For years, Kilifi parents were told their children’s small heads were a curse, hindering them from seeking medical support ...

A local storyteller harks back to the witch trials of colonial Maryland with a new nighttime tour around Annapolis.

Whitewater’s reputation as filled with legendary figures, curses and communicating with the dead, has real roots that grow ...

A fire that won't stop. The landscape of a horror film. A legendary demon. Spooky isn't just a seasonal fad at these U.S.

Rebecca Fowler was an indentured servant in Annapolis in the 1600s, working the land until she and her husband could own a ...

Officials in northeastern Spain are so concerned that black cats could be targeted for misuse in superstitious rituals around Halloween that the authorities have decided to temporarily halt adoptions ...

Witch! A term that historically struck terror, often associated with women accused of dark magic and sinister deeds. Between ...

Several locales across the US claim to be king when it comes to Halloween. But three in particular — Savannah, Georgia; New Orleans and Salem, Massachusetts — have the haunting ...

Nowadays, Lilias’ grave is not the village’s only reminder of its grisly past. A street was named after her, Adia Road, but another street was also named after the Reverend, Logan Road. The name for ...

A new pop-up exhibition is exploring the stories of the women and men who faced execution after being accused of witchcraft ...

A visit to Salem, Massachusetts offered me a chilling realization about witch trials, with baseless accusations and mass ...

There's a simple mantra that permeates every interview or question and answer session conducted during the MagicCon weekend: ...