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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.

Butterscotch the Brave
Not so long ago and not so far away there lived a knight: Butterscotch the Brave. At first glance, he appeared unimpressive and his only defining features were his namesake butterscotch-coloured curls. He was not particularly muscly, nor was he exceptionally tall (in fact, he was slightly shorter than average), but his loyalty and big heart were second-to-none - matched only by his bravery. The night Butterscotch’s bravery was born began in a place few would expect: a child’s bedroom.
By Varsha Kewalramani4 years ago in Horror
Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme - ~A Pastiche~
Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme ~A Pastiche~ Scritch-scritch-scritch. There it was again: a faint scrabbling sound. Gert exhaled loudly, flipped her pillow to the cool side, and pulled the quilt over her head.
By Varsha Kewalramani4 years ago in Horror
The Hunted Time
Living in a small city had its gratuities. Everyone knew everyone like a grandma knew her fashions. Yeah, people talked and scented around in each other’s business, but there was a sense of security knowing I was familiar with everyone around me. It was nearly as if our city was an entire earth itself, amiss from other worlds and fully independent. Stumbleton was home; it always had been. Yet, commodity stuck out like a slapdash hair on a stubborn sprat’s head.This.this was the earth on our city’s affable face. A dying rose in a field of flourishing flowers.
By Smriti Sultana4 years ago in Horror
The Son of Cinderella
Being the son of Cinderella, you’d think I lived a charmed life, or so says the eldest heir to the Charming family. But by the time I reached the age of six, I had already tired of hearing the story about my mother, and to this day, it makes me sick. “Fairy Godmothers, indeed,” I cried out to mt mother. “I’m seventeen! Do you still expect me to believe that childish story?”
By Varsha Kewalramani4 years ago in Horror
The Giant Acorn
Mila shuddered as she clung to the cattail over hanging the river. She was a rabbit and could swim if she wanted to; but she was frightened of what lurked just under the surface. Vlad the Chomper floated as still as a bumpy green log, only his bulbous, lichen-colored eyes glared upwards at her. She knew that under the water his one hundred gnarly pointed teeth stuck out from his long, grinning, alligator snout.
By Varsha Kewalramani4 years ago in Horror
Green tea
It is 6:00 am, no one is at work for another hour, except for me and a few others who were sent here to serve. I go to the room where morning meetings occur and I start my cleaning immediately, I sterilize the surfaces, vacuum, put new flowers, I even start on the morning coffee. Here at firm, everyone has their own preferences and it is quite complicated: black coffee, coffee with sugar and milk, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, the list goes on. However, there is one cup of green tea I serve every morning and it is for her, Meredith, tall, blue-eyed girl who always wears clothes which make other people look at her twice. I don't look twice, I look a million times. Every time we are not in interaction I pretend I work, but I secretly look at her. She makes me experience weird things I can't quite describe and don't get with anyone else.
By Varsha Kewalramani4 years ago in Horror
Peter Bishop's Last Inheritance
Part I Oh, what treacherous fate befell the once great Mr. Peter Bishop. A man of eight-and-twenty, he was believed to arise to great fortune beseeching a gentleman of high society. His features were quite handsome, and his physique promised good health, vitality, and strong heirs. Indeed, Mr. Bishop was prized a good match for any young maidens on the prowl of an advantageous marriage.
By Stephanie Maldonado4 years ago in Horror
MEGAN: A Robotic Doll That Will Do Anything For Katies Love
Clear out Chucky, for M3GAN is your new contest, and she is 1,000 strides in front of you! In the event that the entire dreadful doll business with the meandering red-headed executioner and Annabelle wasn't sufficient, the approaching year will see another, but a more developed toy, fueled not by otherworldly spirits but rather by cutting-edge advanced mechanics and computer-based intelligence, she makes certain to alarm you to the pieces.
