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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

Lucia

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‘The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2’ Edited By MrCreepyPasta Takes Online Horror Offline (Review)

May 22, 2017 by Lucia

Creepypasta fascinates me for a variety of reasons, one of which is this: It’s no longer confined to the internet. The short story collection The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2, edited by YouTube Continue Reading > about ‘The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2’ Edited By MrCreepyPasta Takes Online Horror Offline (Review)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: books, creepypasta, review

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Take The Ghost In My Machine’s Reader Survey & Help Me Expand The Site

May 18, 2017 by Lucia

Say hello to The Ghost In My Machine Reader Survey! In what is hopefully good news to at least some of you, The Ghost In My Machine is in the (very) early stages of an expansion. I’m hoping to Continue Reading > about Take The Ghost In My Machine’s Reader Survey & Help Me Expand The Site

Filed Under: Admin Tagged With: announcements

The Body Of Serial Killer H. H. Holmes Will Be Exhumed, Laying To Rest Whether The Devil In The White City Faked His Own Death

May 16, 2017 by Lucia

I’m a little late to the party on this one, but it’s too good to pass up, so here we are: A team of researchers is about to exhume the body of H. H. Holmes. Holmes, whose real name was Herman Webster Continue Reading > about The Body Of Serial Killer H. H. Holmes Will Be Exhumed, Laying To Rest Whether The Devil In The White City Faked His Own Death

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chicago, Devil in the White City, H. H. Holmes, Murder Castle, news, serial killer

Unresolved: Who Killed Sister Cathy? Baltimore, Archbishop Keough High School & The Murder Of Catherine Cesnik

May 15, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Unfavorable Semicircle. The story starts with a disappearance, and ends with a murder. Or does it? There was also a scandal, and abuse, and many secrets — some of which have since Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Who Killed Sister Cathy? Baltimore, Archbishop Keough High School & The Murder Of Catherine Cesnik

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Baltimore, Catherine Cesnik, Sister Cathy, The Keepers, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, unsolved murders

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The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. VII

May 8, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. VI. It's that time again! As always, I'll caution you against taking any of my answers as gospel truth; they're (usually) just my best guesses based on Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. VII

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 11 miles, a small radio, candles, Dark Music, Dark Reflection Ritual, Dry Bones, elevator game, elevator to another world, elevators, faq, Japanese New Year Ritual, Japanese urban legends, mirrors, new year's, shoebox telephone, The Candles Game, The Dead Poet's Game, The Gambler, The Gambler's Game, the hosting game, The Most Dangerous Games, The Stranger, The Stranger Ritual, the three kings, three kings

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Creepypasta of the Week: “Suicidemouse.avi”

May 1, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Classics, Vol. 1. You probably already know "Suicidemouse.avi"; it's an early creepypasta, and known for being the one that introduced the immensely popular "Lost Episode" subgenre of Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “Suicidemouse.avi”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Disney, Mickey Mouse, Suicidemouse, Suicidemouse.avi, video

Haunted Road Trip: The Harden House — Or Is It Hardin House? — Of Clermont, Florida

April 24, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: The Hollywood Sign. The haunting of Harden House in Clermont, Fla. begins, as so many of these tales do, with a tragic history — with a crime, and with a victim. And whether what’s Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: The Harden House — Or Is It Hardin House? — Of Clermont, Florida

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Florida, Florida ghosts, Harden House, Hardin House, haunted houses, Haunted Road Trip

The Most Dangerous Games: El Juego Del Libro Rojo, Or The Red Book Game

April 17, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: The Dark Music Ritual. This is one of those times that I really wish I’d studied Spanish as a foreign language in school: I’ve been unable to verify the history of this one because of Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: El Juego Del Libro Rojo, Or The Red Book Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: books, El Juego Del Libro Rojo, games you shouldn't play, The Most Dangerous Games, the red book

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