Anna Camp is hosting HGTV’s new series "A Very Haunted Renovation," which premiered on September 15. The show features six renovators and designers who live in Bihl Manor, a historically haunted house in Fremont, Ohio, while completing renovations for a chance to win $50,000. Despite her belief in ghosts and spirits, Camp admitted she would not have stayed overnight at the location herself but experienced eerie occurrences during filming, such as losing power when mentioning ghosts.
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A Very Haunted Renovation conjures up some creepy construction at one of the country’s most haunted mansions, and managed to convince Anna Camp to step up and host.
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The network’s latest spooky season selection, which premiered on Tuesday (Sept. 15), brought six renovators and designers to Bihl Manor, a historically haunted Fremont, Ohio residence, to complete its renovations for the chance of winning a $50,000 prize.
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However, there’s a twist: the contestants also would be calling Bihl Manor home for the duration of the competition.
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As for whether it was the spirits of Bihl Manor that compelled the Scream 7 actress to tackle her first hosting gig, Camp told DECIDER that the show’s concept, one she “would watch” herself, is what most “intrigued” her, especially the fact that “these incredible designers were going to be actually living in this true haunted house.”
Though Camp did not have the… pleasure?… of staying in Bihl Manor while shooting — as she admitted to us, “You could not pay me enough money to do that” — she still experienced some on-set frights.
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I found [it] really interesting [that] every time I would mention the
ghosts or mention hauntings, we would lose power.
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The control room would lose power,” she recalled.
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“I had to wear an earwig, and then it would go out, and it was so funny because the producers were like, ‘It’s so interesting.
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It’s every time you say the word ‘ghost,’ things start to go [crazy].'”
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A Very Haunted Renovation welcomes design expert and mentor Michel Smith Boyd, as well as celebrity guest judges Eli Roth, Jack Osbourne, Lulu Wilson, Billy Porter, Cassandra Peterson, and Hannah Beachler.
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What was it about A Very Haunted Renovation that drew you to hosting it?
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Did the spirits of Bihl Manor compel you to do so?
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Well, listen, I’ve been approached to do hosting before and I’ve always been like, “This doesn’t feel right.
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It’s not exactly something that I would watch.”
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But when I got approached by HGTV to do A Very Haunted Renovation, I was like, “I would watch that show.”
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I’m a firm believer in ghosts and spirits.
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I own multiple Ouija boards.
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I love Halloween.
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I totally believe.
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And just the fact that these incredible designers were going to be actually living in this true haunted house—like, this is one of the most
haunted homes in all of America—I was very intrigued and said yes.
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So I’m glad I did.
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How familiar were you with Bihl Manor, the setting of the series, before joining the show?
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I was not familiar, but I did do research as soon as I found out that it was Bihl Manor in Fremont, Ohio.
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Ohio has ghosts.
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I stayed near Lake Erie.
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I mean, it has a very haunted feeling.
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But I did some research, and there have been multiple paranormal activity [incidents], like ghost hunters there.
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They’ve had a lot of activity, and it’s a truly haunted home.
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There’s so many stories that people have seen ghosts, felt things, [and] just felt eerie presences.
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So it’s a chilling place.
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And when I finally walked up the stairs and into the home, there is a very haunted vibe and feeling and you definitely feel like you’re being watched.
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And it’s not just all of the cameras that are filming you [laughs].
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This is your first time working with HGTV.
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Did you have any design or renovation experience going into this project, or were you more so in it for the scares?
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I live in Palm Springs.
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I have an amazing mid-century house, so I’ve had the respect for that.
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I love Rock the Block.
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I love [Love It] or List It.
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So I’ve always watched those shows, but I was more intrigued with the haunting of everything when I decided to do the show.
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You mentioned Rock the Block.
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What was the biggest thing you learned from him in his advice for contestants?
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