pop culture

Pop culture for horror junkies; all about the famous films, creepypasta tales, trends and tropes that bled from the fringes of fright into the macabre mainstream.

The Scariest UFO Encounters on Record...
We begin this story with a simple but chilling claim: what follows are not campfire inventions, nor “sounds creepy, so let’s include it” filler. These are documented eyewitness accounts. Cases preserved in files, reports, and transcripts, that anyone can access. That fact alone multiplies the dread tenfold.
By Veil of Shadows5 months ago in Horror
The Most Terrifying TV Villain Right Now Is Melvin Pritcher From The Rainmaker by NWO Sparrow
Melvin Pritcher Might Be the Best Bad Guy on TV Right Now Meet Melvin Pritcher, The Rainmaker’s Serial Killer Who Might Be Too Fun To Hate
By NWO SPARROW5 months ago in Horror
Three Wishes
It pleases me to no end that you've stayed by my campfire for so long, Friend. My travels oft take me to far-off places, with strange tongues and even stranger customs. To that end, it is a comfort having a familiar face around. I believe you'll enjoy this next tale, but forgive me if I get a few details wrong; I collected this story from far in the Orient, and it twists and turns almost as beautifully as the language I first heard it in.
By Natalie Gray5 months ago in Horror
Title: Through the Midnight Window
By: [] The Beginning It always starts with the window. Some people are afraid of mirrors, some of the dark, but my fear has always been tied to that rectangle of glass just above my desk. When night falls, the window stops being a view to the world and becomes a reflection—an endless stage where shadows can appear without warning.
By جاوید علی5 months ago in Horror
The Girl in the Tower. Content Warning.
Back so soon, are you, Traveler? I can't say I'm surprised. Truly we are kindred spirits, as you also have a hunger for the macabre. Worry not, Dear Friend, for I have plenty stories left to tell. Settle in now by the fire, and listen well: this one I've prepared just for you.
By Natalie Gray5 months ago in Horror
Rapt in Plastic
1993 was the year we discovered not who killed Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee)—we had already learned that a year or two previously, if memory serves. After her killer was revealed, her homicidally incestuous entanglement with demon-possessed father Leland (Ray Wise) came to an end, leaving the series, which had hinged on this particular salient plot point, feeling adrift, and soon to be given the unceremonious axe. What was left over, the remains, though not as their mysterious, tragic, all-American, blue-tinged beauty Laura might suggest, were not washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic, but would go on to become one of the cult hit television oddities of all time.
By Tom Baker5 months ago in Horror
10 WTF horror movies you must see. AI-Generated.
Some horror films are truly special. After watching them, the viewer asks themselves: WTF?. That's because some creepy stories have super twisted plots that leave everyone who sees them in awe.
By Ninfa Galeano5 months ago in Horror
What is Splatterpunk Horror?
I always forget that splatterpunk horror is a thing. It’s a genre that stands for extreme, graphic violence, that is meant to test the viewer to see how much they can handle when it comes to huge amounts of gore.
By Emy Quinn6 months ago in Horror
The rise of trauma terror: fans process the real terror generated by loss
Within the realm of horror, there is a current trend that surpasses any franchise or subgenre considered popular. What is popular are horror films that revolve around grief. Narratives that use supernatural horror to confront the real terror of losing someone. As the situation becomes more complicated, enthusiasm for these types of films grows.
By Ninfa Galeano6 months ago in Horror
Little Siren. Top Story - September 2025. Content Warning.
So, here we are again. My travels have taken me far and wide since last we met, Friend. I've got plenty more stories of the dark and disturbing to tell, and I do so enjoy having an audience to listen to them. If you believe your constitution is strong enough, then let us begin.
By Natalie Gray6 months ago in Horror
Top 10 Scariest Urban Legends From Around the World (Part 2)
Intro: Every culture has its own dark stories — whispers of spirits, creatures, and curses passed down through generations. Some are told to scare children into behaving, while others are based on events so strange that they blur the line between myth and reality. In Part 1 of this series, we explored five of the world’s most chilling urban legends. Today, we continue this haunting journey with the final five — stories that prove fear knows no borders.
By Amanullah6 months ago in Horror
Life, Death and the Decay
As the world now stood in ruins all around, and the dead now rising on their own; Victoria Frankenstein found herself amongst a treasure trove. Consumed by obsession with life, death and everything decay, the apocalypse had brought her obsession to a head. As a child she had grown to love everything from the ancient Egyptians to other cultures that believed in life after death and rising once more; and she was determined to find a way to not bring eternal life as others were after, but to bring the dead back to life. Victoria was an odd child no doubt, but she had her friends, nevertheless.
By Alina Anthony6 months ago in Horror