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The Ghost In My Machine

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A UK road sign reading "BROOMHALL FARM/Private Road/NO THROUGH ROAD."

The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Making Of “No Through Road” And The Power Of Unanswered Questions

November 16, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Chip Time. If you’re here — if you’re reading these words right now — you’re probably already familiar with a particular video that’s been floating around YouTube since early 2009. Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Making Of “No Through Road” And The Power Of Unanswered Questions

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Eldritch location, found footage, horror movies, No Through Road, Stevenage, The Weird Part Of YouTube, time travel, video, weird part of youtube

Pumpkins and lit candles gathered on the ground, dead vines twisting up around them.

What To Do On Halloween: 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition

October 19, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2019 Edition. With the Big Day being just a little over a week away, it is — you guessed it — time for TGIMM’s annual What To Do On Halloween post, chock full Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: games, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2020, horror fiction, horror movies, movies, podcasts, tabletop games, video games

A typwriter

10 Spooky Email Newsletters To Subscribe To That Will Haunt Your Inbox

December 2, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Spooky Artists To Follow On Social Media. If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you’ll no doubt have noticed that email newsletters have been making a comeback lately — and with Continue Reading > about 10 Spooky Email Newsletters To Subscribe To That Will Haunt Your Inbox

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: horror fiction, horror movies, Newsletter, recommendations, the internet

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

A Scream ghost-face mask

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

A Blockbuster video store

The Price Of A Wish: Investigating 999-9999, Thailand’s Phone Number Of Death

June 10, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Red Numbers. Is there something you’ve been wishing for? Something you want more than anything else — and are willing to give anything in order to get it? If you’re in Thailand, try Continue Reading > about The Price Of A Wish: Investigating 999-9999, Thailand’s Phone Number Of Death

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 999-9999, creepy phone numbers, cursed phone numbers, fakelore, folklore, horror movies, phone, phone number, telephone, telephone number, Thailand, urban legends

Old Things Made New: Horror Riffs & Re-imaginings To Read, Watch, And Play

April 29, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Unconventional Indie Horror Games. I say often that while I can usually take or leave old things, I have a deep and abiding love of new things that are made out of old things. Continue Reading > about Old Things Made New: Horror Riffs & Re-imaginings To Read, Watch, And Play

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: books, haunting of hill house, horror fiction, horror movies, movies, recommendations, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, suspiria, television, TV, twilight zone, urban legends, video games

The Best Creepy Podcasts On The Internet, February 2018 — And Why They’re Worth Your Time

February 26, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Best Creepy Podcasts On The Internet, January 2017.  It’s been over a year since I last compiled a list of what I consider some of the best creepy podcasts on the internet, so Continue Reading > about The Best Creepy Podcasts On The Internet, February 2018 — And Why They’re Worth Your Time

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: armchair traveling, folklore, history, horror movies, Inside Psycho, Inside The Exorcist, Jacob Wetterling, podcasts, Polybius, travel, true crime, video games, weird history

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