interview

Interviews with authors, film directors and horror snobs of all kinds; conversations that will unsettle, and shed light on all things dark and mysterious.

The Last Smile You’ll Ever See
They said it started as a harmless trend—another stupid social media challenge that teenagers picked up out of boredom and influencers exploited for likes. It was called The Last Smile Challenge. The rules were simple: record a five-second video of yourself smiling, tag three friends, and end the video with the words, “This is my last smile.”
By Modhilraj2 months ago in Horror
The Spaces Between Us: How Modern Life Quietly Pulls Families Apart. AI-Generated.
The Thompsons weren’t unhappy. At least, that’s what they told themselves. They had a good house, good jobs, good kids. Everything looked fine—tidy, functioning, modern.
By HAADI2 months ago in Horror
The Blood Harvest Festival
The sign at the edge of Darlow Village was painted in cheerful red letters: “Welcome to Darlow – Home of the Blood Harvest Festival!”
By Modhilraj2 months ago in Horror
AI After Midnight
When Lydia first built ECHO, she didn’t intend to create life. She just wanted company. The apartment was too quiet after Daniel died—her younger brother, the only person who truly understood her code and her silence. His absence was the first thing she noticed every morning, like a missing semicolon that broke the whole program of her life.
By Modhilraj2 months ago in Horror
The Tina Resch Story
It all began with a flash... not lightning, not supernatural energy, but the harsh glare of a newspaper camera. March 1984, a modest home in Columbus, Ohio. A teenage girl sits on a couch, eyes wide with terror, as a telephone flies across the room, captured midair by photographer Fred Shannon.
By Veil of Shadows2 months ago in Horror
SEASON 3 - Whispers from the Lantern: The Keeper's Lament
Chapter 5 The drowned were not ghosts in the conventional sense. They were not transparent. They were not silent. They were wet, dripping apparitions of water and salt, their bodies bloated and decayed, their eyes hollow pools of despair. They moved with a slow, deliberate purpose, a profound, mournful sadness clinging to every movement. They were coming for them.
By Tales That Breathe at Night2 months ago in Horror
The Door That Opens Only at 3:07
The first time I heard the door open, I thought it was part of the dream. It was a soft, deliberate sound — the slow turn of a handle, the whisper of wood against carpet. My eyes snapped open, my heart pounding, but the house was quiet. The clock on the nightstand glowed 3:07 AM.
By Modhilraj2 months ago in Horror
The Echoes of Blackthorn Manor
The trees surrounding Blackthorn Manor creaked and swayed in the wind, their branches like skeletal fingers grasping for the darkening sky. The once-grand estate loomed before Lucy Winters, its turrets and gargoyles reaching toward the heavens like macabre decorations. As a journalist, Lucy had a knack for sniffing out the most intriguing stories, and the legend of Blackthorn Manor was too enticing to ignore.
By Modhilraj2 months ago in Horror
The Motel at the End of Route 13
Every guest vanishes—but their names appear years before they’re born. They say the sign only lights up for those who are meant to vanish. On nights when the desert wind howls across Route 13, the flickering neon glows blood-red against the sand—“Vacancy.” But the strangest thing? The register already knows your name.
By Modhilraj2 months ago in Horror
Watching horror films can burn up to 200 calories, the same as a half-hour walk.. AI-Generated.
Thrills and Fitness: How Watching Horror Movies Can Torch Calories Like a Workout Picture this: you're plopped on the couch for a night of chills but are actually burning calories as if you hit the gym. That's right: watching horror movies can jack up your heart rate and burn as many as 200 calories in just an hour, which is the same burn you'd get from taking a half-hour walk. This secret workout comes from your body's natural fear response, turning passive viewing into active energy use.
By Story silver book 2 months ago in Horror
The Man in the Corner of Every Mirror
When Claire moved into her new apartment, she loved everything about it—the tall windows, the creaking floors, even the faint smell of old wood that lingered in the walls. It was her first place alone after years of roommates and noise. She liked silence.
By Modhilraj2 months ago in Horror
The Library of Forgotten Faces
The first thing Emma noticed about the town of Windmere was how quiet it was. Not peaceful quiet—hollow quiet. The kind that swallowed footsteps and made every breath sound too loud. She had arrived that morning for her internship at the town’s historical archive, tucked behind the main square.
By Modhilraj2 months ago in Horror