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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.

Candle Lore
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. A candle that meant a great deal of terror to the neighboring villages.
By E.A.R.4 years ago in Horror
For Anna
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The candle was fine, you see, for she was in a part of the forest that few wandered far enough to encounter, and if they did happen across the cabin, the candle would be the least of her worries.
By Brittany Moore4 years ago in Horror
Friends in the Woods
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The pair of teenagers eye's widened at the sight as they got closer to the cottage. Built easily two hundred plus years ago, the decrepit cave boasted decaying logs and cracked windows.
By Nicole Wade4 years ago in Horror
The Weeping Cabin
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. There was nothing but silence and a small flickering candle, the wax nearly spent.
By James Blackford4 years ago in Horror
The Floorboards Of Sin
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. CRASH A pale hand emerged, breaking through the rotten floorboards. The hand creaked and cracked as it stretched its fingers, as if waking from a deep slumber.
By Robert Aneiro4 years ago in Horror
An Old Flame
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night a candle burned in the window. The light danced slowly behind the glass, before leading a tender orange waltz out of sight. Steadily, a dim glow spread throughout the house, first to the kitchen, then upstairs to the bedroom. Jeremy and Heather wondered if they should call the fire department, if one of the kids from school had set the abandoned "Party House" on fire.
By Maxie Ray4 years ago in Horror
The Cabin on the Lake
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. “It’s a ghost,” Tim whispered.
By Sarah Chlapowski4 years ago in Horror
The Shadow Self
Silver Falls, WI. June 1991 “The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window,” Lewis said. He shot Ben a glance from under his heavy brow.
By Charlotte Lesemann4 years ago in Horror
Inhabitation
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. A new family was beginning to make the spacious cabin a home, and that started with their attempts to clean out the clutter and force the dust to depart. The candle that was burning in the window was one among many positioned variously around the house, light which added to that which emanated, along with warmth, from the fire burning in the hearth. These were a temporary necessary compromise with the brute reality of a winter night, because the power wouldn't be connected to the cabin for around a week. They'd moved to this cabin because they couldn't afford their family house anymore; all three members of this family have their own demons. This move is a way for them to try to get away from their past: to get a fresh start, and build a new life. The night is dark and long.
By Insinq Datum4 years ago in Horror
The Thing That Lives There
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. I couldn’t help but feel a comforting darkness sweep over me. Staring at that light, I remembered I was here. I hadn’t been snuffed out by the muffled sounds of earthworms trying to find each other in the dirt. I was alive. At least for now, and that was all I could hope for. Years ago, it would have been a different story. I would have been struck with fear. Afraid to move in case I was seen. I’ve got a thicker skin now. Not because I’m tough, but because I’ve made it and am still alive to tell you what happened.
By Romy Smith4 years ago in Horror
A Trick of the Light
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. I could see it’s faint flickering in the distance, as I walked along the treelined path. Jason meandered beside me. The yellow glow of his dull flashlight skittered erratically on the ground due to his drunken state.
By Amy Writes4 years ago in Horror
We Tell Stories Between the Trees
"The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window." A chorus of jeers erupted before Josh could even finish the first sentence of his story.
By John Dodge4 years ago in Horror