

Among the oddest criminal cases in history is that of Spring-Heeled Jack. Starting in 1837, with a sighting as recent as 1987, this paranormal creature was said to be capable of very high leaps reminiscent of someone bouncing on springs, wore a tight fitting helmet and skin-tight clothing described as....Read More...

Terrified Banstead family confronted by 'dark figure' on bypass
A taxi ride home on Valentine's night turned into a nightmare when a family were confronted by a terrifying apparition that looked and moved like the legendary Spring Heeled Jack.
Scott Martin and his family were travelling home....Read More...

Credit: Joel Andrews/The Lufkin Daily News
For our final week of Urban Legend adventures, photographer Joel Andrews and I traveled to the Peavy House nestled in the woods off Highway 94 west, hoping for a “white noise” encounter with one of the many spirits who, according to a local ghost....Read More...

By Chris Capps
When we hear the urban legends telling of strange gates that must be gone through in a certain order that lead to a terrifying hellish realm, many simply remove it to the realm of folklore. But is it possible we could actually be looking....Read More...
Here, in ascending order of popularity as gauged by reader interest and site traffic, are the Top 10 Urban Legends, Rumors, and Internet Hoaxes of 2009:
10. Spokeo.com Invades Your Privacy
Direct from Facebook: FYI EVERYONE: There's a site called Spokeo.com and it's an online phone book that has a picture of your house, credit score, profession, age,....Read More...

When the notorious and devilish Spring Heeled Jack first graced the pages of penny dreadfuls in Victorian England, readers were shocked to learn of the horrifying encounters people were subjected to by a mysterious and enigmatic man dubbed Spring Heeled Jack. But as the reports of the man's exploits spread....Read More...

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So-and-so's friend, a girl in her teens, is babysitting for a family in Newport Beach, Ca. The family is wealthy and has a very large house — you know the sort, with a ridiculous amount of rooms. Anyways, the parents are going out for a....Read More...
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Turn off the lights and bust up the volume, the long awaited third episode in the 'Fact of Fiction (Urban Legends) series is here! Inspired by the likes of JKCinema, this video explores the depths of the paranormal, creatures like no other, and ghostly voices from beyond the....Read More...
Realizing that the urban legends of their youth may have actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances. Documentary makes its television debut on Friday, August 13 from 9-11 PM (ET) on Investigation Discovery.Read More...

In the late 1930s, a frightening and phantomlike creature plagued Provincetown, Massachusetts. One October evening in 1938, so tradition speaks, a bizarre entity emerged from the dunes, dressed in black – all in black... The visitations of the phantom were to last seven years. Then, in 1945, its activity stopped abruptly....Read More...