Halloweek: Lightning Round!

• Cracked.com has five examples of stories from history that are just as frightening as any horror movie. Doesn’t include my favorite, but the one about a real-life Chucky doll makes up for it. There’s also this piece from Cracked about the creepiest stories in the history of war.(Spoilers: it includes eating human flesh.)

• Paranormal author Brad Steiger gives his picks for the most authentic ghost films at UFO Digest. Or you can check out his picks for scariest UFO movies, in case you’re looking for something to watch on Halloween.

• This one goes out to my friend Brill (and of course, to Robopocalypse author Daniel Wilson): “Predator Drones Coming to Life.” Apparently SkyNet is here.

• And speaking of real-life horror stories, try to wrap your mind around this concept: “Planetary Chemotherapy.”