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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.

When Seasons Pass
"The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window." There is something comforting about a secluded cabin in a forest. Quiet nights, soothing forest sounds and if you could find a clearing, an abundance of stars to gaze at during the night.
By Steven Buehler4 years ago in Horror
Night Predators
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. "Hurry up with the rest of the equipment meatheads, it's starting to get dark already, we need to set up the tents while we can still see". Marlon shouted.
By Novel Allen4 years ago in Horror
The Candel
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Candice never forgot what that cabin meant to her as she was only 12 years old when her family was lost in these familiar woods during a long summer stay. She vowed to never return to face the horror of the woods, but a deep calling within was drawing her back that she could no longer ignore. Candice decided to return to that place that scared her more than anything else.
By Ray Ernst4 years ago in Horror
Lamb Island
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Ana had finally found her cabin sea change far from the city, on a tiny fish- shaped rocky island off the coast of Australia. She had been drawn to the seclusion and the wildness of the place, much like the handful of residents who had called Lamb home before her.
By Flip Rounsefell4 years ago in Horror
The Harbinger
The Harbinger The cabin in the words had been abandoned for years, but one night a candle burned in the window. Sara had been to her parents’ cabin many times through the years, but this was the first time she had ever been there alone. Always before when she was a kid she came with her parents or her aunt, uncle, and her cousins. This time she needed to be away from people, places, and things. She needed a place to hide and to heal. She needed a haven, so she chose this special place that she had always enjoyed and that meant so much to her.
By Kim Kalas4 years ago in Horror
I'm out
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night… a candle burned in the window. The small cabin may still have been covered in cobwebs, had small holes in the walls and even was slightly sinking into the ground due to a bad foundation. But it still functioned as shelter for anyone who may have needed it. This particular night, the rain was extremely bad, thunderstorms throughout the area. An explorer, who’d just wandered a little too far from his campsite, was about to get more than he’d bargained for.
By Jake Thompson4 years ago in Horror
Hunting Red
“Run!” Holding the small ziplock bag of white powder in my hand, I took off running through the dark parking garage, trying to shake the cop that was following me.
By DarkRandall4 years ago in Horror
Ranger's anecdote
"Speaking of which, the mountain not far from our village, in the haunted oh." The owner of the teahouse, when serving tea to the only customer in the store, said so.
By megangochoa4 years ago in Horror
Where the Road Ends
The Newbranson's had been feeling distant from each other. No one talked anymore or even sat to have family time. Torn apart by lies and shame, the mother sarah was determined to pull her shattered and scattered family together for a family trip.
By Shannon henderson 4 years ago in Horror
Red
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It was a welcome sight for she was lost, thirsty and hungry, and so very cold. It was late December. She should be home, helping prepare the holiday dinner. There would be no feast this year, unless it was she...a feast for the hungry wolf who was surely following her tracks, waiting for her to fall.
By Ginger Winters4 years ago in Horror
Midnight Visitor
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The hunter froze, staring at the window. He was supposed to be alone. He checked twice, thrice, thirteen times over, he knew he was alone in those woods. Yet the candle rested on the windowsill, fresh and bright.
By Marco T.4 years ago in Horror
Mother
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The flame softly flickering next to the cold, frosty glass.
By Sophie Garcia4 years ago in Horror