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Off the Beaten Path
Sitting at his table illuminated by a small bedside lamp, Robert Francis poured over a map jotting down notes each time his eyes fell onto some point of interest. It…
Read NowThe Dark Room
Alone, he stands in the middle of the room, surrounded by dark walls with nothing but a dim light bulb hanging from the ceiling right above him. A man, with…
Read NowThe Bum’s Countdown
There's a strange phenomenon I've noticed on several television reports from the early 1960's onwards. There may be more before, but since I got my first television in 1962, I…
Read NowThe Kindness of Strangers
“You can only hold a smile for so long, after that it’s just teeth.” ¬- Chuck Palahniuk By the time I had made my way into town I was just…
Read NowKnown Only As “It”
The following is a true story, including the account of, first, my friend we'll refer to as Kaskie, and my own. We were in Basic Training for the Navy, nearing…
Read NowHow I Became a Japanese Urban Legend
Teketeketeketeketeketeke. That is the sound of what is probably the creepiest of Japanese urban myths. Teke Teke is her name. It’s typical that the Japanese would give the scariest of…
Read NowJanuary Discussion Post: Why Do You Read And/Or Write Scary Stories?
This month's topic was suggested by Dave Taylor, and big thanks to him because I was having trouble coming up with a topic! It's pretty self-explanatory. If you're a reader…
Read NowPoisoned Oak
That's the problem with cutting down a tree. No one tells you how dangerous it might be. Sure they'll warn you about falling branches, and staying out of the way…
Read NowJust Another Midnight
“I couldn’t exist in a world devoid of marvels… even if they frighten me to consider them.” - Catlin R. Kiernan 12:09 a.m. There’s got to be…
Read NowWriter’s Block
The furious scribblings of an aspiring writer can be heard throughout the almost vacant library. A lone entity, in a blissful state of ink to paper, processes a masterpiece. James…
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The Melancholy of Herbert Solomon
On several occasions my interest in the supernatural has taken me to some of the most prestigious seats of learning in the entire United Kingdom. From the venerable halls of…
Read NowPlay to Win
Subject: RE: Meeting 3: Exercise From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:31:16 +0000 To: [email protected] Dear Dr. Faulk, Let me start by saying thank you, Doctor. I know why you're getting…
Read NowThe Dissociative Death of Victor Alzwell
The floor was vibrating. The walls shook, pathetically trying to withstand the shifting below the foundations of the apartment complex. The television fell over, coughing up shards of glass in…
Read NowThe Christmas Tree
Staring at the tree, whiskey in hand, Pete was pleased that this year would be different from the last. It had been the strangest time of his life, but he…
Read NowThe Vegas Illusion
When going to Las Vegas, ride the rides from places like New York, New York and the Stratosphere, gamble away your money in a drunken state on a few hands…
Read NowSpectrophobia
Mirrors surround us, human beings, through all our history. Even before the first mirror was invented, one could see his reflection in some body of water. Whatever happened in the…
Read NowMiracle City II: Another Perspective
This is Private Blake Aaron of the U.S. Special Forces, I’m stationed outside the city of Los Angeles with what is left of my original squad and I am recording…
Read NowFor the Heir
The new house was fantastic. It was an old farmhouse, and looked the part. There were barns and fields, acres and acres of field. My wife, Carrie, and I were…
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