Guest contributor Pamela K. Kinney guides us on a journey into the world of scarecrows to see if they’re really as scary as their name implies. Let’s find out… Are Scarecrows Truly Scary? By Pamela K. Kinney Scarecrows are a sign of autumn, and most people think of them connectedContinue Reading
Let’s face it. Us humans like to think we’re top of the food chain…until we find ourselves out in the wild and we’re reminded that we’re not. The trailer for Beast starring Idris Elba reminded me of that recently. It also made me think of a couple of posts I’veContinue Reading
In this guest post, supernatural folklorist Victoria Jaye examines the fallacy of demons having anything to do with mass shootings. Which you might think goes without saying, but there are people out there who believe that’s why we have so many in the U.S. Victoria helps us understand why that’sContinue Reading
In a review where I examined how scary the werewolf movie The Cursed was, I mentioned that it partly drew its inspiration from the Beast of Gevaudan, a real-life man-eating creature. Which I guess pretty much answers the title question. Yes. The Beast of Gevaudan is real. Or was. ItContinue Reading
Amityville. The Bell Witch. Is there anything demonic happening in either case? Or maybe both? That’s what supernatural folklorist Victoria Jaye examines in this exceptional guest post. Enjoy! Reevaluating Amityville & The Bell Witch: Demonic or Not? By Victoria Jaye I decided to examine The Bell Witch legend and TheContinue Reading
Some people hunt ghosts, others aliens or Bigfoot. My thing is mermaids. I recently posted my first Expedition Mermaid video (embedded below) on YouTube under where else? The Skeleton Crew playlist! But it’s far from the first time we’ve gone looking for her. Soon after the “Nashville Mermaid” Paranormal CaughtContinue Reading
You may be familiar with the haunted Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada, but what about Chicago’s haunted clown cemetery? Showmen’s Rest, as the section of Woodlawn Cemetery is known, is one of the stops on this year’s Tragic Tour. In fact, it’s a new addition. Let’s check out what otherContinue Reading
“People go missing during a blood moon.” That line is included twice, once at the beginning and again at the end, of the trailer for the horror movie The Stairs. (Included below.) I couldn’t help but wonder a few things upon hearing it, including “Do people really go missing duringContinue Reading
Something mysterious is happening in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. At the beginning of this month, horror-themed clues for a treasure hunt in the Canadian town sprung up online. Solving them has so far led six people to find $100. But on Friday, May 13, the prize is valued at $1,300.Continue Reading
The Danish title of Netflix’s new series Elves is Nisser, which caught my eye because I wondered if that was the same thing as a nisse. Was “nisser” the plural form of it? Nisse was one of the legends I examined in “Beyond Krampus: Four Other Creepy Christmas Traditions from AroundContinue Reading
Open coffins as part of Halloween displays are basically photo op invitations, aren’t they? But is it bad luck to pose in a coffin, even if it isn’t a real one? I’m asking because when my skinwalkers attended Dollywood’s Great Pumpkin LumiNights, a lady screamed at two girls posing inContinue Reading
If there’s a National Mermaid Day, which there is, then you know there has to be a National Unicorn Day too. Yep. But do you know when National Unicorn day is? (I know you uni lovers out there do!) What about why there’s such a day, or when the firstContinue Reading
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