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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

Lucia

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The Most Dangerous Games: Copper In The Water, Or The Copper Wishes Ritual

March 28, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Elevator Game – Three-Floor Version. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. The r/ThreeKings Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Copper In The Water, Or The Copper Wishes Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, reddit, The Most Dangerous Games, wishes

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The Many Legends Of Himuro Mansion: Unraveling The Truth Of Japan’s Infamous ‘Fatal Frame’ House

March 21, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Congelier Mansion, The Haunted House That Never Was. You’ll find it often on lists of allegedly haunted places to visit in Japan. You’ll also find it frequently cited in pieces claiming Continue Reading > about The Many Legends Of Himuro Mansion: Unraveling The Truth Of Japan’s Infamous ‘Fatal Frame’ House

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Fatal Frame, haunted house, haunted houses, Himuro Mansion, Japan, Japanese folklore, Japanese urban legends, video games

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Mysterious Caller”

March 14, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: "After The Sign-Off." Published to the Creepypasta Wikia in 2011, the creepypasta "Mysterious Caller" is a bit of a meta-pasta; whether or not it's successful to you depends on whether Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Mysterious Caller”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, then who was phone

Abandoned bunk beds

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Bunk Shaker

March 7, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Charley The Doll. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: Unknown — possibly mid- to late-20th century, circa 1960 (see: Additional notes), although this date Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Bunk Shaker

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: bunk beds, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Nigeria, PE, urban legends

A grotty, badly-maintained elevator

The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game – Three-Floor Version

February 28, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Whisper Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Wish you could play the Elevator Game, Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game – Three-Floor Version

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: elevator game, elevator to another world, elevators, games you shouldn't play, Japan, The Most Dangerous Games

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “After The Sign-Off”

February 21, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: "Cadi." The situation depicted in the creepypasta "After The Sign-Off" may be increasingly unfamiliar to readers these days; not only are we no longer accustomed to television channels Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “After The Sign-Off”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, television, TV, TV history

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The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Story And Universe Of “Backrooms (Found Footage)”

February 14, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Walten Files. On Jan. 7, 2022, a found footage-style short film arrived on YouTube featuring the Backrooms — the meme-turned-collaborative fiction project that’s been one of the Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Story And Universe Of “Backrooms (Found Footage)”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: analysis, found footage, The Backrooms, the internet, The Weird Part Of YouTube, video, youtube

An abandoned baby doll

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Charley The Doll

February 7, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Harlequin Entity. Type: MO (Malevolent Object. See also: Mandy, Annabelle, Robert.) Period/location of origin: Unknown. Subject, known as Charley the Doll, was discovered in Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Charley The Doll

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: demon dolls, devil dolls, dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, MO, possessed dolls

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