swamp in darkness and perform their isolation in the haunted tower. Their task is to observe their surroundings and report what they hear, see and feel.

Candidate 1 - Shyam
Shyam is a skeptic who wants to be proven wrong. Not one who falls for gimmicks or hearsay easily, he puts himself to the test and challenges the entities to make themselves known to him.

Candidate 2 - Kurtesy
The only female of the group and probably more attuned to the spiritual world, Kurtesy was able to pin point specific spots that were also highlighted by Guru Murali.

Candidate 3 - Anba
It was rather unfortunate for Anba that his session was disrupted by a group of torchlight enthusiasts who had their outing out at the area. There were simply too much light and noise to conduct a proper experiment.

Candidate 4 - Eugene Au
Eugene Au brought incense to appease/attract the spirits, flour to capture footprints, and some basic paranormal equipment to capture evidence. He had the most active experience of all with distinct cold spots, disembodied voices and even a camera tripod knocking itself over.

12:17 - 15:17 - Guru Murali Cleanse the Place
Guru Murali chanted a prayer to ease the lingering spirits towards the light. Does this mean the place is no longer haunted? Unlikely. Prayers help to bring whichever entity that is present at that time to the light but in a public area, and one that is isolated at the edge of a mangrove swamp, there will be other spirits to take its place in time to come.

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Tarot with Zoei Meet Up at Fort Canning

29/1/2020

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Tarot with Zoei inaugural meetup in Singapore with guests from Supernatural Confessions. We decided to meet up, picnic style, at one of Singapore’s most spiritual site - Fort Canning Hill. Once known as Forbidden Hill back in the 18th century. It was home to many dead kings and royalties. Some of the tombs still remain visible on site today.

The reading was done by the light of tea candles and a handphone torch. Proving that iPhone 11 low light capture is simply amazing.

It was a beautiful place, surrounded by ancient monuments and trees right in the heart of town. And it’s free! The skies were too cloudy to see the stars but the weather held up and the wind made it bearable to be outdoors in the usually humid Singapore.

We started off with yoga, got into a brief introduction about what tarot is and isn’t, and Zoei did a complimentary reading for three guests as promised. We ended the night with a round of meditation led by Zoei and breath work by Murali.

Reading for querent Katherine Ng. The cards revealed things that she already knew but couldn’t bring herself to act upon. Tarot reading can sometimes feel like therapy, providing you with the timely reminder that you need to do the things you had promised yourself.

Reading from the cards to querent Alvin De Cruz who looks visibly concerned about the path he has to choose within the next six months. All readings are done as a snapshot of life at the present moment. The cards are there to guide; give you a hint of things to come. It is up to you to change the potential outcome for better or for worse.

From one spiritual practitioner to another. In this picture, Zoei is reading for Murali Dharan who is a seasoned spiritual practitioner in the ways of the Vedic arts. He’s also a guru in breath work and runs an ashram in south India. Tarot isn’t a gift for him as it is for me, so it was an interesting session being able to tell the querent's intimate details about his life based purely from the readings of the cards.

It was a beautiful place, surrounded by ancient monuments and trees right in the heart of town. And it’s free! The skies were too cloudy to see the stars but the weather held up and the wind made it bearable to be outdoors in the usually humid Singapore.

From left to right: Alvin de Cruz, Murali, Eugene, Zoei, Katherine, Mages (proun. as Mar-ghers. That’s her real name.)

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A New Halloween Experience to Rival USS Halloween Horror Nights

16/10/2019

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I’ve been to every single Halloween Horror Night (HHN) since they started in 2010 and I’ve been telling people that that’s the best Halloween experience you can find in Singapore, hands down. This year however, there’s a new kid in town to rival the big daddy of Halloween horror for my money.

Taking place on Sentosa - or Pulau Blakang Mati as it is advertised - is a live action horror adventure called Kursed.

When I first heard of Kursed from the director, Jonathan Lim, I had no idea what it was about. He was very secretive about it. The only clue I got was that Kursed doesn’t rely on jump scares. There is no need to wait in line for hours to enter a haunted house. This is going to be an experience for the true horror fan.

Kursed preview with Amanda, Vivian, Eugene and Mia.

When It comes to Halloween experiences, it usually falls into one of two camps - Very scary or very campy. It’s hard to please everyone.

When I arrived for my session today, I was quite apprehensive about the demographic of the other 11 participants I had to team up with: They seemed like the giggly sort. They were still giggling at the start of the session but five minutes later, the giggles turned to hushed whispers. The three girls on my team - Amanda, Vivian and Mia - who were initially complaining that the 45 minutes experience was too long, couldn’t stop deconstructing their experience after the show had ended. They even contemplated going a second round to see if they can get a different experience out of it. I think it's safe to say that each of us found something different about this experience that engaged us.

