Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, the story of a scientist who created a monster and repulsed by the results, abandoned the creature. Victor Frankenstein couldn’t escape responsibility for his experiment, haunted by the creature for the rest of his life. The book is a warning of science and technology gone unchecked, of man playing God without [...]
December 30, 2007 – 2:04 am
In 1973, the movie The Exorcist terrified audiences, but few were aware the movie was based on an actual case.
In Mt. Rainier, Maryland, 3210 Bunker Hill Road was once the site of a home. The home has been demolished, but the corner is still called the “Devil’s Lot”. In 1949 a 13 year old boy [...]
December 24, 2007 – 11:59 am
Some works of fiction become legends that are passed from generation to generation; becoming more ingrained in our history and culture with each reincarnation.
Frankenstein’s Monster
A chilling story of mythic proportions, a scientist assembles body parts and reanimates them, creating an abomination to humanity. The creature is born good and innocent, but once he is exposed [...]
November 17, 2007 – 11:54 pm
Vampire legends date back to the earliest cultures. Even Jesus Christ rose from the dead, though his reincarnation was a sacred event which proved his righteousness, not an evil curse.
Murderer James Spalding was executed by hanging. He was buried alive and crawled from his grave. His reappearance frightened townspeople and they attributed it to supernatural [...]
November 4, 2007 – 6:03 pm
One of the most notorious haunted houses is in Amityville, New York. Tourists flock to 112 Ocean Avenue to see the famous home, with its eerie windows that seem to look across the water with sinister intent. Residents of the town insist there is nothing to see, the house is not haunted and they haven’t [...]