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Best Halloween T-Shirts of 2026: Pumpkin Godzilla, Vampire Cats and More
Halloween t-shirt season is here, and I went looking for designs that actually have some personality. My 2026 picks include a pumpkin-carrying Godzilla, a cat with vampire fangs, a murderous pumpkin pitcher, and a ghost who would rather stay home with a good book. Here is why each one made
Headphones Die at 3:45 AM, Then Something Starts Slamming the Bed
A Reddit user says their white noise headphones died at 3:45 AM, and then something began slamming the underside of the bed. Cold fingers slid across an arm. Two more nights followed, each one louder than the last. Here is the full account, what commenters think it was, and what
Best Halloween T-Shirts of 2026: Pumpkin Godzilla, Vampire Cats and More
Halloween t-shirt season is here, and I went looking for designs that actually have some personality. My 2026 picks include a pumpkin-carrying Godzilla, a cat with vampire fangs, a murderous pumpkin pitcher, and a ghost who would rather stay home with a good book. Here is why each one made
Headphones Die at 3:45 AM, Then Something Starts Slamming the Bed
A Reddit user says their white noise headphones died at 3:45 AM, and then something began slamming the underside of the bed. Cold fingers slid across an arm. Two more nights followed, each one louder than the last. Here is the full account, what commenters think it was, and what
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Author Offers $60,000 for Proof of Minnesota’s Lake Pepin Monster
A Minnesota author has put up $60,000 for proof that Pepie, the legendary monster of Lake Pepin, is real. The catch is that the bounty demands physical evidence that an independent panel of biologists would have to verify. The reward builds on a tourism-driven challenge from 2008, and so far nobody has collected a dime. Here is what the rules say and why they are so hard to meet.
Remote Viewer Claims Zimbabwe’s Mount Nyangani Hides a UFO Repair Base
Zimbabwe’s tallest peak has a long history of vanished hikers, sudden fog, and strict rules about asking the local chief for permission. Now a retired Army remote viewer says Mount Nyangani hides a UFO repair base, while pastors blame fallen angels and rescuers blame the weather. Here is what each side says, what the record shows, and why nobody can settle it.
Libra New Moon Ritual: A Simple 20-Minute Reset Before Samhain
The October 10 new moon falls in Libra, the sign tied to balance, fairness, and relationships. It also lands about three weeks before Samhain, which many witches treat as the end of the year. That makes it a natural moment to clear the decks. Here is a simple 20-minute ritual you can do at home.
Hikers Lured Off Trail by a Phantom Voice, Then Watched by a Transparent Thing
Four friends hiking in California’s San Bernardino National Forest drifted off trail after one of them heard a woman crying for help that nobody else could hear. Within minutes they were lost, dizzy, and setting up camp in the dark. Then a nearby tree began to move, and something see-through and shaped like a man settled on a branch 50 feet up to watch them.
Capturing Bigfoot Trailer Teases a 16mm Reel Found in a Safe
XYZ Films has released the full trailer for Capturing Bigfoot, a documentary built around a 16mm reel that sat in a safe for decades. Director Marq Evans argues the footage shows the famous 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film was staged. The movie opens October 20 in New York, Los Angeles, and on Prime Video. Here is what we know, and what the skeptics and believers may say.
5 New Horror Books to Read Before Halloween
Two teenage girls went into a movie theater in 1994, and only one came out. Thirty years later, she still cannot find the film that
Child of Chicago Ghost Hunters Recalls Red-Eyed Figure in the Closet
A Reddit user raised by Chicago paranormal investigators says their childhood was full of things they still can’t explain. Heavy footsteps circled the bed, a tall figure with glowing red eyes watched from the corners, and a closet door opened on its own. Later homes brought open doors, thrown objects, and voices calling from a farm field. Was it imagination, grief, or something more? Read the full account.
