As requested in this episode we continue our look at Creepy American Towns. The lore surrounds all aspects of these unnerving places as well; true crime, the paranormal, dark history, ext. The U.S. may be one of the youngest nations …
There have been tales of vampires as long as humans have told stories. Since the days of the first accepted civilizations in mainstream history (Sumeria), to even further back shrouded eras of pre-history. There is something about blood-sucking entities that …
The story I was told goes like this… During the 1950s (or 60s, depending on how the story has changed), Napa county was a small agricultural and ranching community, which holds true until today. The …
The modern version of Halloween has had many influences from various cultures throughout history. Even dating back to an ancient Roman festival called Pomona, which celebrated a goddess of the harvest. Some of the games played during Pomona have even …
Some people are born Strigoi, and some people become Strigoi after death. In Romania, people are still commonly knowledgeable about this ancient depiction of the vampire. In fact, Bram Stoker, the author of the famous ‘Dracula’ was originally going to …
Victorian England was once terrorized by a leaping maniac called Spring Heeled Jack. Sightings of Jack go all the way back to the year 1837. Many think he was a devil given form, and Spring Heeled Jack cut a path …
In the freezing lands of the Inuit, tribes live a race of shadow people. The Tariaksuq, as they’re called, live a very similar life to the way normal human beings do. They have families and homes, as well as use …
The modern version of Halloween has had many influences from various cultures throughout history. Even dating back to an ancient Roman festival called Pomona, which celebrated a goddess of the harvest. Some of the games played during Pomona have even …
It’s time for Halloween! In this episode, the topics are going to be the Irish legend of Stingy Jack, a whole bunch of true horrifying Halloween stories, and the enigmatic ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain.…
Our third episode featuring monster legends from all over the world. There’s some pretty messed up stuff in here so you’ve been warned (especially concerning sexual violence towards women). From the Japanese Kappa to the legendary Beast of Gevauden, if …
In this ep, Tim covers monster legends from across the world. If you’re wondering where episode 8 is, it’s an exclusive Patreon-only episode. But you can unlock it and an ad-free version of the show by supporting Cryptic Chronicles on …