psychological
Mind games taken way too far; explore the disturbing genre of psychological thrillers that make us question our perception of sanity and reality.
4:37 AM
With a long, exhausted blink, his glued eyes open. A couple more swift blinks followed by a resonating, endless yawn. Then, a sudden twitch, as if a thousand needles pierced his body. “What day is it?! Did I oversleep?!” The world hushed, and all he heard was the pulse of his heart drumming against his eardrums in a manic rhythm. With a still numb hand, he searched in the dark for his phone. Heavy breathing, strong palpitations, His hand picking up the pace. He lifted the blanket, tossed aside pillows, searching. Nothing. The air in the room thickened, and still, he didn’t know. Was it another dawn, or the mids of the night? For too long, his days and nights had blurred into a single, bleak darkness. Finally, he sees a black square resting on the white towel by his bed. His finger tapped the screen manically, and finally, it revealed the time: 4:37 in the morning. The drummer slowed down the beat, and all that fills the room is calming silence.
By George Roast7 months ago in Horror
The Beast of Bray Road
There are roads you take to get somewhere. And then there are roads that seem to take you through the dark, mile by quiet mile, until something at the edge of your headlights makes you wish you'd chosen another route. Bray Road is one of those roads.
By Veil of Shadows7 months ago in Horror
I think I have a stalker. Content Warning.
I (22F) moved in with my parents after breaking up with my extremely toxic boyfriend about 4 months ago, in mid-December. The way my parents’ house is arranged means that the 2nd floor is actually the 1st floor, because that’s where the front door, the kitchen, the living room and the main bathroom are (since you have to climb stairs outside to access this door), and there is no other way to enter through the 1st floor unless you go through the side gate to go to the back. And although the garden is fenced, there is a friend’s house that could be used as a real house, so my parents rent it and there is currently a middle-aged couple living there with their son who is probably a teenager or young adult, I’m not sure because I don’t see him often. In short, I and this family use the side gate most often. I use it because I get home late and I don’t want to disturb my parents, and the family uses it because it’s the only access to the friends’ house, obviously.
By Nicolas Daron7 months ago in Horror
The Cry That Never Ended” – The Haunting of Shaniwar Wada
Shaniwar Wada is a saga of grandeur, power, deceit, and tragedy. Shaniwar Wada is located in the ancient city of Pune. The fort, built in the 18th century, was a symbol of glory in the reign of the Maratha Empire. Now, the ruined fort is no less popular in terms of spine-chilling stories than in terms of its historical importance.
By Kyrol Mojikal7 months ago in Horror
I Photographed a Cursed Wedding: The Uninvited Guest in the Background
I’ve been a professional wedding photographer for six years. I’ve seen Bridezillas, drunk uncles, and disastrous weather, but I’ve never experienced a true wedding horror story until the Sterling-Vance ceremony last October.
By Tech Gear Hub8 months ago in Horror
The Room That Wasn’t There. AI-Generated.
When Ibrahim first moved into the apartment, he thought he had gotten lucky. The rent was cheap. The place was quiet. No noisy neighbors, no traffic, no distractions. Just a simple third-floor apartment at the end of a long, dim hallway.
By Waqas Ahmad8 months ago in Horror
The Man from Taured: The Traveler from a Country That Doesn’t Exist
Some travelers arrive late... Some arrive early. And then there are those who arrive… from places that don’t exist! In the summer of 1954, a man stepped off an international flight into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. He carried a suitcase, spoke calmly, and presented a passport like any other traveler. But within minutes, airport officials realized something was wrong. Because, according to his documents, the man was from a country called Taured. A country that had never existed.
By Veil of Shadows8 months ago in Horror
