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An endless yellow hallway - that is, the Backrooms

Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Backrooms”

April 7, 2021 by Lucia

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”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: /x/, 4chan, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, The Backrooms, the internet, urban legends

A pile of old clock faces

16 Ritual Games That (Supposedly) Transport You To Another World

February 22, 2021 by Lucia

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

Filed Under: Games, Tales Tagged With: closet to another world, elevator game, elevator to another world, games you shouldn't play, how to go to another world, how to go to another world fed up version, ritual games, Ritual To Experience The Other Side, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, the otherworld, urban legends

The control panel of an elevator, with buttons going up to 15

The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game Rules & History

February 3, 2021 by Lucia

It's been haunting the internet for years: A game — more of a ritual, really — that claims to transport players to what was termed "another world." Indeed, although most folks these days know it as Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game Rules & History

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: elevator game, elevator to another world, elevators, Japan, Japanese urban legends, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends

An abandoned, rusting, metal food can

The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can

January 20, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Alice Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Here’s one I’ve been thinking about for a while: Ma Lon, a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Ghost Can, Ghost In The Can, Ma Lon, summoning rituals, tag, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends, Vietnam

A pair of red high heel shoes in a dark environment

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Madam Koi Koi

January 13, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Yule Cat. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Mid- to late-20th century, Nigeria. Subject’s precise date of origin is unknown; however, as subject has Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Madam Koi Koi

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, ghosts, Madam Koi Koi, Nigeria, red shoes, school, urban legends

A row of cubicles in an abandoned public toilet.

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak

November 18, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Jack O’ Lantern. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: It is generally accepted that subject, known as Aka Manto (赤マント) or the Red Cloak, first appeared in Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Aka Manto, CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, Japan, Japanese ghosts, Japanese urban legends, public restrooms, Red Cape, Red Cloak, Red Paper Blue paper, toilet ghosts, urban legends

An open door in a rundown, abandoned building. The light is dim and blue, and the walls are covered in graffiti.

The Most Dangerous Games: Mother Midnight

October 14, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Ritual To Experience The Other Side. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Usually, the games I feature in the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Mother Midnight

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: fate, folklore, games you shouldn't play, life and death, midwives, Mother Midnight, Texas, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends

Bridge with handprints

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Crybaby Bridge

August 26, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Black Volga. (CW: Child loss, homicide, infanticide, suicide.) Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Various, the United States. Subject’s appearance Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Crybaby Bridge

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: covered bridges, crybaby bridge, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, folklore, haunted bridges, UL, urban legends

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