13 Aug

Posted at 11:00h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Ghosts and Spirits, Myths and Legends, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Urban Legends

Everyone knows the story of Bloody Mary and everyone knows how to “summon” her: say her name three times in front of a mirror with the lights off. Of course, there are slight variations to the exact story depending on where you live, but it’s...

15 Feb

Posted at 11:00h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Demons and Possession, Ghosts and Spirits, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Myths and Legends, Strange and Unexplained, Urban Legends

“They say the tree bleeds when you peel off the bark.” Liz’s eyes flickered in the orange light. Her lips curled into a small smile, as if she enjoyed that particular detail. “That’s ridiculous. There’s no way a tree could bleed,” Tucker said, yanking his burning marshmallow...

16 Jan

Posted at 19:00h in Beings and Entities, Locations and Sites, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Nature and the Outdoors, Strange and Unexplained, Urban Legends

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2uYqfVMcvQ[/embedyt] “Come on, Jim, you know it’s going to suck.” I didn’t nod, though I wanted to.  Mark was right, as usual.  Most of camp had sucked, to be honest. Tom, on the other hand, tried once more to be the voice of reason, even as he...

28 Apr

Posted at 00:00h in Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Famous Creepypastas, Illness and Injuries, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Urban Legends, Video Games and Gaming

Lavender Town as seen in Red and Green The Lavender Town Syndrome (also known as "Lavender Town Tone" or "Lavender Town Suicides") was a peak in suicides and illness of children between the ages of 7-12 shortly after the release of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan,...

20 Jul

Posted at 10:45h in Conspiracies and Government, Famous Creepypastas, Science and Experimentation, Strange and Unexplained, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web, Urban Legends, Video Games and Gaming

In Portland, Oregon in 1981, an unheard-of new arcade game appeared in several suburbs, something of a rarity at the time. This game was called "Polybius". The game proved to be incredibly popular, to the point of addiction, and queues formed around the machines, quickly...