The index / Horror / Folklore
Careful, contextual reporting that separates documented evidence from allegation, theory, and speculation.
Lore & Explained · Movies
The Blair Witch, Elly Kedward and Rustin Parr were invented for a movie. Here is how Haxan Films built the mythology, how the 1999 marketing blurred fiction and reality, and what Maryland history actually says.
Sep 10, 2026
Lore & Explained · Folklore
The Necronomicon was invented by H. P. Lovecraft. Later published books used the title, but real ancient names do not make their ritual systems ancient.
Sep 21, 2026
The Index · Folklore
SCP-173 started as a single 2007 post on 4chan's /x/ board. It's now a Creative Commons-licensed, collaboratively written fiction universe with thousands of entries -- and it has never claimed to be real.
Sep 13, 2026