You know the legend, but where did it come from? There are a variety of explanations attached to Bloody Mary: Some believe she's a woman who got in a car accident and ruins the faces of the children who summon her. Others claim the entity is linked to Queen Mary I of England, who earned the nickname of "Bloody Mary" after burning nearly 300 English Protestants at the stake. But an alternate phrase associated with the game tells a different story.
- As the urban legend goes, you can summon Bloody Mary by chanting her name in front of a mirror in a dark room. However, in one version of the game, the instructions say you must whisper "I believe in Mary Worth."
- The origins of the story are mixed and confusing, but one website claims that there was a woman named Mary Worth who was a witch who died in the Salem Witch Trials. Legend has it she captured escaped slaves and chained them up in her barn. She eventually was burned at the stake.
- So, what happens when you summon Bloody Mary? Well, according to legend, she appears when you summon her. Sometimes her face is covered in blood, sometimes she's headless.
