Cryptid

On Wings of Thunder: Thunderbirds In Illinois

January 13, 2023 Rick Hale 0

Learn about modern sightings of Thunderbirds in the American Midwest in this new article about a very old cryptid. […]

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The Beast of Bray Road

November 25, 2022 Rick Hale 0

Then Beast of Bray road is an American Werewolf of Wisconsin. Rick Hale explores the mystery of this compelling case in this article. […]

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The Monster of Salt Creek

June 21, 2022 Rick Hale 0

In 1970, the people of Farmer City witnessed a large bipedal hairy beast that has become known as the Monster of Salt Creek. […]

The Return of Blood Sucking Fiends Part IV: Vampires Of The Islamic and Jewish World

October 26, 2021 Rick Hale 0

Did you know that in Judaism, Lilith was a vampire? Or that the Ottoman Empire had a Grand Mufti that issued a centuries-long fatwa against vampires? There is a lot to explore in this article about Blood Sucking Fien […]

The Return of Blood Sucking Fiends Part III: A Girl Named Mercy

October 15, 2021 Rick Hale 0

The tale of Mercy Brown is a late 19th century true vampire story that occurred in the state of Rhode Island. […]

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Return of Bloodsucking Fiends Part II: Wrathful Deities and Kin

September 21, 2021 Rick Hale 0

In this article, we examine the blood sucking fiends of Asia with two legends from the Himalayas – one of which may be the oldest vampire story ever written. […]

12 Creatures of the Home: Are You Living With A Cryptid?

January 10, 2021 Tim Woolworth 0

Creatures and spirits from around the world that you may have in your house right now You’ve likely heard of elves, faeries, gnomes and other cryptids that have worked alongside humans in faery tales. But […]

Blood Sucking Fiends Part 7: Strange Nights in Highgate

September 13, 2020 Rick Hale 0

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

September 12, 2020 Rick Hale 0

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

September 11, 2020 Rick Hale 0

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 […]

The Spirits of Africa

November 30, 2020 0

It is an accepted theory in anthropology and paleontology, that Africa is the birthplace of mankind. Tens of thousands of years ago, humans evolved, stood on two legs, and spread out over the face of [...]
5 More Lesser-Known Haunts in Chicago

December 6, 2021 0

A fired department that was once a prison; a famous store that served as burn unit and three more locations are profiled in the new article about Chicago Haunts. […]
Haunted Stays XII: The Charlesgate Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts

January 30, 2021 2

The Charlesgate Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, a location haunted by dark entities, was built by a man who practiced the dark arts. […]
The Taking Of Betty: An Alien Abduction Case

May 13, 2022 0

Abduction lore is pretty rote and predictable. But not in the case of Betty Andreasson-Luca because she met a divine being during an abduction. […]
Restless Graves Part III: Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois

October 16, 2020 0

When I was a child, I grew up between two very different worlds. My parents were divorced, and my mom lived in northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border. While my dad resided in the various [...]