Dallas Park Encounter: Teen Stares Down Humanoid That Ran on All Fours
As a teenager, one witness was walking through a Dallas park with their dad at night when three or four humanoid shapes sprinted on all fours across a clearing. Then one stopped, stood up, and stared back. The witness says its eyes shone like polished mirrors and that something felt dangerous. Was it an animal, a trick of the dark, or something else?
Lake Crescent Lodge Worker Reports Bigfoot Behind Housing, 20 Years Later
Around late August 2006, a 21-year-old seasonal waitress sat on the back steps of employee housing at Lake Crescent Lodge, talking to her mother on the phone. Then she saw something about 40 yards into the old-growth forest. Twenty years later, Terra Filmer-Larson has reported to the BFRO what she saw: a massive, dark-furred figure moving fast through the brush, and a mother on the line who heard her panic.
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Author Offers $60,000 for Proof of Minnesota’s Lake Pepin Monster
A Minnesota author has put up $60,000 for proof that Pepie, the legendary monster of Lake Pepin, is real. The catch is that the bounty demands physical evidence that an independent panel of biologists would have to verify. The reward builds on a tourism-driven challenge from 2008, and so far nobody has collected a dime. Here is what the rules say and why they are so hard to meet.
Remote Viewer Claims Zimbabwe’s Mount Nyangani Hides a UFO Repair Base
Zimbabwe’s tallest peak has a long history of vanished hikers, sudden fog, and strict rules about asking the local chief for permission. Now a retired Army remote viewer says Mount Nyangani hides a UFO repair base, while pastors blame fallen angels and rescuers blame the weather. Here is what each side says, what the record shows, and why nobody can settle it.
Libra New Moon Ritual: A Simple 20-Minute Reset Before Samhain
The October 10 new moon falls in Libra, the sign tied to balance, fairness, and relationships. It also lands about three weeks before Samhain, which many witches treat as the end of the year. That makes it a natural moment to clear the decks. Here is a simple 20-minute ritual you can do at home.
Hikers Lured Off Trail by a Phantom Voice, Then Watched by a Transparent Thing
Four friends hiking in California’s San Bernardino National Forest drifted off trail after one of them heard a woman crying for help that nobody else could hear. Within minutes they were lost, dizzy, and setting up camp in the dark. Then a nearby tree began to move, and something see-through and shaped like a man settled on a branch 50 feet up to watch them.
Capturing Bigfoot Trailer Teases a 16mm Reel Found in a Safe
XYZ Films has released the full trailer for Capturing Bigfoot, a documentary built around a 16mm reel that sat in a safe for decades. Director Marq Evans argues the footage shows the famous 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film was staged. The movie opens October 20 in New York, Los Angeles, and on Prime Video. Here is what we know, and what the skeptics and believers may say.
5 New Horror Books to Read Before Halloween
Two teenage girls went into a movie theater in 1994, and only one came out. Thirty years later, she still cannot find the film that
Child of Chicago Ghost Hunters Recalls Red-Eyed Figure in the Closet
A Reddit user raised by Chicago paranormal investigators says their childhood was full of things they still can’t explain. Heavy footsteps circled the bed, a tall figure with glowing red eyes watched from the corners, and a closet door opened on its own. Later homes brought open doors, thrown objects, and voices calling from a farm field. Was it imagination, grief, or something more? Read the full account.
Dallas Park Encounter: Teen Stares Down Humanoid That Ran on All Fours
As a teenager, one witness was walking through a Dallas park with their dad at night when three or four humanoid shapes sprinted on all fours across a clearing. Then one stopped, stood up, and stared back. The witness says its eyes shone like polished mirrors and that something felt dangerous. Was it an animal, a trick of the dark, or something else?
Lake Crescent Lodge Worker Reports Bigfoot Behind Housing, 20 Years Later
Around late August 2006, a 21-year-old seasonal waitress sat on the back steps of employee housing at Lake Crescent Lodge, talking to her mother on the phone. Then she saw something about 40 yards into the old-growth forest. Twenty years later, Terra Filmer-Larson has reported to the BFRO what she saw: a massive, dark-furred figure moving fast through the brush, and a mother on the line who heard her panic.