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The Ghost In My Machine

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Nana825763, “Username 666,” And Beyond: PiroPito’s Bizarro-Land YouTube Universe

December 16, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: “Bongcheon-Dong Ghost” And Beyond: Inside Horang’s Eerie Webtoon World. In 2008, a curious video made its way around the internet — a video that purported to show what happened if you Continue Reading > about Nana825763, “Username 666,” And Beyond: PiroPito’s Bizarro-Land YouTube Universe

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: creepypasta, Japan, nana825763, Piropito, The Weird Part Of YouTube, username:666, youtube

the headstone at Mercy Brown's grave in Exeter, Rhode Island

Creepy Wikipedia: The Exhumation Of Mercy Brown And The New England Vampire Panic

March 11, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: Hot Montauk Monster Summer. Mercy Brown wasn’t a vampire. Not really — not even though she’s filed under the page title “Mercy Brown Vampire Incident” at Wikipedia. She was simply a Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The Exhumation Of Mercy Brown And The New England Vampire Panic

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Creepy Wikipedia, legend tripping, Mercy Brown, New England, Rhode Island, tuberculosis, vampires, weird history

A screenshot from the second DOORS video depicting an open door frame with a single hand visible through it

The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Home Invasion Horror Of “DOORS [Analog Horror]”

December 18, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: From 'Paranormal Paranoids' To 'Shelby Oaks' The first video in the eerie, creepy web series DOORS [Analog Horror] starts innocuously enough: With white text appearing on a black Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: The Home Invasion Horror Of “DOORS [Analog Horror]”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: analog horror, doors, found footage, home invasion, The Weird Part Of YouTube, web series, youtube

an old book, opened such that it resembles a fan

What To Read On Halloween 2023: 18 Books Full Of Horror & Wonder To Put On Your TBR List

October 23, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2022 Edition. Halloween is just a little over a week away. Do you know what you’re doing on it yet? Yes, it’s a weekday this year — and a Tuesday, at that — Continue Reading > about What To Read On Halloween 2023: 18 Books Full Of Horror & Wonder To Put On Your TBR List

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: books, Halloween, Halloween 2023, recommendations

A black and white photo of a vintage computer

September Holiday, Plus An Update On “My House Walk-Through”

September 6, 2021 by Lucia

Hello, friends! It is a federal holiday where I live today, so I am taking the day off. We'll be back next Monday (Sept. 13) with a new Most Dangerous Game; also, don't forget to check out our Continue Reading > about September Holiday, Plus An Update On “My House Walk-Through”

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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

Elevator doors, closed, viewed from the inside

The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game – Salt Water Version

March 31, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Staircase To Another World. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. If you’re reading these words, you’re undoubtedly Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game – Salt Water Version

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: elevator game, elevator to another world, elevators, games you shouldn't play, Korea, salt water, The Most Dangerous Games

An old television sitting on the floor

Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The NNN Special Broadcast (“Tomorrow’s Victims”)

March 24, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Pied Piper. Type: Unclassifiable. Subject has elements characteristic of EVs (Electronic Viruses), UCDs (Unusual Communication Devices), and IHs (Information Hazards); however, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The NNN Special Broadcast (“Tomorrow’s Victims”)

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2ch, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, EV, IH, Japan, Japanese urban legends, NNN Special Broadcast, television, the internet, UCD

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