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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Puca

October 23, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Mysterious Bed Of Ang Thong. Type: FB (Fae Being). Period/location of origin: Subject’s precise period and location of origin is not known, but subject is known to be very old, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Puca

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Celtic, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, faeries, FB, folklore, Halloween, Halloween 2019, Ireland, pooka, puca, Samhain

What To Do On Halloween: 2019 Edition

October 21, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2018 Edition. Halloween is fast approaching, so you know what that means, right? Yep: It’s time for the 2019 edition of our big What To Do On Halloween post Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2019 Edition

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: books, Halloween, Halloween 2019, horror fiction, horror movies, legend tripping, movies, podcasts, travel, urban legends, video games

The Most Dangerous Games: The Void

October 16, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Jack O’Lantern. The earliest online occurrence of the Halloween ritual game The Void is dated 2008, at which time it appeared on Creepypasta.com, posted by an anonymous individual. Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Void

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2019, mirrors, The Most Dangerous Games, The Void

18 Spooky Artists To Follow On Social Media To Put Some Strangeness Into Your Feeds (Halloween 2019)

October 14, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Uncanny Horror Of Vintage Halloween Costumes. I will freely admit that I am really, really bad at social media. I’m slightly too old to be considered digitally native to it, and Continue Reading > about 18 Spooky Artists To Follow On Social Media To Put Some Strangeness Into Your Feeds (Halloween 2019)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: art, artists, Halloween, Halloween 2019, Instagram, social media, the internet, Twitter

Creepypasta Of The Week: “Movie Buff”

October 9, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: "In Residence." For this year’s Halloween-centric creepypasta, we have “Movie Buff,” a short and not-so-sweet tale written in response to a challenge the writer received once upon a Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Movie Buff”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Halloween, Halloween 2019, horror movies, Movie Buff, Scream, slasher

The Uncanny Horror Of Vintage Halloween Costumes (Halloween 2019)

October 7, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: A Ghost Story. A True One. They make the rounds every year: Collections of black-and-white photos — typically depicting children, although the occasional teen or young adult also shows Continue Reading > about The Uncanny Horror Of Vintage Halloween Costumes (Halloween 2019)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Freud, Halloween, Halloween 2019, Halloween costumes, history, photography, Samhain, the uncanny, trick or treat, vintage

The Most Dangerous Games: Jack O’Lantern

October 2, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Lord 13. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The Halloween ritual game known as Jack O’Lantern has a lot in Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Jack O’Lantern

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2019, pumpkins, The Most Dangerous Games

A Ghost Story. A True One. (Welcome To The Halloween Season)

September 30, 2019 by Lucia

This essay was originally published on Oct. 23, 2017. It’s an excellent way to kick off the Halloween season, though, so I’m republishing it today. What's the spookiest thing you've ever Continue Reading > about A Ghost Story. A True One. (Welcome To The Halloween Season)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: ghosts, Halloween, Halloween 2019, personal essays, true stories

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