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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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[CLOSED] Win Four True Crime Books from The Lineup

You'll want to add these haunting reads to your collection.

11 Terrifying True Stories of Killers Who Knew Their Victims

You’ll be sleeping with one eye open after reading this ...

9 Best True Crime Books of 2017

These true crime tales had us obsessed in 2017.

A True Account of Murder: An Interview with Catherine Pelonero

The bestselling true crime author discusses the disturbing crimes of .22 Caliber Killer Joseph Christopher.

Unsolved Murder: Did Alaskan Serial Killer Robert Hansen Kill Beth van Zanten?

Though Robert Hansen admitted to murdering seventeen people, Beth van Zanten was not one of them.

Did Dr. Sam Sheppard Murder His Wife?

Most doctors are known for the lives they save. Sheppard is remembered for the life he was accused of ending.

Richard Chase: The Serial Killer Who Drank the Blood of His Victims

In the late 1970s, the "Vampire of Sacramento" brutally murdered six people in less than a month.

A Death in White Bear Lake: The Child Abuse Case That Led to Murder

The suspicious death of Dennis Jurgens wasn’t properly investigated for 20 years.

And Then There Were None: The Family Annihilator Who Killed for Attention

Did Jack Barron kill his entire family to gain sympathy from others?

9 Books for Fans of Law & Order True Crime 

Murder, betrayal, and scandal create the perfect recipe for great television.

Deadly Greed: Charles Stuart Killed His Pregnant Wife for the Insurance Money

The father-to-be shot his wife and then himself to make it look like a botched robbery-murder.

House of Horrors: The Heinous Crimes of Fred and Rosemary West

The murderous duo killed at least nine people together between their meeting in 1969 and their eventual arrest in 1994.

6 True Crime Reads About Serial Killers on Campus

The semester from hell doesn’t even begin to describe it for these students.