Previously: The Walten Files. On Jan. 7, 2022, a found footage-style short film arrived on YouTube featuring the Backrooms — the meme-turned-collaborative fiction project that’s been one of the Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Story And Universe Of “Backrooms (Found Footage)”
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The Most Dangerous Games: The Whisper Game
Previously: How To Open The Demon Gate. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. A curious entry into our Most Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Whisper Game
Unresolved: What Happened To Doveland, Wisconsin — And Did It Ever Exist At All?
Previously: The Atlanta Blood House. Do you know about Doveland, Wisconsin? It’s a town — well, no. That’s not quite correct. It was a town. A small one, more rural than suburban, although no one Continue Reading > about Unresolved: What Happened To Doveland, Wisconsin — And Did It Ever Exist At All?
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Real” (Or, Why You Should Never Bow In Front Of A Mirror At Night)
Previously: “Dear Theodore.” Originally posted to 2ch in 2009, the creepypasta “Real” is infamous in Japan, but not as well known in the West. It’s a long one — more than 12,000 words — but it’s Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Real” (Or, Why You Should Never Bow In Front Of A Mirror At Night)
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Red QR Codes
Previously: Urkhammer, Iowa. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. Subject could not have existed prior to 1994 (see: Additional notes); however, the precise Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Red QR Codes
The Backrooms, Explained: How To Make Sense Of The Internet’s Favorite Non-Reality
Previously: What Happened To Crow 64? There’s a place outside of reality which, if you’re not careful, you can sort of… slip into — or “noclip,” as the terminology goes. This place is called the Continue Reading > about The Backrooms, Explained: How To Make Sense Of The Internet’s Favorite Non-Reality
The Most Dangerous Games: Summoning Chizuko, Or, The Attic Game
Previously: The Sandman Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Here’s a somewhat perplexing Japanese Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Summoning Chizuko, Or, The Attic Game
Unresolved: Masha, The Missing Girl In The Odessa Catacombs
Previously: The I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree. There’s a photograph that’s been passed around online for well over a decade now: A photograph of a bunch of young men — boys, really — in an Continue Reading > about Unresolved: Masha, The Missing Girl In The Odessa Catacombs