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…
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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…
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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…
Read NowThe Rift of R’lyeh
“So long as man is protected by madness, he functions and flourishes.” -Emile M. Cioran Move it, now! I shouted as everyone…
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…
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Dog Children
I’m going to tell you about a town—a town you should never go to. For your protection, I won’t tell you the…
Read NowThe Shortcut
It was coming up on Thanksgiving and I wanted to go to my parents house. They lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, whereas…
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Reflections of the Majorette
Tap. Tap. Tap. It must be raining. Tap. Tap. Tap. Blaire rolled over. Knock. Damn tree branch. Tap. Tap. Tap. She pushed…
Read NowThe Balcony
I sat, staring blankly at the screen, for how long I can't be quite sure. Desperate for something to watch, read, listen…
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The Monkey’s Paw
I. Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the…
Read NowThe Red House
I was never a believer in the supernatural. I didn’t care for all those illogical ghost stories, and I always mocked my…
Read NowThe Messiah
Someone traveling through the barren mesas and valleys of the Dry Mule Tank would be very fortunate to find civilization. In these…
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My Friend Became Weirdly Popular Overnight
I’ve done something terrible. Or great. I’m not sure which. This isn’t exactly my story. It’s the story of a girl named…
Read NowA Bad Night
“You're making a mistake.” “I'm sorry you feel that way, Mr. Monahan. Our decision has been made.” “But...” “There's nothing more to…
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How It Began
The wind was blistering cold, the kind of wind that would pierce any clothing you happen to be wearing no matter how…
Read NowThe Elevator
Ethan Crumbski sipped at his piping hot coffee, strolling into his office. Placing down his cup, he set to work instantaneously. His…
Read NowThe Shadows
“You’re such a baby!” my friend Elise exclaimed as I held her arm tight when the power in my house went out.…
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Mind on Fire
It's funny in a way, how even the most sickening of experiments or discoveries can be covered up by time. The way…
Read NowSleepwalker
“NOOOOO!!!!!” I woke up screaming. It was the third time this week I woke screaming ‘no’, and my clothes were wet with…
Read NowThe Painted Voyage
Sometimes I’ll just stare out the window and think about it. I’ll think about it long and hard. While it happened decades…
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The Reunion
Pistachio nuts littered the thin blue vinyl covering of the table. Salt and dust collected on the pads of Brendan’s fingers. He…
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