Gregory Burkart
Listen to Unexplained “Apocalyptic” Sounds in the Hawaii Skies
Over the past decade, there have been countless reports of ominous “sky trumpets” or similar unidentified sonic events from sites all around the world… but a recently-recorded chorus of deep, horn-like blasts from the skies over Hawaii’s Pahala Mountains is one of the most pronounced and disturbing examples of this phenomenon. A YouTube video uploaded […]
Gregory Burkart
New Device Brings Computers a Step Closer to Mind-Reading
While we’re not quite to the point where machines can read our thoughts (despite what the conspiracy theorists claim), this new development suggests the technology is getting closer to reality. Currently under development at University of California San Francisco, a device known as a “neuroprosthesis” can actually recognize electrical impulses generated by the brain when […]
Gregory Burkart
Scientists Discover Fossil of Largest “Sea Monster” Ever Recorded
Until recently, the largest animal that ever lived was believed to be the blue whale — which still exists today, but outsizes any known prehistoric species, including the largest dinosaurs and marine creatures. But the mighty mammal might have to give up its status as the world’s largest, in light of a new fossil discovery […]
Gregory Burkart
LES MINIKEUMS: The Creepiest “Kid-Friendly” Pop Group Ever?
It’s likely only French-speaking audiences remember growing up with the ‘90s TV show LES MINIKEUMS — an extremely popular kid-oriented sketch comedy series about the zany escapades of a teen pop band, who incorporate catchy little tunes into each of their short skits. On paper, the concept sounds like any dozen series on the Disney Channel […]
Gregory Burkart
Is “NORMAN” the First A.I. Psychopath? His Creators Say So
Researchers at MIT Media Lab sound a little bit scared of their recent creation: a neural network dubbed “Norman” (named after PSYCHO killer Norman Bates), whom they claim is exhibiting thought processes that are closest to “psychopathic” as any A.I. has ever come. Part of Norman’s introduction to the public was staged as an April […]
Gregory Burkart
VIDEO: Huge Spider Crab Leaves Its Group to Chase a Scuba Diver
Here’s another one for my “thanks for the nightmares, Australia” file… although the emotional reactions to this underwater encounter sort of depend on the eye of the beholder. Expert scuba diver and marine photographer PT Hirschfield was filming a small army of marching spider crabs in Port Phillip Bay, Australia when one of the eight-legged […]
Gregory Burkart
The QUEEN MARY is Finally Renting Out Its “Most Haunted” Room
The small stateroom has been the subject of countless paranormal investigations — from amateur YouTube ghost-chasers to high-profile TV appearances on shows like Britain’s MOST HAUNTED and SyFy’s GHOST HUNTERS. It’s been cited by TIME Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Most Haunted Places on Earth,” and we ranked it one of the Five […]
Gregory Burkart
Drunk Tourist Goes Bonkers, Dives Into a Pool of Hungry Crocodiles
Boozed-up barflies making a ruckus don’t usually make headlines… unless the troublemaker in question does something horrifically stupid. That’s what happened last week at the River Brewing Company in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, where 21-year-old Collin Miller thought it would be fun to climb a fenced-off enclosure and dive into a pool — apparently unaware of […]
Gregory Burkart
VIDEO: Dashcam Records a Ghostly Figure Four Times in One Night
Dash-mounted camera footage from civilian vehicles tends to go viral when it bears witness to a horrific highway accident, or a near-death close call… but there are some equally frightening exceptions [like this one]. The latest dashcam clip to blow up on the web doesn’t involve collisions, fires, tornadoes or other natural occurrences; this one […]
Gregory Burkart
Watch the “Faceshopping” Video That’s Terrifying Viewers Worldwide
I can’t recall sharing a music video this deranged since Valentino Khan’s “Deep Down Low” unleashed Hentai tentacles from the eye-sockets of restaurant patrons [watch it here if you don’t mind tripping balls for a few minutes]. The latest visual project from DJ, producer and electro-pop artist SOPHIE (who co-directed with Aaron Chan), FACESHOPPING is […]
Gregory Burkart
Police Investigating Wave of “Zombie Raccoon” Incidents in Ohio
You know, it’s getting hard to sort out satire from legit reporting these days… but multiple reliable sources have confirmed this story, no matter how freaky it seems at first glance. According to WKBN-TV, multiple incidents of “zombie-like” raccoon activity have been reported to authorities across northeastern Ohio… including over a dozen calls to police […]
Gregory Burkart
The Good News is, Your Date is Here. The Bad News is… YOUR DATE IS HERE!
This smart and shocking short taps into the current trend in retro board-gaming with a nostalgic spin on the cheesy vintage game MYSTERY DATE. But as you’ll discover soon enough, that’s where the players’ fun ends… and their nightmares begin. “Open the door to see what I look like…” Written and directed by Zak White […]
Gregory Burkart
This Terrifying App Calculates the Impact of a Nuclear Attack on Your City
There’s been lots of creepy saber-rattling lately on the nuclear front, with multiple nations’ leaders comparing the size of their buttons and the potency of their missiles (I think Sigmund Freud would have had a lot to say about that). The most recent event on this doomsday timeline was Russia’s test of their “Satan-2” ICBM, […]
Gregory Burkart
This Chicken Reportedly Lost Its Head 2 Weeks Ago… and It’s Still Alive
This isn’t the first documened case of this weird and gross phenomenon, but it’s definitely been a while since it made news… and you’re probably grateful for that. But since it’s part of my job to unearth weird and disturbing stuff, I’m gonna drop some icky info you might not have stumbled upon willingly. You’re […]
Gregory Burkart
Real or Fake, This Snowboarder’s Close Encounter with a Bear is Still Terrifying
When you spend most of your waking hours (plus some less-lucid mental states) scrubbing the upper and lower sides of the web in search of bizarre, creepy, unexplained and often nightmare-inducing material, it’s understandable you have to sift through a lot of hoaxes and misinterpreted footage to get to the rare WTF gems that just […]
