psychological
Mind games taken way too far; explore the disturbing genre of psychological thrillers that make us question our perception of sanity and reality.
Choose Them Wisely
The signing up process was scaringly smooth. After filling in my profile details, I quickly scrolled down through the terms and conditions. I’m a businesswoman. I don’t have time for that. I was just one click away to getting automated and personalised posts. Well, one click and one pill. I must admit that the whole pill thing put me off a little. But all my colleagues had already been in the social network for a while and I couldn’t afford to be left behind. After all, it’s crucial to have a decent online presence, and if it was all a matter of swallowing a pill, I wasn’t going to chicken out. The purple pill gave me a stabbing headache for a week. Every little thing would irritate me and I was struggling to get through the days, but I couldn’t be off work for something like that. Yes, it was a bit of a nightmare, but I’ve had it worse. How could I be so naive? The worst was yet to come…
By Mireia Prats5 years ago in Horror
Nightmare Journal: Ribs
Homophobia, in my opinion, can be shown in many ways. It doesn’t matter if it’s the smallest trace of inequality, if it’s there, it’s a homophobic tendency at the least, and nothing pisses me off more than homophobia still happening in the year 2019. There are no excuses. Especially when it’s coming from my mom. Throughout the years, my brothers have had various girlfriends, all of which have been allowed to sleepover whenever they pleased, which happened to be more often than not. Now, I was never the one to date much, but when I had my first serious boyfriend, my mom could have cared less that he slept over. She barely knew his name, but he had all the same bedroom rights as my brothers' girlfriends have had, so when I got my first serious girlfriend, I thought the rules would remain the same. I was mistaken.
By Ecarg Nosive5 years ago in Horror
Scientology
This is a part of my 31 posts of creepy. To me, anything cult or cult-like is very creepy. Scientology has been around for years, but has gained popularity and press with all the famous people who are involved with it, or have left the "church." I didn't find any mention of God until I watched a couple of videos on their website. In their mention of God, it was less about the worship of God and more of just an acknowledgement that He exists and created the universe. They really don't force or require anyone to believe in anything.
By Lena Bailey5 years ago in Horror
Adreena's Practice
It must be said I don't expect this story in any way to be believed. That being so, it doesn't trouble me one way or another. I'm not hoping to convince anyone or solicit any kind of sympathy. I'm only hoping that the act of writing will provide me with some kind of catharsis. Some way of processing everything I've seen. Maybe by the time I'm finished I'll have escaped from this... moral terror, that I've been feeling.
By Sanya Walma5 years ago in Horror
Film Review: 'The Edict'
Jessi and Kevin Anderson (Freya Saxon and Dionysius Akeem) have been through a lot together, with Kevin staying by Jessi's side during her struggle with debilitating mental health issues. Now, in the wake of Kevin's uncle Frank's unexpected suicide, Jessi and Kevin have moved into the man's home for what they hope will be a fresh start.
By Trevor Wells5 years ago in Horror
The Groomer
I sat in biology, tapping my finger tips to the imaginary music I hear in my mind. My teachers mouth moved into shapes that I turned into new ideas. I imagined her as a pilgrim and then a safari huntress, she spoke to us, her clan, inspiring us to hunt, to live. *ring* The bell! I can leave. I forgot about my wild imaginings as I quickly paced down the hallway to the little theatre. My best friend Jay, was already there sitting with our teacher, Mr. Mathan.
By Rachel Jacobs5 years ago in Horror
The Night Clinic
Her name was Ana, and she lived as a prisoner within the cage of her bones. That sense of a trapped and stunted identity was what brought her to the clinic on Bat Moon Street. It walked her along the cracked sidewalk under the cloudy night, her eyes on the concrete beneath her shoes. Sensible shoes with low heels and closed toes. Librarian shoes, clasping tender feet that rarely came out after dark. Watching her from the window above the striped awning, I could imagine the trembling thrill that gripped her. How daring she was, to leave her safe, lamplit apartment, and its familiar solitude to wander along this dim street. How brave, to enter this neighborhood of after-sunset trade alone, and small amidst the old buildings with their aggressive griminess and narrow stairwells like tunnels of night. Yes, I could feel her heart quaking from three stories up. That is how it begins here, evening upon evening, the supplicants arriving, begging to be freed.
By Liz Zimmers5 years ago in Horror
Fear and Fiction. Top Story - August 2019.
When we discuss horror in literature, there are several things to keep in mind. What are the cultural currents of the time? What is its era? What characterizes the fear which might be felt by those special few who vie for terror? It is with the mind towards these questions that we should look at horror, viewing it with the strong views that Lovecraft did. He attached horror to several themes present within his own time—in particular eugenics, quantum mechanics, and theosophy. These different themes influenced the way he viewed horror and the way his society would receive his horror. The difficulty of modern times is analyzing how horror should go forwards. We have seen the H. P. Lovecrafts, and Edgar Allan Poes, and Stephen Kings.
By Ellen Howell5 years ago in Horror
Bath Tube (Daruma-San)
Ever play red light, green light? How about the red rover, red rover game? What if I told you about a game that was kinda like those, but you will need a bathtub? Want to have fun in the bathtub, ADULT STYL? No, not like that, I’m talking about a bathtub ritual for those daring, lonely nights. Daruma-San game, also known as the bath game, originated in Japan. In this ritual, you are "IT" and Daruma is trying to catch you; and, of course, the goal is for you not to get caught.
By V-Ink Stories5 years ago in Horror
'Look Away' - Review (Netflix)
Maria Brennan (India Eisley) is an awkward, unpopular, seventeen-year-old high school student, who lives with her parents; plastic surgeon, Dan (Jason Isaacs) and her mother, a pill dependent, mildly depressed, Amy (Mira Sorvino). Aesthetics matter a lot to Dan.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Horror
Water Nymph
I'm a Pisces, a water sign... At least that is what astrology tells me. Water has always been a part of my life as I was growing up in the Caribbean, swimming every day at the beach until my skin was dark and roasted from the sun. This was until I was nine and we moved to Miami. I didn't like the water there, it was heavy and oily (that's how my nine-year-old self would describe it). I turned to books and my always wild imagination; I continued to paint, and when we moved once again back to Colombia, this time to Medellín in the mainland, I missed the ocean the most. As I grew older, I started to develop a slight fear of water... It had maybe always been there I guess, especially a fear of dark water; it made me feel like something would get me.
By Maria Garcia5 years ago in Horror