Previously: Something Chill and Slender in This World. Welcome to another edition of The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon, in which I attempt to figure out exactly what you were looking for when Continue Reading > about The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon: Shortwave Spirit Radios, Telephone Booth Ghosts, and Other Queries Answered
Archives for November 2014
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Crying Boy
Previously: Kashima Reiko. Type: MO (Malevolent Object) Period/location of origin: 1950s, Italy. Appearance: Subject appears to be a mass-produced copy of a painting of a crying child. Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Crying Boy
Creepypasta of the Week: “The Zapata Letters”
Previously: "The Strangers." “The Zapata Letters” is one of those pastas that leaves you with more questions than answers. I’m curious to know what exactly happened between letters eight and Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “The Zapata Letters”
Abandoned: The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and Weston State Hospital (Photos)
Previously: The Knox County Poorhouse. The hospital’s name has changed many times. Some call it the Weston State Hospital, as it was known beginning in 1913; others favor the name it carried in Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and Weston State Hospital (Photos)
The Most Dangerous Games: Daruma-san, or The Bath Game
Previously: The Staircase Ritual. The Japanese ritual game Daruma-san, also known as The Bath Game, is probably best described as a deadly version of Red Light, Green Light. After the initial Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Daruma-san, or The Bath Game
Unresolved: The Hinterkaifeck Murders
Previously: UVB-76, "The Buzzer." On April 4, 1922 — a Tuesday — neighbors of the Gruber family grew concerned. The Grubers owned the farmstead between Ingolstadt and Schrobenhausen commonly Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Hinterkaifeck Murders
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Kashima Reiko, the Mask Death Demon
Previously: The Mojave Phone Booth. Type: CC (corporeally challenged) Period/location of origin: Unknown, Hokkaido, Japan. Details of subject's history suggest modern origins, re: presence of Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Kashima Reiko, the Mask Death Demon
Creepypasta of the Week: “The Strangers”
Previously: "The Art of Jacob Emory." If you’ve ever lived in a place where you had to rely on a subway system to get around, the creepypasta “The Strangers” will probably strike a chord with you. Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “The Strangers”