The Curse of the Pharaohs
By Emilia Wellesley · Published May 7, 2026 · Updated May 7, 2026 What the Curse of the Pharaohs Actually Was The Curse of the Pharaohs is a folkloric tradition rather than an ancient Egyptian one. It names the cluster of stories, headlines, and warnings that gathered around the opening of Tutankhamun’s tomb in November […]
The Amityville Horror: Truth or Fiction?
The Amityville Horror: What the Record Actually Shows The Amityville horror is a documented hoax that became a permanent piece of American folklore. The 1977 Jay Anson book describes a 28-day haunting at 112 Ocean Avenue in Long Island that the Lutz family later admitted, in court and in print, was largely invented. The case […]