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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.
Digesting Darkness
The first time I ate someone's sorrow, it was by mistake. My aunt had died. At the funeral, my cousin wouldn't cease crying. She gripped her mother's wedding ring so tightly in her fist the knuckles went white. When she hugged me, she pressed the ring into my palm.
By MD NAZIM UDDIN 9 months ago in Horror
Mouths Full of Rain: How I Accidentally Started a Frog Cult
I didn't mean to create a frog cult. It started with just one. His name was Cletus, named after a guy my dad used to buy pills from. Seemed fitting—sleazy and stubborn, like something that'd survive the apocalypse by digging itself into a crawlspace and scraping mold off copper pipes with its tongue.
By MD NAZIM UDDIN 9 months ago in Horror
When Summer Turns Terrifying: Meet the Experts Who Faced Real Horror
Summer — to most, it means sun, long days, and fun made by the water. But beneath the warmth and light lies a sinister undertow of real horror that only appears at the height of summer. So this summer, we decided to dig deeper and find out what real horror is like when the sun shines brightest and nights are still.
By MD NAZIM UDDIN 9 months ago in Horror
The watcher in the room217
It began with a phone call. Detective Clara Reed was just finishing her second cup of bitter station coffee when the phone on her desk rang. She answered, half expecting another petty theft case. Instead, it was the manager of the old Wescott Hotel, a place with more stories than guests these days.
By Shakil hasan9 months ago in Horror
Thailand’s Most Haunted Island: The Chilling Secrets of Koh Kham Noi
The Haunted History and Paranormal Evidence of Koh Kham Noi (Ghost Island), Thailand Situated in the Gulf of Thailand, Koh Kham Noi or Ghost Island is one of the country's most infamous haunted places. Its spooky past comes from a dark history, tragic legends, and scores of eyewitness testimony of paranormal activity. Local people and travelers alike have had frightful encounters, making it a blacklisted destination among thrill-seekers and ghost hunters.
By Kyrol Mojikal9 months ago in Horror
Unlock the Shadows: What You Need to Know About Vocal’s Horror Story Prompt Challenge
For writers who have a taste for the macabre, the eerie, and the psychologically unsettling, opportunities to showcase their talent don’t often come knocking. But when they do, they arrive cloaked in mystery, dripping with suspense, and beckoning the brave to test the limits of their imagination.
By Nora Ariana9 months ago in Horror
The Devil at Kuldhara Based on the real abandoned village of Kuldhara, Rajasthan, India.
The Devil at Kuldhara Based on the real abandoned village of Kuldhara, Rajasthan, India. They say no one has lived in Kuldhara for over 200 years. Not since the villagers vanished overnight — every door left ajar, every pot left boiling, and not a single trace of struggle. Just silence.
By Dr nivara bloom9 months ago in Horror
