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From the terror of before to the scares of now
When we think of horror, almost all of us imagine the typical ghost movie that makes us doubt whether what we're seeing is real or just imagining it. If we go back a little, we discover that horror is a very subtle art when done properly.
By Marcela marin3 months ago in Horror
Steve Jobs Death: The Shocking 2011 Passing of Apple's Visionary CEO at Age 56
Steve Jobs Death: The Shocking 2011 Passing of Apple's Visionary CEO at Age 56 On October 5, 2011, the world stopped for a moment. Steve Jobs, the brilliant mind behind Apple, passed away at 56 from respiratory arrest tied to his long fight with cancer. News hit like a thunderbolt, shocking fans, leaders, and tech lovers everywhere. His death marked the end of a key figure in modern tech, but it also sparked talks about his huge role in shaping gadgets we use daily.
By Story silver book 3 months ago in Horror
Voices in the Abandoned Hospital
Voices in the Abandoned Hospital Some places don’t stay silent… even after everyone’s gone. The rain fell relentlessly over the cracked windows of St. Mary’s Hospital a place that hadn’t seen a patient in over twenty years. The building stood like a wounded beast, covered in moss and graffiti, its corridors swallowed by darkness and silence. Or so people believed.
By Farooq Hashmi3 months ago in Horror
The Last Godfather: The Untold Story of Vito Rizzuto. AI-Generated.
When people think of the Mafia, images of New York or Sicily often come to mind. But one of the most powerful and feared Mafia bosses of modern times operated far from those legendary strongholds. His name was Vito Rizzuto, the so-called “Canadian Godfather,” who turned Montreal into a hub of international organized crime. His story is one of ambition, betrayal, and the heavy cost of power.
By shakir hamid3 months ago in Horror
Mirror Seed
Mirror Seed Bird first noticed the mark on her left palm on a bleak Tuesday morning. It was small, almost insignificant—a dark spot like a beauty mark she’d never had before. At first, she thought it was a smudge from the coffee cup or ink from the notebook she’d been scribbling in late the night before. But when she tried to wash it off, the spot remained stubbornly there, as if etched into her skin.
By Lena Vale4 months ago in Horror
Under the Moon’s Gaze
The moon hung high over the forest, casting its silver gaze upon the earth like a watchful guardian. It was quiet eerily so. The kind of quiet that only happened in places where secrets slept. In that silence, under the moon’s unblinking eye, something stirred.
By Lena Vale4 months ago in Horror
The Ghost Frequency. AI-Generated.
Arthur lived in the quiet, and that’s what made his job as a post-production audio editor perfect. His workspace was a black, soundproof cube deep within a downtown studio, where the air was always stale and the only light came from his three glowing monitors. It was 3 a.m., the city silent outside the building’s thick walls, and Arthur was meticulously cleaning an interview track.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Horror
The Mighty Small Cat and His Little Hero
The Beginning of an Unusual Day In the heart of the bustling city, people stopped in their tracks as a sight unlike any other unfolded before them. A massive, muscular white cat stood in the middle of the street, towering above everyone. His bright red shirt stretched across his broad chest, and his snow-white fur gleamed under the sunlight. Beside him, much smaller yet equally remarkable, was his son—a tiny kitten dressed in a Spider-Man suit, staring up at his father with wide, determined eyes.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
The Village Where Time Stopped
Most travelers visit cities for the sights, the food, or the people. I went to a place for something else entirely—its clock.
By Shani writer4 months ago in Horror
Why Did I Eat That Bug? A Night I’ll Never Forget
There are moments in life when a person makes decisions so bizarre that they themselves can’t explain it later. For me, that moment came when I stared at a giant beetle crawling across my wall, fork in hand, and thought: maybe I should eat it.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
Why it Sucks To Be Born As a Ghost Shark
The ocean is filled with mysterious creatures, from the colorful clownfish to the intimidating great white shark. But deep below the waves, in the cold and dark depths, lives one of the strangest fish you’ll ever hear about—the ghost shark, also called a chimaera. At first, its name sounds cool, like something out of a spooky sea legend. But the truth is, life as a ghost shark is not glamorous at all.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
Why It Sucks to Be Born as a Giant Anaconda
When most people think of giant anacondas, they imagine a terrifying apex predator, lurking in murky swamps, ready to crush anything in its path. Movies and myths have made these snakes look like invincible monsters, but the reality of their lives is far from glamorous.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror