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LATEST POSTS
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Just slap some spackle over it: Castle Houska and the gateway to Hell
When Houska Castle was built, it had no fortifications of any kind…at least, none to keep invaders out. Instead, it was created to keep things *in.*
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Arguably worse than licorice: Black Annis
Black Annis seems, on the surface, to be as stereotypical as a pumpkin spice latte…but Annis is no basic witch.
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Ghosted by a ghost: the black monk of Pontefract
The Black Monk of Pontefract may not strictly fit the definition of a poltergeist, but they call him that anyway: the most violent poltergeist in Britain.
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Hungry eyes: the Tenome
Meet the original monster behind Guillermo del Toro’s awesome Pale Man.
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Wake up, sheeple! It’s the Sheepsquatch
Once upon a time in the low mountains of West Virginia, a former Navy seaman decided to eat some mushrooms that he found on the forest floor. The man–Edward Rollins–was in that forest to hunt for either the Mothman or a UFO, but after his choice of snack, he was in for a greater treat.
Photo cred: Kym MacKinnnon for the sick moon pic, Raj Eiamworakul for the friendly reader, and Sam Wheeler for the comfortable gentleman.
