Ghost Hunter

What Ghost Hunter does

Ghost Hunter, operating under the legal name Ghost Paranormal Entertainment, is a privately held, founder-owned experiential entertainment business that organizes ticketed live paranormal investigation events at historically haunted locations across the United States. The company is operated by Marie Mason, a professional paranormal investigator who was featured on Discovery Channel's Ghost Adventures on December 31, 2025. Core offerings are live ghost hunting experiences ranging from single-night individual investigations at $20 per guest to multi-day immersive overnight events at $159–$165 per guest, held at venues including Fort Bridger State Historic Park (Wyoming), Fort Tejon (California), Glen Tavern Inn (California), the Occidental Hotel (Wyoming), Pioche (Nevada), Mt. Moriah in Deadwood (South Dakota), and the Laws Train Museum (California). The business also sells published works, including 'Madame Marguerite's Ghost Saga' ($24.95) and 'Ghostly Tales: Haunted Book' ($24.99), and accepts private/corporate booking inquiries for custom ghost tour services.

The company distributes tickets through Eventbrite as its primary platform and processes payments via PayPal, with a single Gmail address ([email protected]) handling all event bookings, media inquiries, and corporate requests. There is no proprietary technology platform, no mobile app, no API, and no AI/ML capability; the operational 'technology' is physical paranormal investigation equipment used during live events. Marketing relies on YouTube video content, earned media (FOX News, Channel 5 News San Diego), direct email outreach, and the Discovery Channel feature. The company is a lifestyle/founder-operated business with no disclosed employees, no external funding, no parent company, and no evidence of venture or institutional capital. Its primary customer segment is individual paranormal enthusiasts seeking authentic, professionally led ghost hunting experiences, with a secondary B2B offering for private and corporate event bookings. The business model is event-driven and structurally limited by the founder's personal capacity to lead each investigation.

Name

Ghost Hunter

Legal name

Ghost Paranormal Entertainment - Ghost Hunter

Website

https://ghostshunter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ghost Hunter is a privately held, founder-operated experiential entertainment business that organizes ticketed live paranormal investigation events led by Marie Mason at historically haunted locations across California, Wyoming, Nevada, and South Dakota, supplemented by book sales and private booking services for paranormal enthusiasts and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paranormal investigation services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Night Tours (Illuminations, Ghost & Legends) (THAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Guided Tours & Personal Tour Guides (THAJALAA), Guided Tours & Interpretive Services (Ranger-Led, Naturalist, Cultural Interpretation) (THAAAGAB)

Keywords

• Paranormal investigation services
• Ghost hunting tours
• Haunted location events
• Paranormal entertainment
• Supernatural tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets: Revenue from selling tickets to organized ghost hunts and paranormal investigation events at various haunted locations
2. Book Sales: Sale of paranormal-themed books including 'Madame Marguerite's Ghost Saga' and 'Ghostly Tales: Haunted Book'
3. Private Event Booking: Professional ghost tour services booked for private events, corporate team building, or custom haunted location investigations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ghost Hunter organizes and sells tickets to live paranormal investigation experiences at historically haunted locations across the western United States, ranging from single-night ghost hunts to multi-day overnight investigations. The company also sells paranormal-themed books authored by founder Marie Mason and offers custom private ghost tour booking services for corporate and private events.

