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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.
Fright
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Deanne and her best friend Shea walked up to the abandoned cabin. It had been a long day. Deanne’s car broke down two miles down the road and they desperately needed help. What made matters worse is that both their phones died as soon as the car broke down. It was the strangest thing because Deanne knew for a fact her phone was charged. They were going on their first camping trip and was excited to get the experience. Their boyfriends would always talk about how much fun they had whenever they went, so the girls decided to get in on the fun!
By Debora Dumaine4 years ago in Horror
Lost and Found
“The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window.” “Oooo, that sounds so scary. A cabin in the woods. That’s a story that has never been told before,” Dylan said sarcastically to the man who had come over from the next campsite.
By Justine Emerson4 years ago in Horror
The Hungry Whistle
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The cabin was small, and dilapidated from years of neglect. It was positioned just beyond the tree line, on the edge of the property, where the yard gave way to a thickness of forest that stretched for miles. From the house, it was barely visible. In fact, on this particular night, the sky was a blanket of clouds that created a darkness so thick, that it was near impossible to make out any shapes; everything ran together and blended into one black abyss. This very darkness, however, amplified the flickering light from that candle in the window, and a seemingly innocuous detail, that otherwise might have gone unnoticed by Harper, was as apparent as rain is wet. It caught her eye immediately through her bedroom window. At first, she squeezed her eyes tight , sure that it was nothing more than her imagination, but upon opening them again, the candlelight still danced against the darkness. A shudder washed over her body.
By Brandon Boyer4 years ago in Horror
The Vanishing
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. In my field of work, I attempt to document and study the causes of the world’s strangest phenomena. There is a case in particular that has caught my attention, known to locals as the Vanish of Woodstock. The press has reported that in broad daylight on an otherwise normal, yet brutally cold, January day, the people of Woodstock, Illinois walked out of their cars, their homes, their jobs, and simply walked as far as their legs could take them. There were no lights, no warnings, no announcement, not a single plan was put in place for this kind of mass exodus. I feel I have no choice but to learn the cause, as the police seem to have given up and ruled it as nothing of importance, but there is something off about this case, I can feel it.
By Skylar Sturtevant4 years ago in Horror
Pilot
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Within the warm glare of that melting fire, bodies gathered around, desperate to clutch its warmth. As the flame danced amusing staring eyes, the silence of the room grew heavier and heavier. Here lay countless eyes that had seen countless wonders, each and every person had been entranced in some grand adventure unique and diverse in infinite mystery. These were Vangel warriors who had pledged their sword and soul to the immortal Venus. Under her eternal banner, they had found themselves in the midst of fantastic epics, great tales that they would now tell within the warmth of the cabin. Everything spoken was truth, so the question was now asked................. What happened?
By Stultus the Fool4 years ago in Horror
The Lure
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It swayed, bobbing leisurely from left to right, in a pattern that was almost hypnotic. An inexplicable calm washed through me despite my muscles being wound tight in adrenaline-fueled panic mere moments earlier. Already my brain was rationalizing why the gentle flicker of the candle flame soothed me.
By Devan Siebert4 years ago in Horror
Babe in the Woods
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. As we pulled out of the driveway I looked over my shoulder and thought mother you are insane for wanting to spend six weeks in that cabin on your own. Ever since dad passed away 6 years ago my mother had started to take herself off to weird, random locations to be on her own for a few weeks. She called it her ‘recharge’ time. She would write, do yoga, meditate, walk etc. She was so much braver than me. The candle flickered in the distance as we drove around the corner away from the cabin.
By Rosalin Wren4 years ago in Horror
art of decay
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The sentence sits on the page in an uneven, typewriter font. There is nothing but an off-white emptiness after the punctuation, space where words should be but aren’t. Elliot’s fingers stay frozen over the keys, worn and faded from years of use. Not his use, but remnants of the previous owner, whoever that had been. Probably the last sorry soul to reside in this cabin with hopes of clearing their head long enough to finish their manuscript.
By Theo Springs4 years ago in Horror
