James didn’t particularly like his job, or his life for that matter. He’d gone through the motions that everyone had told him to follow and had ended up where a ‘productive’ member of society should be: Working a dead-end nine to five, and knee deep in student debt. His job […]
The large man stood in the corner of my dark room, peering at me through puffy slits surrounded by a century’s worth of deep eyebags and crust. Every breath his ancient body took was accompanied by loud wheezing, and the occasional band of elastic spittle dripped from a bulbous head,
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I was four years old the first time I saw the God in the Gutter. The memory didn’t form until my mother mentioned that one summer I started shrieking while on a walk. When prompted I pointed to a storm drain and said I didn’t like the man peeking out.
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This untold story goes back fifty-six years to 1968 when I was just eight years old. The year now is 2024 and I am sixty-four years old. My name is Betsey Lancaster and unfortunately, I have been recently diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s; all the more reason for me to document
Every student wonders how their life will change once they go off to college. While high school can’t meet every student’s needs, college is indeed a time for new experiences, subjects that truly interest you, and forming friendships that can last a lifetime. However, sometimes college experience might be accompanied
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Ontario is one of the most visited provinces in Canada that attracts tourists with its enticing places. But you might not know that it’s also a popular spot among paranormal enthusiasts, thanks to the many haunted spots hidden underneath its charming towns. While some travelers avoid these spooky locations to
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Some objects carry dark reputations and the stories behind them tend to be more disturbing than any horror movie. Many people get attached to certain objects. These objects either represent something important to them that they can’t let go of them or simply seem mesmerizing. However, there are cases when
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Read Part One here Read Part Two here I stood on the roof of the derelict tower block, the cold night sky above me as I waited impatiently for my source to arrive. Glancing upwards, I failed to see a single star due to light pollution, and I found this
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The Advertisement“Lookout wanted. For more information, call 1-800-200-2230” My eyes scanned the sentence thoroughly. The ad intrigued me, I never was one meant for city life. However, for the past four years that’s exactly what my life had been. Just another cog in the machine, wasting away at a desk
When I was ten years old, my brother came home to die on a frigid day in January. Purple lesions ravaged the skin that barely covered his bones. He looked an awful lot like a skeleton, unlike the friendly visitor I had come to know over my short lifetime. My
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Libraries are often associated with a sense of calm. And indeed, libraries are supposed to be quiet, but in some places, the silence feels… unnatural. Sometimes, just sometimes, you might feel like someone is watching you while you are deep in a book. And as people claim, these sensations aren’t
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While most books tell fascinating stories, some of them trap us between their pages. Most of us enjoy a good eerie tale, but it turns out that some books have a serious potential to bring nightmares, misfortune, or even madness. The most surprising part is that cursed books aren’t necessarily
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As she parked her Corolla, looking up at the old, weathered house looming above her, Madeline wondered if she should have taken up her friend’s offer to smudge it with sage. The two-story construction had been a lucky find scouring HUD listings, at least according to her husband. She had
Watching horror movies is a favorite activity for those who enjoy the feeling of a good scare while munching on popcorn. Over time, movie directors have created many great horror movies that have made a lasting impact on this genre and left us with many iconic scary characters to remember.
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8/16 I was home alone when the blackout hit my house. I was sitting on my back patio reading a book when I heard the air unit to my left slowly power down until it ticked to a complete stop. The lights in the house abruptly shut off, the emergency
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Seas hide many secrets, which is why some people are obsessed with water. Going on a cruise might be an exciting way to experience the sea. However, many fatal accidents have happened on cruise ships, and some of them are even related to supernatural events. In spite of cruises being
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I put on my running shoes with springs, designed to cushion the impact on the ground. It was my nightly ritual, something I did every single day without fail: running to the neighboring town, keeping my body busy and my mind free of thoughts. It was almost five o’clock, and
I remember the first time I saw the Mourne Mountains in the mist. It was a Friday, just after the rain had passed, and the clouds were still clinging to the peaks like a shroud over a corpse. I was young then, just fifteen, but already too familiar with the
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Amusement parks are designed to entertain people, right? People who enjoy going to amusement parks usually look forward to exciting rides and adventures. But sometimes, the rides aren’t the only things that give you goosebumps. Ever thought that there might actually be some ghosts in the shadows or just something
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Read Part One here I sat upon the cold metal chair located inside of an abandoned warehouse on the city’s outskirts. It was cold and dark, with the only illumination coming for the battery-powered lantern sitting on the table in front of me. The location was not of my choosing
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New Zealand is one of those countries that easily comes to mind when thinking of exotic cultures. Generally, travelers admire this country for its landscapes, historical places, and traditions. But little do people know that there’s a darker side to New Zealand that not everyone talks about. It turns out
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Traveling the world is probably one of the most exciting activities to do for adventurous people, because you get to explore an discover some of the most interesting places you’d have never imagine existing. In fact, many enjoy visiting haunted spots, and if you’re one of them, this is your
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Paramedics are incredibly superstitious. It’s surprising how much people will argue with me about this simple fact. “Oh, definitely not. They’re too reasonable, too smart, too calm in a crisis to engage with something as irrational as superstitions.” Some will even fight with me about it, for an absurd amount
I woke up sweaty and in a daze. Most nights this is normal for me but not tonight. Something about my bedroom was odd, something wasn’t right. I felt around next to me and grabbed my phone and checked the time – it’s midnight. Seven more hours of sleep before
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