Gregory Burkart
Infamous Creepypasta Image Makes “Guest” Appearance on THE X-FILES
You may not have seen this face before… but, according to one of the oldest and most enduring internet rumors, reportedly thousands of people have seen this disturbing visage in their dreams. Now it seems “THIS MAN” has crossed over into the 11th season of THE X-FILES, in the form of a bizarre cameo appearance. […]
Ryan Larson
The Mystery Of The Jersey Devil!
Cryptozoology is the pseudoscience that is set out to determine whether or not mythological and folkloric creatures are real as well as discovering and identifying unknown creatures and shedding light on animals once thought extinct. It is well known for its attempted discovery of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and even the goat-suckers of Mexico, […]
David Ian McKendry
5 Japanese Urban Legends that Should Be Made Into Horror Films
Japanese horror films are some of the scariest films ever made. Mostly rooted in legends and ancient tales, they present centuries old tested stories that have scared for generations. Still there are few stories from Japan that could be easily made into some very frightening films. Here are just five Japanese urban legends, both old and […]
David Ian McKendry
5 Incredibly Strange Urban Legends About Casinos
If you’ve ever been to a casino, you know just how surreal the experience can be. With bright multi-colored lights bursting from every corner and the cacophony of the machines assaulting your ears with a wide array of joyous discord, it’s almost as though the room was designed to not just assault your senses, but […]
Rebekah McKendry
Watch the Gruesome, Urban Legend-Inspired Horror Short INCUBATOR!
A man wakes up in a seedy hotel bathtub full of ice with an incision going down his torso… yeah, you probably think you know this story already. But probably not this version! From the wonderfully warped mind of Jimmy Weber — director of 2014’s shocking self-cannibalism feature EAT — comes the equally disturbing earlier […]
Chris La Vigna
What Dark Mystery Lurks on New York’s Buckout Road?
The County of Westchester, New York is a relatively little known one — despite the fact that some of its towns and cities boast some notable persons. For example, both rapper DMX and notorious serial killer David Berkowitz (a.k.a. “The Son of Sam”) called the city of Yonkers home, and this writer’s hometown of Mamaroneck […]
Jennica Lynn
The Frightening Legend of the “Melon Head” People of Ohio, Michigan, and Connecticut
Many of the most famous urban legends in the U.S. are focused on ghost stories, Bigfoot, or that one time your uncle swore that he saw a UFO and little green men. But there are reasons other than ghosts and alien life forms to be wary… at least in Michigan, Ohio, and Connecticut. In the […]
Rebekah McKendry
Seriously- “Ring Around the Rosie” is NOT about Plague
We have all heard it repeatedly. I even recall my teachers discussing it in class. Supposedly, the well-known children’s chant “Ring Around the Rosie” is about the Great Plague of London which wiped out 100,000 people in about a year and a half during the 1600s. Or in some versions of the urban legend, the […]
David Ian McKendry
Disturbing Tales of the Mysterious Catacombs Beneath Odessa
In Eastern Europe, underneath the Ukrainian city of Odessa there is a vast labyrinth of tunnels spreading out across the city like an intricate highway carved into limestone. It’s no secret to the people of Odessa. They are all aware of the subterranean system of tunnels beneath their feet, stretching over 1,550 miles long and connecting random […]
David Ian McKendry
5 Terrifying Japanese Legends that will Give You Nightmares!
I find Japanese folklore and legends to be some of the most fascinating…and frightening. Here are five of the most terrifying Japanese legends. Teke Teke (pictured above) A young school girl on her way home fell on a railroad track. She was cut in half by a train and died. Returning later as a vengeful spirit, […]
Alyse Wax
Death by Tulpa? The Strange Tale of Olivia Mabel
The tragic story of Olivia Mabel is one of those too creepy to be true ghost tales. But read on and decide for yourself. The Mabel family lived in a quiet suburb of Celina, Texas, about an hour north of Dallas. Mother Olivia, father Travis, and son Aiden were a perfect nuclear family - until 1990. […]
David Ian McKendry
5 Weird (Supposedly True) Urban Legends from Virginia
Every state has its share of urban legends and haunted tales. Most are handed down from generations of locals. However, with the advent of the internet these stories now reach a wider audience allowing us all to share in a once “locals only” tradition of storytelling. The following are five bizarre, supposedly true urban legends […]
Gregory Burkart
Did This Photo Predict the Horrible Deaths of Three Children?
Today’s short but shocking tale comes from the notorious “ANOMALY” photo series, first posted to Reddit’s /x/ paranormal image board and later attributed to the user “Rembetis.” This author claims to have worked for a small independent book publisher, and while researching the gallery catalogs for various museums and private curators, discovered a series of […]
Stephen Johnson
THE ELEVATOR RITUAL: Is This VR Horror Game Too Terrifying to Finish?
Horror is virtual reality’s killer app, and developers are creating virtual-reality experiences designed to put you in the middle of the most terrifying situations imaginable. For example, there’s THE ELEVATOR RITUAL: an interactive VR short story that puts the player deep inside a nightmarish urban legend. Out now on the Oculus Rift and loosely based on […]
Alyse Wax
The Fascinating Urban Legend of Proctor & Gamble & the Church of Satan
It’s easy to see how some urban legends get their start. The story of razor blades in Halloween candy, for example, was blown out of proportion after a father killed his son with poison-laced Halloween candy. But some urban legends seem to come out of nowhere, with no basis in anything. Such is the urban […]
