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LATEST POSTS
Epistolary horror: Ghosts of Ancient Rome
One of the reasons that I’m so into ghosts is how they represent history encroaching upon the present: literally, they can’t be ignored. So let’s talk about some historical ghosts: specifically, some ghosts from ancient Rome.
Hippity hoppity: the Jiangshi
The Jiangshi vampire is pretty special, so let’s hop to it.
Black bird shrieking in the dead of night: Nachtkrapp
In this German-Austrian legend, the crows don’t have eyes.
Full moon AND Halloween AND 2020 edition: Thinning the veil
On Halloween (or Samhain), the veil between this world and the next lifts, and the dead (and worse) walk. Rather than exploring a specific monster, let’s explore lots of them at once by poking at that boundary and what’s on the other side.
Backseat driver: Bride of the 13 Curves
Bride ghost legends are so common (and so irritating in their implications) that I have ignored them on this blog so far. But now, I figured that it was about time that I gave one a shot.
Photo cred: Kym MacKinnnon for the sick moon pic, Raj Eiamworakul for the friendly reader, and Sam Wheeler for the comfortable gentleman.
