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Sight Unseen
In some ways, Stephen King's stories are like looking through a keyhole, and having a cockroach crawl out onto your face. There is much more substance to these stories than a simple glimpse through a keyhole can reveal. I already reviewed Stephen King Goes to the Movies, an anthology of short stories, on Goodreads (lol gotta plug my brand), so I thought that I should do something a little more on this site. I chose to observe one of the King's favorite themes; the abject subverting the mundane into something much more than meets the eye. Across the collection of short stories, all characters, settings and even small props, are not what they seem. They are in fact, something more.
By Adeleine Grubb6 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Doom: Annihilation' (2019)
You may remember from my review of the original Doom (2005), that fans were unnecessarily critical of it for not really using any of the video game cannon. My response to this was, "So the fuck what?" It had all the right elements for a fun action/horror, and still had enough similarities with the video game franchise to call itself Doom. It also pioneered the FPS movie years before things like Hardcore Harry or Found Footage Hybrids like Chernobyl Diaries.
By Reed Alexander6 years ago in Horror
Epic Failing when you get payback at a Musical
In the Godspeed Prison, there's a column of jail cells where those who have turned humans into a Supernatural being or serial killers are. The worse of them was a nineteen-year-old girl named Pearl Garrett, and she's so bad. They bound her wrists as well as those slim ankles with Silver shackles.
By Rayna Quinns6 years ago in Horror
Dream State Part 5
Chapter 5:Hello My Love. The nurse did not seem very interested in care for the patients within the walls of this grey stone building of insanity, she instructed almost as if she was a barking rabid dog for me to follow her as she led me from my padded cell to a room down the far end of the corridor. The door was closed to the room with bold black letters reading 'Dr. J. Richmond.' The nurse opened the door wide leading me to a chair in front of the desk, were a balding skinny man who seemed to be in his mid sixties sat writing notes. His white shirt seems crumpled like he had been wearing it for days, his eyes looked swollen and sore as though he had worked longer than an 18 hour shift, with no sleep between shifts and this was the doctor I had agreed to help me recover from what seemed to be my ever slipping sanity.
By Alixzandra Wiseman6 years ago in Horror
Rachel
Rachel is walking home from school until she is grabbed by this man in her own neighborhood. They cover her mouth with chloroform until she passes out. She wakes up in this small room and she's chained to a bar on the wall. She tries getting free but can't. Then two guys open the door to the room. These were her mom's coworkers that lived down the street from them. They said don't even try to scream because the room is soundproof. She asked why they're doing this and they respond with because they can. They say they'll uncuff her if she agrees not to run or fight. They take it off and she cooperates. She knows her only escape is if she plays along. They tell her if she tries to leave they'll kill her and her family. They'll feed her and take of her as long as she makes the money for her. She realizes she is going to be trafficked so close to home. They leave and she breaks down knowing what's going to happen to her. The next few days already 17 guys has been with her and she feels disgusting and wants to kill herself then realizes there has to be a way out. She starts to see if the door in her room is able to open. She realizes that door leads to outside. She tries and she can't because it's locked from the outside. Over the next months her health is getting worse and she is feeling more sick then ever . They feed her once a day and is forced to be with 3 men a day. She is very cooperative and sometimes they give her small treats like clothes or makeup. For the treat they give her a t.v. for some entertainment. She is grateful for it and they leave. Everyday she feels more weak and weak and the men come in everyday. She found she was pregnant and lost the baby. A year has passed and now they make her put on shows for the men for more income. With one business man she was able to steal a pen from him. He leaves and she realizes she has little time to try to get the door open. She almost has it until one of the guys comes in and stops her. He throws her and takes out his knife and is about to stab her and she's able to hold him back. She kicks him and he drops the knife. She grabs the knife and stabs him in the heart then slits his throat. He falls and she tries the door and it opens. She's outside and stops because she hasn't seen the sun for over a year. The other guy comes downstairs and sees his friend dead and the door open. He runs outside and sees her running. He takes out his knife and chases her. She tries her hardest to get to her house but she steps on a piece of glass cutting her foot. She falls and screams. She is only 4 houses down from her house. She pulls it together and takes out the glass and starts running. She is in pain from the glass but still manages it to get through it. A old neighbor sees it and can't believe she's alive. They hurry inside to call the police. She gets to her house and open her gates then closes it on his arm. They she hits his head with the gate and he falls instantly and bleeds from his ears. She runs to the door where her mother can't believe its her and she's alive. Then her mother moves her and kicks the guy that was creeping on her about to stab her that we thought was dead. The mom then grabs the knife and stabs him 8 times in the heart. The police shows up and the news go crazy that she was gone for over a year and she's found alive. She tells everyone what happens and everyone sends her gifts and hopes she isn't traumatized. They move to a different to start fresh and now she is going by a different name and has a new life.
