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Into the Inferno – The Middle Levels
You can read Part one here And so, my torturous tale continues…When I last left you, I was still in the early stages of my unplanned and certainly unwanted journey…
Read NowHer Protection
In every major town and city, there is a house of which no official record exists, and whose windows have been boarded up for longer than anyone around can remember.…
Read NowLiving Life Backwards
Tomorrow is the day my wife dies. It won't be an expected death, nor is it one that she deserves. What will happen, is a simple, random act with no…
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Never Hold Your Breath
Part 1 - The Drop-Off That’s what our first scuba instructor drilled into our heads. A family of 4 with underwater cameras was bound to take pictures, and most people…
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Into the Inferno – The Final Levels
Read Part one here Read Part two here Read part three here ‘Abandon all hope, ye who enter here’. These are the ominous words which Dante claims were engraved upon…
Read NowA Madman’s Guide to the Unrecommended
AN INTRODUCTION First and foremost, a few matters of introduction have to be placed down. You are probably wondering who I am. What am I called? What does the barista…
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You Can’t Trust Everyone
November 6th, 2015 Oh boy. I’m not really sure how to properly start these types of stories, but, I’m going to try to get to the point as fast as…
Read NowCandle Cove: Day of the Dead
“Most of the laugh tracks on television were recorded in the early 1950s. These days, the people you hear laughing are dead.” -Chuck Palahniuk, "Lullaby" *** "We don't have to…
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The First Settlement
Welcome, friend. Come on in, it’s storming out there. We’ve lost power, but it’s dry and warm inside. Grab a blanket and join us by the fire before you freeze,…
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For thirty years, I’ve been receiving letters from a land that doesn’t exist
I’ve always held a fascination with the sea, the vast blue oceans that account for two-thirds of the Earth’s surface. I grew up on the west coast of Ireland, enjoying…
Read NowThe Washday Demon
My mother, dead now these past eighteen months – may God rest her soul – was a fanatically superstitious woman. Her ancestry, a combination of strict Catholicism and Irish folklore,…
Read NowA Frog In The Terrarium
Zoe had not left her apartment in almost four months. The last time had been a Thursday, a trip to her primary physician to check up on a worrying rash…
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Hotel Morte – The Convention
Greetings friends and horror aficionados. Thank you for joining me for the second story from the terror-filled annals of the Hotel Morte. I imagine you have questions following the first…
Read NowThe Great Occam Cobb
Chapter 1 Jonathan was fascinated by magic. For as long as he could recall, it was something that undoubtedly enthralled him. Perhaps it was that the enigmatic nature that drew…
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Elf on a Shelf (with a Knife)
“It’s creepy,” Dan balked. “It’s cute,” Julia countered. “Besides, it’s fun. I mean, geez Scrooge, where’s your Christmas spirit?” Dan picked up the doll and turned it over in his…
Read NowThe White Doors
Horror in real life doesn't come suddenly, it's not a shock, or a reactionary scream. Horror in real life is a slow realization that occurs over the course of years.…
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I made a horror game about liminal spaces that nobody will ever play
I'm sure there isn't a single person reading this that doesn't know what liminal spaces are by now. But, just in case: The concept of liminal spaces relates to physical…
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I’ve travelled to parallel universes. The worlds I’ve seen are terrifying – Part 2
Read part one here Hello friends and fellow seekers of truth. I’m pleased to report that I am still alive and at large, for the time being at least. For…
Read NowDark Web Treasure Hunt
For my birthday, I decided to treat myself to a Dark Web mystery box gift. It was a service I'd used several times before, and they had never disappointed, sending…
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The Dibbuk Box
All of the events that I am about to set forth in this listing are accurate and may be verified by the winning bidder with the copies of hospital records…
Read NowCapital Punishment
You may recall back in June of 2021, how the first live televised execution of a death row inmate had gone off without a hitch. It was one of the…
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The Malice of Mary Marble
Have you ever known one of those people who made you feel truly unsettled? For me, it was Mary Marble. She was a pretty girl, all things considered. She had…
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