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Stories in Horror that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
The Hotel California
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Tommy hurried along the worn path, he was late, and his mom didn't like tardiness. The grocer had ignored him to feed the bottled beer to the miners after their shift.
J. S. WadePublished 2 years ago in HorrorVarney the Vampire; or, the Feast of Blood
"The figure turns half round, and the light falls upon its face. It is perfectly white — perfectly bloodless. The eyes look like polished tin; the lips are drawn back, and the principal feature next to those dreadful eyes is the teeth — the fearful looking teeth — projecting like those of some wild animal, hideously, glaringly white, and fang-like. It approaches the bed with a strange, gliding movement. It clashes together the long nails that literally appear to hang from the finger ends. No sound comes from its lips. Is she going mad — that young and beautiful girl exposed to so much terror? she has drawn up all her limbs; she cannot even now say help. The power of articulation is gone, but the power of movement has returned to her; she can draw herself slowly along to the other side of the bed from that towards which the hideous appearance is coming." — From Chapter I of Varney the Vampire; or, the Feast of Blood
J.A. HernandezPublished 2 years ago in HorrorMovie Review: 'The Black Phone'
The Black Phone is a terrifically terrifying tale. Directed by arguably the best horror movie director working today, Scott Derrickson, The Black Phone delivers both an incredibly rich story and a legitimately scary horror movie. Featuring one of the best performances of Ethan Hawke’s extraordinary career, The Black Phone is far more than a one man show. Scott Derrickson has thought of everything in The Black Phone and takes care to cast the movie perfectly while pacing it to near perfection as well.
Sean PatrickPublished 2 years ago in HorrorThe Woman In The Bathtub
*A creepy story trailer is awaiting you at the end! “The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window.”
Breanne RandallPublished 2 years ago in HorrorSins
It perched on a branch, not far from my window, watching; staring at me with an unfathomable black eye. Did it know what I had done? Impossible; such a dimwitted creature could not know of my sins. I could barely keep track of them myself! Yet it sat, watching and judging me silently. Could it be? No, I will not let myself think of such idiocies.
It Follows
“The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window,” Lonnie began but stopped short once the condescending jeers from around the campfire echoed back at her.
Jeff NewmanPublished 2 years ago in HorrorScary Campfire Story
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Jen passed by the cabin every day on her evening walk with her dog, Nobo. She had always wondered if the stories about the cabin were true, or if they were simply village folk lore.
Kelly DevannyPublished 2 years ago in Horror31 Short Horror Stories in 31 Days
I haven't written anything of any real consequence in four years. In the summer of 2018, I was on the top of my game, cranking out 5, maybe 6 short stories a week. And I was in the middle of writing - but really it was just plotting -my epic novel masterpiece of super epic proportions. Did I mention it was going to be epic? It better be epic, I told myself, I'd spent the last 10 years outlining and plotting and characterizing and getting it ready to finally be written. My magnum opus. The Work I was meant to share with the world. My legacy.
Michele HardyPublished 2 years ago in Horror- Runner-Up in Campfire Ghost Story Challenge
The Strangers
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It was a sign that the Strangers were about to arrive.
Robyn CliffordPublished 2 years ago in Horror A Critique of Bram Stoker’s "Dracula" and F. W. Murnau’s "Nosferatu"
Dracula is a cornerstone of gothic literature. One of the first films adapted from the book is often looked at as a prime example of silent filmmaking. | Source: Photo by Marc Wieland on Unsplash
Andrea LawrencePublished 2 years ago in HorrorN.D.E.
In 2011, I had my first fatal heart attack. I died, right in the back of that ambulance. But they revived me three minutes later.
Luther KrossPublished 2 years ago in HorrorFriday the 13th: Impact of a Legend.
On May 9th, 1980, Friday the 13th made it's theatrical debut across the country. Written by Victor Miller and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, critics labelled it the most definitive slasher film in horror. Though Friday the 13th was not the first slasher film ever made, having been preceded by Psycho (1960), The Last House on the Left (1972), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), and Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th was the first of it's horror kind to have the moniker of "slasher" tied to its identity due to its exploitative nature displayed by a slasher-killer. Friday the 13th would not only become one of the most beloved horror classics of all time, but would influence many other slashers in the genre it pioneered down the line. In addition to it's status as horror royalty, the Friday the 13th film series would also become a staple on the identity of American pop culture.
Joe PattersonPublished 2 years ago in Horror