Gateways To Hell: Urban Legend And Folklore Of The Underworld
- By
Marcus Lowth
- May 7, 2017
- October 3, 2021
- 13 min read
- Expert Opinion
- Posted in
- Supernatural, Folklore
Whether Hell actually exists, or whether it is merely a word to describe a concentration of “evil” in a particular place is open to debate. Or perhaps Hell is nothing more than a place of torment described in order to keep people in line. Since the beginning of civilized societies, there have been various descriptions of this place of torment.
Gateway to Hell.
Entrances to Hell reside all over the world and in the most varied and bizarre of places. Be it in strange caves, invisible gates, or even modern-day sewer systems. The 2013 movie, “Nothing Left To Fear”, although a fictional film, would take its inspiration from real legends of the small and otherwise sleepy town of Stull, Kansas. The majority of the act...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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