Ghosts
'Spirited Away' Is the Best Halloween Movie
Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning ghost story is spookier than any slasher flick.
Krasue is the Girl with Serious Detachment Issues
This gruesome ghost teaches us her coping mechanism for contemporary society.
Run For Your Dear Life From These Ghosts of the 21st Century We Invented
The 'Insta-Thief' ghost, for example, is the ghost of an aspiring influencer who steals your followers on Instagram.
Genderuwo Is the Well-Endowed Monster of Bored Housewives' Dreams
The big, hairy creature from Javanese mythology is a cross between a monkey and a human with dark-red skin, bulging eyes, and a magnificent member.
Mr. Gepeng Was a Ghost Who Captured a Generation's Concerns With a Changing City
A high-rise city needs a high-rise ghost to match.
Minnie Dean Is a Victim of Old New Zealand's Puritanical Views on Reproductive Rights
Vilified in the press as a child murder, Minnie Dean was a woman who took care of kids no one else wanted.
The Ghosts of Downtown LA
In a city of almost perpetual sunshine they've got a surprising number of dark corners.
31 Photographers Capture Ghosts, Witches and Other Occult Phenomena
Curator Jon Feinstein compiles some of his favorite contemporary occult images.
The 50 Scariest Moments in Horror
Because we'd like to feel scared without having to sit through 'The Exorcist' or 'Hereditary' again.
London Rental Opportunity of the Week: A £1,300 p/m Murder Den in Homerton!
I can see how you can die here but I cannot see how you can live.
Southeast Asia's Vengeful Man-Eating Spirit Is a Feminist Icon
The pontianak is a ghost that avenges women who die in childbirth. Her fearsomeness is linked to her femininity, and she'll rip your eyes out if you look at her the wrong way.