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Monsters and horror go hand in hand; explore horrific creatures, beasts and hairy scaries like Freddy Krueger, Frankenstein and far beyond.

The Library That Erases You
Story The Library That Erases You I first heard the rumor late one night in the dorms. My roommate, Mara, leaned across her desk with a conspiratorial smirk, whispering as though the walls themselves might be listening.
By waseem khan5 months ago in Horror
The Werewolf Trials of Germany – Real Court Records of the Beast Within
When the Moon Rose Over Europe In the late 1500s, Germany was no stranger to shadows. Plague still haunted the alleys, witches burned on pyres, and the forests whispered with legends older than Christendom itself.
By Veil of Shadows5 months ago in Horror
The Guillotine: Blade of Revolution and Relic of Justice. Content Warning.
The guillotine’s story is far more complex than the blood-spattered images etched into popular imagination. It is a tale of innovation, morality, and the shifting tides of justice, spanning from its first public strike to the final drop of its blade in the late 20th century.
By E. hasan5 months ago in Horror
Diogo Alves: Lisbon’s ‘Aqueduct Murderer’—The Man, the Myth, and the Head in a Jar. Content Warning.
At the center of the tale was a man named Diogo Alves—a farm boy from Galicia, Spain, who came to Lisbon in search of work and left his mark in infamy. By the time the rope tightened around his neck in 1841, he was branded “O assassino do Aqueduto”—The Aqueduct Murderer.
By E. hasan5 months ago in Horror
A Scream You Can’t Unhear
The first time I heard it, I thought it was an animal. A sharp, ragged shriek split the midnight air, slicing through the damp fog that clung to our farmhouse like rotting skin. It was too long, too layered to be a fox’s cry, too human to belong to anything with fur.
By Hakeem Khan 5 months ago in Horror
The Disappearance at Room 609
It was well past midnight when detective Farhan Qureshi entered The Crescent Towers, the most expensive hotel in the city. The marble floors shone under soft golden lights, and a faint scent of jasmine filled the air. Guests were rarely disturbed here — which was why the report of a missing person had stirred so much noise.
By Muhammad Kaleemullah5 months ago in Horror
Eternal Childhood
It was odd being here. In this mausoleum so early in the morning. The place was dusty and hadn't seen many visitors. As far as Claire could tell there hadn't been. Thanks to the fact there weren't many footprints aside from theirs. Looking down at the small coffin, she shivered. The thing was covered in large rocks. Ones that an adult wouldn't be able to move. Much less a dead child. It was rather disturbing in her eyes to see. Why would a parent request this for their daughter? Quietly, she asked,"So, do you know who's in this? And why they're here?"
By Raphael Fontenelle5 months ago in Horror
The Hex House: Tulsa’s True Crime Horror Story. Content Warning.
At the center of this chilling tale was Carol Ann Smith, a 50-something woman who blended into the community so well that neighbors saw nothing amiss. Outwardly, she appeared genteel and respectable. Inwardly, she wielded a disturbing control over those who crossed her path — a control that would blur the lines between reality, fear, and psychological captivity.
By E. hasan5 months ago in Horror
The Last Room in Hillshade Inn
The Last Room in Hillshade Inn There’s an old roadside inn on the outskirts of Hillshade…Most people pass it without a second glance, but locals know — it’s been there for over a hundred years.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Horror
My Cat Brought Me the Key to a Door That Wasn’t There Yesterday
Story My Cat Brought Me the Key to a Door That Wasn’t There Yesterday It started with a key. A small, tarnished thing, old enough to smell of time itself, left neatly on my doorstep. I didn’t notice it at first — the mail had been late that morning, and I thought it was a discarded piece of junk. But then Milo, my black cat, padded up beside it and stared, green eyes bright and unblinking. He batted the key gently with his paw, then mewed sharply, as if demanding my attention.
By waseem khan5 months ago in Horror
My GPS Led Me Somewhere That Doesn’t Exist
Story My GPS Led Me Somewhere That Doesn’t Exist It started as a simple late-night drive. I’d been on the road for five hours, heading back from a work trip, when fatigue began to set in. The interstate was a black ribbon unspooling in front of me, and my eyes kept flicking to the glowing GPS screen for reassurance.
By waseem khan5 months ago in Horror
The Werewolf Who Was Allergic to Dogs
Martin had been bitten by a werewolf six months ago. Most people, upon hearing this, pictured him as a terrifying, moon-fueled beast capable of ripping apart deer with his bare claws.
By Atif khurshaid5 months ago in Horror