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Special effects may be lacking, but vintage horror films still manage to keep our palms sweating and blood pumping; a look back at retro horror films, stories, books and characters that prove everything is scarier in black and white.

Backrooms Decrypted: Paradise Level (14)
Level 14 of the Backrooms is also known as Paradise. It has a CLASS PARADISE 5 survival difficulty rating. It's BEAUTIFUL, SERENA, and PERFECT. Level 14 is a haven. The shimmering forest of your fantasies in the night. For a moment, close your eyes. You see it, don't you? The thunderous waterfalls. The red grass was damp with dew. The endlessly starry sky. Even the branches of Level 14 stretch up as though attempting to touch it. You can almost hear the woodland speaking to you. You're certain you'll be pleased here. Everyone else is, after all. And why should you be unhappy while others are happy? 😰👾
By Info3 years ago in Horror
"The Haunted Attic: A Ghost Story"
There was a dark and stormy night, and a group of friends decided to spend it in an old, abandoned mansion. As they explored the creaky halls and dusty rooms, they couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the attic.
By Krish3 years ago in Horror
The Window
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. The room was dry, dark, and oddly drafty. It held artifacts and antiques of shapes and sizes that hinted at a past of artisans and historians. The smooth, intricate patterns were marvelous to behold, but she dared not show them to anyone besides her husband. They would be punished severely if anyone in their community found out they had even a small collection of antiques, let alone one this size.
By Caitlyn Ramberg3 years ago in Horror
The Ghost of the Abandoned Mansion
The Discovery It was a dark and stormy night when I first set foot in the abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town. My friends and I had always heard rumors about the place, but we never believed them to be true. The mansion was said to be haunted by the ghost of a wealthy man who had died under mysterious circumstances many years ago.
By afreetha3 years ago in Horror
The Watcher in the Window
It was a dark and stormy night, and Emily was home alone. She had always been a bit nervous about being home alone, but tonight, something felt different. There was an eerie silence that seemed to hang in the air, and she couldn't shake the feeling that she was being watched.
By Abdul Haseeb3 years ago in Horror
Edison's Frankenstein
Charles Ogle was, I think, my first true glimpse of cinematic horror and absurdity. Even if that is not quite true, it still has the ring of truth buried somewhere deep, deep down in its brackish, still-beating heart. His agonized, idiot visage, his long, pointed nails, his hunched and hairy frame; these things all wore the aspect of a medieval peasant, a village idiot from some lost, forgotten fairy tale. His hair, which was a frizzy, wild coif atop his suffering skull-wherein dull, ignorant eyes rested above the misshapen mouth, a mouth from which no one could guess capable articulation could emerge--all added the mien of hideousness, of a legendary ogre to the grotesque embodiment of long-suffering abandonment; abandoned, because--born of death.
By Tom Baker3 years ago in Horror
The Slit-Mouthed Woman
A terrifying Japanese urban legend Kuchisake-onna, or "Slit-Mouthed Woman", is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. The kuchisake onna is the ghost of a woman who was mutilated and has come back to seek vengeance on the world. Her name comes from the deep, bloody gash which runs across her face, grinning from ear to ear. She appears at night to lone travelers on the road, covering her grizzly mouth with a cloth mask, a fan, or a handkerchief.
By Sky3 years ago in Horror
Animated bus stop horror story
This happened when I was 17 years old. I would go to the gym 3 to 4 times a week and ride the bus home. It was a Sunday and I had just missed my bus, so I had to wait longer for another one.
By Abdallah Shaban3 years ago in Horror
3 Very Short Tales Of Horror That Are Better Than Most Scary Movies You’ve Watched
1. ‘This new old house We bought an old house, my boyfriend and I. He’s in charge of the “new” construction – converting the kitchen in to the master bedroom for instance, while I’m on wallpaper removal duty. The previous owner papered EVERY wall and CEILING! Removing it is brutal, but oddly satisfying. The best feeling is getting a long peel, similar to your skin when you’re peeling from a sunburn. I don’t know about you but I kinda make a game of peeling, on the hunt for the longest piece before it rips.Under a corner section of paper in every room is a person’s name and a date. Curiosity got the best of me one night when I Googled one of the names and discovered the person was actually a missing person, the missing date matching the date under the wallpaper! The next day, I made a list of all the names and dates. Sure enough each name was for a missing person with dates to match. We notified the police who naturally sent out the crime scene team. I overhead one tech say “yup, it’s human.” Human? What’s human? “Ma’am, where is the material you removed from the walls already? This isn’t wallpaper you were removing.”
By Sky3 years ago in Horror
THE MYSTERY OF ANCOL BRIDGE - Indonesia
Ancol Bridge (Jembatan Ancol) is considered one of the eeriest locations in Jakarta city. As a matter of fact, it isn’t as spooky as people say. It is the place where youth hang out on the weekends.
By Sky3 years ago in Horror
Priest Reese: Vampire Hunter
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin. My German Shepherd Helsing was absently gnawing on something in the passenger seat but I was too busy keeping the truck from sliding off the road to give it much attention. We went left at the fork in the road knowing full well that the cabin was to the right and drove a little ways down so we'd be out of sight. It wasn't until I had stopped at a pass overlooking the cabin that I noticed what Helsing had between his teeth and paws. It was one of my wooden stakes which he loved to whittle down to a nub. He let a low, whimpering growl as I took it away from him.
By Kincaid Jenkins3 years ago in Horror
Massive Damage: Chapter 3
ALL OF CHARLIE’S GUYS GRAB WEAPONS AND PUT BODY ARMOR ON AND GETTING THE WOMEN READY FOR COMBAT PACKS UP THE TRUCK AND DRIVES AWAY. LEAVING CHARLIE ALONE AT THE OFFICE AND CHARLIE TAKES OFF HIS BLOODY CLOTHES AND CHANGES INTO A COMBAT GEAR AND FULL BODY ARMOR STEEL PLATED GLOVES AND GRABS A BOX OF SHOTGUN EXPLOSIVE SHELLS MADE BY DAWSON AND GETS A RAMBO SIZE KNIFE THAT WAS SOAKING IN HOLY WATER AND GETS A DESERT EAGLE AND STANDING THE MIRROR AND GRABS THE AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN AND GOES IN HIS CAR GARAGE AND RIDES OUT ON A MOTORCYCLE TO VAMPIRE’S CLUB.
By Victor Robinson II3 years ago in Horror