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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.

Turpentine Tea
“The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. In the sixteenth cent-” Myla jammed her finger into the button on the dash to silence the melodic podcast. The last thing she wanted to hear was another story about some witch's haunted house.
By K’Lee P.4 years ago in Horror
Charlie
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It was an ominous glow that chilled the bone – even on the warmest August night. That glow was tied to a tale that left many chilled to the bone.
By Sara Splendore 4 years ago in Horror
Old Gran's Cabin
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. That inviting glow illuminates the forest surrounding old Gran's cabin every six years in midsummer. But no one dares to venture closer to see who lights it or blows it out. No one from around here, that is…
By Alexandra D.4 years ago in Horror
The Tale of the Woman in Waiting
The cabin in the woods was abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. A warming glow peering through the darkening woods gave an excitement to a bunch of hikers after a long day.
By Jessica McNear-Miller4 years ago in Horror
Radio Waves
The cabin had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Or at least, I thought it was a candle. The light flickered through the windows, the thick dust coating the partially shattered windows making the light warp and the color appear a little greenish.
By Tory Lloyd4 years ago in Horror
The Cabin of Existentially Imposed Exile
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The writer sat down at his desk, dusted off his old typewriter and stared at it for a moment. Then, without warning, he got to work on his final story.
By Sam Mackerras 4 years ago in Horror
The Hungry Cabin
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The candles bright light shine throughout the dark forest. The candle reigniting could only mean one thing, the cabin has awaken.
By Paige Turner 4 years ago in Horror
Rust
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The mercenary thought nothing of it. Until the growling sounded a little closer than he preferred. He burst headlong through the forest, hardly giving his surroundings the courtesy of avoiding them. The candle’s light was a beacon of security which he flew towards.
By Sam 4 years ago in Horror
Trapped Creatures
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The aftermath of another prairie thunderstorm had left the eaves dripping, and the house settled once more on its foundation, with a sighing of timber.
By Adeleine Grubb4 years ago in Horror
No One is There
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The flame was not a flame you could warm your hands with or burn your fingertips. The flame would not singe your whiskers or blister your skin. It was a cold flame. No one had been there to light the candle. It was a ghost-flame.
By Joe Evans4 years ago in Horror
Candles
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It was a beeswax candle and it burned alone in the musky cabin silently eating itself until it was noticed.
By Kyle Greenwood4 years ago in Horror
Pick Your Poison
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. When I saw the dark shadow of the structure and the flickering light in the distance, relief flooded me.
By Elyse Pennington4 years ago in Horror