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A Long Detour
The hitchhiker Andy picked up on that July afternoon was one of the stranger people he had met. She had, after warm thanks for stopping, and a moment or two…
Read NowTo Whom It May Concern
To Whom It May Concern: If you are reading this, it is for a good reason; I promise you. You didn't stumble upon this by accident, this isn't just a…
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Permian Killer
Ever wanted to meet an extinct animal? Once you've heard my story, you might want to think twice about that. Ever since my childhood I had a huge affinity with…
Read NowSecond Life
If I were you, I'd stop reading. I know a lot of stories say that, but I'm dead serious. Stop. No? Well, it’s your choice. I can't stop you. Well,…
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The Woods Past Dark
It was January 27, 1977. I was on my way home from work in my 1968, half lime green, half rust brown GMC truck. It was lime green when I…
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An Unknown Stranger
Teaching had always been my dream job. Ever since I was little, I wanted a career teaching kids the same way my teachers taught me. Though, to be honest, I…
Read NowNegative Gate
Look behind you. What do you see? Invariably, there will be a wall somewhere in your view. Now stare deeply into the space on the wall that lines up best…
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Concerning the Masquerade
Concerning the Masquerade Sara Stonewood Global News 09/05/18 [Sensitive Content] Halifax, NS So with the Halloween season close at hand, many police departments are bracing for an upswing in crime,…
Read Now5 Korean Lucky Numbers that Can Alter Your Daily Decisions
Sometimes we feel like we need a sign to believe we are going to make the right life decisions. While some people believe these kinds of statements are strange, Korean…
Read NowThe People in the Attic
The sun commits suicide upon the pointed spikes of the mountain slopes, and is reincarnated as a floating blue ghost glaring through the boarded window. The walls chuckle quietly, coughing…
Read NowWhen Rain Comes
It begins gently at first, softly falling like a child’s tears. It is a sad thing, but not so unusual and wholesome in its way. And the wind lightly blows,…
Read NowA Friend’s Farewell
Sometime in the spring of two-thousand and fourteen my friend Karl “Duke” Raczak passed away. To this day the matter of who exactly caused his death is some slight matter…
Read NowYou Are Being Transferred To The Operator
I had had enough of the running around, the missed calls, the signed cards: I had had it with the second guessing, hiding behind my curtains and hearing nothing but…
Read NowBound in Blood
“This can’t be the place they were talking about,” I said as I eyed the dingy antique store. It was wedged between an old, closed movie theater and a barber…
Read NowFailed Rituals
I really wish I had left that fucking light switch alone. Who would have thought the flick of a switch could mean the difference between life and death. Actually everyone's…
Read NowThe Toolbox
You wake up one morning to find a note taped to your mirror: "Don't worry, I took care of everything." Your clothes have been freshly laundered, the bathroom is spotless,…
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The Happiest Child
The shoes of a sharply-dressed detective emitted soft tapping onto the dull concrete floors of the facility. Papers were clutched tightly, wrinkling within his grip. His expression was unreadable, his…
Read NowDonkey Lady
This is another entry in the Modern Monsters series. So I heard you wanted to hear the story of the Donkey Lady? Well, grab a beer; you’re in for a…
Read NowThe Disappearance Of David Lang
David Lang's two children, George, 8, and Sarah, 11, were playing in the yard when Lang and his wife came out of the vine-covered brick house. He spoke to the…
Read NowEugene’s Yacht
I’ve been watching Eugene constantly for about a year now, and if I’ve learned anything in that time at all, it’s that my future plans wouldn’t be easy. Eugene was…
Read NowShadow Trainer Red
People always joked there was something unnatural about him, something inhuman. They joked about it often, referencing his otherworldly battling skills and silent demeanor. They didn’t know how right they…
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I Remember
I remember the house from my childhood. I remember it being my uncles'. I remember the rather odd fashion the house lied in - ruins. And I remember my father…
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