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The Last Message
It started with a message... Emma, a 23-year-old student from London, had always been curious about the darker side of the internet. A self-proclaimed “paranormal enthusiast,” she loved browsing through mysterious forums, reading creepy tales, and watching strange, unsolved disappearances. One night, after scrolling through a forum she hadn’t visited before, she came across an unusual post titled “Send a Message to the Future, and It Will Reply.”
By ABDU LLAHabout a year ago in Horror
The Mother’s Shadow
Lila, 16, always knew her mother, Ellen, was hiding something. The way Ellen’s eyes darted away when Lila asked about her childhood, the locked attic door in their creaky old house—it was like a wall between them. Lila’s phone was her escape, her group chats buzzing with memes and gossip. But tonight, as rain battered the windows, she craved answers. Ellen was at her night shift at the hospital, leaving Lila alone to snoop.
By Muhammad Riazabout a year ago in Horror
The Ghost in My Playlist
Mia slumped onto her bed, the weight of another endless school day pressing down like a fog. At 17, her life was a monotonous loop: classes, awkward cafeteria chats, and scrolling through social media until her eyes burned. But tonight, as she plugged in her earbuds and opened her music app—EchoTunes—she craved escape. She hit play on her usual indie rock playlist, letting the familiar riffs drown out the world.
By Muhammad Riazabout a year ago in Horror
Stairs that Lead Nowhere
I was scrolling TikTok recently and stumbled upon this urban legend video. It was a woman telling viewers about these abandoned stair cases in the Appalachian forest.
By Jade Baldabout a year ago in Horror
A Visit From Within.
She was young, rich, and very proud, her voice was strong, her rules too loud. Her workers feared, her dates grew cold, she wanted perfect, hard and bold. Her pain began in years gone by, when staff betrayed, her parents died. Since then her heart was made of stone, she chose control, she stood alone. One night she dreamed her riches lost, cheated, empty, she paid the cost. She lived with one who once obeyed, her pride was gone, her power swayed. A woman’s slap woke up her mind, “what if i lose it all, what’s mine?” She opened eyes with brand new sight, kindness, not wealth, would be her light. She chose to love, respect, and care, for all, no matter who they were.
By Chris Liberty about a year ago in Horror
Bloody Ceiling. Content Warning.
The inn was old—older than the crooked sign swinging above its warped doorway suggested. Paint peeled from the shutters, and ivy strangled the stone walls. But the price was cheap, and after a day of driving through the rain, Hal Draycott didn’t care about peeling paint or creaking stairs. He cared about a bed and a roof. The innkeeper hesitated when he asked for a room. “Only one left,” she said, fumbling with the brass key. “Room six.” Her eyes darted away, as if she had spoken something forbidden. --- The room was small, smelling faintly of damp wood and mildew. A single bed sat pushed against the wall, its quilt patched and faded. A lamp with a yellow bulb buzzed when switched on.
By E. hasanabout a year ago in Horror
The Slumber Party Massacre Franchise is a Wonderful Fever Dream
The Slumber Party Massacre is an extremely underrated franchise. The series focuses on a simple slasher concept, a driller killer going after teens during a slumber party.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
Daddy's Deadly Darling (a.k.a. Pigs)
🐖 Part One: A Pig’s Appetite and a Lady’s Touch One of the most inhospitable things I can think of is inviting someone over to dinner simply to bash in their skull and, when they fall over into the gravy, drag them outdoors to the hog shed, strip them, gut them like a fish, hang their bloody carcass up by a meat hook, and then feed their innards—eventually the whole carcass (what can't be put to other purposes)—to pigs.
By Tom Bakerabout a year ago in Horror
Sword of Destiny
I enjoy perusing the classified ads. People will post everything from attempting to reconnect with a long-lost love to selling a pair of slightly used shoes. There really is something for everyone. Since I’m new to town, checking out the classifieds gives me some insight into the people who live here.
By Mark Gagnonabout a year ago in Horror
The Tunnel Feels Like a Rip - Off of The Blair Witch Project
The Tunnel was one of my most anticipated horror films I had been wanting to watch for years, ever since I saw the cover when I was a kid. I kept hearing this film was pretty original, and thought it would be cool to give it a watch. I eventually was able to watch it on one day several years ago, and I was left a bit…disappointed.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
The House That Answers Back
Elias had lived in the house for only three weeks when the whispers began. At first, he thought it was the wind, sliding between the old shutters, or perhaps mice nesting in the walls. The house was ancient — its wooden bones creaked even when the air was still, and the floorboards complained beneath his feet. But these sounds were different. They were softer, closer, and they formed words.
By Samiullahabout a year ago in Horror
The Shadow of the Yellow Paper
Prologue: The Paper That Changed Everything In a small apartment in central Cairo, Youssef (an ambitious graphic designer in his twenties) worked for hours on a project that could change his life—an advertising campaign to compete with major corporations. His wife Sarah, a nurse, tried to convince him to attend a family party with her:
By Ahmed Abdeenabout a year ago in Horror