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The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Chip Time,’ Computer Games, And The Spooky Web Series Formula

September 21, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: FaceTheLight, The TikTok Ghost Story. Marble Hornets, Hi I’m Mary Mary, Daisy Brown — if you’re interested in horror web series, these are all titles with which you’ll undoubtedly be Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Chip Time,’ Computer Games, And The Spooky Web Series Formula

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: BEN DROWNED, Chip Time, computer games, computers, creepypasta, floppy discs, Marble Hornets, Petscop, Sad Satan, Slender Man, Slenderman, technology, The Weird Part Of YouTube, video, video games

12 Retro-Style Horror Video Games That Will Scratch That Vintage Itch

September 23, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Unconventional Indie Horror Video Games. I’ve made no secret of my love of nostalgic horror, particularly when it comes to my gaming habits. Although there’s certainly something to be Continue Reading > about 12 Retro-Style Horror Video Games That Will Scratch That Vintage Itch

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 8-bit, computer games, computers, nostalgia, PC, Silent Hill, video games

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Red Room Curse

March 27, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Chained Oak Of Alton Towers. (CW: Homicide, suicide.) Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin:  Late 1990s; Japan; the internet. Appearance: Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Red Room Curse

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Akai heya, computers, do you like the red room, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, EV, Japan, Japanese urban legends, red room curse, Sasebo slashing, technology, the internet, urban legends, 赤い部屋

Off The Beaten Path: Unconventional Indie Horror Video Games To Twist & Turn Your Mind

March 4, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Free & Cheap Horror Video Games. As a gamer, I’ve (unsurprisingly) always gravitated towards horror video games more than any other genre; they fill the same weird need I have that, Continue Reading > about Off The Beaten Path: Unconventional Indie Horror Video Games To Twist & Turn Your Mind

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: computer games, computers, Her Story, indie video games, Kitty Horrorshow, mobile phone, PC, Pony Island, Simulacra, Stories Untold, Twine, video games, Welcome To The Game

Creepypasta Of The Week: “The King Come Down”

February 13, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: “Grad Night At The Haunted Mansion.” This week, a tale that’s been floating around the internet for nearly a decade — possibly longer: “The King Come Down.” If stories about linguistic Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The King Come Down”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: /x/, computers, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, the internet, the king come down, virus

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Cheap But Effective Thrills: Free & Cheap Horror Video Games To Play With The Lights Off & The Volume Up

May 7, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Creepy RPG Maker Horror Video Games. I like to play video games the same way I like to watch movies: Alone in the house with the lights out and the sound up. This, of course, is because Continue Reading > about Cheap But Effective Thrills: Free & Cheap Horror Video Games To Play With The Lights Off & The Volume Up

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 123 Slaughter Me Street, Bendy and the Ink Machine, computers, Cry Of Fear, Doki Doki Literature Club, gaming, Half-Life, IMSCARED, mods, Nightmare House, P.T., Pony Island, Rusty Lake, Sara Is Missing, SCP Foundation, Silent Hill, video games

Pixelated Nightmares: 21 Creepy RPG Maker Horror Video Games That Are Well Worth Your Time

April 9, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Best Horror Video Games, March 2016. Don’t get me wrong: I enjoy a big budget video game title with crisp, realistically rendered graphics as much as the next gal. But when it comes Continue Reading > about Pixelated Nightmares: 21 Creepy RPG Maker Horror Video Games That Are Well Worth Your Time

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Ao Oni, computers, Corpse Party, gaming, Hello Charlotte, Ib, Mad Father, RPG Maker, The Crooked Man, The Strange Men series, The Witch's House, video games, Yume Nikki

Unresolved: John Titor, Time Traveler From The Future

August 28, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Karin Catherine Waldegrave.  Okay. I’ve put it off for long enough. We’re finally going to talk about John Titor, time traveler from the future. Or, perhaps — and, honestly, more likely Continue Reading > about Unresolved: John Titor, Time Traveler From The Future

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: computers, John Titor, the future, the internet, time travel, Unresolved, unresolved mysteries, unsolved mysteries

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