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Do you want to remember me?
January 16, 2012. Klakzkrig. Exhausted, I was sprawling face-down in bed, feeling like I’d been dragged through a combine harvester and then forced to plow the rest of the field…
Read NowI Found My Friend in the Woods
I have been lucky enough to have lived a relatively full life. I have travelled far and wide - from the rainy cobbled streets of London to the jagged peaks…
Read NowThe Graveyard
Johnathan woke up in a daze to find himself all alone. The alone part was normal. The alone part wasn’t strange. What was strange was that he woke up in…
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Second Chances
The following is a true story with real people and real media attention. I am going to try to be vague in areas which would expose my identity, but if…
Read NowSomething in the Void
Be it curiosity, a sense of amusement, or something much darker, the man found himself walking toward the dilapidated structure that peeked through the trees at him. His feet swept…
Read Now5 Haunted Highways Where You Should Never Drive Alone
When you’re driving on a highway, you’re putting your life at great risk, whether you plan it or not. But at least you are completely aware of the greatest dangers:…
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The Phone Call
Pay phones have nearly become extinct in this day and age, gone the way of VHS tapes and keeping your dinner to yourself rather than sharing it via social media…
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If a Child With Black Eyes Comes to Your Door Do Not Let Them In
It started with three light knocks on our door. Tap, tap, tap. We seldom had visitors to our small apartment, especially not at this hour. “Are we expecting someone?” my wife…
Read NowThe Serene Cyclist
I used to live in Cambridge a while back, which is a small city smack in the middle of England, best known for the university that is as large as…
Read Now5 Eerie Ghost Ship Tales You Won’t Forget
The stories of haunted ships, or of ‘phantom ships’ as people often call them, have been around us for centuries. Sailors, anglers, and just people who are interested in ghostly…
Read NowTop 5 Haunted Universities Worldwide Feeding Your Deepest Fears
If you were asked to recall some excitingly mystical details from the Harry Potter movies, chances are one of them would probably be Nearly Headless Nick wandering around Gryffindor. The…
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The Strangest Apocalypse
I saw the end of the world, and its harbinger, from the top of a mountain. It’s possible that nobody else had as good a view as I did, but…
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The Oracle
This is roughly a true story. True in that it was told to me by my father, rough in that his memory had decayed with age, leaving his recollection of…
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I Should Have Paid More Attention to the “Missing Cat” Poster
MISSING CAT, the poster said. It had a black-and-white picture of the cat in question, a generic-looking animal with mottled fur and a bored expression. It listed the cat’s name…
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Stretching Party
I’m into BDSM, bondage - shit like that. Some people might find that weird, but I’m sure those people are into things others might find strange, so let’s not judge.…
Read Now5 Haunted Places in Japan That Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine
Have you ever had a heartbeat so intense that it felt as though it would suddenly burst? The true essence of dread comes into focus in situations when you are…
Read NowA Moment’s Clarity
When Anita found him, her immediate reaction was to put him in the foyer next to the stairwell so he could be decorative. Not everyone would have one, and the…
Read NowThe Ceiling
I’ve probably mentioned it already, but y’know, it’s that time of year again. And, honestly, I only met him twice. But my buddy Jon got the lowdown — said he…
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In Memoriam
I She did not wake crying, screaming, or flailing against sweat-soaked sheets as she had done for the last 353 mornings. Her body felt rested, charged with an unexpected energy.…
Read NowStrange Accounts From My Childhood Home
There is a house that I spent a good portion of my childhood in, and the house that I, to this day, although no longer living in it, will always…
Read NowMarked for Death
Bryn was not a squeamish girl, but this was really pushing it. “Okay, you want me to do what?” Jasmine smirked. “I want you to go in there and take…
Read Now5 Spooky Buildings in Asia that Cover Even Spookier Stories
Asian culture is one of the most widespread in the world, with a civilization that has thousands of years of history. With that comes architecture unlike anywhere else, including temples,…
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