Savannah Shadows: Tales From the Midnight Zombies Tour

by Tobias McGriff

Join Tobias McGriff- a subject matter expert on the paranormal and story developer for paranormal programming such as Syfy's Paranormal Highway, the Founder of Blue Orb Tours (Destination Guides “Best Savannah Ghost Tour”) and host of the hit radio show “Savannah Paranormal”, through two different versions of America’s most haunted city; The Conjurers version and the Colonial version. Travel through the willful possession ceremonies of the Death Masquerade, the after-hours investigations of iconic locations such as the Sorrel-Weed House and learn the details behind the exorcism of the home deemed the most psychically active residence in North America. Savannah Shadows has all this and more, including an expanded section on one of the most chilling phenomena in supernatural science; The Hag. Read detailed accounts of Hag encounters as told by the victims. Savannah’s history is not just that of a port city. It is also one of a portal city. This book tells that story.

Genres: Monsters, Paranormal

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2012

About the author

Tobias McGriff is the author of Savannah Shadows: Tales from the Midnight Zombie Tour and Founder of Blue Orb Ghost Tours in Savannah, Georgia- named “Savannah's Best Ghost Tour 2012” by The Destination Guide and the highest rated ghost tour on Trip Advisor for their flagship “Uncensored Zombie Tour” .

He is widely regarded as Savannah’s voice for all things strange in America’s Most Haunted City. Tobias is a professional member of the Rhine Research Center and former engineer with over 10 years’ experience in the science and technology field with the largest telecom in the United States.

He is a frequent guest on paranormal programming such as Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, Darkness Radio and SYFY’s new original series Haunted Highway as a subject matter expert on scientific approaches to afterlife studies, Voodoo and Hag phenomena.

Tobias is the host of Supernatural Science that can be heard on WTKS 1290 in Savannah, Ga just before Coast to Coast and on iTunes (keyword: Supernatural Science) and has interviewed such guests as Vatican trained exorcist Father Gary Thomas, Amityville survivor Christopher Lutz and psychedelic ethnobotanist Dennis McKenna, brother of the late Terence McKenna.

Tobias is currently pursuing post-graduate studies at Oxford University and is the Associate Producer for Betsy Chasse’s (Creator: What The Bleep Do We Know?) new film Killing Buddha and continues to lead Savannah ghost tours as often as his schedule permits.

For more information visit the IMDB page for Tobias McGriff

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A spine-tingling good read, paranormal investigator and founder of Savannah, GA's popular Blue Orb tours Tobias McGriff leads the reader through a world that you will not soon forget. Abandoning the similar stock format of retelling the cities classic ghost stories with a few personal accounts sprinkled in, McGriff takes the road less traveled. Staring with the author's personal experience, the book moves out of Savannah to a Voodoo community that until recently had been largely closed to outsiders. Of particular interest is the section devoted to the Voodoo community of Oyotunji where the resident's welcome contact with the spirits on a daily basis. Instead of coloring his prose with over wrought dramatics and perpetuating colorful rumors of Voodoo culture, McGriff provides the world with a glimpse of real people who are devoted to their beliefs. Moving back to the city of Savannah, McGriff takes the reader on a tour of haunted cemeteries full of unsettled souls from the cities numerous yellow fever outbreaks. More chilling and heartbreaking are the stories connected to Savannah's links to slavery which are found under resident's and tourist's very feet. The book conclude's with a discussion of Hag's, also known as shadow people, which McGriff documented in a 2012 episode of SyFy's "Paranormal Highway." "Savannah Shadows" is a must read, and deserves a spot on your bookshelf.
Michelle L. Hamilon
Author, "I Would Still Be Drowned in Tears": Spiritualism in Abraham Lincoln's White House

[Christine Toth-Takacs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. Makes me want to go to Savannah!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very interesting book for me, considering what I went through during our visit to Savannah. I related to a lot of it and it left me wanting to go back for another visit. Especially to this one place that I didn't know existed until reading this book. Hats off to Tobias for knowing his stuff. Also for him interviewing so many people and following up on leads and such. Believe me.. if you have never been to Savannah and read this book, it will leave you longing to go see for yourself. I know I saw for myself. It leaves you with so much to think about. If you are in to the world of paranormal this is a must read. I also want to send out a special thank you to Topher who was our tour guide. He was funny and had plenty of stuff to back his words up. A lot of it was very serious especially when you hear about the turmoils Savannah has been through. You learn about the history that is deeper and darker than I believe you would on normal historical tours. Well worth the read … and well worth the visit!

[Jamie F · Rating 3 out of 5]

As for ghost stories, there were some fantastic one's told in this book. I'm looking forward to my next trip to Georgia because I will be taking a side journey to Savannah after this read. My only issue were that some of the concepts seemed incomplete. There are some explanations to what may be " ghosts " yet no explanations to what else they could be. A great example would be "orbs" they're never once explained to be dust from the camera flash at night. So tread lightly into this read if you're expecting some back and forth on the subject. It is one sided.

With that said, it was still a fun, fast, hauntingly fun read for the past Halloween season. I would recommend reading in a dark quiet place.

Enjoy.

[Kelsey Cherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author gave me this book when I was on his ghost tour in Savannah GA. I couldn't get enough. I strongly recommend going on his tour first and then buy the book if you don't get one on the tour. Crazy true stories based in a strong foundation of history, fact, culture, a personal experiences. Great book that will give you nightmares should you read it before bed, especially paired with the ghost tour. LOVED!

[Chadwick · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book seems to lack a little bit of the personality that Tobias has in his personal tours, but is still pretty interesting. I would definitely recommend going on a midnight zombie tour to anyone though.

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! Great collection of Savannah ghost lore --- new ones, too. Excellent tour information.

[Chartaina]

Loved the book!!! I go to savannah as much as possible and this makes me want to visit again

[Dolores Ann]

This is an interesting book about some of the phenomena surrounding Savannah. An interesting read indeed!!