Dear Ghost Hunters
Tale From Beyond: The hunted Letter Unofficial Challenge
September 24, 2025
Dear Ghost Hunters:
This is to warn you not to enter this haunted house. First, upon entering, you will lose your soul. Second, you will beheaded with mind confusion. Third, you will faint from the stench of death.
I know this will not deter you from entering. You are cursing yourself for entering my house. I died 100 years ago from house invaders now, I hunt and curse anyone who enters if they dare.
You trespass for the thrill, and you will experience something beyond the grave. This house is full of traps, and you will never leave it alive. This is not a fun house where you can come and go as you please.
The cobwebs are full of deadly spiders that will eat you alive. The floors alone are rotten to the core. When you fall through, all your bones will break. The bats are very hungry for human blood. Your techno gadget does not work in this house.
Your destiny inside this haunted house is death, full of your worst nightmares. The only way out is sincere prayers.
Yours Truly,
Dead Charlie
P.S. I Posted this on the door early due to Halloween Celebration is just around the corner.
Will, entering my hunted house be a treat or trick? Ha ha ha ha!!!!
Thank you for reading. This is my entry to the unofficial Challenge, Tale From Beyond: Hunted Letter Challenge. I couldn't resist the $70 prize.
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Mariann Carroll
Proactive for positive change.Born in the City of Chicago ,Illinois.
Multi race .Studied in a foreign country .Fluent in several languages .
fascinated by diversity.A Romantic and a dreamer.Interest in healthy living
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Comments (14)
Spooky, i didin't go near ur door for Halloween ❤️😁
It's creepy but also lighthearted and playful. Great work! Good luck in the challenge :)
Nice to see an entry from you, Mariann!
Ooooh, spooky fun!! Loved the way “Dead Charlie” signs off like a ghostly pen pal. You totally nailed that playful-but-chilling vibe. This feels like the kind of note that would make ghost hunters pause before stepping inside… then go in anyway. 🎃
Fun entry! That’ll teach trespassing ghost hunters (although I do have to say that most bats don’t actually drink blood, so it makes me wonder where this house is that these bats do). Good luck on the unofficial challenge!
Well, I wouldn't go anywhere near Charlie's house after that! 😱
Heheh fun entry Mariann! Especially, “When you fall through, all your bones will break.” Eek! 😅😐 Is it only 500 words? I like the idea of the challenge but nothing is coming to me yet on who to address it to. Have a great day! 😊
By Charlie, do you mean Charlie Kirk? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Loved this!
Nice entry, Mariann. I know to leave well enough alone.😁
Such a chillingly playful warning letter!
Cute stuff Mariann! Lol did you say if you trespass 4 the thrill, you will experience something beyond the grave? 😁 That's a cold line! I 🧡🫶🏾 it! Nice work! 🧡
Dare to enter the house of Dead Charlie. 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻🌹🌹🌹👀👀👀👀Love it!
Thank you for you ghoulish entry, Mariann! 👻
Excellent story