So continuing on with the idea of Salem, Massachusetts being an epicenter of some sort of energy based on its history, let’s take a look at what may be considered the most haunted house in the state. So, what is the Joshua Ward House, and what goes on there? Let’s explore. History The Joshua Ward …
Category: Supernatural & Horror
The Haunted: Snedeker Family Haunting
I’m going a little rogue this month and deviating from the established schedule - we’re going to take a look at another haunting and another urban legend for maximum spookiness. The haunting we will be looking at is one that comes with tragic circumstances - a chronic and devastating illness, the uprooting of a family, …
The Mysterious: Black Eyed Kids
It’s spooky month, readers! That means it’s time for me to cover topics that are near and dear to my heart. So this month’s mystery is one of the big ones I’ve wanted to cover. Are the Black Eyed Kids aliens? Time travelers? Vampires? Ghosts? Nobody knows! Here’s what we do know - they’re creepy …
Legend Has It: Doc Benton
This month’s urban legend is a gruesome one, so get ready. The name of this legend’s focus may sound familiar to you - he’s been featured on the show Supernatural and its companion comic book. In a small town near the White Mountains of New England, a man searched for the key to immortality - …
The Haunted: The Witch’s Castle
This month’s haunting brings us all the way back to Portland, Oregon, to an abandoned structure in the thick woods there. The bones of this legendary building stand on land on which a bloody and misogynistic murder took place, and some believe the land to be cursed or haunted. What happened at the site of …
Creepy Cryptids: Thunderbirds
This month’s cryptid is going a bit off of our established path - rather than a creepy monster-thing a few people witnessed, this creature is prominently featured across Native American mythology - from Alaska, to Pennsylvania, to Texas, to Washington. So - what is the elusive Thunderbird? Did it once exist, and does it still? …
Close Encounter: Loring Air Force Base
If you have been in tune with any sort of UFO news over the past few years, you’ve likely seen the declassified files from the United States military. In these files are documented encounters with Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) - including video and audio. Those encounters were fairly recent, often explained away by skeptics and …
Legend Has It: La Mala Hora
This month’s urban legend is one of those amorphous things in folklore - it might be a spirit, or a force of nature, or a curse. It all depends on who is telling the story, and where they grew up. La Mala Hora literally translates to The Bad Hour. Exactly what is this shrouded entity …
The Haunted: New York House of Death
For this month’s haunting, we will be travelling to the New York City Neighborhood of Greenwich Village. According to legend, 22 spirits take residence in Greek Revival brownstone. What is it about this specific residence that seems to attract misfortune and death? Let’s explore. The History New York’s “House of Death” was built in 1856. …
Creepy Cryptids: The Dark Watchers
This month’s cryptid is kind of a jack of all trades. Is it a cryptid? A ghost? Just an urban legend? Who knows! So let’s call it a cryptid for now. For hundreds of years, shadowy people have been seen in the Santa Lucia Mountains near Big Sur, CA. These figures are often seen as …
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