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Pale Face

8.32/10 · 148 votes
· Classic Horror

I didn’t mean for things to get so out of hand. It was supposed to be innocent when it started but it’s spiraled so far out of control that I…

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Crawley’s Gate

8.41/10 · 75 votes
· Locations and Sites

The ocean wind clutches at my upturned collar as I write this on the deck of the ferry, bearing up at the rising silhouette of the approaching island through the…

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G.O.D’s Journal

8.34/10 · 103 votes
· Animals and Wildlife

The Michigan Inquirer MAY 09, 2023 The following entries were transcribed by Michigan State University senior,Marlee Yarborough. Last weekend, she and three fellow students were camping inManistee National Forest while…

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Krampus

8.24/10 · 191 votes
· Beings and Entities

Each year on December 5th, a person in my hometown is brutally murdered. The police are at a loss. With each victim, a poetic story is left behind. Below are…

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Mr. Livingston

8.18/10 · 432 votes
· Beings and Entities

Dear Mr. Livingston, I understand that you are a man of business, often solely occupied in the matters that bring such a lively income to our estate. My good sir,…

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…And We’re Back

8.31/10 · 89 votes
· Abductions and Kidnappings

Yesterday… …And we’re back in five… four… three… two… one… [talk-show host] Greg, tell us your thoughts about the movie; the release is only three days after the anniversary of…

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He who walks in choking rain

8.31/10 · 68 votes
· Military and Warfare

The seeping toxins of weaponized plague, flowing mercilessly into lungs begging for their salvation. The sea of gas blistering its way across the field of battle- it’s unprejudiced touch providing…

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The Obituary of Bluto Hansen

8.22/10 · 103 votes
· Body Horror

Copy and pasted from reddits paranormal board is the following post, posted by user itdwellsstill. The text is rendered from a 2013 copypasta that has been traced back to the…

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Give It Everything

8.16/10 · 218 votes
· Journals and Diaries

Below are a selection of emails from Leonard Tomlins, a person of interest in two separate missing person cases in the North Sheffield area. It has been the conclusion of…

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That is Not the Fire Alarm

8.18/10 · 143 votes
· Locations and Sites

Congratulations on your admission to Oak and Ash Academy, one of the most exclusive private academies in North America. You are part of the largest incoming class since our founding…

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Many Thanks

8.24/10 · 84 votes
· Journals and Diaries

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…

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Xikawuul

8.18/10 · 122 votes
· Artifacts and Objects

Curiosity isn’t always a good thing. I once thought discovering everything the world had to offer was my true passion. It turns out though some things are best left alone.…

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It Dwells

8.28/10 · 46 votes
· Space and Cosmic Horror

Excerpt from a letter received by Governor Irvish Jackson and sent by Dr. Wilford Bellenshamp on December 17th, 1985: I have seen that despite my personal attendance in the past…

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Infinity Game Guide

8.22/10 · 60 votes
· Demons and Possession

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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Strawberry Fields

8.12/10 · 101 votes
· Classic Horror

Having something you can’t control is difficult. That’s what I was thinking the other day when a coworker asked me if I had any experience sitting kids. I do. On…

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