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12 Unsettling Scottish (Urban) Legends!
Posted on April 15, 2017 | No Comments1. The Gorbals Vampire In 1954, hundreds of young kids from the Gorbals area of Glasgow swarmed into the creepy Necropolis graveyard on the hunt for a vampire with ‘iron teeth’ that they blamed for killing two of their friends. Armed with sharp sticks, they hunted the thing for hours. […] -
7 Japanese Urban Legends & True Stories!
Posted on April 10, 2017 | No CommentsJapan is a land of strange beasts, haunted castles and spirits that wander the lonely roads, temples and forests. It’s also a land of peculiar urban legends, but as we know, most legends are usually based in fact. Take a look at this fascinating video exploring some of the strangest […] -
19 Urban Legends From Your Childhood That Are Still Scary As Hell!
Posted on March 11, 2017 | No Comments1. The watchful paintings. “This has creeped me out ever since I heard it: One night there was a man walking alone in the woods. He noticed that it was getting dark outside and he needed to find a place to sleep. Eventually he came across a cabin and decided […] -
30 Japanese Urban Legends!
Posted on May 5, 2016 | No CommentsCursed poems, cursed flash animations, cursed dreams, cursed mirrors and a whole slew of demons, these are the top 30 creepiest japanese urban legends. Japanese urban legends (都市伝説 Toshi Densetsu) are enduring modern folktales of either: paranormal creatures and their attacks on (usually) innocent victims; or non-supernatural, widespread rumours in […] -
Mexican Urban Legends!
Posted on May 4, 2016 | No CommentsLearning about a culture different than yours is usually a fun and rewarding experience, but every culture has their own set of urban legends to scare friends and frighten children. So today, I’m going to count down the scariest Mexican urban legends. This list will mainly feature legends from Mexico […] -
Blair Witch Project – Myths & Legends!
Posted on May 17, 2015 | 1 CommentIf you’ve watched the movie The Blair Witch Project, you know about the witch named Elly Kedward that was the foundation for the movie. The fictitious legend was ideal for the marketing hype created for the movie. In addition to that core story, there were additional urban legends hidden throughout […] -
Creepy Asian Urban Legends!
Posted on May 8, 2015 | No CommentsThe Urban Legend can have its lineage traced all the way back to the earliest form of storytelling, when terrifying tales were traded around fires, either as a warning or for mere entertainment. The Urban Legend is a contemporary legend, a modern form of folklore or mythology which reflects the […] -
10 Terrifying Japanese Urban Legends!
Posted on April 13, 2015 | No CommentsJapan is a country full of magic, mystery & legend and home to some of the creepiest urban legends of all time. Sit back, down down the lights and watch the show! -
20 Creepiest Urban Legends From Around The World!
Posted on February 27, 2015 | No CommentsUrban Legends of all kinds have been passed on through generations scaring kids half to death, with the following being no exception to that. From the ghost of a baby heard crying to an Alien Abduction and a woman that appears in your mirror if you call her name 3 […] -
Haunting Korean Urban Legends!
Posted on October 29, 2014 | No Comments1. Your dead family member appears to you in a dream I remember watching a Korean TV show, where they would talk about hauntings and encounters with the paranormal. (These types of shows were popular during the summer because it would scare you into feeling chills or something of that […]