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Welcome to your hub for the creepiest recommendations, from the latest terrifying Stephen King book and bizarre underrated horror films to the most disturbing unsolved true crime cases and unsettling reports of paranormal activity. If it’s strange, unusual, or downright terrifying—we’ve got you covered.

We’re diehard fans of all things macabre and we love nothing more than sharing our odd obsessions with fellow creepy fiends. Here we unearth forgotten crimes, share true ghost stories, and pride ourselves on giving the best recommendations for terrifying books and movies. Peruse the stories below—you’re sure to find something to satiate your appetite for the uncanny.

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12 Spine-Tingling, Real-Life Ghost Stories

These first-person paranormal encounters will have you sleeping with the lights on.

The Creepy Legend of Emily’s Bridge

Some say when Emily's lover stood her up, she flung herself off the bridge to her death.

A Haunting at the Story Inn: The Tale of the Blue Lady

She wears a white gown, with piercing eyes as blue as ice.

A Crimson Vision: The Red Lady of Huntingdon College

Be nice to the new girl, or she might come back to haunt you.

The Haunted Grounds of New Orleans’ Beauregard-Keyes House

Some report the phantom sounds of musket fire, others the pungent smell of blood.

7 of the Creepiest Ghost Towns in America

You do not want to find yourself alone in one of these ghost towns.

The Creepy Story of the Real-Life Frankenstein Castle

Did this ancient German castle inspire Mary Shelley's famous horror novel?

Haunting on the Hill: The Creepy History of the Hell Fire Club

Atop a hill in Dublin is an abandoned building, where men once made pacts with the Devil.

This Ouija Session Opened a Portal to the Dead

What started out as a harmless game turns into something much more sinister.

Nightmare Fuel: 10 Books That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Don’t make any plans for tomorrow—you’re in for a restless night.

Freelan and Flora: The Musical Ghosts of the Stanley Hotel

For the founders of the Stanley hotel, the music hasn't stopped ... even in death.

Blood in Brazil’s Little Castle of Apa Street

This ruined castle in Sao Paulo was once a luxurious mansion ... until it became the site of a grisly murder mystery.

The Haunting of Hotel del Coronado

In 1892, young Kate Morgan checked into the Hotel del Coronado. Little did she know, her spirit would never leave.

Pere Cheney: The Michigan Ghost Town Cursed by a Witch

Pere Cheney went from a bustling lumber center to a ghost town. Was it the result of a witch's curse?