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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Lorraine,” Or, What Happens When A Horror YouTuber Goes Missing

January 8, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: “The Willow Creature.” I’ll be honest: The title of the creepypasta “Lorraine” doesn’t really do the tale justice. True, the title is an accurate reflection of what the story is Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Lorraine,” Or, What Happens When A Horror YouTuber Goes Missing

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, games you shouldn't play, youtube

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Encylopaedia Of The Impossible: The Mannequin Human (마네킹 인간)

January 1, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Anguished Man. Type: AO (Animated Object). Period/location of origin: Circa 2004 to 2016, South Korea. Sightings have occurred in such varied locations as the Itaewon area of Continue Reading > about Encylopaedia Of The Impossible: The Mannequin Human (마네킹 인간)

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: AO, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Korea, mannequin, South Korea, urban legend, urban legends

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The Most Dangerous Games: Answers In The Dark

December 25, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The 10-Day Dream Ritual. As far as I know, the ritual game Answers In The Dark has only appeared online in one location: The r/RitualisticReddit subreddit, where it was posted in July Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Answers In The Dark

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

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The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Home Invasion Horror Of “DOORS [Analog Horror]”

December 18, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: From 'Paranormal Paranoids' To 'Shelby Oaks' The first video in the eerie, creepy web series DOORS [Analog Horror] starts innocuously enough: With white text appearing on a black Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Home Invasion Horror Of “DOORS [Analog Horror]”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: analog horror, doors, found footage, home invasion, The Weird Part Of YouTube, web series, youtube

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Willow Creature”

December 11, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: “The Children’s Show.” This week, a good ol’ fashioned creature feature: “The Willow Creature,” a creepypasta taking the form of a young teenager’s journal entries documenting the Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Willow Creature”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: childhood traumas, closets, creepypasta

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Anguished Man Painting

December 4, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The Ticket Taker. Click here for content warnings. Type: CO (Cursed Object). Period/location of origin: Unknown, although subject likely dates back to at least 1975. (See: Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Anguished Man Painting

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Anguished Man, art, CO, cursed painting, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted painting

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The Most Dangerous Games: The 10-Day Dream Ritual

November 27, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: The Cemetery Dirt Game. Warning: Should you read the instructions for the ritual following this introduction, you will begin playing the 10-Day Dream Ritual — a ritual game that takes Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The 10-Day Dream Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, games you shouldn't play, Japanese urban legends, lucid dreaming, The Most Dangerous Games

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Abandoned: The Life, Death, And Second Life Of Yongma Land Amusement Park, Seoul, South Korea

November 20, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore. In South Korea, near Manguri Memorial Park on the outskirts of Seoul, there’s an old amusement park. It is, to put it in industry terms, Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Life, Death, And Second Life Of Yongma Land Amusement Park, Seoul, South Korea

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, abandoned places, photography, Seoul, South Korea

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