book reviews
Book reviews for horror fans; weather a sleepless night with literary accounts of hauntings, possessions, zombies, vampires and beyond.
Buried Alive: The Echoes Beneath
The sun had just slipped behind the horizon, draping the village in shades of rust and violet. A cold wind brushed past me, whispering secrets through the dry leaves, as I walked briskly along a seldom-used path. My shortcut home passed dangerously close to the graveyard — a place even the bravest avoided once the sky darkened.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
"Aokigahara: Japan’s Haunted Suicide Forest and Its Dark Secrets"
Japan’s Aokigahara Forest, often called the "Suicide Forest," is one of the most infamous natural locations in the world—not for its beauty or wildlife, but for the chilling stories and dark history that cling to its ancient trees. Nestled at the northwest base of Mount Fuji, this dense forest spans over 35 square kilometers and is both mesmerizing and terrifying. To many, it is a place of silence, mystery, and unexplainable dread.
By Farhan Rafid8 months ago in Horror
The Town That Vanished Overnight
What if one day, an entire town just… disappeared? No goodbye. No sign of struggle. Just silence. In the snowy wilderness of Canada lies one of the creepiest unsolved mysteries in North American history—a haunting legend that continues to baffle investigators, conspiracy theorists, and horror fans alike. Welcome to Lake Anjikuni, a place tied to one of the eeriest disappearances ever recorded. This is not fiction. This is a real story. And it’s scarier than most horror movies you've ever watched.
By Haroon Bahramzai8 months ago in Horror
The Jinn Who Waited by the Grave
Zayd and Naqeel: The Promise of Love Zayd had never missed a Thursday. Since the day his grandfather passed away, he had made it his ritual to visit the grave every week. He would carry a small bottle of rosewater, a Quran, and a heart full of quiet longing. That grave beneath the ancient tree had become his sanctuary — a hidden corner where time seemed to pause and memories whispered softly in the breeze.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
When I Died in My Dream
The story begins on a cold, gloomy night when I felt my chest tighten and my breath grow shallow. I was alone in my apartment, silence screaming around me. I tried to call for help, but my voice cracked into whispers. Darkness started to blur the edges of my vision until everything went black.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
The House That Wasn't Meant for Humans
I was never the superstitious type. Tales of jinns, haunted houses, and cursed places? Just myths people used to scare children—or so I believed. That changed the night I took a wrong turn during a hiking trip in northern Pakistan.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
The Whispering Shadows: Jinn in the Attic
It all began when Arman received a letter from a lawyer in a distant town, informing him of an inheritance. His grandfather's house—abandoned, ancient, and standing on the edge of the forest—was now his. Curious and financially unstable, Arman wasted no time and traveled to the countryside.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
The Whispering Woods of Pluckley
In the depths of the Kentish countryside in England lies a village with a picturesque rural appearance — but behind its sleepy exterior lurks a reputation darker than night. Pluckley, Britain's most haunted village as officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, has been for decades a hotbed of ghostly rumor, unexplained phenomena, and a past rich in mystery. Of its many legends, one is famous for its blood-curdling consistency: the Screaming Woods, or Dering Woods.
By Saimon Hasan Zihad8 months ago in Horror
The Bloodstained Silk
Chapter 1: Festival and Blood In the heart of an ancient mountainous region, nestled in a valley wrapped in mist and shadow, stood the crumbling remains of a once-glorious palace. It had belonged to the Larma family, an old Chakma lineage that once ruled these parts with grace and pride. But now, the estate stood abandoned—haunted by whispers of betrayal, bloodshed, and a silk handkerchief soaked in death.
By Kevin Hudson8 months ago in Horror
Ghost breeding
Enter the mysterious village Jhumjhumi village. The name sounds like part of a sweet childish rhyme, but the reality is quite different. The village, deep in the hills, has roads so narrow and impassable that no outsider has set foot in it for many years. Locals believe that there is another species of ghost living in this village along with humans. But not ordinary ghosts, they breed.
By MD. Tanvir Hossain8 months ago in Horror
