The Ghost In My Machine

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Text Skills Ritual Game, Or, How To Make A Contract With A Ghost To Get What You Want

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Previously: The Black Keys Piano Ritual. Is there something you want? Something you’d be willing to make a deal for? Something you desperately wish to achieve or acquire, and in exhange for which Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Text Skills Ritual Game, Or, How To Make A Contract With A Ghost To Get What You Want

Creepypasta Of The Week: “7:05,” Or, Leave That Anonymous Text Message Alone

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Previously: “The Mechanical Cassandra.” This week, an older, somewhat mysterious story, in that we don’t know who its original author is or where it was originally published. It’s called, quite Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “7:05,” Or, Leave That Anonymous Text Message Alone

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Hachioji Cemetery Haunted Phone Booth

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Previously: The Faceless People Of Monroe, CT. Type: UCD (Unusual Communication Device). Period/location of origin: Mid-late 20th century, Hachioji, Japan. The precise date of origin is unknown, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Hachioji Cemetery Haunted Phone Booth

15 Creepy, Scary Phone Numbers To Call That Actually Work (UPDATED For 2023)

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Previously: 11 Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work. The telephone is a strange and wondrous thing, when you really stop to think about it. By pushing a few buttons and holding a small device to Continue Reading > about 15 Creepy, Scary Phone Numbers To Call That Actually Work (UPDATED For 2023)

The Echo Test: Japan’s Doppelganger Phone Numbers And The Folklore Of Doubling

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Previously: 1-800-GOLF-TIP. Supposedly "cursed" phone numbers are seemingly a dime a dozen these days. There’s at least one in almost every country and region you can think of — and, in many Continue Reading > about The Echo Test: Japan’s Doppelganger Phone Numbers And The Folklore Of Doubling

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

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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

Have You Seen Wrinkles? On Wrinkles The Clown, His Infamous Phone Number, And The Question Of Identity

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Previously: Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work. (Warning: Abundant spoilers for the 2019 documentary Wrinkles the Clown are ahead. If you have plans to see the film and you haven’t yet, you Continue Reading > about Have You Seen Wrinkles? On Wrinkles The Clown, His Infamous Phone Number, And The Question Of Identity

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