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Father Cooke: Part 6 – Don’t Stop Believing
I sat on the wide ledge looking down at the people walking by on the sidewalk far below. They really did look like ants when viewed from so far away.…
Read NowThe Tundra
The native villagers around these parts say that there’s a stretch of tundra just north of here that is occupied by benevolent spirits. These spirits grant insight and warning to…
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Chthonic Candles
HALLOWEEN ADVENT CANDLEDAR Burn one a day till Halloween.Discover what it truly means.Don’t peek ahead at future labels.Savor all, if you are able... - THE CHTHONIC CANDLE COMPANY So read…
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Father Cooke: Part 1 – Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Publisher's Note: This story is part of the author's Father Cooke series of interrelated stories. If you enjoy it, the author invites you to click here to read the other tales…
Read NowBlood Moon: Law of the Cupbearer
Read Part One here: https://www.creepypasta.com/blood-moon-bound-in-blood-and-magic/ Read Part Two here: https://www.creepypasta.com/blood-moon-law-of-the-fish/ AS THE WATER WITCH HAD DECREED, a plague soon struck Milham’s Ford. One borne by the river, as she’d foretold…
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The Baptism
There’s a small village out in Alabama called Saint’s Glen. You won’t find it on any map, at least not since 1965. But you can still find the remnants of…
Read NowBystanders of the Ritual
Growing up, my family used to joke that I slept so deeply even a brutal murder couldn’t wake me up. I now know that’s not true. Screams echoed through my…
Read NowSpirit Bottles
“Will you be with me when the time comes?” Caitlyn asked. Her voice was soft and cracking due to dehydration. Even with the saline solution being pumped through the IV…
Read NowA Sailor Without Two Coins
Many a sailor, no matter how brave and fearless, knows well how unpredictable and deadly the sea can be. Before every setting of the sails, a prayer goes throughout the…
Read NowThe Rainbow Place
Most people think of the dark when they imagine where monsters hide. They fear the shadows, the closets, the space beneath the bed where the sun doesn't reach. They are…
Read NowThe Mirror Game
The next time you're alone in your house, go into your room and turn off your lights. Stand in front of your mirror and light a white candle, let the…
Read NowThe Power of Gods IV
Dear Anonymous, I have received your answer and am glad you have shown interest. I know that the process seems daunting, but the opportunity that I have given to you…
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That Which Is Molded
I was born into this world made from the Earth from soil and bones, from that which is dead and that which is living. My creator formed me in the…
Read NowThe Lord of the Scarecrows
In this place, where tales of terror draw forth the most loathsome of emotions, stop for a moment, dear seeker, and reflect. Is there someone that you really and truly…
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My Roommate Joined a Deep Web Cult
I’m a student at Bridgewater State in Massachusetts. I share a dorm with my roommate, Wallace. We both major in computer science, and that’s all we’ve ever talked about on…
Read NowOne-Man Hide and Seek (How to Play Hide and Seek Alone)
Introduction The "One-Man Hide and Seek", aka the "One-Man Tag," is a ritual for contacting the dead. The spirits, which are wandering restless on the Earth, are always looking for bodies…
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I Know Why My Childhood Friend Disappeared
When I was 7, my best friend was a girl named Ava, who was my neighbor. Ava was a sweet kid; I didn’t realize it at the time, but her home…
Read NowDeath’s Usher: An Unholy Crusader
Read Part One here “WHAT IS THE OATH of the Grave?” “Death’s first usher, the Dragon, first pledged it,” Great-Grandmother says. “Many did so in the past, but they’re few…
Read NowFollowers of the Flaming Hand
The camera didn’t look like something that should still work. Didn’t feel right from the start. When my sister handed me that box on my birthday, I could tell it’d…
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The Idiot Mile
That’s what we called it. The idiot mile. We used to think it sounded cool, but the adults talked about it and hyped it up so much that we just…
Read NowDeath’s Usher: Unhallowed Ground
Read Part One here Read Part Two here Read Part Three here TRAVEL is an eye-opening, life-changing experience. That’s what merchants and adventurers at the Pit always told me. They…
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