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28th of December – The Original Friday 13th
Today we remember the most unlucky day as Friday the 13th. But the 28th of December is also historical remembered as an unlucky day.
The Dark Christmas Episodes From TV-Series
The big list of Christmas specials in horror and supernatural shows.
The Kit-Bag by Algernon Blackwood
The Kit-Bag by Author: Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) This is from “Pall Mall Magazine”, December 1908.
The Hauntings of the Chute de la Dame Blanche
Chute de la Dame Blanche or the White Lady Waterfall is a legend of a grieving bride to be in the midst of the battle of Canada.
Occult Podcasts to Recommend
A list of some podcasts we love that focuses on the paranormal and the occult.
The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James
“The Figure in the Carpet” is a short story (sometimes considered a novella) by American writer Henry James first published in 1896. It is told in the first person; the narrator, whose name is never revealed, meets his favorite author and becomes obsessed with discovering the secret meaning or intention of all the author’s works.
Horror Books to Look Forward to in the Winter
Here are some of the books for the winter we are looking forward to.
The Vampyre by John William Polidori
“The Vampyre” is a short work of prose fiction written in 1819 by John William Polidori as part of a contest among Polidori, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and Percy Shelley. The same contest produced the novel Frankenstein.
Lady of the Lake in Rochester
The legend of the Lady in the Lake has been around the Durand Eastman Park in the state of New York for centuries, haunting the lakes and park, in search for her daughter – and possible revenge.
Horror Podcasts to Recommend
Some of our favorite horror podcast out there.
The Haunting of The Blue Lady at Verdala Palace
The mysterious legend about the Blue Lady in Verdala Palace from Malta is shrouded in questions. What happened? Who is she? Will she ever find peace?
GREEN TEA by Sheridan Le Fanu
A haunting narrative of a man plagued by a demonic monkey. A novella first published in In a Glass Darkly, an 1872 collection of ghost stories.
Botan Dōrō – Tales of the Peony Lantern
The Botan Dōrō or Tales of the Peony Lantern is a ghost story told since the Ming dynasty in China to today. Most popular through the Kaidan theater plays, it is now one of Japan’s most well known ghost stories.
Horror Movies Based on Books Part 2
Part two of the list of horror movies that are based on books.
Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Read the legendary Halloween story: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle.
Loftus Hall – Ireland’s most haunted
A little aside from the shore, from the village and from people, a Hall stands. Weathered, sure, but still in all its glory a moldy, ancient place inhabits. Ireland’s most haunted place stands alone in the austere and rather bleak landscape.
Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu
First published as “Schalken the Painter” in Dublin University Magazine, May 1839. Republished in The Purcell Papers, 1880.
