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Who Put Bella In The Witch Elm?

Her skull peered out from the hollow trunk of a tree, a limp patch of hair still stuck to its crown.

Creepy History: Meet Alfred Packer, The Literal Maneater Of Colorado

The men remained missing for two months… then, a strangely rosy-cheeked Packer turned up alone at a saloon.

Creepy History: The Mysterious Disappearance Of Agatha Christie

She was the reigning queen of detective fiction’s Golden Age – but Agatha Christie’s most intriguing mystery remains her unsolved disappearance in 1926.

Creepy History: How Two Girls Convinced The World They Could Speak With The Dead

Peering into a darkened corner, Kate addressed the spirit. “Mr. Split-Foot,” she said, “do as I do.” She clapped her hands four times. Four raps responded.

Creepy History: The Real Story Behind Edgar Allan Poe’s Death

It was a rainy night in October 1849 when the master of the macabre was found slumped in a gutter on the streets of Baltimore, delirious and dressed in ill-fitting clothes.

Creepy History: Journey To The Island Of The Dolls

Welcome to Mexico’s eerie Island of the Dolls, where decomposing toys dangle from the trees in honor of a dead girl’s spirit.

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