psychological

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

A Cure For Anxiety and Depression
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. That’s what they said when the team of psychologists began my experimental treatment for anxiety and depression.
By Kenneth cruz2 years ago in Horror
The Housesitter
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. She knew this. She’d already been told by the agency. Housesitting was usually a good gig, but sometimes super weird.
By Tammy Hurst-Erskine2 years ago in Horror
The Forbidden Door. Content Warning.
There was only one rule: Don't open the door. Sarah wasn't one for sticking to rules, so she smashed the chain and entered the room anyway. She knew that it was wrong, but this room had been locked for many years, and she couldn't understand why she shouldn't enter it.
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Horror
Faerie Ball
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. It was strange that the forbidden door had a mirror inset into it. Weird… Still, the sumptuous bedroom in a gorgeous castle in which it was set was worth the admonition not to open one stupid door.
By Andrew C McDonald2 years ago in Horror
Seriously, you all were told not to open the darned door. So Why is everyone opening it?
"There was only one rule: don’t open the door.” I have seen this so many times I am ready to pluck my eyes out. Still they keep coming, all lining up to open the freaking forbidden door.
By Antoni De'Leon2 years ago in Horror
Night Shift. Runner-up in Spooky Micro Challenge.
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. Tricky, when you’re five, and scared, and your bed is wet again. It had been better, when Nana was alive. Then an amber glow crept around the door, and Kamali had listened to TV laughter and known that when she woke, her mum would be in the kitchen, fixing breakfast for Kamali, dinner for herself. Now it was always dark and cold and strange.
By Hannah Moore2 years ago in Horror
The Door To Hell.. Content Warning.
There was only one rule: don't open the door. We were house hunting, and I'd taken a specific liking to this old house. Its old, musty door and crumbling window frames told of past lives. I imagined a family from the 50s living there, having breakfast in the lounge.
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Horror
Don’t open the door: Humbug
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. The brain is uniquely wired to interpret ambiguous patterns. With a slight distortion, the words Laurel and Yanni can become acoustically ambiguous. Yanni, meaning ‘you know’ or 'God is gracious'; sounds like Laurel, the symbol of achievement or a military victory, that gives prosperity and fame. Much of what we hear depends upon what we’re expecting to hear.
By Katherine D. Graham2 years ago in Horror
A Tender Caress. Content Warning.
The three boys busied themselves preparing their campsite. They were all at those dawning ages of nineteen and twenty when the whole world was newly theirs and their stomping grounds had given way to new frontiers to master. Nevertheless, Duncan regarded the flimsy polyester tents with dismay as Archie and Oliver struggled to make a campfire.
By Ian Read2 years ago in Horror
Darkness.. Content Warning.
There was only one rule: don't open the door. I had been told this rule so many times by the neighbors who lived in my apartment block, though I thought it was just a myth; rumors always fly around among neighbors who live in old apartments. I gazed at the door wondering whether I should go in there.
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Horror
The Touch of the Shadowman
It was the type of night where the shadows outside looked to be reaching in and encircling the entire world. The darkness seemed to go on forever. With the drapes partially closed and only a sliver of moonlight shining through, Maya reclined on her bed.
By MD. RAFIQUL ISLAM MURAD 2 years ago in Horror
Door to Fun?
There was only one rule: Don’t open the door! We live in a very old house with a belvedere that is creepy, creaky and cranky enough on its own. So I always stayed away from that door to the attic.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Horror