31 Days of Halloween – Day 5 The Death of Elisa Lam

This case is so well known but I just can’t get it out of my head, mostly because of how creepy it is. Elisa Lam’s terrible death has become an obsession for internet sleuths, paranormal investigators and conspiracy theorists. It’s clear from the video footage prior to Lam’s disappearance that something strange was going on.…

31 Days of Halloween – Day 4 Black Eyed Children

You are home alone one night and you hear a knock at the door. You think for a moment if you are waiting on an order from Amazon.com, if it could be anyone of your friends, family, or that annoying ex, but no, it can’t be. You didn’t even order a pizza. So you ignore…

31 Days of Halloween – Day 3 The Watcher

I appreciate classic scary stories. Every single town in every single city has those stories, a haunted house, ghost sightings, a spooky cemetery, a mysterious murder or more. It’s exciting to take a haunted tour of a disturbing event that happened decades ago because you feel just enough detached from the terror that you know…

31 Days of Halloween – Day 2 Possession

When The Exorcist (1973) was released there were lines of people outside of movie theaters waiting to purchase tickets. There were also reports of people vomiting and fleeing the theater. Some reports even claim there was an uptick of people rushing to see priests for an exorcism, some even claiming to have become possessed after…

31 Days of Halloween – Day 1 Clowns

Let’s think of things that terrify us. It is October 1st after all and we are now in the greatest month of the year. To celebrate we are aiming to blog about something that terrifies us each day this month. As a side note, you may have noticed that we have been quiet. This year…

A Witch’s Familiar

I have a little black dog I found years and years ago. He’s old now, but ever since I found him he’s been my little shadow. Funny thing is immediately after finding him I said “This is my familiar!” This little guy has been a great comfort and a great little protector. I have a…

Dog Superstitions

They are ‘man’s best friend’ and have been thought so for thousands of years, but did you know that there are several superstitions around dogs? Here are some of these superstitions:   Howling near the front door – many dogs bark when they hear the doorbell or a knock at the door, but has your…