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
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Creepy Wikipedia: Weegee, Crime Scene Photography, And The Business Of Murder
Previously: The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine. When I first stumbled upon the Wikipedia page for the photographer Weegee, who is known primarily for his street shots, documentation of the activity of Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Weegee, Crime Scene Photography, And The Business Of Murder
How Does It Work?: Palmistry, Or, How To Hold The Future In The Palm of Your Hand
Previously: Tarot Cards. I couldn’t tell you when I learned that palm-reading existed; due in large part, I think, to the kinds of stories I developed an interest in at an early age, knowledgeable Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Palmistry, Or, How To Hold The Future In The Palm of Your Hand
Haunted Globetrotting: Bic Camera Namba and the Sennichi Department Store Fire, Osaka, Japan
Previously: Knock-Knock Road, Michigan. (CW: Massive building fire with an incredibly high loss of life in incredibly horrifying ways.) The Bic Camera location in Namba is far from the only Bic Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Bic Camera Namba and the Sennichi Department Store Fire, Osaka, Japan
How Tarot Cards Work: Storytelling And The Exploration Of Your Own Mind
Previously: The Stone Tape Theory. They loom large in our cultural landscape: Decks of brightly colored cards, illustrated with the finest of details and seemingly capable of telling us endless Continue Reading > about How Tarot Cards Work: Storytelling And The Exploration Of Your Own Mind
The Most Dangerous Games: The Kissing Chair Game
Previously: Black Helen. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. A recent upload to the Creepypasta Wikia — it arrived on Jan. 8, Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Kissing Chair Game
Haunted Globetrotting: The Witches Of Auckland Domain, New Zealand
Previously: The Historic Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Florida. In the middle of Auckland, New Zealand, there’s a massive public park. Known as Auckland Domain, it features, spread out over 75 Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: The Witches Of Auckland Domain, New Zealand
On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences
Previously: On The Momo Challenge. Some people know it as Elevator To Another World. For others, it’s the Elevator To Hell. Some simply call it the Elevator Ritual or the Elevator Game. But no Continue Reading > about On The Elevator Game: The History Of A Modern Urban Legend And Its Real-Life Connections & Consequences