Previously: The Nickelodeon Clock Man Mystery." As was the case for many middle-class kids growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, it was Big News in my childhood home when we got our first camcorder. I Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of You Tube: “Teaching Jake About The Camcorder, Jan. ’97,” Grief, And The Obsessive Trap Of Memory
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Mini-Post: “The Library Kills” & The Serial Killer Narrative
(CW: Violence against women.) Hello, Gentle Readers! I’m traveling again, which means longform content is postponed ‘til next week; a Most Dangerous Game will go live on Wednesday as usual, Continue Reading > about Mini-Post: “The Library Kills” & The Serial Killer Narrative
Mini-Post: Perception, Our Sense Of Self, And “The Illusion Of Bias”
Hey gang, I’ve been on the road for a few days again, so no longform post today; this week’s Most Dangerous Game will be published on Wednesday as usual, though, so check back in a couple of days Continue Reading > about Mini-Post: Perception, Our Sense Of Self, And “The Illusion Of Bias”
This Is A True Story About The Internet: On Adam Butcher’s “Internet Story” & The Horror Of Real Life
Previously: Sad Satan. (CW: Homicide, suicide, accidental death.) In 2011, a short film was posted to the r/videos subreddit. “This is a true story about the internet,” it began. But that wasn’t Continue Reading > about This Is A True Story About The Internet: On Adam Butcher’s “Internet Story” & The Horror Of Real Life
This House Has People In It, And They’re Not At All What They Seem
Created by Alan Resnick, "This House Has People In It" is an 11-minute short that aired recently on Adult Swim. It's... unusual. Told through video surveillance footage captured by cameras set up in Continue Reading > about This House Has People In It, And They’re Not At All What They Seem
Off for the Holidays
Hey gang, I'm taking this week off for the holidays; we'll return to our regularly scheduled creepiness next week. In the meantime, I shall leave you all with this. Continue Reading > about Off for the Holidays
Do Not Watch This If You Ever Want to Be Able to Sleep With the Lights Off Ever Again
It's called "Lights Out." Some have been describing it as the scariest video on the internet. You have been warned. *** Follow The Ghost In My Machine on Twitter @GhostMachine13 and Continue Reading > about Do Not Watch This If You Ever Want to Be Able to Sleep With the Lights Off Ever Again