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Gore Orphanage is the subject of a local legend in Northern Ohio, which refers to a supposedly haunted ruin near the city of Vermilion in Lorain County, Ohio.The ruin is a building that formerly housed the Swift Mansion and, later, the Light of Hope Orphanage, and is the subject of local urban legends, whereby the violent deaths of young adults and children are alleged to have occurred.
Haunted is a 2005 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. The plot is a frame story for a series of 23 short stories , most preceded by a free verse poem. Each story is followed by a chapter of the main narrative , as told by a character in main narrative, and ties back into the main story in some way.
Legends about haunted houses have long appeared in literature. For example, the Arabian Nights tale of "Ali the Cairene and the Haunted House in Baghdad" revolves around a house haunted by djinns. The influence of the Arabian Nights on modern horror fiction is certainly discernible in some of the work of H. P. Lovecraft.
American soldiers had to act that way, Tremillo recognizes, “in order to stay safe.” But the moral compromise, the willful casting aside of his own values, broke something inside him, changing him into someone he hardly recognizes, or admires. For many who experience such moral injury, the shock and pain fade over time.
Burton's head spin on the 1820 story is a successful blend of gore, humor, exceptionally strong production values, and a twisted plot. ... resentment)—and they're also personally haunted by ...
Haunted battlefields are a common theme in ghostlore, often attributed to the violent deaths and residual energy left behind from the conflict. [63] The belief in ghosts and the paranormal is a cultural phenomenon found in many societies, and the stories surrounding haunted battlefields reflect this belief.
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The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre is a 1964 American made-for-television horror–thriller film starring Martin Landau, Judith Anderson and Diane Baker.It was written, produced and directed by Joseph Stefano, author of the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller Psycho, [1] and he cast actors who had been in Hitchcock's films.