In times gone by, it was common for normal people to believe in creatures we do not today. People would warn their children to stay away from monsters like Werewolf, elves, and even Vampires. This may sound bizarre to our modern ears though, but even today there are...
Japanese folklore is known around the world for being absolutely terrifying. There is just something about legends from Japan that manage to exceed others in the creep levels. And the folkloric background to Japanese legends may be why there are so many scary movies...
Lighthouses are strangely chilling. A giant tower built on a cliff side to warn of rocks that can easily wreck the strongest of ships. The creepy legends surrounding lighthouses seem fitting for some reason. A large tower lived in by a lonely keeper, a lonely watcher...
The occult basically means “secret knowledge of the unknown” – so occultists would study mysterious documents and conduct bizarre rituals in the hope of uncovering the hidden truth about the universe. Their theories involved demons, ghosts, and magic. It was in...
There are dozens of unsolved kidnappings on record. I guess that’s to be expected considering child abduction rates are so high right now. Kidnappings are just too common for investigators to get on top of all of them. But some cases remain unsolved despite huge...
Russia is one of Europe’s oldest and most culturally rich countries. It’s long history has seen many myths and legends, just like other nations. Each country has it’s own variety of dark and creepy legends and Eastern Europe is no different. Russian...