As a fan of roleplaying games, I enjoyed the immersive storytelling aspect the most. I was in character pretty much the whole time, imagining myself as the scared reluctant protagonist of the story trying to help the narrator in his quest. Here’s a tip for those wanting to go for Kursed. Leave your bravado bullshit at home. There’s a story to Kursed and the actors try their darnest best to create the mood. If you are going to go there to show off how brave you are, save everyone the annoyance and just go for HHN instead; but if you can find it in yourself to follow the narrative and immerse yourself in the story, trust me, you will really enjoy this.

In one of the scenes, a male participant in my team, whom I only just met this evening wrapped himself around my arm and said, “Don’t enter! Don’t enter!” To which I replied, “if we stay out here we are all going to die!” I swear, honest to goodness, he was literally contemplating my words. You could see the hesitation in his eyes. Then he nodded and the whole group stepped in together.

It’s hilarious as i’m retelling it now, but that’s how immersive the experience can be when you allow yourself to get drawn into the story.

That's my face when I pointed my flashlight towards the sound of rustling leaves.

There were only just a couple of parts I felt could be better, but to be fair, we were the preview group and were pre-framed before hand that the organisers were still tweaking the show based on our feedback. For the most parts, I’m really impressed with the creative direction and the acting. I have so many favourite parts I want to talk about but I won't be doing anybody any favours with such spoilers.

Kursed is going to be the new benchmark of Halloween experience to beat.

Kursed is going to be the new benchmark of Halloween experience to beat. Good job to the organisers and special props to the actors who really, really, really brought the mood to the show. It’s hard to compare Kursed with any other existing Halloween show; it just stands in its own league.

You can get your tickets here. Show is on from 16th October till the 10th of November 2019. Use our passcode: Konfessions when you are booking your tickets to enjoy 10% off.

What some of the participants have to say about Kursed.

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KURSED | Taking Haunted Adventure to Another Immersive Level

19/9/2019

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Kursed is a hybrid adventure that combines the race-against-time thrill of a scavenger hunt, with the twisted thematic scares of a haunted house tour.

October is upon us once again, and for fans of horror and all things spooky, that's the time we binge on scary films and plan group outings for Halloween events to get our ghoulish thrills and kicks.

This year, we have something new in town to give Halloween Horror Nights a run for its money.

Deep inside a hilltop forest on Pulau Blakang Mati sits an long-abandoned kampung. Abandoned by the living, at least. This cursed village is the domain of the island’s oldest Pontianak, and the dwellers are either her servants or her prisoners. Once you stumble into her domain, escape is only possible if you play her wicked game and carry out her terrifying tasks.

This is how the adventure works:

Each group will be divided in two, with each team taking a different route and facing different challenges as you navigate this forest of fear, where mischievous spirits watch from the trees and notorious hantu await you round every bend. Be prepared to encounter the most terrifying figures of Malay ghostlore - the undead Pocong, the child-stealing Hantu Tetek, the disembodied Hantu Penanggalan, and of course, the big sister of our nightmares - the Pontianak herself!

Only success and survival of BOTH teams will allow the group to depart the kampung in one piece!

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Players are plunged into a dark mission, performing spine-chilling tasks and confronting fearsome spirits to make it out alive. - Cerebral Singapore

Kursed is the brain child of Jonathan Lim. Many of you might know him better as the creator/writer of Singapore’s longest-running live parody sketch show Chestnuts and the author of Between Gods and Ghosts. What you may not know is that he is also a huge horror buff and is also involved in various horror themed theater performances. He is currently developing a screenplay about Malay black magic and a TV pilot about a serial killer obsessed with Chinese Hell.

Kursed is also supported by two other brilliant partners: Creative concept event planner Cerebral Singapore Pte LTd and Mega Adventure founded by Adventurer Alex Blyth, who brought to life his passion for outdoor adventure by building aerial adventure Parks in Singapore and Australia.

Event Details

KURSED
Wed, 16th October – Sun, 10th November 2019
First adventure starts 8pm (with slots every half hour)
Location: Somewhere on Pulau Belakang Mati

TICKET PRICE: Weekdays: $52/pax, Weekends: $58/pax
NOTE : Each adventure slot only accommodates a maximum of 16 players. The group will be divided into two teams of maximum 8 players each. Teams will experience different encounters.

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Suicide Tower Investigation - Uncovering the Fact from Fiction

Tarot with Zoei Meet Up at Fort Canning

A New Halloween Experience to Rival USS Halloween Horror Nights

KURSED | Taking Haunted Adventure to Another Immersive Level

Players are plunged into a dark mission, performing spine-chilling tasks and confronting fearsome spirits to make it out alive. - Cerebral Singapore

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