Previously: The Three Kings. It is believed that the Midnight Game was once an old pagan ritual used as a punishment for those who dared to disobey the gods. Or at least, that's how it's Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Midnight Game
Archives for March 2014
Unresolved: The Taman Shud Case and the Somerton Man
Previously: Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? We know very little about the Somerton Man. He was in his early 40s when he was found, five feet and 11 inches tall, clean shaven, with hazel eyes Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Taman Shud Case and the Somerton Man
Creepypasta of the Week: “The Strangest Security Tape I’ve Ever Seen”
Previously: "Kagome Kagome." I debated filing "The Strangest Security Tape I've Ever Seen" under “Creepypasta of the Week,” as technically I’m not sure that it actually qualifies as creepypasta. It Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “The Strangest Security Tape I’ve Ever Seen”
Abandoned: Echoes from the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (Photos)
Previously: Six Flags New Orleans. When Sarajevo won the bid to host to the 1984 Winter Olympics, it marked the first time the Winter Games had been held in a Communist state. Then part of Continue Reading > about Abandoned: Echoes from the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (Photos)
Haunted Road Trip: The Portland Underground and the Shanghai Tunnels
Previously: Clinton Road. I’ve yet to visit Portland, Oregon, but something tells me I’d really like it there. It sounds like it’s full of things I love: Music… breweries… book stores… parks, Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: The Portland Underground and the Shanghai Tunnels
Scare Yourself Silly: The Uncanny Valley, or Revisiting Robert the Doll
Previously on Scare Yourself Silly: The Curious Case of the Himuro Mansion. I covered Robert the Doll here on The Ghost in My Machine in a slightly different form about a month ago. What I didn't Continue Reading > about Scare Yourself Silly: The Uncanny Valley, or Revisiting Robert the Doll
Unresolved: Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
Unsolved mysteries fascinate us, largely because the more time that passes, the less likely it is we'll ever learn the truth about what happened. In "Unresolved," I'll be taking a look at unsolved Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Slender Man
Previously: Robert the Doll. I know, I know – Slenderman? Really? Not unlike Jude Law circa 2004, this particular creature has gotten a little overexposed in recent years. But given Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Slender Man