Previously: “The Black Quill.” This week, a bit of a longread: “The Mechanical Cassandra,” a creepypasta that wraps up the unnervingness of the uncanny valley with the horrors of prophecy, plus a Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Mechanical Cassandra,” An Automaton Horror Story For The Ages
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The Most Dangerous Games: Manami-sama
Previously: The Hospitality Game. Here’s one that doesn’t seem to have made the jump to widespread popularity — or even to have made it out of its place of origin: Manami-sama, a Japanese ritual Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Manami-sama
UI-Likes And You: 22 Eerie Video Games That Take Place Within A Computer Interface (Plus A Few More)
Previously: Free Itch.io Horror Games. What would you do if you stumbled upon a computer that wasn’t yours? One that had been seemingly abandoned, or given to you under unusual circumstances? Continue Reading > about UI-Likes And You: 22 Eerie Video Games That Take Place Within A Computer Interface (Plus A Few More)
Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Black Quill,” Or The Perils Of Writing An Autobiography
Previously: “One Million Viewer.” Memoirs are tricky things. Or, perhaps more accurately, the act of writing a memoir is a tricky thing. How do you know your life’s story is something others would Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Black Quill,” Or The Perils Of Writing An Autobiography
The Most Dangerous Games: The Hospitality Game
Previously: The Being From The Beyond. Today, an eerie ritual game that’s sort of like a combination of the Hosting Game and a divination ritual: The Hospitality Game. It’s fairly easy to play, all Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Hospitality Game
Haunted Globetrotting: Houska Castle, The Czech Republic’s Gateway To Hell
Previously: The Haunted Bookshop, Cambridge, UK. In the Czech Republic, not quite 50 kilometers north of Prague, there’s a castle. To be fair, there are quite a few castles in the Czech Republic; Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Houska Castle, The Czech Republic’s Gateway To Hell
Creepypasta Of The Week: “One Million Viewer,” An Internet Cautionary Tale
Previously: “Lake Of Pumpkins.” You’re all wise enough not to entrust any of your valuable information to an odd and seemingly untraceable website, right? I certainly hope so — otherwise you might Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “One Million Viewer,” An Internet Cautionary Tale
The Most Dangerous Games: The Being From The Beyond Ritual
Previously: The Apartment Staircase Game. In the world of Most Dangerous Games, there are dangerous games, and there are dangerous games. The one I’ll call The Being From The Beyond ritual game is Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Being From The Beyond Ritual