psychological

Mind games taken way too far; explore the disturbing genre of psychological thrillers that make us question our perception of sanity and reality.

The Mystery Man Who Landed in Japan With a Passport From Nowhere
In the summer heat of 1959, Tokyo’s busy Haneda Airport became the stage for one of the strangest encounters in modern travel history. A well-dressed man, confident and fluent in several languages, stepped off a plane from Hong Kong and approached immigration like any other traveler. At first, nothing seemed unusual—another businessman or globe-trotter passing through one of Asia’s busiest air gateways. But when he handed over his passport, the story took a turn that continues to unsettle researchers and storytellers alike.
By Life Hopesabout a year ago in Horror
Drakula halála ("Dracula's Death")
The following is an attempt to reconstruct with prose the plot of a lost film, based on a description of the film from Wikipedia, an online source. It may work as a short piece of fiction, but whether it does or not, the temptation to do so was much too great to resist. You could almost put it down to a spell cast by Dracula (in Hungarian, rendered Drakula), by all things Dracul, upon the author. Let us begin. Based on a novelization I have recently discovered, I plan to adapt this in yet another version as soon as time permits. This is my first attempt.
By Tom Bakerabout a year ago in Horror
Nice Guy
There really is No, written all over me. I've been sitting at this metal table outside the café for what feels like twenty minutes now, watching the steam rise from my barely-touched coffee while this stranger continues his relentless conversation. He'd approached with such casual confidence, asking if the seat across from me was taken, and before I could even process an answer, he was already settling in, already talking.
By Parsley Rose about a year ago in Horror
The House on Ashwood Lane
The house smelled of dust and neglect. 77 Ashwood Lane had been empty for nearly two decades, and yet the moment the Whitlocks stepped inside, it felt like someone had been waiting.
By Godswillabout a year ago in Horror
Here Comes a Candle
"Here comes a candle to light you to bed, here comes a chopper—to chop off your head!" English jump rope song. The candle guttered low on the table next to the bed. Curling tendrils of poison seeped from its dripping, wax cylinder. The tip was a lighted eye dancing in the darkness, winking open and closed, coyly. Death was playing its game.
By Tom Bakerabout a year ago in Horror
The Mystery of the Doppelgängers
There are few things more unsettling than seeing your own face staring back at you. Not from a mirror, not from a photo, but from across the street, or sitting silently in a chair that should be empty. The idea of the "Doppelgänger"; the double who walks in your shadow, has haunted human imagination for centuries. Across cultures and generations, stories emerge of people meeting their exact twin: same eyes, same posture, same very essence.
By Veil of Shadowsabout a year ago in Horror
Season 3: Whispers of the Forgotten: A Descent into Eldoria Manor
Chapter 1 The voice was a grotesque symphony of metal scraping against metal, a guttural, digitized echo of a human speaking. It was the sound of Lord Alaric's obsession made manifest. Silas lowered his pistol slightly, his eyes wide with stunned horror. This was no ghost. This was something tangible, something real.
By Tales That Breathe at Nightabout a year ago in Horror
I Followed a Stranger's Whisper Into the Woods - The Biggest Mistake of My Life . AI-Generated.
I Followed a Stranger's Whisper Into the Woods - The Biggest Mistake of My Life A real scary story about a peculiar event in the woods. What was the unexplained mystery of a whisper that I did, the biggest mistake of my life.
By buzz N valueabout a year ago in Horror
American Psycho is a Study of a Crazed Serial Killer…Or is It?
American Psycho is a movie I always find myself going back to. This film intrigues me, and I still wonder just what the hell really happened with the ending to this film.
By Emy Quinnabout a year ago in Horror
The Thrill of Terror: Why Fear Feels So Good
Fear is one of humanity’s oldest instincts, a powerful emotion hardwired into our brains to keep us alive. Yet, paradoxically, many of us actively seek fear. We binge-watch horror movies late at night, plan trips to “haunted” locations, and devour ghost stories with fascination rather than dread. Why would humans, who have evolved to avoid danger, voluntarily chase it? The answer lies in the fascinating intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and culture.
By AngelFaceabout a year ago in Horror
This Abandoned Village Hasn't Felt the Sun in 73 Years - Find Out Why . AI-Generated.
This Abandoned Village Hasn't Felt the Sun in 73 Years - Find Out Why Read about this creepy fact regarding an abandoned village that has not seen the sun in over 73 years. Discover one of the most under explored places of our planet and learn the reason for its constant darkness.
By buzz N valueabout a year ago in Horror
Why am I even writing this?
"I don’t bother sleeping... at least if it’s not through the cracks, in any case, when I break free from this flesh cage, I’ll spend eternity in that state, without any time limit. So why bother? Besides, it includes the most disgusting thing in my eyes, well, aside from myself.
By ADIR SEGALabout a year ago in Horror