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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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The Letta Me Out haunted doll

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Letta The Haunted Doll (“Letta Me Out”)

September 9, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Zanetti Ghost Train. Type: LD (Living Doll). Period/location of origin: Subject, known as “Letta the Haunted Doll” — “Letta” being short for “Letta Me Out” — is believed to have Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Letta The Haunted Doll (“Letta Me Out”)

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, LD

close-up photograph of pupa the haunted doll

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Pupa The Haunted Doll

July 10, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Irrwurz, The Confusion Root. Type: Subject, known as "Pupa the haunted doll," is difficult to classify, due to the fact that it is not quite clear what, precisely, is haunting it. Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Pupa The Haunted Doll

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, LD, MO, possessed dolls, SV

Wooden Japanese kokeshi dolls

The Most Dangerous Games: The Shadow Doll Game, Or, Kage Ningyo-san

August 15, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Guardian Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Looking for a simple Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Shadow Doll Game, Or, Kage Ningyo-san

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, dolls, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

A close-up shot of a traditional Japanese doll's face

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Haunted Okiku Doll Of Mannenji Temple

April 4, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Bunk Shaker. Type: SV (Spiritual Vessel). Period/location of origin: 1918 to 1919, Sapporo, Japan. Appearance: Subject, known as the Okiku doll, appears to be a traditional Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Haunted Okiku Doll Of Mannenji Temple

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, Japan, Okiku, possessed dolls

An abandoned baby doll

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Charley The Doll

February 7, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Harlequin Entity. Type: MO (Malevolent Object. See also: Mandy, Annabelle, Robert.) Period/location of origin: Unknown. Subject, known as Charley the Doll, was discovered in Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Charley The Doll

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: demon dolls, devil dolls, dolls, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, haunted dolls, MO, possessed dolls

A jelangkung doll

The Most Dangerous Games: Jelangkung

November 27, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Game Of The Scissors And The Book. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The Indonesian spirit communication Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Jelangkung

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Automatic writing, Cai Lan Gong, dolls, games you shouldn't play, Indonesia, Jailangkung, jelangkung, Nini Thowang, spirit writing, The Most Dangerous Games

An Elf on the Shelf tucked in the branches of a Christmas tree

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Elf On The Shelf

December 5, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Krampus. Type: MO (Malevolent Object) Period/location of origin: 2004, southern United States. However, subject’s roots go back several decades earlier; additionally, subject may Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Elf On The Shelf

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Christmas, dolls, elf, Elf On The Shelf, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, holidays, MO

A collection of artist's mannequins

The Most Dangerous Games: The Living Doll Game

June 27, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Ghost Paper Challenge. The oldest version of the Living Doll Game I’ve been able to find dates back to February of 2012 — that’s when it first appeared on the Hide And Go Kill Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Living Doll Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: demon dolls, devil dolls, dolls, games you shouldn't play, haunted dolls, hide and seek, Hitori Kakurenbo, Living Doll Game, one-man hide and seek, possessed dolls, Scapegoat, The Most Dangerous Games

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