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The Most Dangerous Games: The Telephone Game

October 18, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: The Playing Card Game. The ritual game called the Telephone Game is less about calling a spirit to talk to them, and more about… well, it’s kind of like prank calling a spirit: If Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Telephone Game

October 16, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Strange and Unusual Haunts. (CW: Missing children, missing people, homicide, home invasion, etc.) When we think of Halloween these days, we tend to think of our seasonal spookiness Continue Reading > about The Unsolved Mysteries Of Halloween (Halloween 2017)

October 11, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Childhood Traumas. One of the great joys of the Halloween season is all the haunted houses and other fear-based experiences that pop up during the month of October. If you’re looking Continue Reading > about Strange & Unusual Haunts That Are Not For The Faint Of Heart (Halloween 2017)

October 9, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: 'The Polybius Conspiracy.' October is certainly turning out to be a good month for new podcasts about spooky things; hot on the heels of The Polybius Conspiracy, the podcast Inside The Continue Reading > about ‘Inside The Exorcist’ Podcast Brings The Story Behind The Cult Horror Classic To Glorious, Demonic Life

October 6, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: 'Rabbits.' If you’re reading this right now, odds are you’re familiar with the urban legend known as Polybius. It's one of the most enduring urban legends of the digital age; Continue Reading > about Is ‘Polybius’ Real? ‘The Polybius Conspiracy’ Podcast Takes A Deep Dive Into The Infamous Video Game Legend

October 4, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: The Little Finger Game. Although I’m not sure how long this particular Playing Card Game has been around, cartomancy — the practice of using a deck of cards for divination Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Playing Card Game

October 2, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween. My brother and his friends troop down to the basement rec room, saying, “Let’s play Operation!,” and I am uneasy. I have never liked clowns. But I go with them; Continue Reading > about Childhood Traumas (Welcome To The Halloween Season)

September 27, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Roko’s Basilisk. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: 2007 (approximate), Seattle, Washington, United States. Appearance: Subject, known as the Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Smiling Man

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