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Horror fiction that delivers on its promise to scare, startle, frighten and unsettle. These stories are fake, but the shivers down your spine won't be.
The Dead of Night
As I crept down the old, wooden staircase, the groaning and moaning got louder. With each step I took, the smell got worse and worse. I could hardly breathe, the hair on the back of my neck was standing straight up on end, and my heart was racing faster than it ever had before. The anticipation was killing me. I finally reached the bottom of the stairs; it was so dark down there you could not see a hand in front of your face. I coughed and gagged from the horrific stench, “Mrs. Vanelli? Are you down here?” I called out anxiously. There was the sound of feet shuffling across the floor, it sounded like it was getting closer. I shined the flashlight around the basement, “Hello?” I asked nervously. Looking around that dark, creepy, cobweb filled basement, it started to worry me even more on what could possibly be down there.
By Melissa Miskie5 years ago in Horror
Smiles
Harry liked to kill people. He tried not to like it. Aside from the moral aspect, which didn’t bother him in the least, he knew that it was not a healthy thing to do. When faced with their own mortality, his victims reacted violently. In their denial and refusal to cooperate, they bit, spit, scratched, fought and vomited. And, since the human body is covered with all kinds of bacteria and can pass on all kinds of diseases, after each incident, Harry bathed with an antibacterial soap and had a manicure. In fact, that was one of the first things people noticed about him... his hands. They said he had the hands of an artist, and that made Harry feel good. He also saw his doctor at least twice a year for a check up.
By Eric B. Ruark5 years ago in Horror
Jealous of the Rain
To say it hated its job would be inaccurate. It was never a matter of love and hate, but rather the inevitability and necessity of the position called for lack of choice. Others have the simple options of "do or do not". For it, there was only "do".
By Stephanie Leahy5 years ago in Horror
Down Where
On the rooftop of her house, Violet was patching a few holes for her father while he was at work. It was a clear, quiet summer afternoon, there was virtually no other noises besides a few chirping birds and a couple dogs barking. As Violet started hammering she heard a faint mumbled whisper, she stopped and rapidly looked around but remembering she was on her roof she brushed it off. Again, she started hammering and then she heard it "....please...look...down...here..". Violet carefully walked to the edge of the roof, kneeled and looked down at her lawn but saw no one. She stood up and looked around her house but there was nobody around. Confused Violet tried to see if any of her neighbors were home however there were no cars or people anywhere in sight. Assuming that she was just hearing things Violet went back to fixing the holes, as she worked across the roof she could hear the mumbled whispers once or twice but she ignored it until she came to a hole right in front of her chimney. As Violet pulled off a roof shingle, she heard it loudly "....please...look...down...here". Violet stunned by the voice, looks at the only other place where there could possibly be someone talking from .... the chimney. As Violet slowly made her way to the chimneys opening, she grabbed both sides with each hand and very cautiously peered over the top. Her eyes searching for any type of movement or sign of life yet she sees nothings, as she begins to move away the voice speaks out once more "....please...look..down...here". Violet snaps her head back to the chimney only this time she immediately locks eyes with an old man. The man was shriveled up in the chimney, he looked as if he was in a hospital gown...covered in dry blood, soot and bird shit. Violet in shock and disbelief stays still and silent as the man weakly lifts his arm up towards her. Shaking uncontrollably, the man says "..reach..out..for..me", unable to wrap her head around the situation entirely that this was in fact reality Violet was frozen. Suddenly a car starts honking obnoxiously as it pulls up and blocks Violets driveway, looking in the direction of the noise she sees a blacked out Tahoe. As she looks to see if she can recognize the car, she aimlessly puts her hand in the chimney reaching for the man. Not feeling anything, Violet looks back down the chimney and the man was no longer there, in fact she can see clear down into the fireplace. Confused more than ever Violet tries to understand what has just happened, she hears two car doors slam as she looks back towards her driveway she sees 2 men walking to her front door...
By Destiney Thomas5 years ago in Horror
The Devil Tried to Take Me
Amanda had sleep paralysis; which sometimes meant while she slept, she was unable to move her body but still be able to hear and see everything around her. She was sleeping over her cousin Leann's house while her Aunt Matilda was away on a work retreat. Amanda and Leann had fallen asleep in the living room; they had just finished watching the Descent - it was at the ending showing all the credits when suddenly Amanda heard a thud. At first, she decided to ignore it, thinking it was the TV only to hear the thud again and louder. Realizing it can't be the TV, Amanda opens her eyes to see around the room - something in the corner of the room catches her eye. As she laid there and stared in the same direction for a few seconds, she finally saw it. Panicking Amanda tries to get up - but she can't, so she attempts to again and nothing. She realized she needed to calm herself down to try to move again, Amanda closed her eyes only when to open them she no longer sees the thing in the corner. It was dark, the dim light of the TV gave off the little light to see the living room - frantically looking around Amanda starts to cry. Still unable to move, Amanda tries to wake up her cousin Leann - trying to open her mouth to speak was impossible at the moment. Overwhelmed with panic and fear, Amanda could not prepare herself for what was to come. She closed her eyes again, as she tried to calm herself down - only to feel it didn't help when she tried to move. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw this thing standing near the edge of the couch where her feet were. Her eyes were bulging with tears, looking at this tall, lanky figure with nothing but its eyes glowing red - it reached its hands out and grabbed Amanda by her ankles - its rubber-like hands burned her skin, it started to drag her off the couch. As soon as Amanda hit her head on the floor, it was as if her body woke up - she starts to scream and attempts to kick her ankles free. The figure hissed at Amanda and began to drag her faster, heading towards the basement door.
By Destiney Thomas5 years ago in Horror
Dear Sontah
Dillion was on his way to jury duty on Christmas Eve, it began to snow heavily on the drive there as Dillion pulled into a space in the parking lot he notices that the lot is basically empty. While parking the car, he sees something black run across the empty lot out the corner of his eye. When he turned his head to look, there was nothing there. Uneasy, Dillion searches the lot for any signs of movement but he sees none. Finally, he gets out of his car cautiously, heading towards the building he can’t help but feel a knot in his stomach. As he reaches the door, he tells himself that everything is okay and he’s just upset to be at the courthouse instead of with his family. Walking inside almost immediately everyone’s head turns to him, surprised and confused to see anyone walk through the door. Dillion coughed as he looked at the two man who stood behind the security desk, he notices that the men are plainly dressed but heavily armed. Unsure if there was a mix-up with the dates Dillion spoke out to them,
By Destiney Thomas5 years ago in Horror
In Search of the Feast
1 Silence fills the dimly lit room. A shard of light slithers through the curtains and illuminates the slowly floating dust. A young man, alone, stirs in his sleep as the traffic noise from the busy city outside starts to grow. He is waking up. Squinting, he checks the time on his phone which bathes him in blue light. 12:19 PM. He groans and collapses his head back on the bed while tossing his phone back on the bedside drawers.
By John Moroney5 years ago in Horror
Doors (Book 1 of the Longwood Series)
It had been two weeks since she went to church. Gwynn dropped in often as did Maureen. Sheila made other friends from the neighborhood, but Gwynn and Maureen were her favorites. She could tell them anything and, often, they had the same answer.
By Carmen Corridon5 years ago in Horror
