Legend of the Forerunner: A Warning of Disaster

The folklore of the Canadian Maritimes is replete with stories of forerunners – supernatural warnings of impending disaster, which take the form of strange noises, eerie apparitions, and even physical slaps. In this video, we take a look at classic forerunner stories from the provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

0:00:00 – The DeStefano Television
0:02:19 - Helen Creighton’s Death Knocks
0:06:37 - Death Knocks on Prince Edward Island
0:09:41 - Three Knocks as a Sign of Demonic Activity
0:10:49 - Who Slapped Aunt Min?
0:15:25 - Auditory Rehearsals of Funerary Preparations
0:18:09 - Auditory Forerunners on Cape Sable Island
0:22:51 - More Auditory Forerunners in Nova Scotia
0:24:50 - The Phantom Screams of Winging Point
0:27:07 - The Jumping Horse of Murray Harbour
0:29:07 - Phantom Funeral Processions
0:31:26 - The Bell Ringers of the Kirk of St. James

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