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Epidemic
Echoes of thunder and sharp piercing lightning streaks peek through the heavy grey clouds illuminating the dark sky. This morning marks the anniversary. A full year has passed and still no cure; my memories are slowly disappearing. We all thought it was a flu at first, but it spread so rapidly we couldn’t put any precautions in place, not that they would have helped anyways.
By Crystal8 years ago in Horror
Fall Visitors
Prologue "I can remember the day we last had visitors pretty clear," said Old Bob. "It just ain't the kind of thing a person's apt to forget about, now is it? Don't happen none too often, and certainly not that spectacularly."
By Jason Bennett8 years ago in Horror
The Pedestrian
She began her trip back home. Hot drink in hand, fogging the air around her as she walked. Clouds forming in front of her in the night sky. Her watch read 3:45am but when she was walking, boots crunching on the fall leaves that had taken their last breath tumbling to the concrete below, she felt as though time didn’t exist and her seconds, minutes, hours were endless.
By Crystal8 years ago in Horror
Prey For Me Pt. 3
EVANN Beep! Beep! Beep! Evann woke with a start, his heart pounding in his chest. He could feel the blood thundering through his head. His pulse sounded as loud as his alarm, and he felt nauseous. Reaching over, he slammed a hand down towards his alarm. Instead, it came down on his glasses with a crack. He swore under his breath and fumbled around trying to get at the right button on the alarm clock.
By Stephen Biller8 years ago in Horror
'Veronica' Misses the Mark
On February 28th, Popbuzz came out with an article titled "Netflix's New Horror Film Is So Scary, People Are Literally Switching It Off."
By Allison K. Jones8 years ago in Horror
Urban Legends That Inspired Horror Movies
Urban legends are a staple of living in the United States and being a teenager. There isn't a person alive who doesn't enjoy a ghost story, and among teens, that's basically all you can really do when you're hanging out together online.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Horror
Dance with the Devil
Carissa woke up in a coffin. It was completely dark and smelled like rotten flesh. Her heart began to race and she pounded on the lid. It didn’t budge. Her hands began to shake as she kicked the lid.
By Julia Menard8 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Strangers Prey at Night'
Kinsey (Bailee Madison) is being sent to boarding school because she’s grown out of control. Her parents, Cindy (Christina Hendricks) and Mike (Martin Henderson), are at their wit's end with their rebellious offspring, and as we join their story, they, along with their son, Luke (Lewis Pullman) are driving Kinsey to her new school. Tensions are high among the family and reach a boiling point when they pull off for the night.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Horror
Ashlyn's Darkness
It's happening again, mommy and daddy are fighting. I sit in the far corner of my room and hide my face behind my knees, I just want the fighting to stop. "The drinking has to stop Tommy! I can't take it anymore! You have to choose, the booze or your family!" Mom yells from the kitchen. I flinch when I hear loud slapping sound follow her words, mom screams and begs for daddy to stop. I cover my ears and close my eyes tight, just block out the noise, that's what she always tells me.
By Jinx Cipriano8 years ago in Horror
Why I Hate Sleeping
When I tell people I hate sleeping, they are generally shocked by this confession. And to be fair, I can see where people are coming from. Our society and societies around the world love sleep. A time to rest, relax, and dream of new worlds. People find sleep to be one of the few undisputed pleasures this world has to offer, but I don't experience sleep as much of the population may seem to.
By Gustavo Aguilar8 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'The Ritual'
The moment Netflix released The Ritual, a 2017 film directed by David Bruckner, back in February of this year, it quickly became acknowledged as one of the first good horror movies in 2018. Holding a 69 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, it's fair to say the movie has received mixed-to-pleasant reviews. I went into this movie not really knowing what it was about, but feeling that it was going to be tiredly similar to The Blair Witch Project. There is definitely no shortage of horror movies that follow a team of people trekking it through the woods, slowly being picked off one by one, and The Ritual is no exception. With deftly acted characters and an all too familiar narrative, what this movie relies on to make it unique and engrossing is stunning visuals, a gut-wrenching tale of guilt and redemption, and one of the most terrifying movie monsters we've seen in a while.
By Regan Deveau8 years ago in Horror
Why You Need to See 'Veronica'
Before I start, I wanted to warn whoever is reading this that there are spoilers in this post. When I first saw Veronica I was at a loss for words. I heard about the film from a former classmate. I trust my classmate’s opinion and taste of horror films, so I got right on it. Veronica was released August 2017 in Spain. It’s written by Paco Plaza and Fernando Navarro. Paca Plaza also directed the film. If you’re a fan of the horror genre then you’re familiar with Paco Plaza’s work (REC 1, 2, & 3). I’m going to be completely honest and tell you that this is not Plaza’s scariest film ever. However, the way the film makes you feel during and afterward, the way it’s shot, and the delivery of a very familiar plot is what makes this film a gem.
By Nicole Renee "ItsFearHerself"8 years ago in Horror