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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 Dark Within
The Dark Within It started with a whisper. Very soft. Almost like a breath. But Mira heard it—cold and strange, like smoke slipping into her ears.
By Furqan Elahi7 months ago in Horror
Creepshow 2 Did Not Deserve so Much Hate from Critics
I couldn’t understand how the sequel to the iconic Creepshow film received so much criticism. This anthology film had great stories that were well written, and despite the silliness of the insane ideas, it was terrifying!
By Emy Quinn7 months ago in Horror
The Laughing Courtyard: A Haunted Love Story That Ended in Blood
Ali and Zainab thought they had finally escaped the chaos of the city. When they found an old house on the edge of a quiet village, it felt like a blessing. The courtyard was wide and green, overflowing with roses and jasmine. A massive banyan tree stood in the center, its branches spread like open arms offering shelter.
By Ubaid Ur Rehman7 months ago in Horror
I Hit Play. Something Hit Back.
I’ve been working on something. A new podcast. Something I recorded a while back and finally decided to drop. The first episode airs this Friday.
By Ena Marrow7 months ago in Horror
The Shape in My Rearview Mirror
By David Miller I didn’t sleep last night. Not after what I saw under the streetlight. Not after the note. My name’s David Miller, and until last Tuesday, the word "stalker" was something I only heard on true-crime podcasts.
By Ahmed Abdeen7 months ago in Horror
she got away
She Got Away "Trust No Road Out" --- It began in a message. Four words: "Don't trust the driver." Mira's heart pounded as she read the message on the screen of her battered phone. The number was unlisted. The ride had been rough, and the van smelled of gasoline fumes and stale cigarettes. She let her eyes slip upward, above the driver in the scratched rearview mirror.
By Aamir Muhammad 7 months ago in Horror
The Ghost in My Wi-Fi
The first sign was the bizarre Amazon order: a 20-pound bag of organic, gluten-free dog food. I don't own a dog. Or anything that remotely resembles a pet, unless you count the perpetually dying succulent on my windowsill.
By noor ul amin7 months ago in Horror
10 Real Psychological Conditions That Seem Too Strange to Be True
10. Cotard’s Delusion (Walking Corpse Syndrome) Imagine believing that you're dead—even though you're very much alive. That’s the terrifying reality for people with Cotard’s Delusion, a rare condition where individuals are convinced that they no longer exist, that their organs have stopped working, or that they’re literally decomposing.
By SK Prince 7 months ago in Horror
The House That Whispers Your Name
There is a house you must never visit. Not because it’s cursed. Not because it’s haunted. But because it knows your name, and it wants you back.
By Silas Blackwood7 months ago in Horror
The Lantern Bride
In the village of Sablewick, where the fog never truly lifted and the trees whispered to one another in the dark, there stood a lonely manor called Briar Hollow. It sat on a cliff overlooking the sea, its windows always dim, its doors always closed, and its gate held shut by rust and old regrets.
By Lucien Hollow 7 months ago in Horror
I'm Glad My Father is Dead
--- My father died two years ago. I don't miss him. He was a nuisance in my life. How I wish he was only a gambler that left my family with massive debt, or was caught cheating on my mom.
By Emy Quinn7 months ago in Horror
👹 Ghosts vs. Yokai: Why Japanese Spirits Are Scarier Than You Think. AI-Generated.
👻 Western Ghosts: Sad Souls Seeking Closure 👻 Western Ghosts: Restless Souls with a Story In Western culture, ghosts are usually:
By Takashi Nagaya7 months ago in Horror