In the night the world reveals its second nature and weird things stir and start to wander. Strange shapes hide in architectural and unlit dead zones. As has been done for centuries, darkness reawakens terrible presences in those places. Whether a hedge, fence or row of abandoned buildings, whether a narrow winding path in a distant past or the alienating cityscape of today, it is the territory of the scare. Such a fright is Spring-heeled Jack. He was born out of similar surroundings almost two centuries ago, and this article chronicles its presence in America. Read more
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." William Shakespeare
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Spring-Heeled Jack In America
Spring-heeled Jack is a legendary figure in British folklore, but he appeares in American folklore too.
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