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The Haunted Bus Route
Driving a bus. I'm not sure how many people dreamed they could do that when they were kids, but one thing I know for sure is that I did. I…
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Simon’s Past
Time is almost up for Simon; he lies in his hospital bed waiting with each passing moment the same as the last. He shares a room with other elderly people,…
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The Kokopelli of the Black Mesa
Intense, sticky, long and uncommon are just a few words you could use to describe the summer I’ve been having. I don’t believe it to be an entirely unique experience,…
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What happens when we try to calculate a mad man’s thoughts
It was a miracle. Dr. Randleman had done it. He made thoughts visible...His achievement, AA numerical calculation of images and emotions. Dr. Randleman was a genius known throughout academia as…
Read NowBehind the Redwood Curtain
Behind the Redwood Curtain, the California I knew seemed to fall away. Off the PCH or 101, the scenery shifted from the billboards of the Bay Area, advertising marijuana or…
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The 8th Shrine
It was in the late 80's, a few years before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. I lived in Moscow where I studied Archaeology. I had a roommate from Tbilisi…
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Curse of the Bear Paw
I never understood why my father brought it home with him. I was entering college at the time and the week before I departed on my seven-hour car ride to…
Read NowSee Ya Soon
A dusty hardwood bank in the middle of a no-name, tumbleweed town is shaken by the shockwaves of gunfire and screams. A rough, calloused young man in simple attire runs…
Read NowWhere Trespassers Fade
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” - James Baldwin The road narrowed until it was no road at all,…
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The Front Porch Light
I woke up sweaty and in a daze. Most nights this is normal for me but not tonight. Something about my bedroom was odd, something wasn’t right. I felt around…
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Tour for the Dead
Only in the spiraling depths of the infinite shades of black behind my eyelids do I ever feel at peace. The near constant pressure behind my eyes fades, and the…
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Red Eyes: A Mystery that terrorized a town
One - The town of Redding There are some things you should fear. Things that really go bump in the night. Just like there are some stories you should never…
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My Husband Keeps Taking Pictures Of Me Dead
My husband and I are on a vacation and it's just...shit is getting weird. At first everything was perfection and we were having the time of our lives. We booked…
Read NowI’m Terrifed of My Guardian Angel; He Won’t Let Me Die
I’m pretty sure my guardian angel is using me. I don’t know how, or more importantly why, but every time they save my life, someone else gets hurt. Growing up,…
Read NowThe Woods Beyond Margaret Street
By the time Thomas Grady turned sixty-eight, most people on Margaret Street had stopped taking him seriously. They were polite about it, of course. Small towns tend to be. Neighbors…
Read NowJun 12 2026 I Took A Job In Northwestern Vermont: Entry Four: UFOs and Other Mysterious Accounts
Let’s take a step back from the quasi-cosmic ramifications of the Great Mouser. Let’s talk about UFOs today. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say that Darabont County is…
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What is happening in my new house?
Hey, something weird happened to me last night and I need a little help wrapping my head around it. My wife Steph and I moved into this beautiful raised ranch…
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The Investigation Of St. Michael’s
They say that every town has a ghost story, every town has a "haunted house". It could a shack belonging to an old hermit, an abandoned mental hospital or the…
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I was kidnapped by my Doppelganger
My life before the incident wasn’t perfect, but I was happy. My career was going well, I had a steady boyfriend who I loved, a good network of close friends…
Read NowThe House in My Dreams Had Started Receiving My Mail
The first letter was a reminder to book a dental appointment. That was what bothered me afterward. I could have dismissed a warning written in blood. My mind had apparently…
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The Static Man
I always thought the old TV in my grandmother's attic was broken. It would never receive channels, only emit a hiss of static when you tried turning the dial. But…
Read NowBrooks Brother’s Hardware Store
The Brooks Brother’s Hardware store stood alone on its main street block. Chipped layers of white-washed paint contrasted the darkness inside the tall narrow windows. Faded posters advertising Case knives…
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Gaston’s Turn
I am wondering if anyone has ever shared this same experience, or anomaly – I’m not sure exactly what to call it. I’ve had it happen twice in my life…
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