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Haunted Globetrotting: Isla de las Muñecas, Or The Island Of The Dolls

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Previously: 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville. The island has been there for centuries. Lush and green, it appears almost jungle-like from afar; it’s only when you get closer — it’s reachable by boat, Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Isla de las Muñecas, Or The Island Of The Dolls

The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. III

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Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. II. It’s been a while since we’ve done an FAQ for the Most Dangerous Games, so now seems as good a time as any for another installment. As always, each Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. III

Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Three-Legged Licca-chan

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Previously: The Smith Sisters, Murdered Anonymously.  Type: MO (Malevolent Object). Period/location of origin: 1967, Japan. Appearance: Subject appears to be a fashion doll of the type Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Three-Legged Licca-chan

The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Haunted Dolls, South American Larvae, and Other Queries Answered

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Previously: Ghost Babies and Jungle Splash. It’s time for another addition of The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon, in which I attempt to figure out what you were trying to find when Google sent Continue Reading > about The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Haunted Dolls, South American Larvae, and Other Queries Answered

The Japanese Village of Nagoro’s Population Is Gradually Being Replaced by Dolls

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This isn’t so much creepy as it is sad and melancholy. As each person in the once booming village of Nagoro, also known as the Valley of Dolls, dies, 64-year-old doll maker Ayano Tsukimi makes a Continue Reading > about The Japanese Village of Nagoro’s Population Is Gradually Being Replaced by Dolls

The Most Dangerous Games: One-Man Hide and Seek (Or, Hitori Kakurenbo/Hide And Seek Alone)

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Previously: The Midnight Game. Instructions for how to play a version of hide and seek alone — that is, with with only one player — first began appearing under the name ひとりかくれんぼ (Hitori Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: One-Man Hide and Seek (Or, Hitori Kakurenbo/Hide And Seek Alone)

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