CREATURES OF THE DARK
This famous spider is named for the red marking commonly found on the underside of the female’s abdomen and is known for its potent neurotoxic venom.
What is the black widow?
This notorious American criminal was identified as the “Unabomber” after his brother recognized similarities between his writings and this manifesto, published in 1995.
Who is Ted Kaczynski?
This fictional internet character is a tall, faceless figure in a black suit, associated with stalking children and originating in a 2009 Something Awful forum contest.
Who is Slender Man?
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In 1872, a merchant ship was discovered drifting in the Atlantic with no crew aboard. The ship's name became synonymous with maritime mystery.
What is the Mary Celeste?
This resourceful babysitter who survives Michael Myers killing spree in this 1978 slasher classic.
Who is Laurie Strode?
This navigation system allows bats to locate prey & obstacles by producing sounds and interpreting the returning sound vibrations?
What is echolocation?
This nurse became known as the “Angel of Death” after being convicted of murdering multiple patients in a Texas hospital.
Who is Genene Jones?
This 2011 creepypasta follows a Pokémon player whose copy of Pokémon Red contains a mysterious, corrupted character that seems to cause disturbing events.
What is Pokémon Creepy Black?
In 1959, nine hikers died during a Soviet expedition in the Ural Mountains. The mystery takes its name from this mountain pass.
What is Dyatlov Pass?
This survivor of multiple Ghostface killing sprees becomes one of the most enduring protagonists in the Scream franchise.
Who is Sidney Prescott?
Snakes periodically shed their outer layer of skin in a process known as this.
What is ecdysis?
In 2002, these five men had their convictions vacated after DNA evidence and a confession by another man undermined the prosecution’s case in a notorious New York City assault case.
Who are the Central Park Five?
Clue: In this 2010 creepypasta, a young man receives a mysterious video game cartridge featuring a haunted version of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.
What is BEN Drowned?
This illustrated medieval manuscript contains an undeciphered writing system, strange botanical drawings, and astronomical diagrams.
What is the Voynich Manuscript?
In You're Next (2011), this heroine uses skills learned during her unusual upbringing to turn a home invasion into a fight for survival.
Who is Erin Harson?
Owls can fly remarkably quietly because the leading edges of their primary feathers have this specialised structure that breaks up turbulence and reduces noise.
What are serrations, or fimbriae?
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This woman was the longtime girlfriend of serial killer Aileen Wuornos and later became a key witness in the investigation into Wuornos’s murders.
Who is Tyria Moore?
This collaborative horror website uses fictional case files to document anomalous objects, creatures, and phenomena under the motto “Secure, Contain, Protect.”
What is the SCP Foundation?
In 1908, a massive explosion devastated a remote region of Siberia, flattening trees across a huge area. The event is named after this river.
What is the Tunguska River?
In Nope (2022), this Haywood sibling helps her brother investigate and confront a mysterious, deadly spectacle in the sky above their ranch.
Who is Emerald “Em” Haywood?
A cat's purring frequency typically falls within this range of vibrations per second, which has been studied for its possible association with bone and tissue healing.
What is 25–150 hertz?
In 1999, this man was arrested after DNA evidence linked him to a series of murders in California. He later became known as the “Golden State Killer.”
Who is Joseph James DeAngelo?
This 2012 horror story by Kris Straub centers on a supposedly cursed video that causes viewers to experience disturbing phenomena.
What is Candle Cove?
Discovered in 1947 near the Dead Sea, this unusual ancient scroll is made of copper and lists locations where large quantities of treasure were supposedly hidden.
What is the Copper Scroll?
This film scholar explored gender and horror cinema in her influential 1992 book Men, Women, and Chain Saws, helping establish the concept of the “Final Girl” in film studies.
Who is Carol J. Clover?