monster

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

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I ordered a homemade “caramel & chocolate” cheesecake for my dad's 63rd birthday. My friend — the baker — advised I should get it the same day.
By Myriam Ben Salem4 years ago in Horror
Thirteen Monsters of Britain
A boulder-strewn block field covers the lonely summit plateau of Britain’s second highest peak, Ben Macdui in the Cairngorms. It has a terrible beauty; a sprawling, desolate landscape of wild open space where everything conspires to make you feel small. The isolation of this spot is tangible and when the summit is deserted, an air of separation from the world as a whole quickly overcomes your senses. In Britain’s most Arctic environment, survival is constantly in the balance and, although the long walk to the summit is not difficult in fair weather, the balance tips very easily. Like all mountains, the Cairngorms are fickle, occasionally spiteful, and even a slight change in conditions can throw the visitor into another world entirely.
By Ian Vince4 years ago in Horror
The Angels' Run Legend
The place where I grew up was no exception. Our folklore involves a lengthy, twisting route that linked our town to the next town across.
By dewon crazy4 years ago in Horror
KAI
Marcus - Marc to his friends - sat on the back porch of his home and watched his eight-year-old daughter, Marlena, playing out past the vast backyard that had been such a major attraction to the home in the first place. She laughed and giggled and dashed through the finely trimmed grass, barely more than a dot given the vastness of the yard. There was a line of trees that indicated the start of a vast forest that extended for miles all around the property and in there was the friend she was playing with - Kai. She was always playing with Kai and they would soon both be deep within that forest.
By Bryan Alaspa4 years ago in Horror
Chestnut Street, number 19
My parents left a while ago, leaving me to take care of the home, I believe. They didn't say a word to me. They just packed their belongings and fled.
By dewon crazy4 years ago in Horror
My life was saved by Christmas movies.
Presently, the recordings that I make are exceptionally low financial plan, not even close to the expert quality like others put out. I don't claim a PC, or have extravagant recording hardware as they do.
By dewon crazy4 years ago in Horror
Mirror
I’m standing in front of a mirror giving myself a pep talk, working up my confidence. With almost 25 years of teaching under my belt, I only have to do it occasionally, for important research presentations or teaching a class where a colleague will be sitting in for a peer evaluation.
By Lana V Lynx4 years ago in Horror
Among Man
And finally there it lay, silent behind the thick smog, among its rubble and waste. Comfortably the thing slept in this wasteland it called home. Overjoyed as I was to finally document this creature and provide tangible proof of its existence, I knew to move with caution. Decades upon decades of researchers would venture to this world only to be met with its ghostly silence and infinite contamination. With the lack of life, save for the few flora that miraculously grew, many deemed this expedition counterproductive and merely a waste of resources. Once in a great while would one of mine report a sighting, or find unidentifiable prints. Yet with no further evidence to promote regular searches, the thing continued to remain elusive. Only in outdated records and the most imaginative minds could such a monster exist. Still by fate, surely not luck, did the thing that so many believe to be extinct sleep before me.
By Nick Razo4 years ago in Horror
My Favorite Christmas Tree
Christmas vacation had started like it usually did with Mom and Dad taking me to the Christmas tree lot to pick a tree. I saw one tree and I loved it; Dad looked at it and he seemed to hate it. But it was Mom that agreed with me.
By Corie 4 years ago in Horror
The beast returns
It had been a long hibernation for the beast, its roar echoed across the woods as it stretched its arms and yawned. The creature had bushy red fur, pointed ears, ice blue eyes and wolf like snout. It stood on two legs , and had sharp claws, it snarled showing its sharp teeth. It had a bushy tail and muscular arms and legs.
By Craig Maxwell4 years ago in Horror
Belly Pots
Doug and Judy were enjoying their coffee and bagels at the kitchen table, sunlight streaming through the window on a bright, Miami morning. They were both looking at their phones. Judy on Pintrest, searching for holiday gift basket ideas that she could make at home, while Doug searched Google for medical advice on knee replacements.
By Bryan Babin4 years ago in Horror
The Monsters on the Bus
Tapping my foot on the cement sidewalk, I check my watch as I wait at the Manhattan bus stop. It’s a few minutes late now, typical. I squeeze the handle of my suitcase until I’m sure the paint will come off the plastic.
By Thomas Czernek4 years ago in Horror