While driving near Branch, Newfoundland, three friends witnessed a towering, hairy, ape-like figure illuminated by headlights—its green-reflective eyes locking with theirs before it strode effortlessly into the woods. The chilling encounter, confirmed by all present, left no doubt in their minds: th...
An exhausted artist awoke from a nightmare to find a glowing red, mask-like face hovering in his room—its serpent-like eyes and sharp teeth accompanied by an eerie chorus of chanting voices. As the apparition faded, two glowing red eyes lingered in the corner, leaving him to question whether he had ...
A childhood experiment with a homemade Ouija board unleashed unsettling phenomena—from phantom footsteps and a vanishing toy to a black mass that haunted the sister years later. What began as an innocent fascination quickly spiraled into fear, ending only when flames consumed the board."When I was y...
In the summer of 2016, a woman living alone on her farm saw strange lights in the sky—only to wake up the next morning with a muscular, lime-green reptilian being at her bed's foot. Speaking in a deep, hissing voice, it identified itself as a scout, asked for a strand of her hair, and then disappear...
The Bear Lake Monster is a cryptid featured in the local folklore of Bear Lake, located on the Utah–Idaho border. The myth originated from articles written in the 19th century by Joseph C. Rich, a Mormon colonizer in the area, who claimed to report second-hand accounts of sightings of the creature. ...
On the eve of their wedding, a young couple escaped to Schuyler Island for peace and solitude—but instead were driven off the island in terror after hearing blood-curdling screams and witnessing trees violently crashing as though something enormous charged through the woods. When they returned the n...
In December 2016, a seasoned hunter in Perry County, Pennsylvania, encountered a massive, wolf/hyena-like creature while in his tree stand near Tuscarora State Forest. With its arched back, enormous head, sparse-legged fur, and eerily human-like eyes, the menacing beast left him shaken—and convinced...
Cosmic Ray’s Venus Files, Part IIBy Dr. Raymond A. Keller, author of the award-winning, The Real Resident Aliens (Terra Alta, West Virginia: Headline Books, 2024), available on AmazonThe Ascended Masters of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization have decreed that only the elect will be spared the...
At the age of fourteen, Ahmed dreamed of the Virgin Mary giving him a radiant stone; two years later, in Cairo, he stumbled upon a glowing rock bearing her image. From that moment, visions of Mary and Jesus began guiding him with prophetic dreams that foretold world events."Good Day. When I was four...
Lon Strickler - Phantoms & MonstersFew historical figures straddle fact and folklore like Vlad III of Wallachia—“Țepeș,” the Impaler—whose name became inseparable from Bram Stoker’s immortal Count. This deep dive lays out (1) a concise history of Vlad’s life, (2) the propaganda and legends that ...
In March 2015, a respected attorney shopping at a Safeway in Eureka, California, locked eyes with a blonde-haired infant—only to watch its bright blue eyes shift into solid black. The chilling transformation left her shaken, questioning reality, and forever haunted by the memory of the black-eyed ba...
In 1971, a woman and her father encountered a glowing red light while driving through Lookout Pass on the Idaho-Montana border. Hours of missing time, her father’s fearful silence, and tears he could never explain left her convinced they had been abducted that night."Hi, Lon. I contacted you a few y...
After moving to a peaceful lakefront property in Franklin County, NY, Rose began hearing strange nocturnal noises and witnessing unexplained lights. In 2014, she experienced a blinding yellow glow, lost several hours, and awoke with lingering fear—convinced she may have been abducted."Hi, Lon. My fr...
I recently received a question concerning the Grand Grimoire and other occult texts. I have some knowledge on the subject, but not enough to comfortably offer an informed opinion. The following information was primarily sourced from various sources, although it also includes information I have perso...
In early 2025, a Queensland woman felt a powerful, magnetic-like force as a transparent, shimmery figure passed directly through her in a shopping mall. Her mother, seated nearby, confirmed seeing the mysterious form—an encounter eerily reminiscent of the elusive “Glimmer Man.”This report was recent...
In the mid-1980s, a boy riding his bike near Nottingham Baseball Field in Hamilton, New Jersey, witnessed a massive red dragon gliding silently overhead. The creature shimmered in the sunlight, exhaled a blast of heat, and left him stunned, convinced he had seen something extraordinary that no one e...
