Haunting of the Hager Hotel - Full Movie (2021)

Originally called "History of the Hager Hotel", the documentary was renamed after experiencing what can only be described as paranormal occurrences while filming.

The documentary was supposed to be a video for the Arts and Entertainment history of the Hager Hotel, through a joint effort between the creators of History Hub Hunters, Venue Media, and Authentic Community Theatre.

The Hager Hotel was built in 1914 as the Castello Hotel. Featuring a basement restaurant, two retail shops on the first floor, apartments on the second, and a warehouse/storage on the third.

As with many locations in Hagerstown, there were undoubtedly basement tunnels connecting to other buildings in the area. It is possible that these tunnels may have been used during prohibition to smuggle alcohol into the hotel restaurant. Having the restaurant in the basement would have made this an ideal location for a speakeasy.

Performers would often practice in rooms on the second floor for later performance at the Maryland Theatre nearby. The Castello Hotel truly has a deep rooted history in arts and entertainment.

March 24, 1926, a fire gutted part of the Castello Hotel. A musician was struck by a falling beam while evacuating the hotel. While it is thought that there were no deaths in the fire, the extensive damage meant there was no way to be completely sure

August 17, 1940, a 17 year old boy suddenly became ill and died inside the hotel while visiting a friend who resided there

December 20, 1941, a resident was a victim of a brutal attack when he discovered two other men in his room stealing $10 from him

October 24, 1947, a man who resided at the hotel was crushed to death while working at a nearby farm

We were asked by Authentic Community Theatre to film a documentary about the history of the hotel, and investigate ACT Black Box and see if we can find any historic relics hidden in the location. Especially of interest would be any hidden tunnels leftover from the prohibition era or early days of the hotel.

Of course, this documentary took a turn for the weird when the production crew started encountering paranormal activity.

(This movie is a work of fiction, but we do believe that place is actually haunted!!!!)