Happy anniversary to us! It's hard to believe that 5 years have passed since Housecreep began its journey in 2013. In that time, we've amassed over 25,000 properties and nearly 8000 members - continuing to grow with each day. Like with any anniversary, it's a time for reflection and for looking…

Surely you’ve seen him by now. The ordinary-looking, white-haired man whose face has been plastered all over the news in recent weeks. His name is Bruce McArthur — landscaper, grandfather, mall Santa, and Toronto’s most prolific serial killer. Like something out of an episode of the TV show Dexte…

Just north of the Delaware border is Chads Ford, a township of Pennsylvania. Here exists a road, lined with crooked-growing trees and cloaked in eeriness – an intriguing path, better known as “Devil’s Road”. If you’ve seen the movie “The Village” by M. Night Shyamalan, then you know of this narro…

When John Howard designed the Provincial Lunatic Asylum in the 1840s, he envisioned a state-of-the art facility. However, when the facility first opened in 1850, it was understaffed, underfunded, and plagued by overcrowding and pollution that blackened the walls. The institution's negative reputati…

Here at Housecreep, we wish it could be Halloween all year round. Even though everyone is gearing up for the holiday season, we like to keep the Halloween spirit alive by maybe watching a scary movie, going on a ghost walk, or of course, perusing the Housecreep vault. Occasionally, we’ll even try…

Dennis Rader, known better as the BTK killer, was a serial killer that claimed the lives of 10 individuals over the span of 17 years. His alias, BTK, stood for "Bind, Torture, Kill". Between 1974 and 1991, Rader would send letters to the police and local news outlets detailing the unfortunate fat…

Throughout history, tombs and mausoleums have been constructed to resemble houses. In fact, in prehistoric times, the dead were actually buried inside of their own homes. Tombs were often filled with food, possessions, tools, and other necessities needed for the next life.  Fast forward to t…

When we see a mansion, a natural tendency is to associate it with wealth and success. The sprawling gardens, flawless architecture and humungous square-footage leave us  slack-jawed, often wishing for something that many of us will never have. Perhaps that’s a good thing? What we seldom realiz…

This blog article is courtesy of one of our members, or should we say, creeps... Do you believe in ghosts? Legend has it that they can attach to a person, a place, or an object. Personally I have seen children’s faces on gravestone photos, an object teleported across a room, heard scratching in…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, we’ll assume you’re familiar with the story of a timid high school chemistry teacher, Walter White, turned fearless meth dealer, as portrayed by actor Brian Cranston in the television show Breaking Bad. While the real life methamphetamine business is likely l…

Shhh! What’s that sound – it’s coming from the basement. You open the door a smidge and peer into the darkness. Is something lurking?  Are there secrets down below? You slowly make your descent, down the creaking staircase. Something catches your eye, you hear rustling, and you notice moveme…

The attic is a place where homeowners seldom visit. While some may use it for storage, others wouldn’t dare set foot in this dark, confined space.  Movies often position the attic as a room with a secret - a sinister space. Maybe you’ve hear the pitter patter of ghost feet from above? Or may…

Often hidden in plain sight are the properties that once housed some of the world’s most notorious serial killers. While there is seldom anything distinctive about the homes themselves, it is the inhabitants that make these properties noteworthy. To neighbours, these are homes that carry a heavy st…

Located in the northwest end of Toronto, ON is a neighborhood known as Jane and Finch. This densely populated area has earned a less than stellar reputation given its disproportionately high crime rate and poor socio-economic conditions. In fact, Jane and Finch has one of the largest concentrations…

This next set of properties is sure to blow you away. We’ve assembled a dynamite list of homes that are part of a housing boom.  Now, when we say boom, we aren’t referring to a soaring real estate market.  Let’s start things off with a bang and take a look at 3 Infamous House Explosions i…