Previously: Unconventional Indie Horror Games. Note: This post was originally published on April 29, 2019; I'm dusting it off, reworking it somewhat, adding some new additions, and republishing it Continue Reading > about Old Things Made New: Horror Riffs & Re-imaginings To Read, Watch, And Play
urban legends
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Bunk Shaker
Previously: Charley The Doll. Type: PE (Preternatural Entity). Period/location of origin: Unknown — possibly mid- to late-20th century, circa 1960 (see: Additional notes), although this date Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Bunk Shaker
Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan
Previously: Bara-Hack, Connecticut. (CW: Suicide.) In the north of Japan, in Hokkaido Prefecture’s Iwamizawa City, there’s a house with a blue roof. But to many, it’s not just a house with a Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Hokkaido’s Haunted House With The Blue Roof, Japan
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Urkhammer, Iowa
Previously: The Tree That Owns Itself. Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Early 20th century, Iowa; alternately, 2015, the internet. Appearance: Subject appears to Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Urkhammer, Iowa
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
Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Backrooms”
Previously: "Carnival Burgers." Have you heard of the Backrooms? You’ll wander in without realizing it, only to notice eventually that you’re surrounded by nothing by yellow hallways. You can Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Backrooms”
16 Ritual Games That (Supposedly) Transport You To Another World
Out of all of the types of ritual-based urban legends we cover here at TGIMM — the tales that position themselves as games with a supernatural or paranormal bent, where you’re playing for the highest Continue Reading > about 16 Ritual Games That (Supposedly) Transport You To Another World
The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game, Revisited
Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. When I first covered the rules for the ritual game known, variously, as the Elevator Game, the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game, Revisited