6 Historical Methods for Contacting the Dead (and Their Drawbacks)
Pick up the psychic telephone.
Pick up the psychic telephone.
Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.
While he worked to save America's forests, Gifford Pinchot felt the spirit of his dead fiancée near.
From myths to literature to giant squid, here's how some of our favorite eerie creatures and legends got their start.
The spooky stories you heard at childhood sleepovers can tell you a lot about how folk tales spread through culture.
Everything on eBay has a backstory, and sometimes, it's a pretty spooky one—at least according to whoever is trying to offload the item.
To this day, no one knows who "The Thing" might have been.
The supposedly haunted Magnolia Hotel is still under renovation, but will be open to the public for one day in October. Go get your spook on.
Cindi Hagley can sell your haunted or crime scene-afflicted home, and not for "one penny less" than market value.
All across America, rumors swirl surrounding weird experiences at some of the most trafficked places in the country—retail stores.
Read the best of horror writers like Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and more this Halloween.
Did a man with a hook for hand really murder a young couple making out in a car?
If you've ever wanted to meet the ghost of a circus bear, do we have a deal for you.
The 121-year-old building is said to be home to more than a few ghosts, who cause all manner of paranormal activity.
The Aykroyd family tree includes several generations of paranormal investigators.
The most famous haunted house in America can be yours.
The Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has been around since 1745—and has picked up a resident ghost along the way.
It's no wonder the "Death Zone" has spawned some strange stories.
3. Sleep paralysis can be scary as hell. Literally.
Take a virtual tour of these supposedly haunted and definitely historic sites.
This isn't something you want to pass late at night.
Sweet dreams, everyone!
These ghosts never graduated.
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, the stories behind the legends can be seriously disturbing.