Not All Ghosts Are Made The Same
Since the very beginning of organized psychical research, the one question that has dominated the field is “What is a ghost?” Are they really human consciousness that survived the death of the body? Or, are […]
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The Dark Abbey
Italy’s Lucedio Abbey, while beautiful to behold, has a twisted history that has haunted the once great home for men of god for eight centuries. In the mid 12th century, Renier, Marquess of Monferatto donated […]
Haunted Chicago Bar Crawl
In my 20s, I would often make the trip to Chicago and hangout in the various bars and clubs that populate my beloved Windy City. A particular favorite of mine was Exit on North Avenue. […]
Blood Sucking Fiends Part 7: Strange Nights in Highgate
Before I start, I would like to dedicate this to the memory of David Farrant who was an eccentric member of the paranormal field who will be missed. Ideally, cemeteries are supposed to be a […]
Blood Sucking Fiends Part 6: Vampires of Ireland
As we’ve already seen so far, dark tales of ghoulish beings with a lust for blood appear in every culture the world over. Our western model for vampires comes from two of Ireland’s greatest authors […]
Blood Sucking Fiends Part 5: The Second Death of Petre Toma
Imagine if you can, it is a dark moonless night in the rural countryside of Romania. An angry group of people from a village gather at the gates of a nearby cemetery filled with the […]
Blood Sucking Fiends Part 4: Vampires of Greece
Greece of antiquity is regarded by scholars and historians as being the birthplace of western civilization. Philosophy, art and democracy are three of this ancient culture’s many contributions to the world. Greeks considered themselves to […]
Blood Sucking Fiends Part 3: The Return Of Peter Blagojevic
The magic of the silver screen has taken the vampire and turned it into an anti-hero of sorts. Ever since Bela Lugosi appeared in the film adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this creature that lurks in […]
Blood Sucking Fiends Part 2: China’s Undead
Every seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Chinese believe the boundary between our world and the spirit world is wide open. For an entire month the dead may cross the void to either […]
Blood Sucking Fiends Part 1: The Terror Is Born
When Irish author Bram Stoker penned his classic novel of horror, Dracula, the world was a much different place. Sex was a taboo topic that was kept hush hush and never spoken about in polite conversation. […]