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
Want to Buy One (or More) of These Horrifying Wax Mannequins?
If you’re in the market for a high-end prop for your Halloween haunt — or just want to decorate your home with the most nightmarish conversation piece ever — then Dana DiCicco has a deal for you. Dana’s uncle, former manager of the Amish Farm and House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has a storage room filled […]
Gregory Burkart
Watch the Chilling Short MANNEQUIN: a Lethal Leap Into the Uncanny Valley
We’ve showcased several short horror films from our friends at Crypt TV over the years, and their themes have ranged from morbid humor to dark fairytales or straight-up splatter. But the recently-premiered MANNEQUIN, from filmmakers Dante Aubain & Danny Summonte, may be one of the most unsettling films in their ever-expanding library. With more emphasis […]
Gregory Burkart
Georgia Police Intercept a Speeding Driver with an Extraterrestrial Passenger
It seems an unidentified commuter in Alpharetta, GA failed to reach escape velocity before they were stopped by a local police officer — who was left momentarily speechless after walking past the passenger-side window to find a rather large alien securely buckled up in the shotgun seat. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the driver was clocked […]
Gregory Burkart
Spiders, Sharks, Scorpions and More Horrors from the Headlines
Face it, folks: the world we live in is getting weirder by the minute. Seriously, at this point, the urge to retreat into a world of fictional monsters is nearly impossible to resist. But journalists still have a job to do (even if we’re just writing about demon sightings, botched exorcisms and… uh, Florida?). Honest, well-researched […]
Gregory Burkart
Trigger Happy: The Hallucinogenic Horror of Shaye Saint John
Back up, boys and girls… this is gonna get weird. In a way, the following story fits into the pantheon of creepypasta without necessarily being labeled as one; that’s mainly because the mythos which has grown up around the utterly bizarre, surreal and morbidly fascinating character named Shaye Saint John has long since overshadowed the […]
Gregory Burkart
Blumhouse Staff Does the “Mannequin Challenge” — With Horrifying Results
If you’ve been following some of the latest variations on the “Mannequin Challenge” via social media lately, as a horror fan you might have wondered about the potentially scary applications for that kind of stunt… after all, the very concept of mannequins can be horrifying in itself, and the creepy frozen-in-time effect of these viral […]