In 1987, an Arizona man recalled, through hypnosis, being taken aboard a craft by small alien beings and led deep into a hidden underground base in the Santa Catalina Mountains. Inside, he encountered armed human guards, strange laboratories, and unsettling medical procedures, leaving him forever ch...
A childhood memory resurfaces of two pale, black-eyed boys who appeared in a backyard one evening—silent, lifeless, and frozen in time. Though they looked human, their presence radiated something far more unsettling, leaving a lasting sense of dread and unanswered questions."The first thing I rememb...
In July 2016, a retired resident witnessed a massive dragon-like creature soaring over Marshallville Road near the river in Tuckahoe, New Jersey. The reptilian being, estimated at 50–60 feet long with wings spanning 30 feet, left behind foul downdrafts and a sensation of time distortion—an encounter...
A resident of Thuringia, Germany, recalls a chilling nighttime encounter with a pale, slumped humanoid figure near a village football field. Motionless yet unmistakably human-sized, the eerie sight left the witness shaken and questioning whether they had seen a “crawler” or something even stranger. ...
A late-summer night in rural Tennessee turned terrifying when a teenager and his mother’s dogs came face-to-face with a strange, humanoid figure. Pale, hairless, with inverted legs and an animal-like torso, the being vanished in an instant—leaving only fear, confusion, and a lingering mystery in its...
Cosmic Ray’s Venus FilesBy Dr. Raymond A. Keller, author of the award-winning, The Real Resident Aliens (Terra Alta, West Virginia: Headline Books, 2024), available on amazon.comFlying Saucer Enthusiasts Gather at Neolithic Pagan SiteDate: Sunday, 19 September 1954Time: 1-3 p.m.Place: Avebury, Wilts...
While camping deep in the woods of Northeast Missouri, a man was jolted awake by an eerie moan and the sound of his tent zipper opening. What followed was a face-to-face encounter with a horrifying crawler-like entity—empty eyes, gaping mouth, and spider-like movements—that left him fleeing in terro...
In the remote woods of North Carolina, three friends encountered a tall, white, faceless humanoid that seemed to glide silently before vanishing into the trees. With strange mimicry, unexplained noises, and a chilling presence around the property, the experience left them terrified and searching for...
During the quiet of the pandemic, a teenager was visited by a mysterious figure named Felix—an otherworldly presence who appeared without sound, sat beside them, and delivered cryptic reassurances before vanishing. Though he was seen only once, his silent embrace lingered for nights afterward, leavi...
A quiet night of drinks and laughter turned terrifying when a loyal dog alerted its owners to the sound of strange noises at the back door. Hours later, one of them encountered a tall, shadowy figure cloaked in black staring in through the bathroom window—an ominous presence that seemed to know prec...
A wildlife biologist in Mozambique recounts a chilling late-night encounter with a pale, clawed humanoid clinging to the ceiling of his home. With glowing yellow eyes, inhuman movements, and strange prints left behind, the creature defied explanation—raising unsettling parallels to the notorious “Cr...
During a late-night keg party in suburban Oregon, a witness caught a fleeting glimpse of a strange being—lanky, fast, and eerily alien. Seven feet tall, with black eyes and moving with unnatural speed, the creature seemed as startled as the observer before vanishing in a blur, leaving behind more qu...
While driving home in central Florida one rainy evening, a witness struck what appeared to be a white owl—only to see it transform midair into something with elongated arms and a shifting, humanlike form. The fleeting, terrifying encounter left them wondering if it was a skinwalker or something even...
Chris Bledsoe's original MUFON CMS report. I interviewed Chris shortly after he reported the incident along the Cape Fear River, NC, near his home. In January 2007, Chris Bledsoe and his son experienced a night of fear and wonder along North Carolina’s Cape Fear River. Strange orange orbs, brilliant...
A woman from Illinois shares her chilling lifelong encounters with a cloaked, Predator-like being—first as a child near Cahokia Mounds and later as an adult outside her apartment. From shimmering, heatwave-like distortions to unsettling clicking sounds, her story echoes other mysterious sightings of...
While camping in the Northern Arizona desert, a witness and their dog were startled by three misty, cross-shaped beings hovering just feet from their car. The surreal event turned even stranger when a beam of light shot down from the sky, suggesting a craft above the clouds. Despite capturing photos...
In the 1970s, a young child playing near their home in the Catskill Mountains witnessed a chilling phenomenon: the outline of a tall, transparent man standing silently beside their friends. Though the memory faded for years, it resurfaced later in life after hearing a strikingly similar account, rai...