Product overview

Ghost Hunter, operated by paranormal investigator and author Marie Mason, offers a portfolio of event-based paranormal investigation experiences and published products. The core offerings include ticketed ghost hunting events at various haunted historic locations across the United States (California, Wyoming, Nevada, South Dakota), ranging from single-night investigations to multi-day immersive experiences. Supplementary products include the book 'Madame Marguerite's Ghost Saga' documenting her investigation into a Randsburg ghost legend. The company also offers custom ghost tour booking services for private events at client-specified locations. All events are led by Marie Mason, who has appeared on the Discovery Channel's Ghost Adventures. The product portfolio operates as a collection of individual event tickets and products rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Madame Marguerite's Ghost Saga A book by Marie Mason documenting the haunting history of Madame Marguerite Roberts from 1895 Randsburg, featuring authentic documents, newspaper reports, and asylum records from a three-year investigation. Priced at $24.95 per copy.
• Ghost Town Lockdown: Paranormal Night Overnight ghost hunting experience at Randsburg ghost town featuring investigation of the Ice House, hidden speakeasy, and abandoned bar. Tickets priced at $165 per guest.
• New Year Ghost Investigation at Glen Tavern Inn New Year's Eve paranormal investigation at the Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula, California, featuring dinner and a 90-minute investigation at the most haunted hotel in California. Priced at $159.00.
• Haunted Fort Bridger 3-Day Event Three-night paranormal investigation at Fort Bridger State Historic Park, Wyoming, July 30-August 1, 2025, in collaboration with the Fort Bridger Historical Society, featuring guest paranormal investigator Marie Mason.
• Fort Tejon Halloween Ghost Hunt One-night-only authentic ghost hunting event at Fort Tejon, guided by Marie Mason and featuring new locations and food by Firepit. Scheduled for October 24, 2026.
• Deadwood Ghost Talking Paranormal investigation event at Mt. Moriah in Deadwood, South Dakota, held May 15-17, 2025.
• Solo Ghost Hunt: Occidental Hotel Wyoming Two-night exclusive paranormal event at the Occidental Hotel in Wyoming, where historical figures such as Butch Cassidy, Calamity Jane, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ernest Hemingway stayed.
• Haunted Pioche Nevada Investigation Real paranormal investigation at 6,000 feet elevation in Pioche, Nevada, including Boot Hill Cemetery, Overland Hotel, Million Dollar Courthouse, Opera House, and the Pioche Mill. Held September 26-28, 2024.
• Ghost Hunt with Marie Mason Guided ghost hunting experience led by paranormal investigator Marie Mason. Priced at $20 per person.
• Historical Rancho Camulos Book Signing Book signing event at Historical Rancho Camulos, established 1853, the setting of Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona, featuring paranormal investigation experiences.
• Laws Train Museum Paranormal Investigation Paranormal investigation event at the 1883 Laws Train Museum in Bishop, California, with full access to five historical buildings including Saloon, Miners Shack, schoolhouse, Wagon Garage, and miners equipment. Priced at $20 adults and $5 kids under 12 at the door.
• Professional Ghost Tour Booking Custom ghost tour hosting service where Marie Mason can be hired for professional paranormal events at client-specified locations, including corporate team building and private party bookings.
• Ghostly Tales: Haunted Book A paranormal-themed book sold by Ghost Hunter alongside other merchandise, priced at $24.99 per copy.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fort Bridger Historical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Collaboration on 3-day paranormal investigation events at Fort Bridger State Historic Park in Wyoming. The partnership combines historical expertise with professional ghost hunting services, featuring Marie Mason as lead paranormal investigator. Events include access to some of Wyoming's most historic and haunted locations.
• Fort Bridger State ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Partnership with Fort Bridger State Park for paranormal investigation events, providing access to one of the most active paranormal hot spots in the country. Includes collaboration on the annual Rendezvous Association events and extended investigation experiences.
• Laws Train MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2024Paranormal investigation events at the 1883 historical train depot in Bishop, California, providing access to 11 acres of historical grounds including 5 historical buildings, saloon, miners shack, school house, wagon garage, and miners equipment.
• Discovery Channel Ghost AdventurescoreOthersMarie Mason featured on Discovery Channel's Ghost Adventures (December 31, 2025 episode), providing significant credibility and media exposure for the Ghost Hunter brand.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Haunted Walks Inc. Canadian-based ghost tour operator with similar historical-location paranormal walking tours. Comparable in format but operates primarily in Canada rather than Ghost Hunter's Western US footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Discovery Channel Ghost Adventures (TV/brand): The cable/streaming franchise that featured Marie Mason. Not a tour operator itself, but functions as the dominant media brand in the paranormal-investigation category and shapes audience demand for ticketed investigations like Ghost Hunter's.

Direct peers

• Savannah Ghost Tours: Operator of scheduled paranormal and ghost tours in a major US historical tourism destination. Overlaps with Ghost Hunter in product (ticketed paranormal tours at haunted historic sites) and customer (paranormal-curious tourists).
• Ghosts of Gettysburg: Long-running ghost tour and paranormal investigation operator in a Civil War historic town. Highly comparable to Ghost Hunter's Fort Bridger and Fort Tejon events in focusing on historically haunted battlefield/fort locations with professional investigators.
• US Ghost Adventures: Multi-city US operator running ticketed ghost tour and investigation events with trained paranormal guides. Directly comparable in product, audience, and ticketing approach, though US Ghost Adventures operates as a franchise model with broader geographic reach than Ghost Hunter.
• Haunted Tour (New Orleans Ghost Tour): Long-standing ghost tour operator in a major paranormal tourism market. Comparable in delivering ticketed, guide-led ghost experiences in historically significant locations with single-ticket purchase model.
• St. Augustine Ghost Tours: Established US ghost tour operator in a historically haunted city, competing in the same paranormal-tourism segment with guided investigation-style offerings.
• American Ghost Walks: Provider of paid ghost walks and paranormal tours in historic US towns, similar to Ghost Hunter's small-town, historically-anchored tour offerings. Competes for the same paranormal-curious tourist customer segment.
• Ghost City Tours: Specialized ghost tour operator running nightly ticketed paranormal investigations across multiple US cities. Comparable in event-driven ticketed ghost-hunt format and paranormal-investigator-led experiences.

Others

• Eventbrite (event ticketing marketplace): Primary ticketing distribution channel for Ghost Hunter's events. Adjacent ecosystem participant (platform/infrastructure provider) rather than a competitor, but materially relevant because Ghost Hunter's entire live-event distribution runs through it.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=YCnDrXb0gY0
• Facebookfacebook.com/GhostgirlzCalif

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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