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From Perth to Darwin: A Ghost Story
I’d been travelling around Australia for about eighteen months doing the usual things travellers do. Between partying and sightseeing I’d worked on chicken farms, picked fruit and worked in call…
Read NowThe Muffin Man
You stand in front of the alleyway, slowly stepping into the darkness. You have always hated this part of your walk home from work, but every day you gather up…
Read NowFaustian Boxing
“I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm.” – Mike Tyson ROUND 0 The singular incandescent light bulb…
Read NowPale White Eyes
I would often wander around the lake during the night. It was so silent there; I would just sit at the base of the water and listen to the nothingness…
Read NowThe Singing Man
Grandpa told me, a long time ago About a man he once saw walking in the snow. The man’s shoes were golden and brown; The colors were the sun and…
Read NowDoors Are Made For Opening
I cannot tell you when it all began. I have always been plagued by sleep paralysis. I have somewhat learned to deal with it, to recognise it for what it…
Read NowFrom Deep Within
“There was a little man in my room last night, and he says he’s going to take me with him.” I glanced up from my cereal in surprise and fixed…
Read NowLamashtu’s Milk
“Deputies have confirmed that accused spree killer Jason Urban was transferred to the Akron Detention Center in the dead of night two days ago and has been held there in…
Read NowThe Black Door: A Tale of Personal Phobia
I never liked doors. There was always something about doors that freaked me out. When they were open, I felt exposed. When they were closed, I felt a bit safer,…
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The Unknown Abyss
Deep in the state of sleep, I arose from my bed without any hesitation. With no reason whatsoever, I was covered in a cold sweat that felt that it would…
Read NowBack in Fifteen Minutes
Back in Fifteen Minutes By Christopher Haynes I got the call from Michael Corso just after seven. I was sitting down to watch the next DVD in my Lost: Season…
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The Thing in the Window (Illustrated Creepypasta)
I'm pretty freaked out. That thing has been there for almost a week. The figure in the window. It looks featureless, only skin on a human frame, and it's pressing…
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Projection
Too many sages and soothsayers to reference, those thoughtful idiots, have lambasted the youth with the wizardry of profundity. They had answers to the esoteric. Of Life. Of Death. Of…
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Return Carts Here
As the operations manager for a large discount store, it is my job to ensure that the various electrical and mechanical systems, such as cash registers, pricing guns, and even…
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Sea Angels
''Angels, mommy, look!'' I glanced away from my sad excuse for a sand castle and back at my younger brother, who was standing at the edge of the beach in…
Read NowThen Again, But Maybe Not
The wind brushing up against my face was common, but it never felt subtle to me. Never felt as if it was there to cool or comfort; only there to…
Read NowThe Blanket Monster
Everybody at one point has been scared by a younger/older sibling. I can pinpoint multiple times my younger brother has gave me a good jump. Yet the best scares I…
Read NowI am my own Worst Enemy
I feel compelled to tell you all a story. One about mirrors. They are so much more than you could ever imagine. They aren't simply vessels for reflections. They are…
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I Used a Ouija Board to Summon UFOs
Freedom, contrast, and relief. These words described the start of a particular May day in 2009. I stepped foot outside my house to see the bold, glowing sun escaping the…
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The Scornful
“The Scornful” By Brandon Gulling Latvia SSR, 6 January, 1942 Johannes Wulf, M.D. My stomach aches and churns from hunger. I feel the acid slowly eating away at the lining,…
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