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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “I Work At A Family Entertainment Centre, And I’m Pretty Sure The Ball-Pit Is Bottomless”

April 1, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: “Dead Mall.” There are plenty of reasons to avoid ball pits. They’re gross, for one — something you don’t necessarily register as a kid, but which becomes rapidly apparent the older you Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “I Work At A Family Entertainment Centre, And I’m Pretty Sure The Ball-Pit Is Bottomless”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week

the interior of a dead shopping mall, dark, abandoned, and falling apart

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Dead Mall”

March 4, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: “The Village In The Attic.” Have you ever wanted to go explore a dead mall? I mean, I don’t blame you — they capture the imagination in a way few things do. But before you hop in your Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Dead Mall”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, dead malls

an old, run-down attic

Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Village In The Attic”

February 5, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: "Lorraine." This week, a short and shivery little tale from Japan: "The Village In The Attic," a creepypasta, or kowai hanashi (怖い はなし), about a boy who finds something unexpected in Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Village In The Attic”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 2ch, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Japan, the internet

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Lorraine,” Or, What Happens When A Horror YouTuber Goes Missing

January 8, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: “The Willow Creature.” I’ll be honest: The title of the creepypasta “Lorraine” doesn’t really do the tale justice. True, the title is an accurate reflection of what the story is Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Lorraine,” Or, What Happens When A Horror YouTuber Goes Missing

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, games you shouldn't play, youtube

A white wood vertical tri-fold closet door

Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Willow Creature”

December 11, 2023 by Lucia

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”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: childhood traumas, closets, creepypasta

two old televisions, slightly melted, as if they've been in a fire

Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Children’s Show”

November 13, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: “Ears.” In this week’s creepypasta, the eerie incompleteness of childhood memories meets a television program that shouldn’t exist — to terrifying results. Titled “The Children’s Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Children’s Show”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: childhood, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, nostalgia, Satanic Panic, television, TV

Looking between the rows of a cornfield at sunset

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Ears,” Or, Reasons To Avoid Halloween Corn Mazes

October 16, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "New SPOOKY Sour Bros!" I love a good corn maze, especially around the Halloween season — but as the corn maze creepypasta “Ears” reminds us, it’s usually a good idea to be a little… Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Ears,” Or, Reasons To Avoid Halloween Corn Mazes

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: corn maze, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Halloween

A close up shot of a computer keyboard

Creepypasta Of The Week: “New SPOOKY Sour Bros!™”

September 11, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "Xbox Live." This week, a short and clever little tale to lead us into the Halloween season: "New SPOOK Sour Bros!™," a creepypasta written by Creepypasta Wiki user Macciata and Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “New SPOOKY Sour Bros!™”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, nostalgia, the internet

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