By Semaj Moore6 years ago in Horror
The Family Tree
A carcass of metal and scrap lay silent. Green nature snuffs out the structure covering its lifeless walls with life. A tree stands powerfully in the middle of the ruins. Its branches and roots hug the structure like a mother embracing her child. The tree’s leaves sing a lullaby in the wind as its branches sway back and forth, lovingly caressing the surrounding wilds. Patches of flowers create figures from mounds of earth. The flowers of every color imaginable surround the tree with admiration as she opens up her leaves to let beams of light softly kiss their petals. Dark clouds slowly crawl across the sky blocking the rays nutrients. Rain begins to quietly fall first hitting the tree and then rolling off the leaves and branches like tears. The tears land atop the flowers and the rest of the surrounding wilds, quenching their thirst. Faint whispers come from the tree’s trunk emitting ghostly memories. Rain continues to drip and run down the tree as if it softly weeps for the past and nurtures the present.
By Steven Petrella6 years ago in Horror
‘Lake Of Death’ is a Little Too Old Fashioned
For a country with a population of only five million people, Norway punches above its weight in the world of scary movies. Maybe it’s the unfathomable depths of the fjords, maybe it’s the long dark winters, or maybe it’s the trauma of eating lutefisk, but the Norwegians understand horror. Will Lake Of Death create its own cult following like many Norwegian properties to come before, such as Troll Hunter, Dead Snow, or Rare Exports?
By MovieBabble6 years ago in Horror
4ft Long "Chupacabra - Gargoyle Hybrid" Sculpture
Hi Readers, Thank you for choosing to take the time to read my story as a Creator. To provide you with some background information, I am an 18-year-old artist who lives in Melbourne, Australia, and this is my first full-body, monster sculpture. The associated YouTube photo-progression video has been submitted and accepted for the International "Future Generation Art Prize 2020."
By Duain Kelaart6 years ago in Horror
Fraternal Quinns
Quinn let the rising heat from the stove burner warm her cheeks as she waited for the water in the tea kettle to boil. She detached from her thoughts to turn her attention back towards the TV to continue watching tonight’s entertainment. Her ears picked up the all too familiar tea kettle whistle and she carefully poured the scalding water into her mug. She reached for her phone to check her messages while the tea ruminated. When she felt enough time had passed, she glided her fingers around the mug’s handle and walked around to continue watching TV. As Quinn nestled into her couch corner, her shoulders dropped and the wave of calm crested, crashed, and washed over her as each muscle in her body began to relax.
By Elise Spiller6 years ago in Horror
Saving Maddie
They hugged one final time before Maddie turned and walked out of her life forever. Carrie sat there, still in disbelief. She couldn’t believe that she had just said goodbye to the love of her life. They had been together for 3 years, nearing four in June, and ending it didn’t sit right with either of them. Unfortunately, neither of them was going to admit that they were not ready to give each other up. A few days had gone by, and though the girls had sworn they would remain the best of friends, Maddie had been quiet. There was no text, no call, no form of communication at all. Carrie was worried, so she bit her tongue and called, but no answer. Carrie texted Maddie and told her to meet her at their treehouse. When she got there, she was shocked to find Maddie’s vgvdebag, and her cell phone thrown across the grass along with some of her other belongings. Carrie picked up the cell phone and looked at the message on the screen. It was supposed to be sent to her. “In danger, being followed.” The text was never sent. Whatever was following Maddie had gotten to her. Carrie reached into her pocket and grabbed her cell phone. Just as she was about to dial 911, a video popped up. Carrie opened it to find a very disturbing clip. Maddie was tied up and looked as though she had been beaten. What horrified Carrie most was her clothing. She had been wearing the same outfit from the day they broke up. No wonder she had not reached out, she had been missing for about three days. Carrie stared at the screen as silent tears streamed down her face. “If you want to see her alive again” a deep ominous voice from the video started “you need to save her.” “WHO ARE YOU???” Carrie yelled at the phone screen. “That is of no importance at this time,” the voice replied. “If you love this girl as much as you have told her, save her.” “I will. You bet your pathetic ass I will. And when I do, you’d better hope that there is someone to save you.”Carrie practically screamed at the video. The video disappeared once it ended. There was no evidence of it anywhere. Carrie knew what she needed to do, and for some reason, she felt like she had to do this on her own. No authorities could be involved. Carrie gathered up Maddie’s things and headed home. One thing Carrie knew for sure was that she had to get Maddie back safe. She was unsure what she would do without her. Carrie got home, packed a few outfits and other necessities. She wrote a note telling her parents that she was going to be okay and not to worry. She climbed out of her bedroom window and stood there for a second. Staring at the trees. “I’m coming for you, Maddie.” were the last words she spoke before walking off into the night.
By Eliza Crawford6 years ago in Horror
