Previously: "Lorraine." This week, a short and shivery little tale from Japan: "The Village In The Attic," a creepypasta, or kowai hanashi (怖い はなし), about a boy who finds something unexpected in Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Village In The Attic”
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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hitsuka Station
Previously: The Cabbagetown Tunnel Monster. Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. The first documented mention of subject, known as Hitsuka Station, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hitsuka Station
The Most Dangerous Games: Mirror-sama (Kagami-sama), Or The Opposites Game
Previously: The Ghost Train Game. Originally posted to 2ch’s occult board on March 22, 2008, the Japanese ritual game Mirror-sama, or Kagami-sama (鏡さま), also goes by the name Opposite-sama, or Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Mirror-sama (Kagami-sama), Or The Opposites Game
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Sugisawa Village, The Cursed Village That Was Erased From The Map
Previously: Le Loyon. Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Early Showa era, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Appearance: Subject, known as Sugisawa Village and frequently Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Sugisawa Village, The Cursed Village That Was Erased From The Map
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Forbidden Slide”
Previously: "Braid." This week, a 2ch classic from Japan: “Forbidden Slide,” a creepypasta in which the slide at a school playground is… not quite what it seems. File this one under Childhood Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Forbidden Slide”
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Resort Job” & The Perils Of Working At A Traditional Inn
Previously: "Helen." Happy New Year, Gentle Readers! Let's kick the year off with a 2ch classic: "Resort Job," widely considered to be the single most important Japanese creepypasta to familiarize Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Resort Job” & The Perils Of Working At A Traditional Inn
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The 2ch Otsukaresama Curse
Previously: Mari Lwyd. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: 2006, Japan, the internet. Appearance: Subject, sometimes referred to as the 2ch Otsukaresama cursed picture, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The 2ch Otsukaresama Curse
The Most Dangerous Games: The Stairway Ghost Stories Ritual
Previously: Red Door, Yellow Door. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Today, a game pulled from a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Stairway Ghost Stories Ritual