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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 Message at 9:47
By Murad Ali Shah It started like any ordinary morning — the kind where you almost forget you’re alive because everything feels too routine. The alarm went off at 7:00 a.m., my phone buzzed endlessly with unread notifications, and the neighbor’s dog barked like he always did. I made coffee, burned my toast, and scrolled mindlessly through messages until one stopped me.
By Murad Ali Shah3 months ago in Horror
The Whispering Shadows. Content Warning.
The old house at the end of Hollow Street had stood abandoned for nearly fifty years. Its windows were cracked like spider webs, its roof sagged under the weight of forgotten years, and the wind that passed through its broken walls always carried whispers faint, chilling, and disturbingly human.
By Asghar ali awan3 months ago in Horror
Life at a Crossroads
Ian kissed his wife's necklace and then looked both ways before entering the intersection with his briefcase. He saw no traffic coming down the dirt roads; it was unlikely considering the stars above and the treeline in the distance. He took out his chalk and drew the circle.
By Jamais Jochim3 months ago in Horror
The Whispers Beneath the Lake
It was supposed to be a peaceful summer getaway. The kind of trip people take to forget the noise of the city, the tension of work, the exhaustion of existing. For Ava, the lake house her aunt left behind in her will was meant to be a place of healing. But the first night she arrived, she realized that peace wasn’t what lived there anymore.
By Iazaz hussain3 months ago in Horror
Kuchisake-Onna: The Terrifying History of Japan's Slit-Mouthed Woman
Of all the terrifying Japanese characters of folklore, the Kuchisake-Onna, or the "Slit-Mouthed Woman," is maybe the most terrifying and enduring. Her story is a complex blend of ancient myth and modern urban legend, a ghost whose history is as vague and malleable as the black it is said to haunt.
By Kyrol Mojikal3 months ago in Horror
The Cursed Tourist — Part II: The Return. AI-Generated.
It had been eight months since Elena Ward returned from her trip to the old European village where everything began. She had promised herself never to think about it again — the strange woman at the roadside inn, the cursed bracelet, and the way her reflection had smiled back at her when she wasn’t smiling.
By Ghanni malik3 months ago in Horror
