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Krampus and Frau Perchta: The Winter Spirits No One Warned Us About
Every year around December, something weird happens to me. The cold hits, and suddenly I want to read every creepy winter legend I can find. Maybe it is the dark. Maybe it is the silence. Maybe it is the way the snow makes everything feel too still. Two names always pull me back in. Krampus.…
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10 Christmas & Winter Horror Movies to Watch When You Want the Holidays to Feel… Off
Sometimes December feels magical. Sometimes it feels too quiet — like the sky is holding its breath. Maybe that’s why holiday horror hits different. It takes all the cozy lights and warm traditions and twists them just enough to make your skin prickle. This list comes straight from the movies I rewatch every year when…
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Summer Horror: Beach Reads Gone Wrong – Sunny Settings with Sinister Twists
When you think “summer reads,” you probably picture rom-coms, thrillers, or breezy mysteries. But honestly? Horror makes the best beach companion. There’s just something fun about reading a creepy story while the sun is shining and the waves are crashing. These picks all take the familiar warmth of summer—vacations, road trips, lazy afternoons—and flip them…
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Lizzie Borden: The Axe Murder Case That Still Haunts Fall River
If you grew up in New England, you’ve probably heard the sing-song rhyme: Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one. Catchy, sure—but also way off. The truth? It’s messier, darker, and still has Fall River, Massachusetts buzzing more than…
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Horror Books for Every Taste: From Ghosts to Gore
If you’re anything like me, you know horror comes in flavors. Sometimes you want an old-school ghost story. Other times, you want something so twisted you have to set the book down for a minute. This list has a little bit of everything—haunted houses, medical nightmares, total gore-fests, and even a few slow-burn creeps that…
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10 Urban Legends That Crossed the Line Into Reality
When the shadows from our nightmares step into the light. Urban legends are supposed to be just stories — whispered at sleepovers, told around campfires, or passed down by “a friend of a friend.” But every so often, a legend turns out to have real events lurking at its core. That’s when things go from…
The Haunted Nook 