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The Unbirth
Introduction I had always questioned whether or not I truly believed in the paranormal, and sometimes I wished that I would have stayed strictly to my stubborn attitude. However, that…
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Why I Hate Scarecrows
I hate scarecrows. I have ever since I was little. I found something about the dolls stuffed with straw unsettling. I remember my parents tried to help me get over…
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The Tunnel
Around my area there’s an old urban legend of a condemned tunnel that used to be a part of the railroad that ran throughout my town. It was really active…
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Humanities 210: Culture in Ireland
Hank walked through the grounds of Cluain Mhic Nóis, trying to enjoy the beauty of the monastery's ruins despite having been up for over 24 hours. Hank had flown into…
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When Catfishing Goes Bad
My cousin Patrick was murdered a few months ago. Yeah, Patrick was weird and self-absorbed, but at the end of the day, he was only twenty-four. I didn't know much…
Read NowThe Decaying Mall
There is a dead mall somewhere in Virginia that is in an advanced state of decay. For one reason or another, the mall still stands -- there have been several…
Read NowFast Forward
Ad break. I hit the mute button and stand up from my comfy chair, stretching, and wander into the kitchen, eyeing the fridge. Swinging the metallic doors open, I cast…
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The Corn Is Breathing, Now I Hear Them Whisper
Fear, a concept that our brains have created for what? Protection? The sheer thrill? Wrong, we feel fear for our survival, plain and simple. Everyone looks at fear differently, the…
Read NowOf Dreams and Shadows
“The suspect of the Pied Piper murders was last seen in the woodland area south of Bircham. They are known to lure young children out into the area, before removing…
Read NowThe Fugavi Incident: A Drake Blackwood Case File
I won’t bore you all with the details of my work, that can be for another time. What is important is that I have made the decision to share my…
Read NowAltera militiae in anti christe
Ever since I was young, I've been having this recurring nightmare. In it, I'm standing in a dark room, in the middle of a large circle with the symbol of…
Read NowThe Old Man on the Tape
In autumn 2003, my first year studying at Cambridge University, a rumour began circulating about a VHS tape that was causing students to go insane. Nobody knew who had first…
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The Black Church
Have you ever seen yourself die? I have. I was just a normal mid-twenties college-graduate when that horrific nightmare occurred. It was not like any experience I had been through…
Read NowThe Boy From Posey Chapel
Going back, I remember it all vividly; my first time at Posey Chapel with a couple of my friends. Nobody was really scared; after all, the sightings were hoaxes and…
Read NowOld Fashion Halloween
I find that, in those long hours where people tend to lazily comb the internet, people will let slip their true tastes. When people are purposeful, specific, they will seek…
Read Now5 Haunted Hotels in Australia for Spooky Sleepovers
Australia is certainly a place full of mystery and the unexpected. Across the country, you can easily find places so unusual, eerie, and sometimes even supernatural that you could have…
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Paranoid Claire
The rusty black Sedan crept along the road opposite Claire, moving at under 10 mph. Claire stopped walking and pretended to check her phone while ignoring her shaking hand and…
Read Now5 Angel Numbers That Are Trying to Warn You
If you’re aware of the essence of angel numbers, you probably know that receiving angel numbers is a good sign from the universe. Most of the time, we associate angel…
Read NowThe Lost Passenger
I'm waiting at the bus stop, the rain is falling lightly and it's just about getting dark. I missed the last bus and now I'm tired and hungry, longing to…
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The Sound of Sirens
The only thing worse than motorway driving, is night-time motorway driving. The drizzle doesn’t help, glittering the glare of headlights and streetlights across the windscreen before the wipers smear it…
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Hell’s Landlord
It is 1894. Fog hangs heavy on this cold, still, San Francisco night. Madame Grace, a young woman of African descent, stands before the door of a dark, three-story, Victorian-style…
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