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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.

Pilot
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Within the warm glare of that melting fire, bodies gathered around, desperate to clutch its warmth. As the flame danced amusing staring eyes, the silence of the room grew heavier and heavier. Here lay countless eyes that had seen countless wonders, each and every person had been entranced in some grand adventure unique and diverse in infinite mystery. These were Vangel warriors who had pledged their sword and soul to the immortal Venus. Under her eternal banner, they had found themselves in the midst of fantastic epics, great tales that they would now tell within the warmth of the cabin. Everything spoken was truth, so the question was now asked................. What happened?
By Stultus the Fool4 years ago in Horror
The Lure
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It swayed, bobbing leisurely from left to right, in a pattern that was almost hypnotic. An inexplicable calm washed through me despite my muscles being wound tight in adrenaline-fueled panic mere moments earlier. Already my brain was rationalizing why the gentle flicker of the candle flame soothed me.
By Devan Siebert4 years ago in Horror
a mistake
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. I know, because I was there. That's where it happened. That's where my life changed forever.
By Leah Gabriel4 years ago in Horror
Babe in the Woods
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. As we pulled out of the driveway I looked over my shoulder and thought mother you are insane for wanting to spend six weeks in that cabin on your own. Ever since dad passed away 6 years ago my mother had started to take herself off to weird, random locations to be on her own for a few weeks. She called it her ‘recharge’ time. She would write, do yoga, meditate, walk etc. She was so much braver than me. The candle flickered in the distance as we drove around the corner away from the cabin.
By Rosalin Wren4 years ago in Horror
art of decay
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The sentence sits on the page in an uneven, typewriter font. There is nothing but an off-white emptiness after the punctuation, space where words should be but aren’t. Elliot’s fingers stay frozen over the keys, worn and faded from years of use. Not his use, but remnants of the previous owner, whoever that had been. Probably the last sorry soul to reside in this cabin with hopes of clearing their head long enough to finish their manuscript.
By Theo Springs4 years ago in Horror
Cabin Fervor
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. In the dead of night, it served as a beacon for the desperate father and daughter. Lost and terrified, a malevolent creature pursued them. The dancing flame tickled the candle’s wick, its light magnified by the shiny tin dish on which it stood.
By Tewahway4 years ago in Horror
Endless
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. That was the story told around town for as long as anyone can remember.
By Kayla Ausman4 years ago in Horror
48 Years of Guilt
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. 29 November, 2022: I knew that candle was burning for me, like an anti-lighthouse, issuing a warning that I was unable to heed.
By Maria Bligh4 years ago in Horror
The Candlelight Killer
The cabin in the woods has been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The bare tree branches scraped against its windows like nails on a chalkboard.
By Isabelle Robuck4 years ago in Horror
The Widow
“The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window.” “I’ve heard that story a thousand times. Why are we out here?” I asked as I flipped my marshmallow over. The fire crackled as it toasted the white side of my marshmallow. “You can’t possibly have brought me to the middle of nowhere just so you could tell me that old ghost story again.”
By Jade M.4 years ago in Horror
Revelations of the Non-Luminous Veil
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. And then the candle went out. The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. And then the candle went out. The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. And then the candle went out. The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. And then the candle moved.
By Eric Egan4 years ago in Horror
Deep in the Woods
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The flame was a pallid, ghostly white. It did not flicker or dance; it simply swayed gently in the stillness of the cabin.
By Atlas Creed4 years ago in Horror