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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak

November 18, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Jack O’ Lantern. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: It is generally accepted that subject, known as Aka Manto (赤マント) or the Red Cloak, first appeared in Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Aka Manto, CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Japan, Japanese ghosts, Japanese urban legends, public restrooms, Red Cape, Red Cloak, Red Paper Blue paper, toilet ghosts, urban legends

The cover of Remina by Junji Ito. It's red-toned and features an image of a person reaching up toward the top of a skyscraper and a sunburst in the sky.

Spooky Gifts For Spooky People: 23 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Discerning Ghost

November 9, 2020 by Lucia

Well, we’ve got a first for TGIMM this year: A holiday gift guide. But! A holiday gift guide for spooky people. If you have a spooky person or two in your life — or if you, yourself, are a spooky Continue Reading > about Spooky Gifts For Spooky People: 23 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Discerning Ghost

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: art, artists, books, gift guide, holiday 2020, holidays, recommendations, spooky books, spooky people

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Jack O’ Lantern

October 21, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Sandbox Woman. Type: PT (Protective Talisman). Period/location of origin: Unknown. Subject is believed to date back to the celebration of Samhain by Celtic societies in what is Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Jack O’ Lantern

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Celtic, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, Halloween, Halloween 2020, Jack O'Lantern, pumpkins, Samhain, Stingy Jack

Pumpkins and lit candles gathered on the ground, dead vines twisting up around them.

What To Do On Halloween: 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition

October 19, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2019 Edition. With the Big Day being just a little over a week away, it is — you guessed it — time for TGIMM’s annual What To Do On Halloween post, chock full Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: games, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2020, horror fiction, horror movies, movies, podcasts, tabletop games, video games

A black-and-white illustration one of Robertson's phantasmagoria shows, featuring a skeleton swooping above a terrified audience.

From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States

October 5, 2020 by Lucia

There are so many things I love about the Halloween season: The cooling weather; the fiery foliage; the sense that, finally, it is socially acceptable for me to watch a horror movie literally every Continue Reading > about From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: extreme haunts, Halloween, Halloween 2020, haunted attractions, haunted houses, Haunted Mansion, history

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Sandbox Woman

September 23, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Crybaby Bridge. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: 1980s or early 1990s, the northern areas of the island of Kyushu, Japan. Appearance: Subject, known by Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Sandbox Woman

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: 2ch, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Japan, Japanese urban legends, PE, sand, sandbox, Sandbox Woman, Sandpit Woman, Woman in the Sandbox

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

Enjoying The Spooky Season (By Taking A Day Off)

September 7, 2020 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers! It is another holiday weekend here, so I am taking today off. We'll be back on Wednesday with a fun new Creepypasta Of The Week, though, so check back in a few days from now; Continue Reading > about Enjoying The Spooky Season (By Taking A Day Off)

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

The cover of Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark by Lucia Peters

Happy 1st Book Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’

September 3, 2020 by Lucia

Hello, friends! Exactly one year ago today (that's Sept. 3, if you're still keeping track), my book, Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark: A Guide To Summoning Spirits, Divining The Future, And Continue Reading > about Happy 1st Book Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements, books, Chronicle Books, Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark, spooky books, The Most Dangerous Games

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