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The Ghost In My Machine

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Carnival Burgers”

February 24, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: "I Found A Dark And Lonely Road." Thanks to the wonders of the internet, most of us no longer have a random drawer in our kitchens stuffed full of takeout menus. But I'm old enough that Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Carnival Burgers”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: cannibal, Carnival Burgers, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, food, mysterious disappearances

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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

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Something To Keep You Occupied…

February 15, 2021 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers! I'm off for the long weekend this week, so no long-form post today; but! Do return on Wednesday, when we'll publish the next Most Dangerous Game. We'll be back to our usual Continue Reading > about Something To Keep You Occupied…

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements

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The Weird Part Of YouTube: “O Parádivé Sally” (“About Dressy Sally”) And The Unraveling Of The Nickelodeon Clock Man Mystery

February 8, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Making Of "No Through Road." They call it the Clock Man video — or, sometimes, the Nickelodeon Clock Man video. It does have an actual name; officially, it’s called “O Parádivé Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: “O Parádivé Sally” (“About Dressy Sally”) And The Unraveling Of The Nickelodeon Clock Man Mystery

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: animation, Clock Man, Clockman, Czech, fairy tales, Nickelodeon, O Parádivé Sally, Pinwheel, short film, the internet, The Weird Part Of YouTube, TV history, youtube

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15 Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work (UPDATED)

February 1, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: 11 Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work. The telephone is a strange and wondrous thing, when you really stop to think about it. By pushing a few buttons and holding a small device to Continue Reading > about 15 Creepy Phone Numbers That Actually Work (UPDATED)

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepy phone numbers, cursed phone numbers, phone, phone number, telephone, telephone number

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “I Found A Dark And Lonely Road”

January 27, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: “Survival Guide.” It’s a situation in which many of us have found ourselves: Stuck in a traffic jam, noticing a road branching off our main route, and opting to turn off and follow Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “I Found A Dark And Lonely Road”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, haunted roads, I Found A Dark And Lonely Road

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Three-Day Weekend

January 18, 2021 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers, It's a federal holiday in the United States, so I'm taking today off. Yes, I know I just took a whole lot of time off in December. Yes, I know I have only been back to our Continue Reading > about Three-Day Weekend

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements

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Creepy Wikipedia: The Moberly–Jourdain Incident, Time Slips, And The Ghosts Of Versaille

January 4, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Weegee. Have you ever been to the Palace of Versaille? I haven’t — not yet. (Ironically enough, despite being the only member of my family to have studied French, I am also the only Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The Moberly–Jourdain Incident, Time Slips, And The Ghosts Of Versaille

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Charlotte Anne Moberly, Creepy Wikipedia, Eleanor Jourdain, European history, France, haunted places, hauntings, history, Moberly-Jourdain incident, residual haunting, time slip, time travel, Versaille, weird history, Wikipedia

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