Previously: The Heaven’s Gate Cult. I’ll be honest: I consider the Wikipedia page on spontaneous human combustion to be creepy as much for the image that accompanies it as for the article itself. A Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Spontaneous Human Combustion
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Unresolved: The Moving Mannequins Of The John Lawson House
Previously: The Redhead Murders. For at least 10 years — possibly longer — the John Lawson House, which is located at 9A Main Street in New Hamburg/Wappinger Falls, New York, was known for a Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Moving Mannequins Of The John Lawson House
Abandoned: The Failure Of The Virginia Renaissance Faire, Fredericksburg (Photos/Video)
Previously: Spreepark. In an area of Virginia known locally as Sherwood Forest — yes, really — there’s a Renaissance faire once known for its splendor. Or at least, there was a Renaissance faire; Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Failure Of The Virginia Renaissance Faire, Fredericksburg (Photos/Video)
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Persuaded”
Previously: “I Am Halloween.” Originally published in 2008 on Creepypasta.com and credited to Chris Stewart, the zombie creepypasta “Persuaded” has a familiar start: There’s an accident; animals Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Persuaded”
How Does It Work?: Spirit Boxes, ITC, And Auditory Pareidolia
Previously: Ouija Boards And The Ideomotor Effect. Until fairly recently, I had no idea what a spirit box even was, let alone how spirit boxes actually work. After finding myself in close proximity Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Spirit Boxes, ITC, And Auditory Pareidolia
Books That Scared The Pants Off Me When I Was A Kid
Previously: The Best Spooky Books, October 2016 Did you spend a lot of time as a child reading books under the covers with a flashlight when you were supposed to be asleep? I certainly did — and a Continue Reading > about Books That Scared The Pants Off Me When I Was A Kid
Haunted Road Trip: The Horrors Of Hell’s Gate Bridge, Oxford, Alabama
Previously: Haunted Hotels, Inns, B&Bs, and Airbnbs. If you’re making a trip to the Publix supermarket or the Home Depot at the Oxford Commons shopping center in Oxford, Alabama, there are easier Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: The Horrors Of Hell’s Gate Bridge, Oxford, Alabama
So, About That Time I Stayed Overnight At An Extremely Haunted House…
Two weeks ago, I got the chance to do something really cool for my regular-person-job: I stayed overnight in the Marsh-Edwards House at the Weld Street Inn in Dixfield, Maine — a building that is Continue Reading > about So, About That Time I Stayed Overnight At An Extremely Haunted House…