Ouija boards first started appearing in the late 1800s – in fact, the very first ouija board was sold in a Pittsburgh toy shop, and was almost identical to the boards sold today. A board with letters A through Z, numbers 0 through 9, the word “goodbye” and the words “yes” and “no”, as well […]
The Bloody Mary legend is an old, old legend, that you probably heard way back in primary school and that your younger siblings and family members have probably heard too. Based on many urban legends and folklore that many believe was based upon the true story of the witch Mary Worth, the Bloody Mary story […]
Everyone loves a good spooky story. Whether you’re trying to scare yourself stupid by watching the latest horror movie or are looking for ghost stories for kids to give them a little bit of a jump scare, the creepiest stories are a fabulous way to give yourself a bit of an adrenaline rush. Here, we […]
Learning how to contact the dead isn’t something that comes all that naturally to many people. We’ve all had dreams about talking to the dead or visiting with a deceased loved one and thought, nah, that can’t have been real, I must have just been missing them. Right? Right? But in reality speaking to the […]
There isn’t much better than curling up at night with a good book, a blanket and some hot chocolate. If you’re a fan of all things spooky and paranormal (and you probably are, if you’re here), then the very best kind of book is a ghost book. Or, even better, a selection of ghost books. […]
Ever since the Conjuring film was released, followed by the Annabelle movie in 2014, rumours have swirled about the Warren duo, the conjuring, and true story behind the Annabelle doll. Was the real Annabelle doll quite as vindictive and evil as the doll in the film? Did the Warrens really keep a doll with a […]
Ghost ships are some of the spookiest tales throughout history. When we look back throughout sealore, we’ll find tale upon tale of these mysterious ships. But what you might not know is that ghost ship actually has two different meanings – the ghost ship that you might imagine, a spectral image seen at sea, a […]
One of the most enduring mysteries of the seas first started to unravel in 1872, when a ship was found floating adrift in the Atlantic. The sea was choppy, but not so much so that the ship was damaged; in fact, when a crew boarded the ship to investigate just why this ship was floating […]
Anne Boleyn’s ghost is one of the most famous in Britain, if not the world. She’s seen regularly around Salle Church, the Tower of London, Blickling Hall, Marwell Hall and Hever Castle and is often seen the way she was in life: happy, young and beautiful. Unfortunately for those who see her, she’s also seen […]
When I think about telling ghost stories, I think about sitting around a campfire, roasting marshmallows, telling spooky tales with a torch under my chin before retiring to my tent for the night. Despite the fact that that isn’t an activity I’ve ever taken part in, ever, it just feels like the perfect way to […]