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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.

Mr. Haddock's Halloween Emporium. Top Story - October 2023. Content Warning.
Awakened by an odd creak from the wooden plank floor my eyes flew open in the dark room. My body stiffened in fear, and my full bladder threatened to betray me. Someone, something unwelcome, was here. Scanning the other eleven beds with the panicked movement of my eyes I observed nothing. Refocusing, a shadow darker than the predawn night floated from one orphan bed to another. It leaned down for a moment and moved to the next. Leather soles tapped softly as the monster came closer. I shut my eyes to feign sleep and prayed I wouldn't be chosen to sate the creature's appetite. Odors of rotted cabbage filled my nostrils as the monster leaned over me. A cold wet tongue licked my jaw and slithered up my cheek. The taster lingered at my temple and gurgled,
By J. S. Wade3 years ago in Horror
A Paranormal Experience
December 23rd, 2020 Dear Diary, It’s been a while since I last wrote in here, but something happened last night that I don’t quite understand. I don’t know who to tell or if I can tell anyone.
By M3 years ago in Horror
The Haunting of Chandramukhi Mansion. Content Warning.
Once upon a chilling October night, in a remote village nestled deep within the dense forests of India, stood the ominous Chandramukhi Mansion. This decrepit structure had long been abandoned by the villagers, who believed it to be cursed. The air around the mansion was thick with an eerie silence, and the moonlight struggled to penetrate the thick canopy of trees that surrounded it.
By anu shani3 years ago in Horror
Echoes of Fear: The Nightmare Within
I woke up in a cold sweat, my heart racing as if I had just sprinted a marathon. The remnants of the nightmare clung to my mind like a spider's web, sticky and suffocating. I couldn't shake off the feeling of dread that had settled in the pit of my stomach. The room was silent, except for the rhythmic ticking of the old grandfather clock in the corner. It was the only sound in the entire house, amplifying the stillness of the night.
By Nightfall Diaries3 years ago in Horror
Whispers in the Shadows. Content Warning.
The Old Manor! In the heart of a remote, mist-shrouded valley, nestled deep within a dense forest, stood the old Wilkins Manor. It was a mansion with a storied history, one whispered about in hushed tones by the locals. The manor was rumored to be cursed, and those who dared to venture too close claimed to have heard eerie whispers emanating from its darkened windows.
By Rajesh kumar 3 years ago in Horror
The Wailing Willow!. Content Warning.
In a secluded corner of a quaint village nestled beside a meandering river, there stood a grove like no other. Tall, ancient trees stretched their gnarled limbs towards the sky, casting a perpetual twilight beneath their canopy. But among these majestic trees, one in particular was known to all—the Wailing Willow.
By Rajesh kumar 3 years ago in Horror
The Midnight Harvester
"The Tale of the midnight harvester" In the rolling fields of the farm he had tended for decades, Wilfred, a seasoned farmer in his late 50's, called out to his son Jack, a young man in his early 20's known for his rebellious streak.
By Shez books 23 years ago in Horror
The powerful imagery in The Nun and The Nun 2
"The Nun 2"(2023) *Spoilers for The Nun and The Nun 2. You have been warned! “The Nun 2” came out September 8, 2023 and when I watched it, I saw a continued legacy of powerful, gothic and dark imagery to evoke fear and horror just as the first movie did in 2018. I love the visuals of this new movie. Maybe a little bit more than the first one. It has taken on an eerie atmosphere with every scene carefully shown to continue that feeling.
By All Interests3 years ago in Horror
A Halloween Horror Tale
I had always harbored a staunch disbelief in the arcane and otherworldly, dismissing such notions as the product of fevered imaginations. Ghosts, specters, and malevolent entities were mere phantasms of the superstitious, or so I had believed. That skepticism, however, crumbled into dust when I inherited my ancestral estate, a sprawling labyrinth nestled deep within the impenetrable woods.
By asdasd asd3 years ago in Horror
Three Small Bites. Content Warning.
Cindy My art is dying. When I go, I don’t think there will be many left to keep the craft alive. And of those left, none can match me. I am the last great master, and my name will go down in history.
By Davi Mai3 years ago in Horror
A Halloween Horror Tale
In the obscure realm of forgotten legends and hidden horrors, Hollow Grove Mansion stood as a silent sentinel, its menacing silhouette haunting the very heart of the forlorn woods. It was a house that dared to defy time itself—a decaying relic of a dark history that had long been eclipsed by shadows.
By asdasd asd3 years ago in Horror
Harrowed
They sit across from each other, one man, one woman. The man has a knife in his hand which he is using to cut slices from an apple and then with it, feeding himself the slices. He holds the knife out to the woman, an apple slice sitting atop it. Her mouth is watering visibly but she shakes her head and curls her lip up into a sneer. She doesn't want anything from the man.
By Adam Diehl3 years ago in Horror