Previously: “The Children’s Show.” This week, a good ol’ fashioned creature feature: “The Willow Creature,” a creepypasta taking the form of a young teenager’s journal entries documenting the Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Willow Creature”
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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Forbidden Slide”
Previously: "Braid." This week, a 2ch classic from Japan: “Forbidden Slide,” a creepypasta in which the slide at a school playground is… not quite what it seems. File this one under Childhood Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Forbidden Slide”
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Dear Theodore”
Previously: "I Went To The Address On My Fake ID." Have you ever wondered what the monster under your bed might say if you took a moment to listen to them? Creepypasta Wikia writer SpiritVoices, Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Dear Theodore”
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
Childhood Traumas (Welcome To The Halloween Season)
This essay was originally published on Oct. 2, 2017. It's an excellent way to kick off the Halloween season, though, so I'm republishing it today. What terrified you as a child? My brother Continue Reading > about Childhood Traumas (Welcome To The Halloween Season)
Childhood Traumas (Welcome To The Halloween Season)
Previously: What To Do On Halloween. My brother and his friends troop down to the basement rec room, saying, “Let’s play Operation!,” and I am uneasy. I have never liked clowns. But I go with them; Continue Reading > about Childhood Traumas (Welcome To The Halloween Season)