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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.
Crack in the Doors
Riley John stood at his dresser, smelling each of the socks he had on top, trying to find the one that didn't smell. It had been a while since he made his way to his apartment's laundry room and his dirty clothes were piling up. He knew he should've done his laundry when he came home from work today, but he was tired. And not just from his job as a chiropractor. Riley had a secret no one, not even his closest friends, knew and he intended on keeping it a secret for as long as possible.
By Christine Antosca3 years ago in Horror
Carnival: Escape
A new business had just opened. It was called Net Komnaty. It was advertised as the first mall turned multi layered escape room. Each wing of every floor had three escape rooms. Rooms connected by photo studios, playrooms, waiting rooms, vendors, and gift shops. With a large food court on the main floor, 27 unique escape rooms, amazing deals, and promises of unforgettable times. Net Komnaty was eagerly anticipated by all ages.
By Christopher Shavers3 years ago in Horror
Waking Up to Nothing (Part 3)
I followed behind Grace not asking where we were headed. The road we traveled was an echo of what used to be. Nothing looked as it had on this side of town either. In my head, I could see children playing throughout the neighborhood and families gathering together in their front yards knowing things would continue for another day as long as they had one another. The light in their eyes was a reflection of the light in their hearts.
By Troi McAdory 3 years ago in Horror
Beauty is Skin Deep
Reign looked up from her Anatomy 101 book to see the incarnation of Adonis. The flowing shoulder-length blond hair and chiseled jaw formed into a bright smile of pearly white teeth. Sparkling blues eyes pierced her soul as he made eye contact. Have I died and gone to heaven? Is he an angel?
By Don Feazelle3 years ago in Horror
Carnival: Nightingale
A dark red grand piano sat in the middle of a room with glossy black tile all along the floor. One wall was completely glass hosting built-in color-changing lights with water on the opposite side. The rest of the room had white tables inside of deep purple booths on slightly elevated carpets on the black-tiled main floor. The wallpaper was black with green vine print all over. The ceiling was crystal stylized glass with color-changing lights. The double doors by the glass wall were a solid white with a marble frame and archway on both sides, accented with gold but no windows. The double doors opposite to them were simple black swinging doors with circular windows, leading to the kitchen. But there was a dark red single door on the last wall in between booths with pink, black, purple, and red glitter on it. Standing out thanks to the sign over it reading, “Pleasure Hall” in purple-red stained silver on a gold plaque. This was the decor of the exclusive performance club known as “Nightingale”.
By Christopher Shavers3 years ago in Horror
Goblin Bites: Scary Stories 11
It all began the night after the hanging of Tex Orley. He'd been tried and sentenced for robbing the Gold Valley bank a week prior, and shooting the bank teller in the back in cold blood. Up until the moment of his execution, however, Tex Orley loudly and vehemently proclaimed his innocence. When the judge asked for his final words, Orley vowed that he would wreak his revenge on the citizens of Gold Valley for this injustice, even if that meant returning from the grave.
By Natalie Gray3 years ago in Horror
Dream Eater
Michelle huffed angrily as she noticed that her dream catcher had fallen off the ceiling again. She checked under the bed, behind the nightstand, and even in the bathroom in case it had rolled inside. Nothing. No dream catcher and no sign of where it had gone. It wasn't as if it was uncommon or anything. Michelle had been replacing dream catchers for most of her life, but the older she got, the more annoying it became.
By Joshua Campbell3 years ago in Horror
