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
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What To Do On Halloween: 2018 Edition
Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2017 Edition. Well, looks like we’re making these “What To Do On Halloween” posts an annual tradition, because hey, guess what? Here comes What Not To Do On Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2018 Edition
Creepypasta Of The Week: “If You Find A Book Called ‘The Tale Of Roly Poly’…”
Previously: "World's Best School Psychologist." Originally a NoSleep invention, the creepypasta "If You Find A Book Called 'The Tale Of Roly Poly,' Don't Open It, Don't Read It!" appears to have Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “If You Find A Book Called ‘The Tale Of Roly Poly’…”
What To Do On Halloween: 2017 Edition
Previously: A Ghost Story. A few years ago, I put together a quick post sketching out a few ideas of what to do on Halloween. This year seems like a good time to update that post — and by “update,” Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2017 Edition
Creepy Wikipedia: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy — Or, The Practice Of Binding Books In Human Skin
Previously: Christine and Lea Papin. Books can be bound in any number of materials: Cloth, wood, leather made from the skin of cows or other livestock, velum, you name it. Anthropodermic Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy — Or, The Practice Of Binding Books In Human Skin
How To Be A Nanny In A Haunted House: Recommended Resources For The Ambitious Childcare Provider
If you are an “exceptional live-in nanny” looking to join a “friendly family of four” — two kids, ages five and seven — who live in a “lovely, spacious, historic property in a remote spot with Continue Reading > about How To Be A Nanny In A Haunted House: Recommended Resources For The Ambitious Childcare Provider
‘The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2’ Edited By MrCreepyPasta Takes Online Horror Offline (Review)
Creepypasta fascinates me for a variety of reasons, one of which is this: It’s no longer confined to the internet. The short story collection The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2, edited by YouTube Continue Reading > about ‘The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2’ Edited By MrCreepyPasta Takes Online Horror Offline (Review)
The Most Dangerous Games: El Juego Del Libro Rojo, Or The Red Book Game
Previously: The Dark Music Ritual. This is one of those times that I really wish I’d studied Spanish as a foreign language in school: I’ve been unable to verify the history of this one because of Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: El Juego Del Libro Rojo, Or The Red Book Game