Consulting the archive…

Accounts in which the fear arrived first and the meaning became clear only afterward.
Field ReportThe 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…Montreal3 hours ago
Field ReportThe 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)1 noteDec 4, 2025
Field ReportThe 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 notesApr 2, 2026
Field ReportThe 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, Ireland1 noteJan 10, 2025