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The Bells On Christmas Eve
We moved in right after Thanksgiving. It was right after my recently divorced Mom finally got her job promotion at work. It had been a long time coming but finally…
Read NowAbigail’s Run
October 31st 1691 ‘’Hurry,’’ Deliverance whispered, her voice softer than the light breeze which tousled her lank grey hair. ‘’Bury it, child, bury it deep.’’ Tucking a wayward strand of…
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I Found a Forum for Dead People
It’s a tale as old as the internet itself. You’re killing your boredom by browsing the net. Mindlessly scrolling through pictures and reading through forums.One click leads to another, and…
Read NowTrick or Treat
Don't bother trying to find it. You won't find anything about the name of the town or what happened here. This manuscript will be found long after the events that…
Read NowThe Wood Witch’s Ritual
A lot of questions have been asked of me lately by many different parties. My parents want to know why I almost refuse to leave the house anymore. My doctor…
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The First of the Three
For William, it all started out as nothing more than a strange way of impressing a pretty girl, and he certainly wouldn't have been the first in the long history…
Read NowAdmissions
Oil portraits of dignitaries and ancient politicians had been hung in a boastful collection on the encircling walls, a burgundy dark enough to impart arrogance to the unsure and confidence…
Read NowKuchisake-Onna
Kuchisake-Onna is the legend of a Japanese woman, mutilated by her jealous samurai husband who murdered her for infidelity scarring her horribly and leaving her repulsive. Her jealous Ghost still…
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Game of the Shadow Man
The "Game of the Shadow Man" is one of the earliest forms of demonic summoning rituals known in urban legend, dating as far back as 1200 A.D. The ritual has…
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He’s Killing Up There
Part 1 “So I’m in the cosmetics aisle, right? And I’m standing there reading this bottle of lotion. ‘Not tested on animals,’ it says. And I’m thinking: Really? Like, who…
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The Things We Do for Family
My parents died in a car crash on their way home from dropping me off my freshman year at Stanford. I never got the chance to call and tell them…
Read NowObserve & Absolve
There is an abandoned mental hospital at the top of a hill in Worcester, Massachusetts. Once every 5 years an old rusty box spring appears within the courtyard of the…
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The hunter and the hierophant
“I think it is the evening I like best, when the candles are burning low, and the last worshipers begin to pack up and leave for the night. When the…
Read NowThe Houseboat
In a private terminal at the Port of Boston, there is a houseboat. This houseboat has been anchored there, permanently, for at least 50 years. The eccentric owner has maintained…
Read NowThe Police Stopped Writing the Moment I Said “Aldermore”
"Emotionally scarred creatures. They have a way of helping each other heal." I looked at Dr. Mollah, waiting for him to finish talking. “That’s why you should get a pet…
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The Stairs Game
“It’s called the stairs game.” “The stairs game?” “That’s the only thing we were able to get her to say, the parents will be here in about an hour they…
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A Riddle in Olcshire
Beyond the Veil is Dark And beyond Dark, the Heart That Must Be Slain. The Veil is everything you know And the Dark, Olcshire. This was the message handed to…
Read NowThe Holder of Many
It all started as a story. A single piece of text that people enjoyed to read. It was a way of passing the time with jolts of fear and suspense.…
Read NowChildhood Superstitions
When I was 8, I stayed up late at night watching television. My mother always told me never to turn on the television exactly at 4:44 am. If you ever…
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My Local Costco Has a Secret Basement
My husband is dying. Despite his good prognosis after the accident, he gets weaker every day. When he became unable to even say my name, I got desperate. I posted…
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Mother Earth
In my experience, when one is tired, one tends to “see” differently than when one is awake. For example, children “see” things in the dark which are not there. The…
Read NowHolder of Eternity
In any city, in any country, go to any mental institution or you can get yourself to. When you reach the front desk, ask to visit someone who calls himself…
Read NowThe Music Box
Isabella walked to the front of her grandmother’s casket. Her grandmother looked peaceful in her repose, wearing her favorite dress. Isabella guessed that she just didn’t understand what had happened.…
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