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Devil Boards

October 28, 2024 boneandsickle demons, Devil, diabolism, EPISODE, Fox Sisters, ghost stories, ghosts, Halloween, history, horror, modern folklore, occultism, Ouija boards, pop culture, Seances, Spiritualism, True Crime, witchcraft

The devilish reputation Ouija boards enjoy in horror films is a relatively new phenomenon. In the Victorian era, they were[…]

Spirit Boards

October 17, 2024 boneandsickle America, American lore, EPISODE, folklore, ghosts, history, Ouija boards, pop culture, Spiritualism, United States

Ouija boards, or more generally, “spirit boards” have antecedents going back to the very first days of the Spiritualist movement.[…]

Spook Shows

October 24, 2020 boneandsickle EPISODE, folk theater, Frankenstein, ghosts, Halloween, history, holidays, magic, movies, Spiritualism, Spook Shows, theater

Midnight Spook Shows featured stage illusions borrowing from techniques used in fraudulent seances alongside vaudeville-style comedy and burlesque. Performances were staged[…]