• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Stories
  • Games
    • View All
    • FAQ
  • Encyclopaedia
  • About
  • Support TGIMM
  • Shop
  • Contact

The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

Archives for 2020

A hallway in an abandoned building. There are vines climbing the wall on the left. The wall on the right has some smashed-out windows and a doorway leading to another, unseen room.

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Survival Guide”

December 30, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: "The Naughty List." An oldie but goodie, the Creepypasta Survival Guide dates back to around 2010. It's appeared a bunch of places — the Creepypasta Wikia, Encyclopedia Dramatica, etc. Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Survival Guide”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: comedy, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, meta, Survival Guide

A red-clad garden gnome sitting on the ground in the dark. It would be cute if it weren't so creepy.

The Most Dangerous Games: Gnome Gnome Come (гном гном прийти)

December 23, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Salt Magic Ritual. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The first time I encountered the Russian summoning game Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Gnome Gnome Come (гном гном прийти)

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: folklore, games you shouldn't play, Gnome Gnome Come, gnomes, reddit, Russia, Sweet Tooth, The Most Dangerous Games, wishes

A black cat sitting on a field of white snow with its back facing the viewer. The cat's shadow is cast on the snow to the cat's right.

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Jólakötturinn, Or The Yule Cat

December 16, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Gryla. Type: UP (Unholy Pet). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Iceland. Although many reports state that subject, known as the jólakötturinn or Yule Cat, originated during the Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Jólakötturinn, Or The Yule Cat

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Christmas, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, Gryla, holiday 2020, holidays, Iceland, jol, jólakötturinn, jolakotturinn, Leppalúðim, UP, Yule Cat, Yule Lads

A black and white photograph of a vintage desktop computer sitting abandoned on the ground outside.

A Winter Staycation

December 14, 2020 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers! It's that time again: It's the end of the year, so I'm taking a little bit of time off to recharge my batteries and whatnot. I am not traveling for, um, obvious reasons, but, Continue Reading > about A Winter Staycation

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements

A pair of salt and pepper shakers sitting on a table.

The Most Dangerous Games: Salt Magic Ritual (Shiomajinai)

December 9, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Welcome Home Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. What would you do if I told you there was a simple, Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Salt Magic Ritual (Shiomajinai)

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, salt, salt magic, salt magic ritual, shiomajinai, The Most Dangerous Games

The Mystery Christmas Tree of I-17: A large, scrubby one-seed juniper decked out in holiday decorations, with a large, glittery star at the top.

Unresolved: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree Of Arizona & The Anonymous Elves Who Decorate It Every Year

December 7, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Mystery Soda Machine Of Capital Hill, Seattle. The stretch of I-17 in Arizona between Sunset Point and Cordes Junction is rather barren; there’s not much lining the highway but Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree Of Arizona & The Anonymous Elves Who Decorate It Every Year

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Arizona, elf, elves, holiday 2020, holidays, I-17, Mystery Christmas Tree, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries

An old fireplace set in a green wall in a run-down, abandoned room. There's one wooden chair on the floor, but the room is otherwise empty and forlorn.

Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Naughty List”

December 2, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: "Why I Don't Laugh." Originally uploaded to the Creepypasta Wikia for the 2019 holiday season by user Red Nova Tyrant, the creepypasta "The Naughty List" is worth revisiting this year. Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Naughty List”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, holiday 2020, holiday horror, holidays, Santa Claus, The Naughty List

Hunting Hobgoblins In The Yokai Streets And Villages Of Japan

November 30, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Bic Camera Namba, Osaka, Japan I was delighted recently to stumble upon a Wikipedia page — both on the English language Wikipedia site and the Japanese one — titled “Japanese haunted Continue Reading > about Hunting Hobgoblins In The Yokai Streets And Villages Of Japan

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: folklore, GeGeGe no Kitaro, haunted travel, Hiagshiomi, Japan, Japanese folklore, Japanese haunted towns, kappa, Kappabuchi Pool, Kunio Yanagita, Kyoto, Mizuki Shigeru Road, Oboke Yokai Village, Ome, Sakaiminato, Shigeru Mizuki, Tokyo, Tono, travel, Yamashiro, yokai, yokai street, yokai town, yokai village, Yokaichi, yuki-onna

Next »

Primary Sidebar

Top Stories

‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark’ Is Now Available From Chronicle Books!

15 Creepy, Scary Phone Numbers To Call That Actually Work (UPDATED For 2023)

The Backrooms, Explained: How To Make Sense Of The Internet’s Favorite Non-Reality

About

The Ghost In My Machine is an internet campfire of sorts. Gather round, because it wants to tell you strange stories, take you on haunted journeys, and make you jump at unexpected noises.

Continue Reading >

Support

Like what you read? Support The Ghost In My Machine!

 

Support

Follow

Facebook Twitter

From the Vault

  • Bloody Mary & Other Games We Shouldn’t Play

    Scare Yourself Silly

  • This Man

    Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t

  • The Dionaea House

    Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t

  • The Noise Coming From Inside Children

    Scare Yourself Silly

  • NoEnd House

    Is It Real?

  • Killswitch

    Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t

  • The “Lost” Mickey Mouse Cartoon

    Is It Real?

  • 200 Phenomena In The City Of Calgary

    Scare Yourself Silly

View All >

Letters from the Beyond

Enter your email to receive blog posts and updates by email

  • Stories
  • Games
  • Encyclopaedia
  • About
  • Support TGIMM
  • Shop
  • Contact

Privacy Policy

We use cookies to give you the best online experience. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of all the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT