"Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary."
"Bloody Mary" is an urban legend that has been passed down through many generations. Best known as a game played at young girl’s sleepovers, the legend says that if you say “Bloody Mary” three times in a darkened room in front of a mirror, then the spirit of Mary will appear in the mirror and hurt you in some way.
I’ve listed as many variations of "Bloody Mary" as I could find below, plus the history behind the legend.
This legend was used in the Supernatural episode, "Bloody Mary" (S1E5).
History of "Bloody Mary"
The idea behind summoning a spirit from a mirror could come from the historical divination ritual that allowed young women to see the face of their future husband. The women would walk backwards upstairs, holding a candle and a mirror. They were supposedly able to see a glimpse of their future husband’s face. However, it was also believed that if they saw a skull, they would die before marriage.
Variations on the Legend of
"Bloody Mary"
The spirit's name can be
- Mary Worth
- Mary Worthington
- Mary Jane
- Mary Whales
- Mary White
- Mary Johnson
- Mary Lou
Who Mary was and why she's haunting people
- She was a woman executed for witchcraft
- She was a little girl buried alive
- She was a girl with a disfigured face
- She was a lost hitchhiker
- She was a woman who murdered her children and now wanders the area where she died looking for them
How Mary attacks the speaker
- Stabs them in the back
- Scares them to death
- Slits their throat
- Screams at them
- Strangles them
- Steals their soul
- Drinks their blood
- Scratches their eyes out
Examples of "Bloody Mary" in modern media
Movies
- Bloody Mary (2006)
- Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)
- The Legend of Bloody Mary (2008)
TV Shows
- Supernatural, "Bloody Mary"
- X-Files, "Syzygy"
- Charmed, "Chick Flick"
Books
- Say Her Name by James Dawson
- Mary: The Summoning by Hillary Monahan
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