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Horror fiction that delivers on its promise to scare, startle, frighten and unsettle. These stories are fake, but the shivers down your spine won't be.

The Library That Erases You
Story The Library That Erases You I first heard the rumor late one night in the dorms. My roommate, Mara, leaned across her desk with a conspiratorial smirk, whispering as though the walls themselves might be listening.
By waseem khanabout a year ago in Horror
“The Reflection That Stayed Behind: A Horror Story You’ll Never Forget”
By Waqid Ali The Reflection That Stayed Behind: A Horror Story You’ll Never Forget” I always thought mirrors were harmless.
By Waqid Ali about a year ago in Horror
5 Ways Patrick Bateman is Different in the American Psycho Novel
Patrick Bateman has remained a cult classic serial killer for horror fans. Due to his personality and his insane kills, it makes sense why fans value such a horror icon!
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
Diogo Alves: Lisbon’s ‘Aqueduct Murderer’—The Man, the Myth, and the Head in a Jar. Content Warning.
At the center of the tale was a man named Diogo Alves—a farm boy from Galicia, Spain, who came to Lisbon in search of work and left his mark in infamy. By the time the rope tightened around his neck in 1841, he was branded “O assassino do Aqueduto”—The Aqueduct Murderer. But as with many legends, the truth is far messier. Early Life and Descent into Crime Born around 1810 in Galicia, Alves came from a humble background. In Lisbon, he worked as a servant and later in odd jobs. Over time, he fell into bad company and began committing petty thefts. The capital in the 1830s was turbulent—poverty, political instability, and weak law enforcement made it fertile ground for thieves. Alves had charm but no scruples. He soon graduated from petty theft to violent robbery. The crimes that sealed his fate took place far from the aqueduct’s arches—inside the home of Dr. Pedro de Andrade, a respected physician. Alves had learned that the doctor’s family kept valuables in their residence. In October 1839, Alves broke in and murdered four members of the household—Andrade’s elderly mother, his wife, his niece, and a servant. Later that night, he killed another servant, Manuel Alves, to eliminate a witness. Five lives ended for little more than trinkets and coin. The Aqueduct Murders—Myth vs. Reality By the time Alves was captured, Lisbon was already buzzing with grim tales of travelers who had fallen—or been pushed—from the aqueduct into the rocky valley below. Between 1836 and 1839, dozens of bodies were recovered from beneath its arches. Officially, these deaths were recorded as suicides, but the idea of a murderous figure haunting the aqueduct soon took root. Later storytellers connected these deaths to Alves, imagining him lying in wait for victims, robbing them, and then shoving them to their doom. In some retellings, he murdered over seventy people this way. The reality? Not a single contemporary court record or newspaper of the time mentions Alves being investigated for these aqueduct deaths. He was tried and executed for the murders of Dr. Andrade’s family—nothing more. The “Aqueduct Murderer” image was a creation of sensational pamphlets and lurid fiction written after his death, cementing his place as a bogeyman in Portuguese folklore.
By E. hasanabout a year ago in Horror
The Disappearance at Room 609
It was well past midnight when detective Farhan Qureshi entered The Crescent Towers, the most expensive hotel in the city. The marble floors shone under soft golden lights, and a faint scent of jasmine filled the air. Guests were rarely disturbed here — which was why the report of a missing person had stirred so much noise.
By Muhammad Kaleemullahabout a year ago in Horror
Eternal Childhood
It was odd being here. In this mausoleum so early in the morning. The place was dusty and hadn't seen many visitors. As far as Claire could tell there hadn't been. Thanks to the fact there weren't many footprints aside from theirs. Looking down at the small coffin, she shivered. The thing was covered in large rocks. Ones that an adult wouldn't be able to move. Much less a dead child. It was rather disturbing in her eyes to see. Why would a parent request this for their daughter? Quietly, she asked,"So, do you know who's in this? And why they're here?"
By Raphael Fontenelleabout a year ago in Horror
The Last Room in Hillshade Inn
The Last Room in Hillshade Inn There’s an old roadside inn on the outskirts of Hillshade…Most people pass it without a second glance, but locals know — it’s been there for over a hundred years.
By Wings of Time about a year ago in Horror
My Cat Brought Me the Key to a Door That Wasn’t There Yesterday
Story My Cat Brought Me the Key to a Door That Wasn’t There Yesterday It started with a key. A small, tarnished thing, old enough to smell of time itself, left neatly on my doorstep. I didn’t notice it at first — the mail had been late that morning, and I thought it was a discarded piece of junk. But then Milo, my black cat, padded up beside it and stared, green eyes bright and unblinking. He batted the key gently with his paw, then mewed sharply, as if demanding my attention.
By waseem khanabout a year ago in Horror
My GPS Led Me Somewhere That Doesn’t Exist
Story My GPS Led Me Somewhere That Doesn’t Exist It started as a simple late-night drive. I’d been on the road for five hours, heading back from a work trip, when fatigue began to set in. The interstate was a black ribbon unspooling in front of me, and my eyes kept flicking to the glowing GPS screen for reassurance.
By waseem khanabout a year ago in Horror
The Ghost Who Couldn’t Mind His Own Business
Gordon P. Wetherby III died peacefully in his sleep in 1978. He should have moved on to the afterlife like any respectable ghost, but Gordon had a problem: he was nosy.
By Atif khurshaidabout a year ago in Horror
The Werewolf Who Was Allergic to Dogs
Martin had been bitten by a werewolf six months ago. Most people, upon hearing this, pictured him as a terrifying, moon-fueled beast capable of ripping apart deer with his bare claws.
By Atif khurshaidabout a year ago in Horror
Creep 2 is a Great Sequel that Leaves Open Ended Potential for a Bloodbath Finale
It isn’t easy to make a sequel to a great horror film. I was thrilled to learn that Creep had a sequel, and I finally watched it on Netflix a couple of months ago. I loved the new direction this film took!
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror