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The Endless Road
Emma and Jack had been driving for hours, the darkened countryside stretching endlessly around them. They were returning from a weekend getaway in the mountains, hoping to avoid the busy highways by taking a scenic backroad. But now, as the clock ticked past midnight, the road was anything but scenic.
By Modhilraj2 years ago in Horror
IF ONLY THEY KNEW WHY MIRRORS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN HER HAIR SALON
In the heart of a small, unassuming town named Umuzi, there existed a hair salon unlike any other. It wasn’t the size or the decor that set it apart, nor the quality of the products used. What made this salon unique was its owner, Yasha, and the peculiar rule she enforced with unwavering strictness: no mirrors, or anything with a reflective surface, were allowed within its walls. This curious decree puzzled many, but the lure of Yasha’s extraordinary hair-braiding skills kept customers coming back.
By LUNARTALES2 years ago in Horror
The Truth of the Haunted House. Content Warning.
**A Terrifying Beginning Anil and his girlfriend, Soniya, had recently rented an old, large house. This house was located on the outskirts of the city, where there was only silence and loneliness. The house was quite old, but Anil and Soniya liked it a lot. They had come here to start a new life in a place where no one knew them. On the first night when they went to sleep, Soniya felt as if someone was standing close to her, almost breathing near her. She calmed her mind and fell asleep. But the next night, she had the same feeling again. She told Anil about it, but he dismissed it as just her tiredness. However, strange things started happening in the house. Sometimes doors would close on their own, and sometimes windows would shake violently without any wind. Soniya couldn’t sleep at night. She always felt like someone was watching her. One night, when Anil came home late from work, he found Soniya very scared. She told him that while she was alone, she saw the shadow of a woman standing in the corner of the room. Anil comforted her, saying it was probably just her imagination. But the fear in Soniya's eyes was very real. A few days later, Anil also started experiencing strange things. Whenever he was alone in the house, he felt like someone was standing behind him. One night, while he was sleeping, he suddenly felt a cold hand on his neck. When he opened his eyes, he saw the face of a woman dressed in a white saree. Her eyes were filled with anger and pain. Anil screamed loudly, and the woman disappeared. Now, Anil was convinced that something was wrong with the house. He and Soniya were very frightened. They decided to find a solution to this problem. Anil started asking around about the history of the house. He was told that many years ago, a woman named Maya lived in that house. People said she was very beautiful, but one day, her life suddenly came to an end. No one provided much detail about her death, and Anil felt that something was being hidden. Soniya suggested that they seek help from a priest. The priest inspected the house and told them that a troubled spirit resided there. He explained that the spirit had not found peace, which is why it was still in the house. Following the priest's advice, Anil tried to communicate with the spirit. One night, he meditated and called out to the spirit. Suddenly, Maya’s spirit appeared before them. Her eyes were filled with tears, but she was also full of anger. She pointed at Anil and said, "Your father ruined my life." Anil was shocked. He tried to learn the truth from Maya. She told him that his father had raped her, and because of this pain, she took her own life. Now, she wanted revenge, which is why her spirit was haunting the house. Anil realized that his father had committed a terrible sin, and now he was facing the consequences. He apologized to Maya and promised to bring his father's crime to light. Maya's spirit stared at him for a while and then slowly disappeared. Anil and Soniya now knew what they had to do. They exposed the truth and handed Anil's father over to the authorities. After this, Maya’s spirit found peace and was freed forever. Anil and Soniya also left the house and started a new life. The End.
By Revati2 years ago in Horror
My Horror Night: A Glimpse Into the Unknown
It was supposed to be an ordinary night. A night like any other, where the mundane rhythms of life lull you into a sense of security. But that night was anything but ordinary. It was a night that shattered my belief in what was real and what was not, leaving me with a memory that haunts me to this day.
