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Magic Mortimer
I need help with my nephew, Nicky. The kid is eight, and he’s been doing magic tricks since he saw the Amazing Howard perform at his fifth birthday. It was…
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I am a Block Warden trapped in a Hellish Realm
I sat on my hard, worn-out couch, chain smoking as I stared at the constant black and white static showing on my ancient television set. I’m so tired but cannot…
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The New Settlements
Looky here! Trish! Ethan! Our friend is back! Shame it had to be another cold, stormy night like this. Just once I’d like to enjoy some company under the warm…
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Have You Seen the Blue Man?
Honestly, I never wanted to relive this part of my life again, but something has happened that has forced me to do so. I don’t even remember much, the entire…
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The Growing Settlements
Hello there! Look what the cat dragged… oh my! Are you alright?! Hurry, get inside! … You need to get here earlier if you’re gonna pay regular visits! Just because…
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Something happened in an Irish border town that was kept out of the history books
I’ll start this account by admitting I was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army during the early 1970's. I joined as a volunteer in the South Down Brigade…
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You Humans Are Terrifying
I know that people are going to call this out as bullshit so I'll just say it right now. I'm a demon. At least that's what most people would call…
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Easter Memoria
Easter is always the first Sunday following the full moon after the spring equinox. Sounds a little weird, doesn’t it? This holiday’s origin varies depending on your chosen religion, but…
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I attended a lecture delivered by a Servant of Hell
This is a story I promised to never tell. For years I told myself it wasn’t real, that I’d suffered from a paranoid delusion or mental breakdown on the day…
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Three Knocks
It was midnight, and Sam Kessler was trying to believe that he was alone. He crouched against a cold tile floor and peeked out from cracked blinds, staring into the…
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The Settlements Continue
Ooo weee, come in, come in! I’m glad you’re here early; it’s shaping up to be a bad one out there. The wind has a bite even I can feel.…
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The Cursed Settlement
Hullo! Looks like these flurries will be another blizzard soon. Come on, let’s get you to the cabin before you freeze over. When this storm blew in, I knew you…
Read NowI was a British intelligence officer in Ireland during the 1970s. We unleashed something terrible.
From a young age I always knew I would become a soldier. I was born into an upper-class family with a proud military tradition. My grandfather was wounded at the…
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I Bought a Strange Guitar; I Think the World Is Ending
At this point, there is little that will make any difference. I can protest that I am a victim, I was always a victim, the same as everybody. But I…
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A Hunter’s Feast
Every fourth Thursday in November, families across the country gather together in celebration of the love and appreciation they feel for one another. This of course takes place over a…
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How far am I willing to go to make my dream come true? Through hell and back, that’s what I kept telling myself. Through hell and back. I’d been out…
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My Mom has been acting strange ever since I got back home from a party recently. I think I’m in danger.
Right now I don’t even know if this is the best course of action, but I feel that It’s important to document what exactly has been happening at my house…
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Used Truck For Sale
The dirt road was rougher than expected. I could feel the aluminum rims of the courtesy vehicle punching potholes through the thin layer of rubber on the low-profile tires. Maureen’s…
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I’m a mob hitman with a unique method of body disposal
I’m not going to lie to you, nor will I attempt to justify my heinous actions. I am a mass murderer, a serial killer of the worst kind. Over a…
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Confessions of a Belfast Cop
My mother died suddenly and unexpectantly sometime in the early hours of Sunday morning. The coroner said she suffered a massive stroke and her death would have been instantaneous. This…
Read NowI Followed Her Home
For months, I caught glimpses of Claira from the safety of my cubical. So beautiful, faultless. Through innocent eavesdropping and pattern recall, I unknowingly learned almost every detail of her…
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Para-Hunt: Episode 101
CREEPYFACE: Is it ready? 3… 2… 1… Welcome back, Creepers! It’s your demon host, CREEPYFACE, and this is Episode 101 of Para-Hunt! Me and the Crypters are coming at you…
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