Into Horror History

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

The first of many stories published by a now famous, versatile Irish author.

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Restless Spirits of Bachorza Manor in Poland

An old, crumbling manor house in Poland with a restless spirit.

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Haunting of Ackergill Tower in Scotland

The story of a castle in Scotland and the ghost that haunts it.

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Chessie of Chesapeake Bay

A sea monster that was first spotted in 1936.

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Belgian UFO Wave of the 1990s

Low-flying triangular objects in Belgium.

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Zombie Road in Wildwood, Missouri

Strange occurrences and spectral figures on a short road in Missouri.

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Rodney Alcala, aka The Dating Game Killer

An American serial killer who made an appearance on a game show amidst his murder spree.

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The Butterfly Murders (1979)

A director's debut film that helped kick off Hong Kong's New Wave movement.

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Green Clawed Beast of the Ohio River

The story of a woman pulled underwater by a strange beast on one hot summer day.

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Ghosts of Charleville Castle in Ireland

A Gothic-style castle in Ireland with a few incorporeal residents.

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The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein

A science fiction novel from 1951 with themes still relevant today.

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Ghosts of Omenainen Island

An island inhabited only by the corpses of sinners.

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The Tale of Père Fouettard

Oh, the tales children are told to get them to behave.

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Hydrus of Medieval Bestiaries

A cryptid referenced as far back as Ancient Rome.

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Legend of the Killer in the Backseat

An urban legend over fifty years old may have real roots.

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

A film from over a century ago and the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema.

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Haunting of Manchac Swamp in Louisiana

A legendary voodoo priestess predicted a Louisiana town's destruction.

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Restless Spirits of St. Michan's Church in Dublin, Ireland

Desecrated mummies in Ireland make for restless spirits.

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The Spooky Bunch (1980)

What do you get when you combine horror, ghosts, comedy, and Cantonese Opera?

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El Coco, El Cucuy: The Child Eater

"Sleep child, sleep or else...Coco will come and eat you." — Auto de los desposorios de la Virgen by Juan Caxés. 17th Century.

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The Donner Party

A migration for a better life led to a series of shocking events.

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Ulama of Sri Lankan Folklore

A shriek from the jungle portends death.

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Jure Grando of Kringa, Croatia

The world's first documented vampire.

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