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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
Whispers in the Walls. AI-Generated.
The Old House Aisha had always loved abandoned places. Something about peeling wallpaper and creaking floorboards called to her curiosity. So, when her cousin dared her to spend a single night in the long-abandoned Al-Faris house at the edge of town, she accepted without hesitation.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Horror
The Library of the Last Move. AI-Generated.
The Library of the Last Move Hidden beneath the ruins of Blackhill Abbey was a place that shouldn’t exist—a library never cataloged by man, a sanctum of silence built entirely from forgotten knowledge. Legend whispered that it was constructed by a secretive order known only as the Silent Gambit, whose obsession wasn’t with power or wealth—but strategy, the perfect move, and the perfect end.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Horror
Shadows in the Attic
Shadows in the Attic Elena did not mean that people spoke about them, and she never believed in ghosts. Certainly, she had heard stories, doors, flickering lights, cold spots that people claimed were caused by spirits. But she knew well. The world was full of science, logic and reasons. Despite this, she attended something about the old house.
By shafiul siam4 months ago in Horror
The Bug That Touched Back
It started as an ordinary Sunday morning. I had plans—simple ones. Coffee, a hot shower, maybe finally cleaning out the cabinet under the sink where I was sure a civilization of dust bunnies had established democracy. Nothing extraordinary.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
Why It Sucks to Be Born as a Leopard
When most people think of leopards, they imagine sleek, powerful predators—beautiful spotted coats glinting under the sun, moving through forests with silent grace, embodying the raw majesty of the wild. On the surface, a leopard’s life seems enviable: fast, strong, deadly.
By Be The Best4 months ago in Horror
The Phone That Shouldn’t Ring
M Mehran After her grandmother’s funeral, Nida inherited the old farmhouse at the edge of town. The place was filled with relics—dusty furniture, cracked photographs, and one object that didn’t belong: a heavy, black rotary phone sitting on the hallway table.
By Muhammad Mehran4 months ago in Horror
The House That Breathed
M Mehran It began with a dare. On the outskirts of town stood a house no one wanted to claim. The windows were boarded, the paint peeled, and weeds grew like claws across the porch. Kids called it The Breathing House, because on quiet nights, some swore they heard it exhale.
By Muhammad Mehran4 months ago in Horror
