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Creepy dolls, you say?

From walking on their own two feet to populating an entire island, these dolls' creepy habits are anything but cuddly.

Jake Rossen








The exterior of Los Angeles's Cecil Hotel, as seen in Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021).

The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is one of those iconic landmarks that is as famous for what goes on behind closed doors as it is for its once-regal architecture and Art Deco interior.

Scarlett Harris
Zak Bagans and his Ghost Adventures team.

For more than a decade, 'Ghost Adventures' has been spooking up the airwaves of the Travel Channel, "capturing groundbreaking proof of the paranormal" on camera in hundreds of haunted destinations around the globe. Now he's sharing some of the show's behi

Sean Hutchinson






Penguin/Image Comics/Amazon

There's no better time of year to crack open a new horror book, and if you're in need of recommendations, the Mental Floss staff has you covered.

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Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982).

From 'The Wizard of Oz' to 'Poltergeist,' these movies were so troubled that they've developed a reputation for being cursed.

Michele Debczak