# Monthly Spooky | Creepy Carnival Animatronics, Hooga Hooga, Haunted Houses & UFOs

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Published: 2026-07-27T09:00:19+00:00
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Summerween arrives with a laugh you can hear from across the midway. In this July edition of Monthly Spooky, Henrique Couto and Michelle dive into Laughing Sal, the towering carnival animatronic whose haunting mechanical cackle became American folklore. They explore how this six-foot funhouse nightmare evolved from a popular midway attraction into a cryptid-like legend—appearing in movies, museums, and paranormal stories. Discover the strange history behind one of America's creepiest cursed objects and why we fear the mechanical as much as the supernatural. Perfect for horror enthusiasts who love cryptid encounters and supernatural folklore. They trace the strange history of this six-foot mechanical nightmare, from her early days as one of America’s most popular funhouse attractions to her appearances in movies, museums, and pop culture. Why did generations of amusement-park visitors love Laughing Sal? Why does her endless recorded laughter feel so threatening today? And how did a freckled, gap-toothed carnival figure become one of the world’s most uncanny animatronic dolls?Before entering Laughing Sal’s funhouse, Henrique and Michelle take a funny, creepy trip through the month’s strangest spooky news, cryptid folklore, paranormal investigations, UFO reports, and archaeological mysteries.Inside this episode: Gracie the missing giraffe is finally found alive in Texas after spending two weeks on the loose. Butler County, Ohio deputies confront a snake hiding beneath a resident’s bed. Lansing, Michigan introduces the Hooga Hooga, a hairy, Bigfoot-like summer-camp cryptid said to tunnel beneath a local nature center. A Japanese real-estate service sends investigators into stigmatized homes overnight to test them for ghosts and paranormal activity. A rare Antarctic titanos…

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