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The Ghost In My Machine

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The exterior of Kreischer Mansion in 2009

Haunted Road Trip: Kreischer Mansion’s Cursed Halls, Staten Island, New York

December 12, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore. (CW: Suicide, homicide.) On New York’s Staten Island, in the area now known as Charleston, but once called Kreischerville, there’s a Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: Kreischer Mansion’s Cursed Halls, Staten Island, New York

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: dark tourism, haunted house, haunted houses, Haunted Road Trip, haunted travel, New York, Staten Island

A road and an abandoned building at the old hostel

Abandoned: The Spectres Of The Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore

September 5, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Discovery Island, Disney World. In Singapore, in the well-to-do district of Tanglin, there’s a ruin hiding right in plain sight: The abandoned Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel. True, you Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Spectres Of The Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, photography, Singapore, urban exploration, urbex

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

Happy 3rd Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’ + A Fun Fall Giveaway

September 2, 2022 by Lucia

Guess what, friends? Tomorrow — Sept. 3 — is Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark’s third birthday! Originally published by Chronicle Books on Sept. 3, 2019, my dark and eerie little baby is now Continue Reading > about Happy 3rd Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’ + A Fun Fall Giveaway

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements, Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark, games you shouldn't play, giveaway, The Most Dangerous Games

A traditional Japanese mansion

The Many Legends Of Himuro Mansion: Unraveling The Truth Of Japan’s Infamous ‘Fatal Frame’ House

March 21, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Congelier Mansion, The Haunted House That Never Was. You’ll find it often on lists of allegedly haunted places to visit in Japan. You’ll also find it frequently cited in pieces claiming Continue Reading > about The Many Legends Of Himuro Mansion: Unraveling The Truth Of Japan’s Infamous ‘Fatal Frame’ House

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Fatal Frame, haunted house, haunted houses, Himuro Mansion, Japan, Japanese folklore, Japanese urban legends, video games

An old timey microphone and radio

Talking Creepypasta: In Conversation With Chuck Wendig And Gavin Purcell On The ‘Way Too Interested’ Podcast

January 5, 2022 by Lucia

Hello, friends! Guess what? I have done A Thing! This week, I'm on the podcast Way Too Interested talking about all things creepypasta with author Chuck Wendig (The Book Of Accidents, Wanderers, Continue Reading > about Talking Creepypasta: In Conversation With Chuck Wendig And Gavin Purcell On The ‘Way Too Interested’ Podcast

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

The House With The Blue Roof in Hokkaido, Japan as viewed on Google Street View in 2015

Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan

November 1, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Bara-Hack, Connecticut. (CW: Suicide.) In the north of Japan, in Hokkaido Prefecture’s Iwamizawa City, there’s a house with a blue roof. But to many, it’s not just a house with a Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Haunted Globetrotting, haunted houses, haunted travel, Hokkaido, House With The Blue Roof, Japan, Japanese urban legends, travel, urban legends

A person with a jack o lantern for a head offering a small pumpkin to the viewer

What To Do On Halloween: 2021 Edition

October 25, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition. It’s that time again: October is continuing apace, so if you haven’t already figured out what to do on Halloween this year — 2021 — Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2021 Edition

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: books, Halloween, Halloween 2021, horror movies, movies, podcasts, recommendations, spooky books, video games, what to do on Halloween

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

Happy 2nd Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’

September 3, 2021 by Lucia

Friends! Romans! Spookypeople! It's Sept. 3, and hey, guess what? That also means it's Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark's birthday! Happy book birthday, Dangerous Games! Specifically, it's my Continue Reading > about Happy 2nd Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements, Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark

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