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The Beckoning Fair One by Oliver Onions
“The Beckoning Fair One” by Oliver Onions, first published in 1911, is a psychological horror story that explores the fine line between reality and madness. The narrative follows Paul Oleron, a...
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The Ghost of Sir Geoffrey de Mandeville and His Headless Dog: A Christmas...
A cruel and rebel knight is said to have cursed all of his properties he was robbed off. Now, it is said that the ghost of Sir Geoffrey de Mandeville is appearing on Christmas Eve together with his...
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The Ghostly Gathering of Poland’s Kings in the Dragon’s Den on Christmas Eve
Deep under the Wawel Castle in Kraków, in the caves known as the Dragon’s Den, a royal gathering is said to happen every Christmas Eve. All former Kings that once ruled Poland come together in a...
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The Dark Side of Christmas: The Haunting Legend of Krampus and Krampusnacht
By Santa’s side, you will sometimes find his evil companion, Krampus, finding children and punishing them if they have been bad. But who really is this monster, coming after you on Krampusnacht. When...
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David Fee – The Shot Down Christmas Ghost on Bastion Square in Victoria
David Fee was just going to Christmas Mass in Victoria, Canada when he was shot down by accident by a man waiting for another. After this, he has been spotted where he died as well as his grave site,...
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The Plastic Christmas Tree Haunting at the Dorrington Hotel
The original owner of the Dorrington Hotel in California is said to be haunting it. One Christmas the ghost of the former mistress of the place went knocking down every fake Christmas Tree the current...
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The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall by John Kendrick Bangs
“The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall” by John Kendrick Bangs is a macabre short story that combines humor with supernatural elements. Published in 1891, the tale centers around the cursed Harrowby Hall,...
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The Christmas Haunting the Lefferts-Laidlaw House on 136 Clinton Avenue in...
Leading up to Christmas, the Lefferts-Laidlaw House at 136 Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn got uninvited visitors, knocking on the doors. The haunting lead to a spectacle of onlookers trying to solve the...
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The Dark Side of Christmas: Hans Trapp — The Child Eating Scarecrow
The children of Alsace are often reminded to watch out for Hans Trapp, a cursed Baron now dressing as a scarecrow, waiting for passing by children. Today now also said to be one of Santa’s helpers,...
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The Dark Side of Christmas: The Legend of Frau Perchta
During the Christmas season, tales were told of Frau Perchta, who would visit people’s home and check if they had been good or bad. She would reward the good ones, but punish the bad ones by slicing...
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The Dark Side of Christmas: The Terrifying Legend of Père Fouettard from...
One of the many evil helpers of St. Nicholas, coming during the Christmas season to punish children, we find the story about Père Fouettard, or Father Whipper from Lorraine. While Christmas is often...
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The Dark Side of Christmas: La Befana – Italy’s Christmas Witch
On an eternal path to greet the baby Jesus, the Italian Christmas Witch, La Befana leaves candy for the children and a question to the grown ups: Who was she really, and could her origins be older...
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In the Vault by H.P. Lovecraft
“In the Vault” by H.P. Lovecraft, written in 1925, is a tale of horror that delves into the macabre consequences of disrespecting the dead. The story centers on George Birch, a negligent and callous...
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Haunting Tales of The Lower Circular Road Cemetery
After the mutilated body of Sir William Hay MacNaghten was brought back to Kolkata from Kabul, he was buried in the Lower Circular Road Cemetery. After his death it is said that he is haunting the...
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The Haunting Secrets of Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla
The Indira Gandhi Medical College is located deep in the mountainous Shimla in India. The college campus as well as the road leading up to the school are thought to be haunted. In the scenic lap of...
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The Haunted Chittoor Railway Station and the Violent Death of an Officer
After a violent clash between two factions of officers at the train station, a CRF officer was beaten to death by the time they reached the Chittoor Railway Station. It is said that ever since that...
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The Ghosts of Dukhani House in Shimla Hills
The House of Dukhani is a beautiful house once used for gatherings and parties for the British. The Dukhani House is also thought to be haunted by the ghost of an old man wearing a gown that is said...
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The Haunting of Bodie Ghost Town Frozen in Time
Frozen in time, the Bodie Ghost Town, once a big mining town in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the Gold Rush, now only sand, dust and ghost lives. It is also said to be cursed. “Goodbye God! We...
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Pegue’s Ghost in the Abandoned Antebellum Cahawba Town
The ghost town of Cahawba is a remnant of southern antebellum life that died with the Civil War. It is said that the former state capital still has some ghosts living in Cahawba Town the rest of the...
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Each Man Kills by Victoria Glad
“Each Man Kills” by Victoria Glad, published in 1951, is a gripping short story that delves into the darker aspects of human nature and the unsettling power of guilt. The narrative revolves around a...
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