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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

Lucia

A screenshot from Paranormal Paranoids showing four people - one white woman, one Black woman, and two white men, all in their early 20s - standing in the woods together. There's a ghostly figure to the right in the background.

The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Paranormal Paranoids,’ ‘Shelby Oaks,’ And The Web Series-To-Feature-Film Pipeline

July 24, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "Backrooms (Found Footage)." Do you remember a ghost hunting YouTube channel called Paranormal Paranoids? According to those who recall watching it, it was originally active circa 2008 Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Paranormal Paranoids,’ ‘Shelby Oaks,’ And The Web Series-To-Feature-Film Pipeline

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: found footage, Louise Is Missing, Louise Paxton, Marble Hornets, movies, Paranormal Paranoids, Shelby Oaks, the internet, The Weird Part Of YouTube, web series, youtube

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The ‘Dear David’ Movie Trailer & Release Date Are Finally Here

July 19, 2023 by Lucia

Well, friends, it’s been… quite some time, but there’s finally some Dear David movie news — and it’s big news, too: The Dear David movie trailer and release date have arrived. Adam Ellis’ iconic Continue Reading > about The ‘Dear David’ Movie Trailer & Release Date Are Finally Here

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dear David

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Object In Stagnation Consciousness,” A Wikipedia Horror Story

July 17, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: “IPodders.net.” If the title of this week’s creepypasta, “Object In Stagnation Consciousness,” reads like the title of a Wikipedia page, there’s a reason for that: The story centers Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Object In Stagnation Consciousness,” A Wikipedia Horror Story

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Creepy Wikipedia, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Pupa The Haunted Doll

July 10, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Irrwurz, The Confusion Root. Type: Subject, known as "Pupa the haunted doll," is difficult to classify, due to the fact that it is not quite clear what, precisely, is haunting it. Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Pupa The Haunted Doll

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, LD, MO, possessed dolls, SV

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Travel Man Game

July 3, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The "Am I Perfect Yet?" Game. If you have no compunctions about making deals with the devil, the creepy ritual game known as the Travel Man Game might be… of interest to you. True, you Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Travel Man Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, TikTok

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Creepy Wikipedia: The Montauk Monster Mystery Of 2008 (Or, Hot Montauk Monster Summer)

June 26, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Oscar The Therapy Cat. There’s a truly astonishing array of “weird nature” pages on Wikipedia — the kinds of pages that prove that the truth is often stranger than fiction. One of my Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The Montauk Monster Mystery Of 2008 (Or, Hot Montauk Monster Summer)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Creepy Wikipedia, cryptids, Long Island, Montauk Monster, the internet, Wikipedia

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “IPodders.net”

June 19, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "The Final Livestream of phanfan47." When we talk about memory, we could be talking a few different things, depending on the context: Digital memory — as in, file storage on devices Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “IPodders.net”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, technology, the internet

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Die Irrwurz, Or The Confusion Root

June 12, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Sugisawa Village. Type: LP (Legendary Plant). Period/location of origin: The precise period of origin or discovery is unknown, although much of the writing and documentation about Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Die Irrwurz, Or The Confusion Root

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, Germany, LP, plants

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