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It Came From Above
He could feel his stomach almost twist as the aircraft started its long ascent into the sky. He was already holding onto his seat, yet now he couldn’t help but…
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New England Residents Beware
One night outside Longfield, Massachusetts was all it took to never feel peace again. The little town is not too far from Thoreau’s famed Walden, and curiosity drove me and…
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The House That No One Built
Old houses have a spirit of their own. We don’t usually notice during the day when the sun is warm and the windows are open. Fresh breeze carries familiar scents…
Read NowScraggly Hair
It was a Friday night, and I was grounded, without a phone. I lived alone with my dad in a rural community where everyone knows each other, but some keep…
Read NowThe Apollo Inventus
I hope to God, that this is the right thing to do. This is what he told us to do. This is the precaution he told us to take. That’s…
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Stick To The Road
Driving, to me it is more then just getting from point A to point B, it is a way of life. Some find peace at a spa or on a…
Read NowA Thing of Flesh and Copper
Stacy and I switched the power on and sent ourselves to an early grave. I say an early grave, but I don’t expect there will be anyone left to bury…
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Evil Within the Institution
The following is a brief report outlining the tragic events that transpired in western Toronto on the evening of Tuesday, June 13th, 2017. Court proceedings are quietly underway and much…
Read NowContemplate
Every device in my house woke me up at 5:38 A.M. I woke up before the alarm went off. That was the first wrong thing. In eleven years of marriage…
Read NowThe Shadow Beneath Whelford
December 25th, 1976. 11:00 PM. Christmas was winding down for most residents of Whelford. For its burgeoning police department however, the night was just beginning. A call had been received…
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Don’t Go Gazing
This is a copy of something I’ve written and posted all over the internet. The websites, subreddits, and Discord servers relating to the hobby have long been found and shut…
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Fang of the Mountain
Fang of the Mountain A foray into Horror by Stormy Strider There are things in this world, dark things. Things that the mind cannot fully process, and so it blocks…
Read NowTicci Toby’s Origin and Backstory Explained
The internet is full of weird horror stories, and Ticci Toby is definitely one of those characters people never forget, even though it’s been more than a decade since its…
Read NowA Trip to the Cemetary
On an early dim morning an elderly woman rested her hand atop a gravestone. “Henry Blackwood-1938-2004.” She rested flowers on it and wept, something she didn’t usually do. She always…
Read NowThe Package
Dear Trusted Ally, If you receive this, you have a duty to fulfill. You know about our predicament by now, and you're alone, with nothing to do but be scared,…
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The Hallucinations of Cy Abrendo
“How do you know that what you experience is real?” Was the question I posed to my class that blustery Thursday morning in January. I teach psychology at the University…
Read NowThe Hole In The Wall
I'm hoping at least /x/ will enjoy this because it's probablt fucked me up for life. It's seeming a lot more absurd as time passes (12 days since I moved…
Read NowThe Candle
She gave him the key as soon as he had walked in the door. It had been in a small box, wrapped up with a bow. He tried not to…
Read NowDon’t Open Your Eyes
On the last day of every month, close the blinds or curtains before you sleep. If in the middle of the night, you hear a tapping noise at your window,…
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Race The Devil
The year was 2042 and the month was April. My doctor, a pretty young gal that looked like she should still be in med school, ...she told me that it…
Read NowU.S.S. February
Radio waves have traveled through and past the Earth's atmosphere for decades. They carried snapshots of humanity out into infinity. Music, broadcasts, TV shows, news commentary; it was all out…
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