'That's why I wanted to put the fake part out there.' De la Garza and the two friends walk into the shot and pose for the camera.ĭe La Garza said he decided to release the clip that shows it's a hoax because he wants people to know the truth. The previously unpublished clip shows a behind-the-scenes shot of ghost girl figure in the dark when suddenly the lights turn on to reveal the figure is actually a dress set up in the corner. More than a month ago, De La Garza released footage from the original taping that proves the ghost figure is a prop he created. The idea began as a harmless prank and later evolved into a Corpus Christi ghost legend that has attracted an international following online. He filmed the ghost footage in 2002.Īt the time, he was 20 years old and hired to help renovate the then-empty second floor of the building at the corner of Schatzell and Mesquite streets. Painter Mike De La Garza created the ghost girl using old clothes he found in the building. What's not real is the figure of a little girl who appears in a dark corner of the Smith Building, now known as Retama Vista Apartments. So are the terrified screams of those in the film and the large crucifix one man clutches to his chest after the ghost is sighted. Be sure to check out the video of the film maker explaining how he faked the video:įilmmaker: Footage of ghost girl in Corpus Christi's downtown Smith Building is a hoaxĬORPUS CHRISTI : A decade after capturing footage of what appeared to be the ghost of a little girl haunting a downtown building, the amateur filmmaker says it was all a hoax. The following article appeard on the Corpus Christi Caller website. Michael De La Garza, the guy behind the infamous video of the 'ghost girl' at the Smith Building in downtown Corpus Christi Texas has finally admitted that he faked the video.

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