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Dandelions
The first time I saw Bret, I was nineteen. I’d found a job working security at Dave’s Storage Unit. My duties included keeping vagrants and thieves from disturbing the 40…
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A Peculiar Kind of Madness
I'd always known that my great-grandma was an orphan, but in late October of last year, she decided to tell me the truth about what happened to her family. We…
Read NowSarah O’Bannon
Coffins used to be built with holes in them, attached to six feet of copper tubing and a bell. The tubing would allow air for victims buried under the mistaken…
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Nighty Night
For the past five years, it’s just been Ian and me. My wife’s pregnancy with him wasn’t easy. There were a number of scares and close calls due to health…
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Buried in Hanging Hills
When Jade was only twelve-years-old, her father came home one afternoon with his arms and legs covered in claw marks. Jade felt confused and excited about his appearance. While she…
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I Drive for Cerber
My name is Jim. I’ve been in and out of construction contracts for the last seventeen years. Between those contracts, I do what I can to make a few extra…
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Memories of the Graveyard Shift
I was eighteen at the time. I’d just graduated high school, and what was probably a really exciting and memorable time for most people was a stressful race against time…
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Follow the Green Lady
“My dear, are you awake?” Nikki Chambers had fallen asleep on her best friend’s tombstone when she heard those strange words from a woman with an airy, almost velvety voice.…
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I’ve Had the Same Dream for 26 Years
The things that haunt a man the most, are not usually the choices that he's made, but rather the choices that he never did make. I've lived through some of…
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The Monster in the Pantry
Unexplained phenomenon is a staple in human culture. Strange goings-on, paranormal in nature, are prominent in our lives, in one form or another. You may not think about them all…
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It screams when it doesn’t whisper
My family has an odd history of tragedy—at least, that’s what my grandma would always say."It comes in waves; it comes when it wants to," she would ominously say, but…
Read NowRoom-Sitting
I was referred by a temp agency. I had no idea who I would be working for, or what the job would entail. I only knew that the pay was…
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Beneath the Veil of Shadow
It appeared just after sunset, as darkness began to permeate the woods around my family's hunting cabin. I wouldn't have seen it in time if it weren't for the silver…
Read NowThe Rental
I stood still for a moment, awestruck. The pictures didn't do it justice. It was a large but quaint home located on a secluded island near Cape Cod. A small…
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The Last Bus
The first time I caught the night bus was pure chance. I’d heard the legends of course, we all had. Urban legends are a big thing where I live. I…
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The Most Terrifying 911 Call I’ve Ever Received
“911. What’s your emergency?” I said as I answered the phone. “There’s a bat in my house.” A loud scream came over the speaker. “Send someone to come and get…
Read NowA Demon Named Frank
My son, Richie, was almost 3 years old with beautifully thick and curly brown hair that seemed to hang in place flawlessly without any serious effort. He was a growing,…
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The Cat Scratching at my Door
"I never thought a childish prank would save me and my brother's life." It began in late September, my family cat had passed from old age a few weeks prior.…
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Stories For My Daughter
I know they say Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but for me it's Halloween. I deck the hall with cobwebs and fake spiders. It's just such…
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Rules of Passage
My apartment was exactly what you'd expect from a cop who spent more time at the precinct than at home. The wallpaper peeled at the corners like old scabs, the…
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In the Corner of My Eye
Have you ever seen him; the little boy just out of view? For me, he's always been there. Even when I was a kid myself, he was there, just in…
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