Wisconsin Frights

05/08/2026

Explore Wisconsin's strangest legends tomorrow at CAP CON in Fond du Lac.

CAP CON 2026 hits Fond du Lac May 9 with Bigfoot researchers, UFO panels, cryptid experts, séances, workshops, and 40+ vendors. See full event details.

05/05/2026

Somewhere beneath the shimmering waters of Rock Lake, there’s a question that refuses to settle.

The Rock Lake pyramids. A lake monster. A 1,000-year-old abandoned city where human sacrifice and cannibalism took place. No wonder they call it “Legendary Lake Mills.”

05/04/2026

Happy STAR WARS DAY! In Milwaukee, one of the most unusual links between Star Wars and real-world natural history lives inside a museum display.

The mount of Milwaukee's famous gorilla Samson is actually a full re-creation created by long-time Milwaukee Public Museum taxidermist Wendy Christensen. After spending 25 years preserved in a freezer at the zoo, Samson's original skin was too deteriorated to mount.

Instead of letting his presence disappear, Christensen rebuilt him using his plaster death mask, archival photos, and carefully sourced synthetic materials. Among them was specialized fur from National Fiber Technology, the same company known for supplying Wookiee fur for the Star Wars films.

The Samson re-creation and his real articulated skeleton are on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum in the Victorian-style Sense of Wonder exhibit until the museum closes at the end of the year.

05/04/2026

Explore the wild weird yonder.

Discover all the weird Wisconsin has to offer with this guide to the dark, haunted, unique, unusual and wonderous Wisconsin travel destinations. Explore now!

05/01/2026

Across Wisconsin, people encounter creatures that shouldn't exist. Explore some of the strangest cryptid reports in this week’s newsletter👇

Bizarre encounters that still don’t have answers

04/04/2026

Memorial for Unborn Children in Catholic Resurrection Cemetery, Madison.

03/15/2026

Witness (or be a part of) the Gathering of the Jasons world record attempt happening today at Milwaukee Horror Con! More info: https://www.wisconsinfrights.com/milwaukee-horror-con/

03/13/2026

This harrowing stretch of road through the Fond du Lac countryside, with numerous high, steep hills, seems like exactly the kind of place where joyriding teens or an inattentive driver could meet their fate. According to the legend, 7 Hills Road is haunted by the spirit of a woman who missed the stop sign at the end of the road and careened into the tree ahead…splitting her in half.

03/13/2026

Happy FRIDAY THE 13TH! If you could spend tonight at any haunted place in Wisconsin, where would it be?

03/12/2026

The encounter with this winged horror, also known as the “Briggs Road Bat Man,” occurred in 2006. A Native American man named Wohali and his son were driving down Briggs Road in La Crosse when a large winged creature flew toward them. They described it as being six feet tall, having sharp teeth, leathery bat-like wings spanning 10-12 feet, human legs with claws, and protruding ribs. It flew up to their windshield, screamed at them, and then vanished over the treetops into the sky.

Wohali and his son both suddenly became ill and had to pull over to vomit. They reported feeling sick for a week after the incident.

03/12/2026

Milwaukee Horror Con starts tomorrow!

Milwaukee Horror Con with Jason Voorhees legends, indie horror film festival, cosplay, vendors, panels, and a live Friday the 13th after-party with First Jason!