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Can You Hear That?
“Can you hear that?” The voice was muffled. The music blaring from my headphones drowned out everything around me. If he didn't tap my shoulder, I wouldn't have even noticed…
Read NowThat Night (Quella Notte)
My mom is a terrible storyteller. She is a great conversationalist, a wonderful, sympathetic listener and quite articulate in two languages and her native Calabrese dialect; yet she is absolutely…
Read NowRemember To Turn On The Lights
I walked into the bed and breakfast tired as ever. First I entered the bathroom, turned on the light and washed up. I was too exhausted to turn on the…
Read NowMost Likely
It's night, most likely. The canopy of sky above is that deep fathomless shade of dark that usually can be associated with nocturne, and the breeze is wispy with a…
Read NowRiley, My Haunted Halloween Doll
My name is Lydia. I’m 30 years old, and I love celebrating Halloween with my best friend, Martha. Martha and I have been best friends ever since we were ten…
Read NowThe Estate
Every town has its own set of urban legends, or “ghost stories,” if you will; alligators in the sewers, crop circles, cave spirits, the like. I, personally, never believed them.…
Read NowThe Scariest NFL Players in History
The National Football League has been home to some of the most frightening individuals to ever step on the gridiron. Monsters who struck fear into the hearts of opposing teams…
Read NowThe Lamp Genie
Many years ago, when I was a kid, I had a strange dream. I was just six years old. It’s not that big deal to have strange, crazily detailed and…
Read Now5 Haunted Prisons Around the World You Shouldn’t Explore Alone
Many people associate suffering, punishment, and despair with gray prison cells. While modern prisons are far from medieval jails, they were still built to hold the most dangerous criminals. These…
Read NowThe Two Figurines
It was around Thanksgiving when my grandparents came to visit. It had been almost two years since I and my younger brother and sister, Eric and Breanna, got to see…
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Coffee Man
Coffee Man is the only one who says he can see them. Other inmates have stayed up dead into the night, pressing their ears to the concrete of the floor…
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They Did Not Come in Peace
I grew up in a very remote small town called Funkley in northern Minnesota. I had lived my entire life there. Despite what you might read about it now there…
Read NowCreepy Places in Atlantic City Resembling Nightmare Scenarios
Did you know that Atlantic City holds a reputation as one of the leading locales for eerie experiences? This East Coast city is home to some seriously spine-chilling paranormal occurrences.…
Read Now5 of the World’s Most Cursed Places that Can Haunt Your Dreams Forever
The world is full of mystery and unexplained occurrences. There are plenty of places to travel around and learn about the unknown. The weirdest part is that in the process,…
Read NowCloser to Heaven
The driver talked the entire way to the shore, seemingly unable to keep his mouth closed. He blabbered on and on about how shitty the weather was, how hard his…
Read Now5 Vietnamese Lucky Numbers That Ward Off Dread
Vietnamese people surely have quite intriguing superstitions that also involve beliefs about numbers. Because of its complex history, Vietnam has a diverse culture and traditions that were passed on for…
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A Very Special Christmas Supper
The first time you meet your girlfriend’s family is extremely important. Maybe they will become your family too. You have to be funny and charming, but not too funny or…
Read NowThe Banquet
There is this idea I have always clung to. Most people won’t even consider it. Are our ideas our own, or do they come from somewhere else? Maybe some are…
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