supernatural

The hidden world of all things supernatural; a look inside witchcraft, spells, vexes, black magic and other spine-tingling supernatural phenomena.

House of Masks. Honorable Mention in Out of the Dream Challenge. Top Story - June 2025.
I don’t remember beating him. Stabbing him. That’s what I keep telling them. The detective. The doctor. The woman with the clipboard and thick glasses who looks at me like I’m dead to her. I keep repeating it, hoping it’ll eventually mean something: “I don’t remember. I swear.”
By Steph Marieabout a year ago in Horror
The man with the suitcase
Phantom Metro -series introduction- Every night, as the city sleeps, a silent train keeps moving beneath the streets of Rome.
By Federico Izzoabout a year ago in Horror
I'm Back!
My name is Jack McDougal, the great, great, great, (maybe one more great) nephew of Phineas McDougal, one of the country’s first robber barons. Unlike the Rockefellers, Carnegies, and Melons, Uncle Phineas outlived most of his money. At the time of his death, all that was left of his fortune was a Victorian style mansion on twenty acres of land in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It was the house Phineas was murdered in. He was hit over the head with an iron fireplace poker on October 31, 1879, Halloween. He was not a popular man!
By Mark Gagnonabout a year ago in Horror
The Crawling Eyes
The village of Evershade had always been small, isolated from the world. Nestled between dense forests, it was a place where secrets clung to the fog and the wind whispered things too terrible to be believed. The townsfolk had always been superstitious, their lives governed by old myths passed down from generation to generation, none more haunting than the one about the Crawling Eyes.
By Muhammad Atifabout a year ago in Horror
Whispers in the Walls
The rain had begun before she even stepped out of the car. Elena gripped the steering wheel a moment longer, staring at the house that rose like a corpse from the edge of the woods. It had the look of something meant to be forgotten — rotting porch steps, shutters hanging loose like broken bones, and vines choking the chimney. The house had belonged to her grandfather, a man she’d never met, and one her mother refused to speak of.
By Muhammad Atifabout a year ago in Horror
THE BLACK WEDDING: A Marriage with the Dead
In the remote corners of the Balkans, hidden in the folds of mountain mist and old superstition, there exists a nearly forgotten ritual known as the black wedding. When a young man or woman dies shortly before their wedding, the ceremony may still proceed — but as a funeral infused with wedding rites. The bride dresses in black, brings offerings to the grave, and vows are spoken beside the casket. It’s believed that if a promised union is left unfinished, the soul of the deceased will find no peace — and may return.
By Beyond Knownabout a year ago in Horror
Aradale: Australia’s Asylum of Anguish
Looming ominously on "Madman's Hill" in Ararat, Victoria, Aradale Mental Hospital (also known as Ararat Lunatic Asylum) unleashed its imposing gates in 1865. Constructed as one of three massive facilities to deal with Victoria's surplus of "lunatics" – a term remarkably applied to everything from the criminally insane to epilepsy, autism, or postpartum depression sufferers – its 130-year history cemented a reputation of utter misery. And this history of hardship fuels its assertion as Australia's spookiest location.
By Kyrol Mojikalabout a year ago in Horror
Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897)
Introduction Bram Stoker's Dracula, written in 1897, is the most influential vampire novel ever written. Though not the first story about blood-drinking creatures of the night, Stoker’s Gothic masterpiece codified vampire lore, inspired countless adaptations, and turned Count Dracula into a cultural icon. But Dracula is more than just a horror story—it’s a Victorian-era thriller, a psychological drama, and a symbolic clash between modernity and ancient evil. In this in-depth look, we investigate:
By Silas Blackwoodabout a year ago in Horror
The Last Broadcast
In the neon-lit city of Nova Chicago, the airwaves had been silent for decades. After the Great Network Collapse of 2147, all radio communication was outlawed. The city had gone fully digital, and analog signals were considered dangerous relics.
By Razu Islam – Lifestyle & Futuristic Writerabout a year ago in Horror
Secrets Beneath the Shadows
In a remote, forgotten part of the town stood an old, crumbling mansion, known among the locals as the “Haunted Manor.” Its dark silhouette loomed ominously against the night sky, casting long, twisted shadows that seemed to stretch endlessly under the silver moonlight. The mansion’s history was shrouded in mystery, passed down from one fearful generation to the next, each tale more chilling than the last. Years ago, a strange and unexplained incident had forced the mansion into abandonment. Since then, an eerie silence enveloped the place, broken only by the whispers of the wind. No one dared approach, believing the manor was cursed a prison for restless spirits doomed to wander forever.
By Mayaabout a year ago in Horror
Pathogen: Ch. 15
The closer it got to sunset, the more anxious Marnie got. She had no idea whose idea it was to break into the army base after dark. Surely they could do the same thing during the day. In fact, a daytime operation would probably be less conspicuous in hindsight. She chalked it up to Julian watching too many heist movies. Maybe Bianca had seen too many as well, which was why Marnie had been outvoted so quickly.
By Natalie Grayabout a year ago in Horror
The Mirror Network
In 2145, mirrors were no longer just glass. They were part of the Mirror Network, a futuristic system connecting every reflective surface in the city of Neo-Paris. Used for communication, security, and entertainment, these smart mirrors streamed data and allowed people to see not only their reflection but also the world around them in real time.
By Razu Islam – Lifestyle & Futuristic Writerabout a year ago in Horror