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The Asylum
Far beyond the reaches of our Earth, amongst the eternal aether of the cosmos, lasts beings of true power and magnitude who lay beyond the comprehension of our minds. Beings…
Read NowShady Wood
Linda, I'm not sure whether this letter will ever reach you, but I'm going to put it in the mailbox and hope for the best. It seems unlikely anyone's actually…
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If a Child With Black Eyes Comes to Your Door Do Not Let Them In
It started with three light knocks on our door. Tap, tap, tap. We seldom had visitors to our small apartment, especially not at this hour. “Are we expecting someone?” my wife…
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My Son is Terrified of the Day Stalker
Newton, Georgia is a small town near the Alabama border. Less than an hour away from Stanwyck, my husband Robert's hometown. Newton's your typical one Wal-Mart, one high school town.…
Read NowAdmissions
Oil portraits of dignitaries and ancient politicians had been hung in a boastful collection on the encircling walls, a burgundy dark enough to impart arrogance to the unsure and confidence…
Read NowProject Icarus Rising
The following files are all concerning Project Icarus Rising and are considered highly classified. Icarus Rising was an attempt to build a ship that could travel around the sun. The…
Read NowFebruary 2013 Discussion Post: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
This month's question is a simple one, and something that many of you have probably discussed before offline - around campfires, drinking with friends, or after watching a scary movie.…
Read NowThe Danger and Cruelty of Hope
Hope. It really is the most powerful yet dangerous and cruel of human traits. It forces us to defy logic, sometimes at great cost. Other times it guides us through…
Read NowThe Serene Cyclist
I used to live in Cambridge a while back, which is a small city smack in the middle of England, best known for the university that is as large as…
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We boarded a Ferry, Please Help Us
Hello there, I managed to scrounge up a pile of power banks left behind by previous passengers. In total, these could last me a combined 47 hours worth of laptop…
Read NowProtect The Crop
Farmer Adams was a grumpy shell of man. He treated anyone who trespassed on his property as hostile enemies. He wasn't the violent type to pull out a shotgun or…
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We Called Her Stitch-Face
Stitch-face sat three desks in front of me in grade three. We called her that because her upper lip had a hitch on the right side. An animal had bitten…
Read NowBetween the Walls
I had never been frightened by anything. Sure, I’ve always been fearful of things like terrorism, bankruptcy, drunk drivers… but nothing paranormal. Ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and the like. Not out…
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The Looming Person
I am out of time. I have to tell all of you before it is too late. For weeks it has been following me everywhere and now it is here,…
Read Now5 Eerie Ghost Ship Tales You Won’t Forget
The stories of haunted ships, or of ‘phantom ships’ as people often call them, have been around us for centuries. Sailors, anglers, and just people who are interested in ghostly…
Read NowTop 5 Haunted Universities Worldwide Feeding Your Deepest Fears
If you were asked to recall some excitingly mystical details from the Harry Potter movies, chances are one of them would probably be Nearly Headless Nick wandering around Gryffindor. The…
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The Strangest Apocalypse
I saw the end of the world, and its harbinger, from the top of a mountain. It’s possible that nobody else had as good a view as I did, but…
Read NowKuchisake-Onna
Kuchisake-Onna is the legend of a Japanese woman, mutilated by her jealous samurai husband who murdered her for infidelity scarring her horribly and leaving her repulsive. Her jealous Ghost still…
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Crimson Eyes
It’s been an hour now and she hasn’t found a thing. She’s heard so many rumors about this old factory and all the things that have happened here since it…
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The Oracle
This is roughly a true story. True in that it was told to me by my father, rough in that his memory had decayed with age, leaving his recollection of…
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Special Delivery
Ethan yawned. It had been a long night. The deliveries had taken him all over the suburbs, his legs aching from pedaling his electric bike, the motor gone, and the…
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