Horse visited by ghost girl
A security camera records what appears to be a little girl ghost visiting a horse.
Category Archives: Paranormal
Paranormalists embracing the debunking, particularly about the Warrens
Some paranormalists are changing their views about critical thinking and embracing objective research. A recent video by a Ghost Hunter exposes the loathsome Warrens.
Monster Quest is back and packed with artificial intelligence
The iconic series Monster Quest has rebooted for its 5th season in 2026. Unsurprisingly, the AI sequences are the least misleading part of the presentation.
Historian answers questions about the origins and meanings of mysterious creatures
A historian/folklorist answers questions posed to Reddit and Quora regarding monsters and myths – worth a look!
Who ya gonna call… for a Bigfoot sighting?
A local Bigfoot report has me thinking about what I would do if I had evidence showing something strange.
The crazy mixed-up meaning of Mothman
From its origins in 1966, Mothman has been viewed as a cryptid, an alien, a spirit, an angel and a demon. Mothman has since continued to evolve in popular culture and lore.
The uncanny tales of the Not-Deer
Tales of spooky encounters with “Not-deer” appeared decades ago but have evolved to fit modern cryptid ideas.
The Carolina pale crawler tale that got my attention
A terrifying tale from North Carolina is making the rounds on social media and causing a huge stir in the paranormal community. This one comes with a genuine 911 distress call and police reports.
Chaneque video unmasked
A viral video claimed to show a supernatural chaneque goblin was a manipulated video of rock hyrax.
UK survey respondents love earth mysteries
New poll results about paranormal belief in the UK show that “earth mysteries” are really popular across the pond. Many complications make it difficult to make sense out of poll numbers reflecting levels of paranormal beliefs over time.
Triangle Trope of Vermont: Bennington
The Bennington Triangle in Vermont has a foundational narrative of real life murders, disappearances, and an abandoned village. A corpus of exaggerated tales grew from it.
Strange Times for 4 August 2024
In the news: The werewolf/dogman stuff is still steadily rolling out and gaining momentum. A new crop circle cost the farmer some significant damages. And, an excessively exaggerated “haunted” location now has another kooky claim.
Vatican releases Supernatural Standard Operating Procedures
The Vatican issued revised standard operating procedures regarding claims of religious supernatural phenomena. It includes an out for them to declare an event as supernatural.
What’s with these latest opinion polls on ghosts and cryptids?
Two sets of survey results asking about the reality of questionable entities show high rates of belief in ghosts, Bigfoot, and other cryptids.
Gef gets a movie
The legend of Gef, a talking mongoose on the Isle of Man, is a famous mystery in the field of parapsychology. Now, this complex story has been made into a movie.
Copy-paste cryptozoology
A review of Chasing American Monsters: Over 250 Creatures, Cryptids, and Hairy Beasts by Jason Offutt (2019). I’ve been thinking a lot about cryptozoology lately. While consuming content about many other subjects, I see excellent examples in cryptozoology to illustrate public attitudes towards and understanding of science, paranormal thinking, colonialist themes, misperceptions about evidence, media… Read More: Copy-paste cryptozoology »
My three favorite vintage books on monsters and the paranormal
Every once in a while, I remember one of the books from my childhood that I recall with great fondness. Thanks to the Internet, I can usually find a blurb on what I had long discarded or gave away. I have been trying for a while to locate a kids activity book about monsters that… Read More: My three favorite vintage books on monsters and the paranormal »
The monsters of cryptozoology: Book review
A review of The Monster Book: Creatures, Beasts and Fiends of Nature by Nick Redfern. Cryptozoology literature has a problem.