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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

Brazil

a white, vintage rotary telephone on a light wood surface

The Most Dangerous Games: The Hell Phone Ritual

July 7, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Kagome Séance. One of a long line of telephone-based games, the ritual game called Hell Phone has more in common with, say, the Shoebox Telephone — which, notably, does not involve an Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Hell Phone Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Brazil, games you shouldn't play, ritual games, telephone, telephone number, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

twisted roots in a forest

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Capelobo, The Human-Tapir Hybrid Of Brazilian Folklore

March 24, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Bluebeard. Type: LC (Legendary Creature). This classification is a relative of the FC (Fearsome Critter) classification; however, the “Fearsome Critter” taxonomy is typically reserved Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Capelobo, The Human-Tapir Hybrid Of Brazilian Folklore

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Brazil, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, FC, folklore, LC, Portuguese

an abandoned storehouse in Paranapiacaba, Brazil

Hoer Verde, Brazil: Unraveling The Mystery Of The Town That Disappeared (Or Did It?)

August 26, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Myths And Legends Of Himuro Mansion. If you’re interested in stories and legends about towns that allegedly just… disappeared, or vanished, or something of the sort: Have I got a Continue Reading > about Hoer Verde, Brazil: Unraveling The Mystery Of The Town That Disappeared (Or Did It?)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned places, Brazil, the internet, translation, travel, unresolved mysteries, urban legends

Three old drinking glasses arranged upside down on a shelf

The Most Dangerous Games: O Jogo das Tres Formas, Or The Three Cups Game

September 12, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Shadow Doll Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. The ritual game known in Brazil as Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: O Jogo das Tres Formas, Or The Three Cups Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Brazil, copypasta, games you shouldn't play, The Most Dangerous Games

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Loira do Banheiro, Or The Blonde Of The Bathroom

June 3, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Kotoribako. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Unknown, São Paulo, Brazil. Reports of subject proliferated around São Paulo during the 1970s — Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Loira do Banheiro, Or The Blonde Of The Bathroom

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Blonde Of The Bathroom, Bloody Mary, Brazil, CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Hanako-san, Loira do Banheiro, mirrors, public restrooms, Sao Paulo, urban legends

An orange candle lit in a dark room

The Most Dangerous Games: The Lord 13

September 4, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Cold Ritual. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. This particular ritual game goes by a few different names: Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Lord 13

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 13, Brazil, candles, curse of the number 13, friday the 13th, games you shouldn't play, lord 13, mirrors, superstition, The Most Dangerous Games, the number 13

A drafting compass

The Most Dangerous Games: The Compass Game

March 7, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Summoning The Red Man. Judging by its appearance on rather a lot of Brazilian websites, it seems that The Compass Game, or Jogo do Compasso in Portuguese, is quite popular in that Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Compass Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Brazil, games you shouldn't play, Indonesia, jelangkung, Jogo do Compasso, Ouija, The Compass Game, The Most Dangerous Games

Unresolved: The Lead Masks Case on Vintém Hill

June 23, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: The Curious Case of Kaspar Hauser. Flying a kite on an idyllic summer day might sound like the perfect day off—as long as you don’t stumble upon two dead bodies while you’re doing it. Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Lead Masks Case on Vintém Hill

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Brazil, Lead Masks Case, Manoel Periera de Cruz, Miguel Jose Viana, Morro do Vintém, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Unresolved, unsolved mysteries, Vintém Hill

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