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Creepy, cursed, haunted phone numbers that work

15 Creepy, Scary Phone Numbers To Call That Actually Work (UPDATED For 2023)

February 1, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: 11 Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work. The telephone is a strange and wondrous thing, when you really stop to think about it. By pushing a few buttons and holding a small device to Continue Reading > about 15 Creepy, Scary Phone Numbers To Call That Actually Work (UPDATED For 2023)

Filed Under: Tales, Top Stories Tagged With: creepy phone numbers, cursed phone numbers, phone, phone number, telephone, telephone number

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Grifter

March 11, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Koito-san. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: Unknown. The earliest discussion of subject "The Grifter" appeared on the internet in 2009, although according to Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Grifter

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: /x/, 4chan, cursed video, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, EV, haunted video, Little Otik, The Grifter, the scariest video on the Internet, video, video tape

What Happened To 1-800-GOLF-TIP? The Exceedingly Strange History Of Canada’s Weirdest Toll-Free Phone Number

January 6, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Have You Seen Wrinkles? If you happened to live in Canada in the 1990s, you may have heard about — or maybe even called — an… unusual phone number. It wasn’t unusual just for one Continue Reading > about What Happened To 1-800-GOLF-TIP? The Exceedingly Strange History Of Canada’s Weirdest Toll-Free Phone Number

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 1-800-GOLF-TIP, Canada, cursed phone numbers, phone number, telephone, telephone number

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12 Retro-Style Horror Video Games That Will Scratch That Vintage Itch

September 23, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Unconventional Indie Horror Video Games. I’ve made no secret of my love of nostalgic horror, particularly when it comes to my gaming habits. Although there’s certainly something to be Continue Reading > about 12 Retro-Style Horror Video Games That Will Scratch That Vintage Itch

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 8-bit, computer games, computers, nostalgia, PC, Silent Hill, video games

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The Weird Part Of YouTube: “Blank Room Soup,” “Freaky Soup Guy,” And The Theft Of RayRay

July 15, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Plague Doctor Video. The video that’s now typically referred to as the “Blank Room Soup” video isn’t actually called “Blank Room Soup.” When it first appeared on the internet way Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: “Blank Room Soup,” “Freaky Soup Guy,” And The Theft Of RayRay

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Blank Room Soup, Burning Man, freaky soup guy, performance art, RayRay, the mutaytor, The Weird Part Of YouTube, video, weird part of youtube, youtube

A silhouette of a city skyline

The Most Dangerous Games: Lightless City

April 17, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Triple Mirror Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The ritual game known as “Lightless City” belongs to Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Lightless City

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 11 miles, 200 Phenomena in the City of Calgary, creepypasta, deal with the devil, fakelore, games you shouldn't play, Gideon Keys, journeys, Lightless City, The Most Dangerous Games

A person in a plague doctor mask standing in an abandoned building

The Weird Part Of YouTube: 11B X 1371, The Plague Doctor Video, And The Mystery Of Parker Warner Wright

February 18, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Pennhurst Found Footage Videos. It’s not a long video — less than two minutes. But it’s weird. Really weird. It’s set in a decaying, abandoned building. The Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: 11B X 1371, The Plague Doctor Video, And The Mystery Of Parker Warner Wright

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 11B X 1371, Parker Warner Wright, Plague Doctor Video, reddit, The Weird Part Of YouTube, unresolved mysteries, video, weird part of youtube, youtube

Keys from a computer keyboard, loose in a pile

Creepypasta Of The Week: “The King Come Down”

February 13, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: “Grad Night At The Haunted Mansion.” This week, a tale that’s been floating around the internet for nearly a decade — possibly longer: “The King Come Down.” If stories about linguistic Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The King Come Down”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: /x/, computers, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, the internet, the king come down, virus

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