By Sabina (Sabs) 4 years ago in Horror
"The Haunting of the Hostel: A Ghost Story of Redemption"
There once was a hostel located in the heart of an old, quiet town. The hostel was surrounded by a dense forest and had a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in the area. Many people came to stay at the hostel to experience the ghostly sightings and strange occurrences that were rumored to happen there. The hostel was an old, decrepit building that had been abandoned for many years before it was turned into a place for travelers to stay. The hostel was made up of several small rooms, each with a single bed, and a common area where guests could gather and share their ghostly experiences. One night, a group of backpackers arrived at the hostel and decided to stay for the night. They were all excited to see if the rumors about the hostel's haunting were true. As soon as they settled into their rooms, strange things began to happen. The first backpacker reported that his bed had begun to shake, as if something was trying to pull him out of it. The second backpacker said that she heard strange whispering in her ear and felt a cold breeze brush past her. The third backpacker saw a ghostly figure standing at the end of her bed, staring at her with empty eyes. The backpackers quickly gathered in the common area, too scared to stay in their rooms any longer. They discussed what had just happened and decided to explore the hostel to see if they could find any clues about the ghostly occurrences. As they searched the hostel, they discovered an old diary in the attic. The diary belonged to a girl named Sarah who had stayed at the hostel many years ago. She had written about her terrifying experiences in the hostel and how she was convinced that it was haunted by the spirits of the people who had died there. The backpackers were horrified by what they read in the diary and quickly decided to leave the hostel. They packed their bags and left as quickly as they could, never looking back. The hostel still stands today, and many travelers still come to stay there, seeking out the ghostly experiences that the backpackers had. But for those who do stay, it's a reminder to be careful about what you might find in the shadows of the past. However, as the years passed, the tales of the ghostly occurrences at the hostel began to fade away. Fewer and fewer people were interested in staying there, and the hostel was on the brink of closing down. That is until a new owner took over and decided to renovate the place and give it a fresh start. The new owner, a young woman named Emily, was determined to make the hostel a success. She refurbished the rooms, painted the walls, and even created a small museum of the hostel's history in the common area. But as she delved deeper into the hostel's past, she discovered the truth about the ghostly occurrences that had been rumored to happen there. It turns out that the hostel had been built on an ancient burial ground, and the spirits of the deceased were disturbed by the construction. Emily felt remorse for her actions and decided to hold a small ceremony to honor the spirits and ask for forgiveness. To her surprise, the spirits responded positively to the ceremony, and the ghostly occurrences ceased. Guests who stayed at the hostel now reported feeling a sense of peace and calm in the rooms. Emily's hostel became a hit and was fully booked for months. People came from all over to experience the haunted hostel turned peaceful haven. However, the hostel still holds a hint of its eerie past, some guest reported feeling a slight chill in certain rooms or hearing faint whispering in the night, but it's now seen as a sign of the spirits being at peace and is welcomed by the guest. Emily now runs the hostel with respect to the spirits and shares the hostel's history with her guest as a reminder of the past. The hostel now stands as a reminder of how the past can haunt us, but with understanding and compassion, we can find peace and move forward. The end.
By Krish4 years ago in Horror
Hotel of Horror;
There was once an old abandoned hotel, nestled in the heart of the forest. The hotel had been closed for many years, and it was said that it was haunted by the spirits of the guests who had died there.
By Abbas Ali4 years ago in Horror
The Coffin
He waits for me outside the storage unit. His presence makes me sick. I want nothing more than to turn around and forget all about him. It’d be easy to blame him for putting me on a collision course for this moment.
By Sean Donovan4 years ago in Horror
Through the woods
Saturday, September 28th, 1985... Walking home from town, drunk, late at night, was as common place for Mike VanSickle, as was hitch hiking into town to party with his friends in the first place. Usually he'd walk the distance along the main road and stick his thumb out to any car coming along. Unfortunately, at 3am. on a Saturday night, cars were few and far between. More often than not, he'd have to walk the seven miles on the dark unlit country road, until he reached foot sore and exhausted, at his parent's driveway. Tonight was different though, because the late summer humidity had condensed into a thick, impenetrable fog. Mike knew from experience that trying to thumb down a car in this kind of fog was practically impossible. The cars would blind him with their high beams and the drivers wouldn't even see him walking backwards along the shoulder with his thumb out until the last second. He'd almost been run down a few times and knew for a fact that he'd also scared the shit out of more than one late night driver, as he materialized out of the gloom, in their headlights at the foot of a hill. So tonight he'd decided to take the railroad tracks into town.
By Jim E. Beer - Story writer of fact and fiction. 4 years ago in Horror