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Guides in the Snow
It was just a couple days before Christmas, 1860. Dr. John O’Brien, a country doctor practicing in rural Missouri, had just sat down to supper with his wife, Elizabeth. The meal Elizabeth had made was perfect fare for a cold, blustery winter’s night—hot fried chicken, buttery mashed potatoes, and bread fresh out of the oven. But Dr. O’Brien could only pick at his food.
By Sylvia Shults6 years ago in Horror
Bartholomew Rudd's Christmas Guest
It was snowing heavily that Christmas Eve in Fountain City, Wisconsin. The small town, still a bit rough around the edges in this year of 1866, lay nestled near the Michigan River. Good people lived here, and Christmas Eve services were held at midnight. The songs and quiet worship brought a sense of peace and contentment to the frontier town.
By Sylvia Shults6 years ago in Horror
Clowns: The evolution from comical to creepy to criminal
Clowns used to be fun as well as funny. They delighted generations of children who loved them and looked forward to seeing them at the circus. In the cartoon Dumbo, (1941) the clowns were hilarious, playing jokes on each other and making the audience laugh. One was standing on the top of a firetruck ladder roasting a hot dog in the flames from a fire that his pals were down below trying to put out.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Horror
Immortal || Chapter 22
I was all grins and giggles, I couldn't sleep. The moment Johnathan and I shared in the kitchen was all I could think about. He really did care for me a lot. And he showed it every day. I found myself not wanting to be away from him any longer than I needed to be. He was on my mind 24/7. There was something else on my mind that was not so sweet and cute. Jacob.
By Sabal Cloonan6 years ago in Horror
Life is but a Dream
I lived a good life and a long one. I was born in Tampa, Florida. I was the oldest of four children. I had two sister, who were twins, and one brother. My family moved around a few times during my childhood, because my father was in the Air Force.
By Brandon Christian 6 years ago in Horror
'Shortcut' Movie Review
Shortcut is about a group of students: Nolan (Jack Kane), Reggie (Zak Sutcliffe), Bess (Sophie Jane Oliver), Karl (Zander Emlano), and Queenie (Molly Dew). They are all going on a field trip to watch a total solar eclipse. When a fallen tree blocks the road, they bus takes an alternate route through a backroad, only for a serial killer (David Keyes) to hijack their bus. But the serial killer becomes the least of their worries when they encounter a mysterious creature in a tunnel.
By Will Lasley6 years ago in Horror
The Name of the Job
His hands shake as he reaches for the glass bottle. Auburn looking liquid splashes around, hypnotizing him with its circular motions. Ringing sounds in his ear as the horrid sounds of screaming, crying, and eventual death flood his memory like a slasher movie stays with you. A chill passes through him as he twists the cap off and takes a swig of his whiskey. That’s when the ringing stops, the crying fades, and a voice one single voice comes into clarity.
By Katelyn Doner 6 years ago in Horror
Empty Eyes
Rain was falling rhythmically, sliding down the windows like the uninvited fingertips of a stranger. The dark green paint was peeling off the walls of the small hotel room and as I rose from the bed it creaked in protest. I walked to the window to light the only candle in the room. Lightning flashed and the power went out as I slid down the wall underneath, seeking comfort in what little light gathered on the tattered floorboards. I had ended up in this small town beside the ocean in a desperate attempt to outrun them. The horrible creatures that had escaped from my mind and now followed me everywhere; whispering in my ear about all the terrible things they would do once they lay their hands on me. I did not even know if these things could ever actually touch me. Can something that should not have a physical form grab a hold of you? I had tried everything to get rid of them. I had even tried to grab THEM and shove them back into the deep, dark corners of my head. But they refused to go back to their jail cell, slipping from my grasp each time as though I were nothing. After months of this torment I resorted to running. I left when the sun rose as they seemed to fade away with the light.
By Sara Splendore 6 years ago in Horror
Face to face with the Sea
The sound of an alarm woke Tom up from his sleep. He sighed and rolled over to reach out for his phone to hit snooze. As he opened his eyes, confusion hit. That wasn't the sound of his phone alarm, he thought. That alarm was something different.
By Bradley Knight 6 years ago in Horror
The Lights
John Hanley hurried to Euston Station through London streets thronged with last-minute Christmas shoppers. He pushed forward as flurries of snowflakes brushed his cheeks and shops were lit with Christmas baubles while passers-by looked with wonder at the white drifting feathers falling from a dark sky made orange by city lights. Ahead of him lay a long train journey to the wilds of Shropshire to spend Christmas with his ailing father, and he worried he'd be late. He had left the surveyor's office at Bedford Square around 4 pm, but it was already nearly dark. He had to divert up Tottenham Court Road to buy his father a Christmas present and card, which he planned to write once the train was moving. The crowds of people annoyed him. The sudden clumps of shoppers stopping to point in windows got in his way and made him sigh in exasperation.
By Tony Walker6 years ago in Horror
