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The Ghost In My Machine

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The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Mystery Of 4TH WALL’s Nakata Family & Their Extremely Haunted House

July 13, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: “School Rumors” And The Monster In The Basement. In July of 2020, a single video appeared on a recently-registered YouTube channel called 4TH WALL. The video, titled “He is MISSING : Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: Unraveling The Mystery Of 4TH WALL’s Nakata Family & Their Extremely Haunted House

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 4TH WALL, found footage, haunted house, Japan, Japanese ghosts, mockumentary, the internet, The Weird Part Of YouTube, web series, youtube

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “7:05,” Or, Leave That Anonymous Text Message Alone

July 6, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: “The Mechanical Cassandra.” This week, an older, somewhat mysterious story, in that we don’t know who its original author is or where it was originally published. It’s called, quite Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “7:05,” Or, Leave That Anonymous Text Message Alone

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: cell phone, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, phone, technology

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Creepy Wikipedia: The History And Folklore Of Corpse Roads, The Paths Of The Dead

June 15, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: Karsikko Trees. Scattered across England and the UK are a series of remote paths wending their way through the countryside — paths along which the dead once walked. Not for nothing are Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The History And Folklore Of Corpse Roads, The Paths Of The Dead

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: burial traditions, corpse roads, Creepy Wikipedia, folklore, history, life and death

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Mechanical Cassandra,” An Automaton Horror Story For The Ages

June 8, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: “The Black Quill.” This week, a bit of a longread: “The Mechanical Cassandra,” a creepypasta that wraps up the unnervingness of the uncanny valley with the horrors of prophecy, plus a Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Mechanical Cassandra,” An Automaton Horror Story For The Ages

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: automata, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, the uncanny valley

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UI-Likes And You: 22 Eerie Video Games That Take Place Within A Computer Interface (Plus A Few More)

May 18, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: Free Itch.io Horror Games. What would you do if you stumbled upon a computer that wasn’t yours? One that had been seemingly abandoned, or given to you under unusual circumstances? Continue Reading > about UI-Likes And You: 22 Eerie Video Games That Take Place Within A Computer Interface (Plus A Few More)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: computers, indie video games, recommendations, screenlife, simulation, smartphones, the internet, video games

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Black Quill,” Or The Perils Of Writing An Autobiography

May 11, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: “One Million Viewer.” Memoirs are tricky things. Or, perhaps more accurately, the act of writing a memoir is a tricky thing. How do you know your life’s story is something others would Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Black Quill,” Or The Perils Of Writing An Autobiography

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: autobiographies, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, memoirs

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “One Million Viewer,” An Internet Cautionary Tale

April 13, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: “Lake Of Pumpkins.” You’re all wise enough not to entrust any of your valuable information to an odd and seemingly untraceable website, right? I certainly hope so — otherwise you might Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “One Million Viewer,” An Internet Cautionary Tale

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

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Lake Of Pumpkins”

March 16, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: “The Perfect Video Game.” Note: Click here for content warnings. This week, a tale that’s not terribly long, but that’s terribly effective all the same: “Lake Of Pumpkins,” a Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Lake Of Pumpkins”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, pumpkins

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