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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 Birchfield Building Cellar. Top Story - October 2024.
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. No matter how loud the knocking became, mother said to never give in to my curiosity. That part of the estate was restricted and mother warned that my existence on earth depended on keeping a great distance away from the Birchfield Building cellar.
By Colton McClintock2 years ago in Horror
Inevitable Agony
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. Hopelessly, they held fast to that rule. There was only one door, one way out, but the screams were on the other side. It was a game, one of torment, and they knew that, so they cowered away from the door.
By Samantha Smith2 years ago in Horror
The Shadows of Ravenswood Institute
The Ravenswood Coaching Institute was nestled on the outskirts of a forgotten town, shrouded in mist and tales of mystery. With its Gothic architecture and overgrown gardens, it loomed like a sentinel over the landscape. Local legends whispered of students who had disappeared without a trace, leaving only echoes of their laughter behind.
By Ayushi Mehra2 years ago in Horror
THE HOUSE BENEATH THE OAK
The McKinley family had always been drawn to the charm of old houses, so when they stumbled upon the sprawling Victorian home at the edge of Willow Creek, it felt like a dream. The house stood proud, its paint peeling in the sunlight, but it had a character that whispered promises of history and adventure. James and Claire McKinley saw potential where others saw decay, and they decided to make it their own.
By Ayushi Mehra2 years ago in Horror
Cousin It!
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. This was Aunt Marge’s only instruction before she left me in charge of her dusty old house for the weekend. The note had been left on the fridge, stuck with a faded magnet shaped like a pineapple. I chuckled at the melodrama of it all. What was behind that door? A portal to another dimension? A haunted treasure chest? Or—most likely—just a room filled with old junk and Aunt Marge’s questionable taste in antique furniture?
By The Kind Quill2 years ago in Horror
The Forbidden Door
There was only one rule: don't open the door. This had been told to her for as long as she could remember. She never understood why, and as she grew older, her curiosity was getting the best of her. What could possibly be behind that door that she shouldn't see.
By Judith Jascha2 years ago in Horror
Justicia Divina. Content Warning.
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. Funny how the simplest instructions were the most difficult to follow. Humans were predictable creatures. Hell, I used to be one before she and I became two. It made my job more fun, really, knowing how they would react before they did – guiding them where I wanted.
By Rosa Ponton2 years ago in Horror
There was only one rule. Don't open the door.. Content Warning.
There was only one rule. Don't open the door. The chilling silence that had fallen over their son was a monstrous thing, devouring his laughter and his voice. His parents stared at him, their faces contorted in a grotesque mask of disbelief and horror. How could this be? Their boy, their Roman, reduced to a statue, eyes wide with an unspeakable terror. All because he opened the door.
By George Shannon Ferguson2 years ago in Horror
Murder at the Midnight Door. Content Warning.
"There was only one rule: don’t open the door.” Never taught to be afraid of my own shadow, but somehow I remain good at it. The way the dark is stuck to my heel, and how I see her dead on the ground — but she moves with me and I could never figure out how.
By Caitlin Charlton2 years ago in Horror
