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Change is Coming
Magic was in the air, you could breathe it in and let the sharpness fill your lungs, so intoxicating it would leave you breathless. You could taste it on the…
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Reflection of The Senses
It didn’t look fun. It looked like quite the opposite. Standing in front of me was a large funhouse. Chipped and faded paint coloured it’s exterior. I had lost my…
Read NowTonight’s lucky customer
It’s late October, and I’m stuck in this dead-end job at Marty’s Video Rentals. Halloween’s coming, so the place is crawling with people who think they know horror. They don’t.…
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Treehouse of Terror
Halloween, such a simple concept yet something that has bought countless years of joy to me. There is something about taking all of societies standards and throwing them out the…
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Tempting Fate
Detective Martinez dragged on his filter-tipped cigarette, watching the fiery cherry rapidly descend to the orange paper. He heaved a deep sigh on the exhale, regretting having to work into…
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Poppy’s Peril
It's Halloween eve. The night is delightfully crisp, with a bright, low-lying moon. The thrill of anticipation can be felt in the air. The autumn leaves blow with a scritch-scratch…
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A Shadow in the Woods
There’s something about the crunch of leaves under my boots that reminds me of death. Walking down an unlit path to get back to my house, I’m regaled with that…
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My Son Did Something Terrible on Halloween
I have a confession to make. I have been trying so hard to forget what I saw, but now that Halloween is right around the corner again, all these memories…
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The Beauty of Death
IT TAKES THE SADNESS OF LIFE TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OF DEATHThis Story Is Dedicated To My Grandfather Elmer. Who Took His Own Life. Many wonder why some commit suicide.…
Read NowEyes of the Purged
The Police Warns… The Serial Killer is Still at Large.Anyone who notices suspicious activity or an individual is urged to report it immediately. For months now, we had all been…
Read NowThe End of All Hallows’ Eve
It was All Hallows Eve as the old ones called it, but to us it was simply Halloween. A time for darkened skies, for fallen leaves golden and brown and…
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Old Hag Madness
When the leaves began to fall that first week in October so many years ago, I could not have been less prepared for what would ultimately alter the course of…
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7 Gates of Hell
Some say on Halloween night if you go past seven black gates you will see the seven gates of hell. I thought it was a myth at first, until I…
Read NowThe Legend of Jack Turnip
The moon hung low and bloated over the town of Hallowville, Oregon, bleeding a sickly orange light across the frost-dusted fields. It was Halloween night, the one time of year…
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Where the Nightmares Go
The sun shone dimly through gray skies, barely illuminating a vague dirt road upon which a young teen walked. The young man was tired, fighting off fatigue as he forced…
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My Son Won’t Take Off His Halloween Costume
Being poor is tough, but it hits especially hard during the holidays. Halloween is the first reminder that you don't have the disposable income for your kid's happiness. I took…
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Little Lucy
Grandma Elouise had strictly forbidden everyone in the family from going into the attic of her old farmhouse. She insisted that the ceiling door was far too heavy, and that…
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My Boyfriend Investigated A Strange Noise on Halloween
I've always enjoyed Halloween. It's a great holiday, it's fun, and above all, I like getting scared. All these reasons make it like Christmas for me and my family. My…
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Sesquicentennial, Part One
Is this quest enough to sustain you? Is this accumulation of curses really worthwhile? Has everything progressed perfectly, with no loss or sorrow?– Anonymous, “The Holder of Remorse”_________ Tuesday, 10/31/2312:00…
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Terminal C
My family and I moved to Denver about two years ago. I work for an art school that transferred me from my remote Orlando office, and the city that I…
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Halloween on Carpenter Drive
"Stephen, I noticed you haven't put out any Halloween decorations this year," said Eve, my nosy neighbor and head of our townhome association. I was in a rush and didn't…
Read NowRiley, My Haunted Halloween Doll
My name is Lydia. I’m 30 years old, and I love celebrating Halloween with my best friend, Martha. Martha and I have been best friends ever since we were ten…
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