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…
Category: Paranormal
There’s good reason to fear the darkness, but just what causes a spirit to haunt this mortal plain? From vanishing hitchhikers to pesky poltergeists, we’ll dive into some devious delightful tales of famous haunts from past and present.
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…
3 More Movies Based On Terrifying True Stories
Who doesn’t love a good horror film? Let’s explore three more of the creepiest movies based on true stories. Verónica (2017) Verónica is a pretty spooky Spanish film released in 2017. Not to be confused with the Mexican film of the same name, released in the same year, this Verónica sees its titular character haunted…
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 More Mysterious Hoaxes
Here’s another look at three more mysterious hoaxes! Check out our first list here! Crop Circles Crop circles are, as the name suggests, circles and patterns made in crops and I was inexplicably terrified of them as a child. The modern crop circle began to emerge in the 1980s, with patterns range from simple circles…
More Extraordinary Ghost Photos – Fact Or Fake?
Cemetery Ghost Baby This remarkable photo was allegedly captures by a woman named Mrs. Andrews, who was visiting her daughters grave in a cemetery in Queensland, Australia. Some reports state that the grave in question also includes her 29 year old son, Cecil. Joyce, Mrs. Andrews daughter, died about a year before the photograph was…
3 More Urban Legends and Their Spooky Origins
Let’s explore three more old camp fire tales and discover the origins of three more urban legends! Polybius Video Game In 1981, a new arcade game appeared in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon. It was brilliant and addictive, with kids waiting in line for hours for their turn to play. However, played became blighted by…
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…
Three More Infamous Unsolved Mysteries
The Disappearance of Juan Pedro Martínez This unsolved mystery from Spain is one you may not have heard of, but it definitely needs more attention. In 1986, Juan Pedro was around 10 year old, and as a reward for preforming well in school, was allowed to accompany his father, a truck driver, on his way…
The Hawthorn Files 