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Tour for the Dead
Only in the spiraling depths of the infinite shades of black behind my eyelids do I ever feel at peace. The near constant pressure behind my eyes fades, and the…
Read NowWhat Does Trick-or-Treat Mean?
Halloween is not celebrated in every part of the world, but in most of the countries where this is a holiday that everyone participates in, the phrase “trick-or-treat” is part…
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The Unusual Companion
The hammering from upstairs shook the walls of his bedroom. James Ricco leapt from his bed, the thought of earthquakes at the back of his mind. He glanced at his…
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Red Eyes: A Mystery that terrorized a town
One - The town of Redding There are some things you should fear. Things that really go bump in the night. Just like there are some stories you should never…
Read NowI’m Hell’s Best Loan Shark
My job’s an interesting one. Putting “loan shark” on any résumé likely won’t end in success. Adding “hell’s best” at the beginning will probably succeed in a one way trip…
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The Man With Green Eyes
Bridgewater state prison and penitentiary was built five miles from the nearest city, on an otherwise empty expanse of prairie. The tall towers surrounding the inner perimeter stood like silent…
Read NowSyntax Glyphs
Peri had been doodling to pass the time, it took hours for the elevator to descend into the facility. A bat, some circles, some lines, numbers, squiggles. She made "rollercoasters",…
Read NowThe Garden Below
I knew I was going to hate it the moment I walked through that door. The cramped entrance hall was already thick with the musty smell of old carpet. I…
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Filth and Consequence
“Oh, Loki. Stop.” Jamie batted the fluffy tail out of her face. It tickled her. The cat lazily glanced back at her from his spot on the counter and flicked…
Read NowLittle Monsters of Hallows’ Eve
I’ve always been a big fan of Halloween. When I was a kid, that was of course because of the candy and the chocolate bars. As I got older and…
Read NowThe Eyes of the Angel
Jason watched the hands of the clock ticking. The hour hand was moving to nine o’clock. The hour he dreaded so much. His eyes darted around the room. In the…
Read NowThe Pale Girl
I don’t know how it happened, only how it started. I thought it was just my overactive imagination, but then things escalated. I know for sure that I’m being haunted…
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Gorefather
Editor’s note: This transcript is from a video that was posted by the user 1101001dontsuffer onto the video platform YouTube, but was deleted only a few days after being posted.…
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A Night at the Inwell House
A smile covers my face as I look up to see Emily looking down at me as I awake from my nap. I never really took work seriously, something she…
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I Too Have Seen Weird Shit as a Marine: Convoy ? Audio Story (feat. NaturesTemper)
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WzyLIQIRDc[/embedyt] As a Marine, I too have seen weird shit in the Marine Corps: Convoy. This was back in 2008 or 2009. I was in Iraq. Not with Tracks,…
Read NowThe Void Must Be Fed
The Void has been here for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I thought every house had one. It seemed like the most normal thing in the world,…
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Holder of Light
In any city, in any country, go to any mental institution you can get yourself to. When you reach the front desk, close your eyes and ask to visit someone…
Read NowSokushinbutsu
Scattered throughout Northern Japan are two dozen mummified Japanese monks known as Sokushinbutsu. Followers of Shugendô, an ancient form of Buddhism, the monks died in the ultimate act of self-denial.…
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The Stalker
It was a typical fall morning- I sought out my usual seat at the local bistro down the street; the previous day had been an excruciatingly long one, and the…
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