Previously: “Grad Night At The Haunted Mansion.” This week, a tale that’s been floating around the internet for nearly a decade — possibly longer: “The King Come Down.” If stories about linguistic Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The King Come Down”
Tales
How Does It Work?: Dowsing, Water Witching, And The Power Of Expectation
Previously: Spirit Boxes And Auditory Pareidolia. Weirdly enough, the first time I encountered the concept of dowsing was in a manga I first read about 20 years ago — and I say “weirdly” because Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Dowsing, Water Witching, And The Power Of Expectation
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Grad Night At The Haunted Mansion”
Previously: "The Special Christmas Ornaments Of Mr. Everett." Published at Creepypasta.org in 2014 by David King writing under the name CrackedMack, “Grad Night At The Haunted Mansion” is, I feel, Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Grad Night At The Haunted Mansion”
Calling 313-274-1111: The Zioptis Foundation, Dial-A-Trip, And The Haunted House Hotline That Wasn’t
Previously: 088-8888-888. When TGIMM reader Feste mentioned the Zioptis Dial-A-Trip phone number, which can be found at 313-274-1111, in the comments of October’s creepy phone number roundup, my Continue Reading > about Calling 313-274-1111: The Zioptis Foundation, Dial-A-Trip, And The Haunted House Hotline That Wasn’t
Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Special Christmas Ornaments Of Mr. Everett”
Previously: “Persuaded.” The whole “naughty vs. nice” motif has always struck me as one of the weirdest elements of Christmas lore — and stories like Kristopher Mallory’s “The Special Christmas Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Special Christmas Ornaments Of Mr. Everett”
Home For The Holidays
Hey gang, It's that time again: I'm heading out of town for a few weeks for a much-needed holiday break. But! Like last year, we won't be ceasing publication entirely while I'm gone. Instead, we'll Continue Reading > about Home For The Holidays
Creepy Wikipedia: Spontaneous Human Combustion
Previously: The Heaven’s Gate Cult. I’ll be honest: I consider the Wikipedia page on spontaneous human combustion to be creepy as much for the image that accompanies it as for the article itself. A Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Spontaneous Human Combustion
Unresolved: The Moving Mannequins Of The John Lawson House
Previously: The Redhead Murders. For at least 10 years — possibly longer — the John Lawson House, which is located at 9A Main Street in New Hamburg/Wappinger Falls, New York, was known for a Continue Reading > about Unresolved: The Moving Mannequins Of The John Lawson House