Top 5 Haunted Hiking Destinations for Your Spring Getaway When people ask what my favorite season is, I’m never sure whether to say spring or fall. Spring is wonderful because winter is over, but fall is great because the sweltering heat of summer is finally ending. Both seasons are ideal times to get [...]
Mother's Day with the Evil Queen In a couple of days, you will probably be visiting your mom to celebrate Mother’s Day. Most moms and stepmoms are awesome, they take care of us, put up with us and act as our greatest advocates, but there are a few notable exceptions. Fairy tales are [...]
History of Weird Easter Traditions Spring is here again, and you can’t go anywhere without seeing depictions of colored eggs and frisky rabbits. If you are from a Judeo-Christian background, you’ve probably noticed that neither the story of Passover nor the story of Jesus’ resurrection mentions anything about eggs, rabbits or even flowers. [...]
7 Haunted Spots to Visit in the American West Spring is sprung and the summer vacation season is nearly upon us. If you are looking for a unique road trip to take this year, may we suggest a tour of haunted locations in the western U.S. Not only do these spots feature spine-tingling [...]
3 Dangerous Games You Should Never Play If you’ve ever attended a slumber party chances are that you’ve creeped yourself out with a game of “light as a feather, stiff as a board,” “concentration” or “Bloody Mary.” Or maybe you weren’t creeped out, and now you’re looking for some adult level paranormal thrills? [...]
The Legend of the Pigman This March most of us are looking forward to St. Patricks Day, but did you know that March 1st was National Pig Day? Personally, I think pigs are adorable, but there is something about them that many find a bit unsettling. Maybe it’s their intelligence or just their [...]
6 Things You Never Knew About the History of Horror Movies Horror movies have been around since the very beginning of film in the 1890s. Here are six things you never knew about the history of horror movies: They Started as “Artsy” Films We often associate historical horror [...]
4 Valentine's Day Activities that Won't Scare You It starts to creep into the stores the second New Year’s Day is over --sparkly red hearts and cupids, chalky candy and waxy chocolate. Valentine's day is coming. Most people are doomed to buy overpriced flowers and then wait for two hours for a seat [...]
Vampires, Werewolves and Serial Killers, Oh My! Most people have heard about recent cases of serial killers such as Jeffrey Dahmer, the Zodiac Killer, and Ted Bundy. But serial killers and the stories we tell about them are not a recent phenomenon. There are records of serial killers going back thousands of years. [...]
Five Winter Monsters That Will Give You the Chills It’s January, the holidays are over, and we are left with icy, snowy weather and no lights to brighten the dark winter nights. Despite short days and frustrating commutes, for most modern people life goes on in the winter just like it does at [...]