The Story and Meaning of El Cucuy: Mexico’s Ultimate Boogeyman
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When it comes to urban legends that can scare people out of their wits, it is hard to find one better than the legend of El Cucuy, the Mexican version of the enduring “Boogeyman” legend. While some might dismiss it as yet another device that parents in Spanish-speaking countries would...
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A Dark Song Explained: A Gnostic Horror Masterpiece
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A Dark Song is an Irish-British movie that follows some conventions of the horror genre, while also being something truly unique. Written and directed by Liam Gavin and starring Catherine Walker and Steve Oram, A Dark Song can be explained by understanding the religious and occult underpinnings that liken it...
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Tell Me I’m Worthless: A 21st Century Haunted House Story
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Horror loves a haunted house. Its readers, its writers, its film producers, all of us, collectively, adore a house filled with ghosts, and the unsuspecting family that moves in. Houses with long histories of violence, murder, and the macabre are all the better for it, and half the fun of...
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The Midnight Man Game: Creepypasta, Rules, and How to Play
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It seems like in this day and age, scary sleepover games may be a thing of the past. And that just isn't true. Kids and teenagers are fascinated with scary things. It's when the love of the supernatural begins. Games like The Midnight Man have sprung up as modern day...
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Gerald’s Game Explained: Cuffs, Rings, and the Binding of Women
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Gerald's Game was always a particularly unique book among Stephen King's vast collection of horror tales. To hear it explained, Gerald's Game sounds like something that is quite unadaptable for screens... in fact, the general consensus was that it was for many years. Afterall, the story is primarily a woman...
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The Real Story Behind The Legend of La Llorona
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Of all the enduring tales of horror and tragedy that have lived in lore for years, the legend of La Llorona is one of the most remarkable. This is a very old story that has been an integral part of Hispanic culture since the age of the conquistadors. Translated from...
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