Following the paper trail…
The next case file is being brought to the desk.
Accounts in which the fear arrived first and the meaning became clear only afterward.
Field ReportPending ReviewThe Watcher at St joseph OratoryThere was a man i lock eyes with after church and smiled at me i was going back to the car but after i look again hes gone. and i cannot recall his face…Montreal1 minJul 23, 2026
Field ReportDocumentedEditorial reconstructionThe Hat Man in Room 214 — a nurse's accountI've been a night-shift nurse for eleven years, and hospice care has a folklore of its own. Every nurse who's worked end-of-life will tell you about the…Hospice facility, Pennsylvania (name withheld)2 min1 noteDec 4, 2025
Field ReportCorroboratedEditorial reconstructionThe tik-tik over my sister's house in CapizMy family is from Capiz, which if you know, you know — it's the province every Filipino kid gets warned about. I always treated the aswang stories as our…Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines2 min2 notesApr 2, 2026
Field ReportCorroboratedEditorial reconstructionThe keening over our roof, and the phone call an hour later — County ClareMy family are O'Briens from north Clare, and I grew up half-embarrassed by my father's absolute, matter-of-fact position that the bean sídhe follows our…Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland2 min1 noteJan 10, 2025