In the early 1990s, a family living on Lytle Lake near Abilene, Texas, began encountering a massive, speckled black serpent unlike any known species—stretching over 20 feet in length. Sightings continued for more than a decade, and even today, new witnesses report this mysterious creature, leaving o...
What happens when a galaxy-spanning intelligence says hello? This article maps the most plausible first-contact incident types and the human response—from the first hour of detection through the geopolitical, scientific, cultural, spiritual, and existential aftershocks.The Setup: What “Type III” Rea...
In rural Arkansas, a woman’s evening walk turned into a terrifying encounter with a black, fur-covered humanoid figure with a stark white face. Her normally protective dog cowered behind her as the creature shifted in the bushes, moving its head unnaturally before disappearing. With phantom barking,...
A witness’s wife encountered a towering, 10-foot-tall humanoid near Hazelwood and Florissant, Missouri. The figure’s features appeared strangely blurred, its broad-shouldered frame both humanlike and otherworldly. Speculation ranges from Dogman and crawler to wendigo or even a paradoxical entity, le...
A family in New Washington, Indiana, had a chilling encounter with five massive, jet-black wolf-like creatures watching their children play. Despite being heavily armed, the witness recalls sitting face-to-face with the beasts for hours as they stared back with unnerving intelligence.It was a summer...
There have been several readers who have asked me about the use of remote viewing as part of a case investigation tool. The following details are from a remote viewing session conducted before the initial on-site investigation by my colleagues at a residence in Leatherhead, Surrey, UK, in November 2...
In the early 2010s, a teenager traveling through the wooded backroads of central Pennsylvania witnessed a pale, humanoid figure sprint across the road and leap effortlessly over a driveway sign. The creature, standing between 4 and 5 ½ feet tall, vanished into the forest, leaving the witnesses shake...
A witness recalls two terrifying childhood encounters with a strange two-dimensional humanoid silhouette, filled with shifting, colorful TV static. Appearing once on a bedroom closet door and another time on a wall in Mexico, the entity left a lasting impression of dread and mystery—suggesting a pos...
In 1981, a young Army private stationed at Fort Wayne, Alaska, witnessed a massive, hair-covered figure on a mountainside—an encounter locals called the “Hairy Man.” Decades later, in Kentucky, the same man began hearing nightly whoops and screams and stumbled upon a chilling bone pile deep in the w...
A late-night return home turned chilling when the witness saw a version of themselves standing on the balcony railing, grinning unnaturally before leaping into the fog. The unsettling encounter left them shaken and questioning the reality of what they witnessed."This happened to me when I lived with...
In June 2001, two witnesses encountered a towering, faceless winged humanoid draped in a white robe on a quiet residential street in Minden, Nevada. The being’s teal-feathered wings, otherworldly presence, and eerie timing after a visit to a Native cemetery left the experiencers convinced it was not...
In the summer of 1986, a Brockton, Massachusetts family encountered a terrifying seven-foot-tall humanoid with glowing red eyes and clawed hands after their dog alerted them to a forced basement door.Hello, Lon. I want to report an encounter:Location: Brockton, MA Date of Encounter: Summer 1986 Ty...
A family in White City, Illinois, reported hearing strange, mournful cries and later witnessing a black, fur-covered creature running on all fours before rising to its hind legs and scaling an embankment with ease.I'm writing to you from West Central Illinois. My wife, daughter, and I used to spend ...
While driving through the French countryside late one summer night, two friends witnessed a pale, silent figure crossing the road under their headlights. Its unnaturally floaty movements and complete lack of reaction left them unnerved and questioning reality."Hello. I still don't know what we saw t...
A young couple walking home from a drive-in theater in Antigua in 1987 encountered a glowing, ghostly woman, leading to a terrifying attack in which the girlfriend was seemingly choked by unseen hands and left unconscious.The following account was forwarded to me by my friends & colleagues, Kyle...
Marcelo Ahumada's family had an unusual experience in their humble little house in the San Cayetano neighborhood. This isn't the only case; there are many stories, especially in northern Argentina.Directly from the town of Anillaco, we have an unusual event to share—one that is not common, yet it is...
By Scott Harper - This is a firsthand account of something that occurred when I was a child. To this day, I'm not 100% sure of what I saw. This was one of my earliest paranormal encounters, and still may well hold the record for the strangest. It happened when I was six, and has left an irremovable ...