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Escaping the Curse . Top Story - November 2024.
He walks through the door, a smile lopsided on his face, his cheeks slightly red. Perhaps it’s the cold, perhaps it’s the long afternoon spent in the garage. He had been loud before, quite loud. His green eyes flash bright, like his teeth. His curls are messy, streaked with grease and kissing his forehead. Internally, I flinch. Familiar chords pluck in my chest in a painful pinch. But, not him, never. He’s not afflicted with the same curse as my parents, as many are. I was careful in my choosing.
By Laura Lann2 years ago in Horror
Whispers Beneath the Floorboards
In the sleepy town of Hollowbrook, there was one house that had always stood out—The McAllister Estate. Tall, dilapidated, and covered in creeping ivy, the house had been abandoned for decades. For generations, the townspeople whispered about the strange happenings that occurred there before it was left to decay. No one ever ventured near it, and no one ever spoke of the McAllister family, whose tragic end remained a mystery.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Forgotten Doorway
In the quiet town of Greystone, the stories of the forgotten door had long been whispered in hushed voices. Hidden within the walls of the old Ashford mansion, the door had been sealed for over a century, left untouched by time. It had been said to lead to a room no one was ever meant to enter, but few knew the true horror that lay behind it.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Haunting of Hollow Hill
It was an unusually warm autumn evening when Emma and her friends, desperate for adventure, decided to explore Hollow Hill. A local legend had long shrouded the hill in mystery, and tales of disappearances, eerie whispers, and ghostly figures were passed down through generations. It was said to be cursed, the soil cursed by an ancient pact that bound the restless spirits of the dead to the land.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Haunting of Echo Ridge
Echo Ridge had been a place of quiet mystery for as long as anyone could remember. Nestled in the heart of a dark forest, surrounded by towering pines and jagged cliffs, it was a town so remote that most had never heard of it. Locals whispered about strange things that happened in the woods, about voices in the wind and shadows that moved when no one was looking. But it was never more than rumors, just stories told to frighten children.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Forgotten Forest
Samantha had always been a lover of the outdoors, her spirit drawn to the calming embrace of nature. After years of city life, she was craving the peace of the wild—an escape from the chaos of her everyday routine. When her old college friend, Lucy, invited her to visit her cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway, Samantha jumped at the chance.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Echoing Abyss
The legend of Hollow Ridge Asylum had circulated in hushed voices for generations. Built on the edge of a mist-shrouded ravine, the asylum was designed to treat patients with the severest mental afflictions, but many believed its founders had darker motives. Town records hinted at "unorthodox methods" used in the facility, and patients were rumored to vanish overnight, leaving behind nothing but faint echoes and cryptic marks on the walls.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Silent Shadows
Evelyn had always been drawn to forgotten places, but the night she entered Black Hollow Orphanage, everything changed. The orphanage had been abandoned for decades, standing silent and untouched at the edge of a quiet forest. Rumor had it that the place was haunted—not by ghosts, but by shadows. Locals whispered that the children who once lived there vanished without a trace, leaving only the empty halls and an eerie silence that clung to the air like a fog.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Whispering Woods
In a secluded town bordered by dense, ancient woods, people spoke of a path that no one dared to walk after dark. It was known simply as "The Whispering Trail." The locals claimed it was haunted—a place where shadows lingered too long, and the air was thick with strange murmurs, just low enough to make your skin crawl. But like any small-town legend, it was more myth than truth to outsiders, a story to scare kids from wandering too far.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Forgotten Watcher
Deep in the countryside lay an old farmhouse, abandoned for decades, its walls shrouded by ivy and its windows coated with dust. No one could recall the last family that had lived there; any memory of them had faded like the peeling paint. Locals whispered that strange things happened there, that something sinister still lingered within the decaying walls. But for Jonah, an amateur photographer in search of eerie locations, the farmhouse was the perfect subject.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
The Silent Ones
Mira had always loved the calm of the forest. Growing up in a small town surrounded by trees, she found comfort in the silent company of ancient pines. But she’d never dared to go as far as the clearing known as "The Silent Place," an area locals avoided and whispered about. Old stories said it was cursed, that people who ventured in alone would come back changed—or sometimes, not come back at all.
By Parth Bharatvanshi2 years ago in Horror
