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# Live-Streamed Haunted House Tours
Weird Homes Tour Lived-Streamed the Hodge Planchette Collection

By Grace Mahas | Published 2020-04-30 | Social Media
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hodge-planchette-collection
References: [austinchronicle](https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2020-05-01/austin-weird-homes-tour-the-mysterious-planchette/) & [mysteriousplanchette](http://www.mysteriousplanchette.com/Curator/curator.html)

The Hodge Planchette Collection has become noted in the supernatural community thanks to its appearances on networks such as Travel Channel, Food Network, WE, and DIY Network. Each room at the residence is an archival museum showcasing a collection of supernatural communications equipment.

To keep fans entertained during quarantine, The Hodge Planchette Collection partnered with the Weird Homes Tour to [live stream a tour](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-yule) of the [supernatural house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-house). Brandon Hodge, the collector of this paranormal house, answered questions from fans live about the various uses of his collection — which spans from Paleo-American artifacts, writing planchettes, lark from the Black Plague period, graphically baroque spiritual communication boards and other [spirit-medium-based artifacts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-seance-kit).

Image Credit: The Hodge Planchette Collection

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.1/10
- Popularity: 24% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 9%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Live-streamed Tours:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement live-streaming technology to offer virtual tours for various attractions and destinations.
- **Supernatural Collections:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create curated collections of supernatural artifacts for public display, combining entertainment and education.
- **Interactive Fan Engagement:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive platforms that allow fans to engage with collectors and experts in real-time during virtual tours and events.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Tourism and Travel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Augment traditional tourism experiences by incorporating live-streamed tours for remote audiences.
- **Museums and Exhibitions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize live-streaming and interactive technologies to enhance museum experiences and engage visitors beyond physical boundaries.
- **Entertainment and Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore collaborations between media outlets and collectors to create unique content that combines supernatural elements with storytelling.

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