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Tonight’s lucky customer
It’s late October, and I’m stuck in this dead-end job at Marty’s Video Rentals. Halloween’s coming, so the place is crawling with people who think they know horror. They don’t.…
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They Like To Play Games
I’d never been inside of one before. An awkward, out-of-place-feeling little room nuzzled between a failing Irish pub and an antiques shop, I’d honestly forgotten these things existed in the…
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Slices of Life
The following happened to me seven years ago while I was a sophomore in college, and it was my first experience with any drug other than weed (great choice, right?).…
Read NowThe Kiamuck Incident
Incident Report: The Kiamuck Event Summary: The exact details of the origin of the event are still being investigated, but some information has been retrieved. The event began at 01:47…
Read NowThe Hallway
It was an unassuming place, or thing depending on your point of view. Jennifer or Jen for short and Will, siblings, stood puzzling at the oddity before them. Unsure of…
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My Wife and I Die Daily
I'm lying in bed next to someone who I'll call my wife, but tomorrow, I know there will be someone different waking up next to me. My current wife will…
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Winter Time
All our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. (‘Macbeth’: Act 5, scene 5) With turned, frozen earth stinking sharp on his big coat and gritting black under…
Read NowThe Dripping
As I lay awake tossing and turning in my bed I kept thinking about how stupid my co-workers were. Thanks to a few choice idiots screwing up a report I…
Read Now5 Superstitions From Around The World You Need To Be Aware of
Society might consider superstitions as extensions of ancient traditions and beliefs from our culture. Even today, certain beliefs that seem strange for modernity still influence our behaviors and determine the…
Read Now5 Ghost Towns in the Balkans to Visit for a Chilly Adventure
The Balkan Peninsula is indeed one of Europe’s most fascinating destinations. Tourists who come here love to blend in with the culture of this area, get to know its long…
Read NowEverything is Perfect Forever
The monster came right before the end of summer. Nobody knew it was a monster, of course. No one ever does. The Nettletons used to live in the house it…
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A Message For All Of Us
Samantha again looked at the clock across the room from her desk. Five minutes until five. She figured that she’d get an early start on packing up for the day…
Read NowThe Lights
On the southern edge of the small town of Rhanville there is a wide unlit road that separates the town from a wild and thick forest. Three houses adorn the…
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Grandpa’s secret lived in the basement
It was during the spring break of my second year at college that I got a phone call from my uncle Andrew, asking me if I’d be willing to spend…
Read Now10 Highest Grossing Horror Movies
No one doubts that horror is considered one of the most popular movie genres. In such movies, the audience gets captivated by a scary intensity, achieved through the right lighting,…
Read Now7 Horror Movies That Made Normal Songs Creepy
How many times have you felt eerie sensations from a song whose lyrics should provoke warm emotions? If you’re wondering why, you should know that the genre of horror could…
Read NowI’m Afraid Of The Dark
I’ve always gotten scared of the dark easily. Maybe it was the stories my older brother used to tell me when we were little. Always explaining in-depth how there were…
Read NowIf I had the sight to see all the things that troubled me
I was tossing and turning in my bed, and even after a long day at work, I couldn't get to sleep. It wasn't a lack of space; my bed was…
Read NowThe Coal Yard
It was the summer of 1987. I was 25 years old and a city boy by nature. A product of the sounds of persistent traffic and bustling people on the…
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The Signal-Man
“Halloa! Below there!” When he heard a voice thus calling to him, he was standing at the door of his box, with a flag in his hand, furled round its…
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Red-Eye Flight
LiVE THE DREAM These words flashed before Caitlin Neil’s closed eyes on her red-eye flight back to Los Angeles. It wasn’t home, but her so-called base. Her name wasn’t even…
Read Now5 Abandoned Places in Australia for Unusually Eerie Trips
Australia is definitely one of the countries where you can confidently say the strangest things happen. If you’re a foreigner visiting Australia, every day spent in this land is likely…
Read Now5 Angel Numbers That Signal Terror
When someone mentions angel numbers, many people who have at least some understanding of numerology immediately think of luck, positivity, and spiritual guidance. And indeed — most of the time,…
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