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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.
Fenwick Island. Content Warning.
Wooden beams made up the fence. A gate with rusted iron and old padlock welcomed a spider to crawl into the space and make a home. Laughter echoed throughout the premises. The tinkle of chimes in the wind made the entire affair that much more intoxicating. With smells of chamomile and cinnamon drifting on the breeze, the inhabitants of the island all rejoiced. Dogs barked.
By Skyler Saunders5 months ago in Horror
The Door That Shouldn’t Exist. AI-Generated.
The first time Arman saw the door, it wasn’t there. He had lived in the old apartment building for almost a year—same creaky stairs, same flickering hallway light, same peeling wallpaper that smelled faintly of dust and time. Nothing ever changed.
By Waleed khan5 months ago in Horror
The Cry Beneath the Floorboards
They told us the house had “character.” Five of us stood in the gravel driveway, staring at it like it might blink first. A weekend getaway, that’s all it was supposed to be. No signal. No neighbors. Just trees pressing in from all sides and a long dirt road that felt like it had forgotten how to lead anywhere.
By Ajan Lori A. 5 months ago in Horror
Future Shadows
Stepping out of the tube station onto the busy junction at North Ickrington, Ryan immediately felt like a trespasser. This suburban outback belonged to another Ryan. The air felt thick, like water, and the sounds of traffic distant, as if he was hearing them from a shallow sleep.
By Matthew Batham5 months ago in Horror
The Room. Top Story - May 2026.
The stairway was doused in enough light to see the faded tan carpet, but also enough shadow to shroud the landing twenty steps above. Any detail on the wall to the right was lost in swathes of gloom. The light and shade of the hallway to the left gave a ghostly view of the white bannister and spindles.
By Matthew Batham5 months ago in Horror
The Retreat. Top Story - May 2026. Content Warning.
As the church bus came to a stop in the empty parking lot, its ten young passengers exchanged nervous glances. Reverend Lewis, his wife, Louise and his new assistant, Jason, looked back from the front of the bus with knowing smiles. Jason looked to the pastor for approval.
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in Horror
