The Coco (or Cuco, Coca, Cuca, Cucuy) is a mythical ghost-monster, equivalent to the bogeyman, found in many Hispanic and Lusophone countries. He can also be considered a Hispanic version of a bugbear, as it…
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The Ghosts & Mermaids of Ardvrek Castle
Standing on a rocky promontory jutting out into Loch Assynt in Sutherland, north west Highland, Scotland, Ardvreck Castle is a ruined castle dating from the 16th century. The ruins can be reached by driving along…
Read More The Ghosts & Mermaids of Ardvrek CastleJikininki – One of Worst Mythological Demons
In Japanese Buddhism, jikininki (“human-eating ghosts”; pronounced shokujinki in modern Japanese) , also called wendigo are the spirits of greedy, selfish or impious individuals who are cursed after death to seek out and eat human…
Read More Jikininki – One of Worst Mythological DemonsAn Encounter With The ”Hat Man”
Rebecca was 6 years old in 1978 once something horrifying walked into her life. “When I was a kid I saw what I now know is called the Hat Man,” Rebecca explained. “The Hat Man…
Read More An Encounter With The ”Hat Man”Phone Calls From The Dead: True Stories
The familiar telephone looks the least probably thing you would associate with the supernatural, but through the years, there’ve been lots of reports of ghosts ringing up people, and that’s the topic of this collection…
Read More Phone Calls From The Dead: True StoriesFires Caused By Ghosts
Usually, the main cause of a fire is clear: arson, bad electrical wiring, a careless cigarette smoking, a youngster messing around with matches. But sometimes, a fires origin is a mystery—perhaps supernatural, the consequence of…
Read More Fires Caused By GhostsGhosts of coal mines
Miners, like fishermen and sailors, believe in omens. But they have lots of beliefs and superstitions that could seem meaningless to other people.
Read More Ghosts of coal minesDead Children’s Playground
People who reside in Huntsville, Alabama are very familiar with dead children’s playground. It is part of the unique history of this region. Hidden amongst the old beech trees within the limits of Maple Hill…
Read More Dead Children’s PlaygroundAmherst Poltergeist Case
Amherst Poltergeist Case is the most well-known documented poltergeist case in Canada. It based around a girl named Esther Cox. In 1878 at the age of nineteen, she was living with her sister and brother-in-law,…
Read More Amherst Poltergeist CaseShadow People
A shadow person, also known as a shadow figure, shadow being or black mass, is an alleged paranormal entity. Paranormal researcher Heidi Hollis has expressed the belief that shadow people are malevolent supernatural entities.
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