The house is alive with the dead.

As you walk through the narrow halls, you pass rusted toilets, a still functional bar and when you go down into the dark and damp concrete basement, there is a feeling of something there that has a story to tell you about the torment of being doomed as one of the undead, imprisoned between the walls of the old hotel.

The residential spirits have names and histories that have been recorded at the 180-year-old Waldorf Estate in Lehighton, the site of Friday the 13th’s premiere viewing of the first episode of “24 Hours in Hell,” a TV series that chronicles the hauntings of the house ever since Oliver Sommersby built the place as a hotel in 1955.

In a period of 10 years, Sommersby reportedly murdered at least 25 men, women and children in the hotel until he was knifed to death by the father of a little girl who was Sommersby’s final victim.

At the premiere was Santiago Cirilo, star of the acclaimed series “The Walking Dead.” Beyond his interest in the paranormal and his investigative role at the Waldorf, Cirilo, a former combat Marine, has experienced a spiritual awakening and now hosts “Hiyah Nation,” a morning talk show to enlighten people about the powerful presence that exists in the unseen.

“There is a mystery in everything,” he said. “What happens here is a scientifically proven discovery of the energy that has survived 70 years of this building’s existence.”

Cirilo, a co-host of the program, along with the production team of Laurissa and Allen Rex Jr., as well as several other team members, had spent 24 hours inside the estate with recording devices that measure energy levels.

The first episode of “24 Hours in Hell” reveals the presence of paranormal energy. The team of investigators were able to connect directly with the spirits.

One in particular, named Beatrice, actually acknowledged the dialogue between team members through a sound and sight mechanism that identified her presence.

Laurissa Rex, who has years of professional experience investigating the presence of the living dead, explained how the Waldorf is not just another silly Halloween haunted house story. The Waldorf has been recognized as one of the top 10 hottest haunts in the United States.

“There are layers and layers of paranormal activity in the house,” she said. “There is so much we can learn about the people who stayed here and never left.”

Co-creator of the series Sarah Grim discussed the technologically recorded evidence.

“We set up three cameras to record 96 hours of paranormal activity and we placed energy -sensitive equipment in various corners of the rooms.” she said. “What we experienced inside were real encounters.

“We established that energy forces representing the presence of paranormal activity definitely exist there.”

The “paranormal playground” as described by the investigative team, has revealed poltergeists in the manner of strange phenomena such as repeated growling noises and also has shown “shadow people,” physical images that enter and exit rooms, according to Angie Moyer, director of the series.

“Our goal is to create a platform with the eight episodes of the program and present what we have found to production companies so that we can be streamed by a popular network,” Moyer said.

The presence of paranormal activity in the Waldorf Hotel has been authenticated by David Childers, producer, actor, and producer of the popular series: “Paranormal Revenge.”

He’s considered an expert in the field of paranormal activity.

The first episode was viewed in an outdoor setting adjacent to the Waldorf Hotel. Group tours were also held through the inside of the hotel where guests toured the haunted rooms. No activity was reported during the tours, but a sense of relief was observed on their faces as they exited the building.

According to its website, the pilot episodes of the series “promise to peel back the layers of history surrounding the estate … from ancient curses to restless spirits … the tangled web of haunting that dates back over three centuries of time,” long before Oliver Sommersby supposedly left the carnage of his murdered victims in and about the property.

The estate is open every Friday and Saturday from Sept. 28 through Nov. 2 from 7-11 p.m. Ticket sales are on-site and are cash only purchases.