In the South Carolina Lowcountry, whispers of haints—restless spirits trapped between the living world and the afterlife—float on the humid air, adding an eerie mystique to this historic region. The cultural tapestry of the Lowcountry is rich with tales of these spectral beings, woven from a blend of African, Caribbean, and European folklore brought over during the tumultuous centuries of colonization and slavery. The term “haint” is derived from the Gullah Geechee culture, a