By Renu Verma2 years ago in Horror
The Bridge
“Good morning, Dad.” Liam brushed the match against the striking surface of the matchbox. The flame drifted in front of the photo, softly illuminating an image showing an older gentleman and young boy, around 11, dressed in hiking gear. Liam lit a small candle and looked upon the photo remembering his father, a tall and solidly built man with bright eyes and a great, proud smile as he wrapped his arm around his son’s shoulders in the photograph. It was Liam’s first backpacking trip in the Hoh Rainforest of Washington. Liam smiled proudly in the photo. He held a large walking stick, a large natural branch he had found on one of their hikes, and adorned with strings of rocks that dangled from the top. He had been collecting rocks on their adventures and stood triumphantly tall, holding the stick that towered slightly over him. His eyes glossed over the fond memories of his and his dad’s yearly hikes around the U.S. After Liam graduated high school, he and his dad built their cabin just outside the touristy trails of the park in the Hoh Rainforest. It was their favorite place to hike and camp. The rainforest was mystical with unique sounds, lush overflowing greenery, and just a touch of eeriness, great for ghost stories. Liam missed his father’s scary camp stories. As he got older, he often wondered if his father was making the stories up or passing on covert information about the rainforest. A high-pitched whistle brought Liam back to the present. He opened the cabin’s curtains, and a foggy, dismal twilight flowed through the windows. The fire from the night before crackled and spit tiny embers as though to protest its looming death. As he finished his coffee, he couldn’t get the thought of one of his father’s stories out of his head about a bridge. An uneasiness rumbled at the pit of his stomach, but his mind fought the ridiculousness of it.
By Melissa Muhs2 years ago in Horror
The Enchanted Glasses and the Price of Guilt
Ronke sat restlessly on a crowded bus, staring out the window when an old woman stumbled in and took the seat in front of her. The woman seemed weary, soon drifting into a deep sleep. Ronke’s gaze lingered on the bag sitting beside the woman, temptation stirring inside her. The thrill of thievery—a habit she was far too familiar with—pulsed through her veins. Carefully, she slipped her hand into the old woman’s bag and pulled out a purse. Her heart raced with excitement.
By romeo clark2 years ago in Horror
They Turned Every Villager into Rats
As she darted through the dense bush, three fireballs swooshed past her, narrowly missing her head and igniting two trees ahead. The witches were gaining on her, locked onto her position with a clear path to strike. Exhausted, Omar made a sharp turn, evading their attacks, and found a shallow river by the path. She threw Kachi the rat to safety, grabbed a bamboo stick, and leaped into the water.
By LUNARTALES2 years ago in Horror
Return of the Aliens' Deadly Spawn
Return of the Aliens' Deadly Spawn (Also known as Return of the Aliens: Deadly Spawn, with a colon, and simply The Deadly Spawn) is a hellaciously good and gory splatterific sci-fi horror flick with lots of toothsome alien nasties grown huge, and little in the way of actual plot or story to ruin things. It stars no one you've ever heard of or ever will, and was made by nobody on a budget of nothing. It features the world's most dopey bluescreened countrified house landscape shot, and then we proceed to an alien lurking in the basement, making people into bloody rags. A lot of gore, a lot of gruel, a lot of slime, and wiggly Gigeresque tadpole creatures who look as if they might have burst out of John Hurt's chest in 1979.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Horror
Alone and Lost on an Island of 300 Women: Part 2
Introduction: The Arrival on Cayana In the heart of the South Pacific, where the ocean stretched endlessly under a vast, star-studded sky, lay the mysterious and remote Cayana Island. The island was a paradise, blessed with lush green forests, pristine beaches, and an abundance of life. But beneath its serene beauty lurked ancient secrets, long forgotten by the outside world. Cayana was a place where the line between the natural and the supernatural was blurred, a place where legends came to life.
By LUNARTALES2 years ago in Horror
The Silent Corridor
Maya had always loved the quiet. After long days at her chaotic job, she craved silence like others craved companionship. Her apartment, perched on the top floor of an old building, was her sanctuary. The thick walls seemed to absorb the sounds of the city below, wrapping her in a comforting cocoon of peace. But recently, the silence had begun to feel oppressive, like a blanket pulled too tight, smothering her.
By Aamina tariq2 years ago in Horror
The Haunting of Black Hollow Lake
Black Hollow Lake was notorious for its stillness. The water, a deep and almost unnatural black, mirrored the dense woods that surrounded it, creating an eerie atmosphere that kept most locals at a distance. Legends had long swirled about the lake, with stories of disappearances and ghostly sightings that sent shivers down the spines of those who dared to speak of them.
By Aamina tariq2 years ago in Horror
The Mirror's Whisper
Elena had always been fascinated by mirrors. Ever since she was a child, she found herself drawn to their reflective surfaces, captivated by the way they could capture and hold images, seemingly freezing moments in time. But lately, her fascination had turned into something darker, something that gnawed at the edges of her sanity.
By Aamina tariq2 years ago in Horror