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The Stygian Child
“We’re doing our best to keep your brother comfortable. However, at this point I’m afraid it’s all we can really do for him,” said Doctor Norman, resident medical coordinator for…
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The Landmark
Have you ever been driving down a familiar road and notice a landmark that stands out to you? In the city you know where you are by the intersection or…
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Many Thanks
My family had a tradition that we would all exchange one gift on Thanksgiving Day to bring good fortune for the coming holiday season. We never gave anything fancy, just…
Read NowHow Much Does Fame and Fortune Cost? I Found The Answer.
How much does fame and fortune cost? That’s a question that ate at me for years, and a question that I, unfortunately, found the answer to. Now modest wealth and…
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Breaking the Line
Read part one here I don’t know how long I was held in my watery prison. A month, a year…a decade? There was no way for me to measure time.…
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Infinity Game Guide
1. A Quick Word: Hey everyone, sorry this took longer than expected, but I was a little freaked out that first week. The smartest really do break hardest. My game…
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Advice From my Grandpa
My grandfather was a deeply religious man. He never missed a service, and he always proved to be a beacon of everything his faith stood for. He seemed like a…
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Breyer House: The Ouija Experiment
You know that feeling you get? The one you can’t explain, but you know when someone is staring at you, or something is watching you. That base instinct to help…
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Children Of The Sacred Gate
My name is Brother Arthro but I am told that I no longer need to use that name if I wish. I am to understand that my childhood has been…
Read NowThe Old Railway Station
It’s not the most uncommon thing to find yourself at the receiving end of a horror story in a public gathering. After all, everybody has their ghosts, don’t they? And…
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The Black Rock Chapel Horror part three
Read part one here Read part two here With haste, the pair quietly exited the sanctuary and walked through the town that saw it’s citizens begin making their way to…
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The Light Hungers
It has been the way of things since the dawn of time. Evil has always been birthed by darkness. The strong feed on the weak and the lesser. Not always…
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The Woman in the Mirror
Life tends to have its favorites, and I have never been one of them. My sister was lucky to be born first, as life favored her far before I came…
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Why I Quit the Gang
When I was eight years old, I saw someone in my bedroom closet. More like, I saw something in my bedroom closet. My mother knew about it – she used…
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The Affliction Box
The booming knock on the door was deafening as it echoed throughout the house. Having just arrived home, the sound startled Alan Holloway while he casually threw his coat on…
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Night Shift
I work the night shift at a local mom-and-pop convenience store at the front of my neighborhood. We sell snacks, drinks, milk, bread, all the normal stuff that people need…
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The Confession of Buck Curwen
In the town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on December 8th, 2021, Buck W. Curwen was arrested on charges of grave robbing, kidnapping, breaking and entering, destruction of property, assault, double homicide,…
Read NowThe Morrison Farm
My friend Johnny and I run our own general contracting company. We specialize in waste removal and general repairs. We have an absolute work horse mentality. No job was too…
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Race The Devil
The year was 2042 and the month was April. My doctor, a pretty young gal that looked like she should still be in med school, ...she told me that it…
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