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The Ladder
The ladder hadn't been there this morning; of this, I was certain. Nor had it been there before in all the time I'd known this house. And it's not that…
Read NowThe Shadow That Stayed
Night One — 11:17 PM The refrigerator hums in the kitchen, falls silent, then starts again. I've been staring at the same paragraph in my nursing notes for nearly twenty…
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The Jester
After a closing shift on Halloween night, a man stumbles upon what seems to be the embodiment of Halloween itself. Trick or treat?
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Airless, Bloodless
Tony and Allison sat jovially at the edge of the schooner anticipating the plunge while their captain settled the boat somewhere between the sun and the water. Tony and Allison’s…
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All the Legends Say So
The blood dripped down the chest of the woman, her body limp in my arms. My teeth released her neck, leaving behind two dots of red. I let her fall…
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The Leaves Told Her So
Charlotte woke early in the morning on April 25th, 1678. She rose from bed, brushed her usual mess of blonde hair, and put on her favorite red dress and matching…
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I Was a Ghost Hunter For Just One Day
GHOST HUNTERS WANTED. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. That was what sucked me into all this, that stupid ad. They even used the Ghostbusters logo. Totally illegal, sure, but it’s a Facebook…
Read NowApril 2013 Discussion Post: Let’s Talk About Zombies!
This month's discussion post is a two-parter. Yours truly has been reading World War Z (rereading, to be honest - it's one of those books that I find easy to…
Read NowI Can See…
I can see them. I could always see them. I don't think they have yet noticed me, noticing them. They are everywhere. They follow us at work. They sit with…
Read NowTo New Friends
I once found a small child's toy sitting in the middle of a road. It was a doll, that of an infant only a few months old. The eyes were…
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Working at a Cemetery Is a Unique Experience
So I work at a cemetery. Pinelawn Memorial Park to be exact. My family has owned it for nearly five generations, and I’ve been working there since I was 12 (officially since…
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General Maintenance
I see his edges. They’re there, and apparent. But he doesn’t notice them. He turns his head, and I look away before he sees me. Riding the bus is always…
Read NowJune 2016 Discussion Post: Creepy Real-World Locations
First of all, a big thank you to Katherine C. for suggesting this month's topic! I was drawing a total blank. If you guys have any suggestions for future discussion…
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Sacrifice to Malachy Locke
If you are reading this, then it means Malachy Locke has chosen you. I write this so that when the time comes for you to make your decision, you will…
Read NowThe Forgotten Hour
As the last of the crisp brown Autumn leaves fell to the worn pavement, the young man let out a sigh. So much had happened in the time since he…
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Confessions of a Forester
I work for the US Forest Service. A lot of interesting to fairly abnormal happenings have occurred during my 20+ years of service with FS. Reading the experiences of others…
Read NowSeptember 2015 Discussion Post: Fan Cast Your Favorite Pastas
Of all the discussion posts we've had across the years, November 2012's "Which Creepypasta Would You Like to See as a Movie?" is one of our most popular: it still…
Read Now5 Haunted Places in Ireland That Come With Chilling Stories
Ireland has more ghost stories than you can think of. If you’ve ever traveled to this country, chances are that at some point, you’d feel the eerie atmosphere. After all,…
Read NowBreaking Sanity
I look in the mirror and wonder, when did this happen to me. I had stared at what I had become for over an hour now. These dramatic changes to…
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I Got Lost in a Retail Store When I Was 9 and Only Remembered What Happened Recently
I’m sure many of you who were kids in the 2000’s like I was had and perhaps still have a certain fondness for stores like Party City, Spirit Halloween, iParty,…
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