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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Sky Is Blue And I See You (Or, How To Record A Ghost In Your House)

November 10, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: The Ghost At The Crossroads Ritual. There are many, many methods for determining whether your home is haunted, or simply for catching a ghost on camera, but if you’re looking for Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Sky Is Blue And I See You (Or, How To Record A Ghost In Your House)

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: cameras, games you shouldn't play, ghosts, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, TikTok

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The Scariest Places In The World That Don’t Actually Exist

October 6, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit. You’ll find phrases like these all over the internet: “This is the most haunted house in America!” “It’s the scariest amusement park that ever Continue Reading > about The Scariest Places In The World That Don’t Actually Exist

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned places, armchair traveling, haunted locales, haunted travel, the internet, urban legend, urban legends

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The “Mystery Cave” Of Ted The Caver

September 8, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Carazi, Child Of The Void. Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Unknown; subject, known as the “Mystery Cave,” was first documented on an early Angelfire Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The “Mystery Cave” Of Ted The Caver

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: caves, classics, creepypasta, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, the internet, UL

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Fleshgait”

August 18, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: "The Girl In 402." If you’re a fan of John Carpenter’s The Thing, you’ll probably dig this week’s creepypasta. “Fleshgait,” written by Creepypasta Wiki user EmpyrealInvective and first Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Fleshgait”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, fleshgait, shapeshifters, the internet

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The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XXIII

July 28, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XXII. As has become tradition: Our annual summertime installment of our The Most Dangerous Games: FAQ series, in which I attempt to answer any new Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XXIII

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark, games you shouldn't play, ritual games, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Hell Phone Ritual

July 7, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Kagome Séance. One of a long line of telephone-based games, the ritual game called Hell Phone has more in common with, say, the Shoebox Telephone — which, notably, does not involve an Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Hell Phone Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Brazil, games you shouldn't play, ritual games, telephone, telephone number, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Journey Of The Spirit Ritual

March 17, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: The Music Box Ritual. Are you feeling bold? Like you want to go on an adventure? Like you’d like to take a journey? Have I got a game for you. The journey you’ll be taking in this Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Journey Of The Spirit Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, games you shouldn't play, Japan, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

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What Happened To Hotel 626? The Rise And Fall Of The Scariest Doritos-Fueled Game You’ll Never Play

February 10, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: 'Crimson Room' And Toshimitsu Takagi's Colorful Room Escape Games. If you were online in the mid-to-late 2000s, you’ll probably remember a lot of horror content bopping around the Continue Reading > about What Happened To Hotel 626? The Rise And Fall Of The Scariest Doritos-Fueled Game You’ll Never Play

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: haunted hotels, lost media, the internet, video games

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