Name: Changi Hospital Ghosts
Location/Origin: Old Changi Hospital, Changi, Singapore
Powers: Sudden manifestation, temperature drops, disembodied screams and footsteps, inducing fear, dizziness, and disorientation
Appearance: Shadow figures, pale women, headless soldiers, screaming apparitions, and sudden human-shaped silhouettes
Specific Danger: These ghosts are tied to wartime suffering; the danger comes from the overwhelming emotional imprint rather than malicious intent. Some reports, however, describe aggressive spirits.
Evolution: From real WWII trauma → abandoned hospital urban legend → modern paranormal hotspot featured in documentaries and ghost tours (though the building is closed to the public).
Old Changi Hospital is one of Singapore’s most infamous haunted locations. Originally built in the 1930s as part of a British military base, it became a Japanese command center during WWII — and that’s where its ghost stories truly begin.The hospital sits empty today: peeling paint, collapsing walls, echoing corridors, and a feeling that you’re never quite alone.
The Ghosts People Report Seeing:
1. The Headless Soldiers: Said to be the restless spirits of men interrogated or executed during the Japanese occupation.
Appearance: Decapitated silhouettes wandering the hallways, especially the old “Block 24” area.
Behavior: Silent, drifting, often seen in groups of two or three.
2. The Screaming Woman: One of the most commonly reported spirits.
Appearance: A frail woman in white or pale hospital gown.
Behavior: Her scream is said to echo from deep inside the building even when no one else is around.
3. The Shadow Man of Ward 26:
Appearance: A tall, pitch-black silhouette darker than the surrounding dark.
Behavior: Observes quietly; disappears when approached; sometimes feels like he’s following you.
4. Children’s Spirits likely tied to the hospital era:
Phenomena: Soft running footsteps. Child-like laughter in an otherwise silent buildingSmall figures darting past broken doorways
Powers and Behaviors: These ghosts aren’t “monsters” in the creature sense — they are residual hauntings mixed with intelligent spirits, created by a combination of real historical trauma + decades of urban exploration. Witnesses describe: sudden cold pockets, hallways that feel “pressurized”, a sense of being watched, disembodied breathing, flickering lights in an abandoned building with no electricity, many claim the spirits become more active the deeper you venture into the old surgery rooms and underground holding areas.
Specific Danger: The danger is more psychological than physical - panic, intense dread, the feeling of being pulled into memories that aren’t yours. However, some explorers report physical scratches or being shoved — often blamed on the darker entities lingering from wartime atrocities.
Evolution of the Legend:
1940s: War-time suffering creates the foundation
1970s–1990s: Active hospital → increasing whispers of hauntings
1997: Hospital closes → rapid growth of ghost stories
2000s: Urban explorers & thrill-seekers fuel the legends
Present: Changi Hospital becomes the haunted icon of Singapore, appearing in: horror films, YouTube investigations, ghost-tour lore (even though entry is illegal)