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Creepy Dolls

Why are dolls always possessed by evil angry spirits? The more real a doll looks, the creepier it seems. Why do some people find them so creepy, you ask?

The Rise of James Wan

The modern horror genre has been defined by hit movie franchises such as Saw, Insidious, and, of course, the Conjuring universe. These movies have ushered in a new generation of horror fans and in the future will be considered classics. The man behind these films is James Wan…

The Conscious Development Cult Part 1

When Terri Lee Benson was four, she had a vision. She was sitting under a tree and three men in robes appeared out of nowhere. They said that she was the only one who could see them and that she could “do or be anything she wanted if she wanted it badly enough.” Terri believed them…

The Judas Cradle

The Judas Cradle is yet another torture device invented by some fucked up guy back in medieval times.  (Although there is always speculation as to when these things were really invented.) . It seems that devices for torturing a person’s sexual organs were a particular favorite…

Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper once said, “You’ve got to send a physical sensation through and not let them off the hook. I like to make it faster and faster and faster and pumping and banging until I get into you”.

The Snallygaster

Every night, the people of Frederick County, Maryland make sure their kids are in the house and their livestock is safely in the barn. They don’t want them to become dinner for the terrible Snallygaster…