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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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The exterior of Kreischer Mansion in 2009

Haunted Road Trip: Kreischer Mansion’s Cursed Halls, Staten Island, New York

December 12, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore. (CW: Suicide, homicide.) On New York’s Staten Island, in the area now known as Charleston, but once called Kreischerville, there’s a Continue Reading > about Haunted Road Trip: Kreischer Mansion’s Cursed Halls, Staten Island, New York

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: dark tourism, haunted house, haunted houses, Haunted Road Trip, haunted travel, New York, Staten Island

A traditional Japanese mansion

The Many Legends Of Himuro Mansion: Unraveling The Truth Of Japan’s Infamous ‘Fatal Frame’ House

March 21, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Congelier Mansion, The Haunted House That Never Was. You’ll find it often on lists of allegedly haunted places to visit in Japan. You’ll also find it frequently cited in pieces claiming Continue Reading > about The Many Legends Of Himuro Mansion: Unraveling The Truth Of Japan’s Infamous ‘Fatal Frame’ House

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Fatal Frame, haunted house, haunted houses, Himuro Mansion, Japan, Japanese folklore, Japanese urban legends, video games

The House With The Blue Roof in Hokkaido, Japan as viewed on Google Street View in 2015

Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan

November 1, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Bara-Hack, Connecticut. (CW: Suicide.) In the north of Japan, in Hokkaido Prefecture’s Iwamizawa City, there’s a house with a blue roof. But to many, it’s not just a house with a Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Haunted Globetrotting, haunted houses, haunted travel, Hokkaido, House With The Blue Roof, Japan, Japanese urban legends, travel, urban legends

The exterior of Winderbourne mansion, viewed through trees

Abandoned: The Decaying Splendor Of Winderbourne Mansion, Boyds, Maryland

May 10, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Fairfield State Hospital. Not too far away from Washington, D.C. lies Boyds, Maryland. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, it was long known as a primarily rural area; Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Decaying Splendor Of Winderbourne Mansion, Boyds, Maryland

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, haunted house, haunted houses, history, Maryland, urban exploration, urbex, Winderbourne Mansion

A black-and-white illustration one of Robertson's phantasmagoria shows, featuring a skeleton swooping above a terrified audience.

From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States

October 5, 2020 by Lucia

There are so many things I love about the Halloween season: The cooling weather; the fiery foliage; the sense that, finally, it is socially acceptable for me to watch a horror movie literally every Continue Reading > about From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: extreme haunts, Halloween, Halloween 2020, haunted attractions, haunted houses, Haunted Mansion, history

A long, two-story, brick manor house that has been abandoned for some time.

Creepypasta Of The Week: “House Of Rules” (Or, “My House Has Rules”)

August 12, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: "I Found A Digital Camera In The Woods." Are you thinking of moving soon? Yes? Maybe? Well, whatever you decide, make sure you vet any potential new living situations as thoroughly as Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “House Of Rules” (Or, “My House Has Rules”)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Eldritch location, haunted houses, House of Leaves, House Of Rules, My House Has Rules

A rocking chair in a dark room

The Most Dangerous Games: How To Check If Your Home Is Haunted

April 1, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Mailbox Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. This simple method for how to check if your home is Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: How To Check If Your Home Is Haunted

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: cameras, games you shouldn't play, haunted house, haunted houses, How To Check If Your Home Is Haunted, phone, smartphones, technology, test, The Most Dangerous Games, video

A white house in a clearing in the woods

Creepypasta Of The Week: “In Residence”

September 11, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: "The Thing In The Mirror." Published to the Creepypasta Wiki in 2015, Elliot Cowling’s story “In Residence”… isn’t quite a haunted house story. It’s also not quite a home invasion Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “In Residence”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Elliot Cowling, haunted house, haunted houses, home invasion, In Residence

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