Previously: “The Little Pink Backpack.” On April 18, 2008, a short video titled “Mereana Mordegard Glesgorv” appeared on YouTube. Uploaded by a user by the name of erwilzei, it featured a Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “Mereana Mordegard Glesgorv”
Archives for January 2015
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (But Not Terribly Large Ones)
My dear Gentle Readers, Just wanted to give you all a heads up that starting tomorrow, The Ghost in My Machine will drop down to posting one feature a week instead of two. Don't worry — I'm not Continue Reading > about Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (But Not Terribly Large Ones)
Abandoned: The Decaying Penn Hills Resort in the Poconos (Photos)
Previously: The Dead Malls of America. If travel into the Pocono Mountains region in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, you’ll find an odd sight located off of Route 447 in the town of Analomink: An Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Decaying Penn Hills Resort in the Poconos (Photos)
Scare Yourself Silly: The the Max Headroom Broadcast Intrusion
Previously: Why We Play Those Games We Shouldn't Play. This post originally appeared on The Toast. When The Outer Limits debuted on ABC in 1963, one of the most iconic and troubling opening Continue Reading > about Scare Yourself Silly: The the Max Headroom Broadcast Intrusion
The Most Dangerous Games: The Doors of Your Mind
Previously: The Hooded Man Ritual. Although the ritual game referred to as the Doors of Your Mind has been reposted in a number of places, I’m pretty sure it first appeared on the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Doors of Your Mind
Unresolved: The Miniature Coffins of Arthur’s Seat
Previously: The Town That Killed Ken McElroy. On the fourth level of Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland is a curious exhibit: A collection of tiny coffins, each measuring just 95mm in Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Miniature Coffins of Arthur’s Seat
Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Smith Sisters, Murdered Anonymously
Previously: The Noise Coming from Inside Children. Type: EV (Electronic Virus) Period/location of origin: Unknown. The earliest record of subject, aka "the Smith Sisters, murdered anonymously," Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Smith Sisters, Murdered Anonymously
Creepypasta of the Week: “The Little Pink Backpack”
Previously: "Where Bad Kids Go." “The Little Pink Backpack,” also known as “The Story of Lisa,” is the work of artist Sunny Schreiner. Originally written when she was 19, she came up with the idea Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “The Little Pink Backpack”