We know all about Krampus, we’ve spoken about the Yule Cat, but did you know there’s even more festive fiends to watch out for this holiday season? Let’s discover three more of the worlds creepiest Christmas characters. Père Fouettard – France, Belgium and Switzerland Père Fouettard translates to English as “Father Whipper”, which gives us…
Category: Cryptids and Folklore
Lets burrow deep into the muddy tunnels of legend and discover manner of weird and wonderful beasties, both corporeal and incorporeal. From the Fae Folk of old to the famous friends we all know and love.
Three Paranormal Games To Play This Halloween (If You Dare)
With Halloween just around the corner, come and explore three of the most famous paranormal games and parlour tricks to play with your friends – if you’re brave enough. Don’t blame me if it all goes wrong though. Apple Divination Games Apples are surprisingly magical fruits, featuring in folklore and mythology from the Bible to…
Three Weird Welsh Ghosts
My native Wales is a land full of ghosts and ghouls. With Halloween creeping up on us, let’s explore a few of the most famous weird Welsh ghosts! Hanging Judge Jeffreys George Jeffreys was born in Acton, Wrexham in 1645. As it turns out, he was also my 14th times great-grand uncle. Uncle-Judge Jeffreys earned…
Another 3 Horrible Haunted Houses
The Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, California After a string of premature deaths, the widowed Sarah Winchester, moved from Connecticut to San Jose, California. The year was 1885 and she had suffered the deaths of her husband, child, mother, father-in-law and eldest sister and had recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. As the story goes,…
Yet Another 3 Cursed Items
As we’re already established, I’m fascinated by curses, so let’s explore three more of the creepiest cursed objects around the world. Uluru Although it’s a stretch to call this an “item”, Uluru is a magnificent sandstone formation in the Northern Territory, Australia. Known as Ayers Rock by European settlers, Uluru is a site of incredible…
Three Scariest Lake Monsters
Across the continents, there have always been stories of lake monsters. But are these frightening fishies just bedtime stories to keep the kids away from the water? Or are there really creatures that dwell within the worlds darkest lakes that are best described as monstrous. Let’s explore. Champ – The Lake Champlain Monster Lake Champlain…
Spontaneous Human Combustion
Is it getting hot in here, or is that just me? Believe it or not, the idea of people randomly bursting into flames isn’t confined to the realms of fiction. Let’s discuss this strange phenomenon and uncover the truth. Be warned, there are some pretty gnarly pictures ahead. What is Spontaneous Human Combustion? I’m so…
Another 3 Cursed Items
I do love supposedly cursed items and the stories behind them. Let’s explore another three of my favourites. The Black Prince’s Ruby and The Sultan’s Curse Despite its rather grand name, the Black Prince’s Ruby isn’t a ruby at all, it’s a spinel. This isn’t why the gem is cursed, however. That’s a much darker…
Top 3 Infamous Unsolved Mysteries
The world is full of mysteries – What happened to The Mary Celeste? Who or what was Gef the Mongoose? Where do the socks that disappear in the washing machine go? Will anybody ever love me? Let’s discuss three of the world’s most infamous unsolved mysteries. The Voynich Manuscript If you’re a fan of the…
Another 3 Perplexing Paranormal Photos
Everybody loves a good ghost photo, don’t they? How would you rate these ones? Leeds Infirmary Ghost Nurse Hospital worker, Andrew Milburn took this spooky photo on snapchat, allegedly to prove to his girlfriend that he was at work. However, as we can see, he claims to have captured something more. This spectral apparition app…
The Hawthorn Files 