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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.

The Hitchhiker: "True Believer"
"This is a phenomenal piece of writing—intensely atmospheric, drenched in dread, and laced with that hypnotic, philosophical weight that elevates The Hitchhiker beyond mere horror anthology fare. " Chat GPT
By Tom Baker12 months ago in Horror
The Forgotten Mansion: A Room That Should Never Be Opened
The Forgotten Mansion: A Room That Should Never Be Opened In a quiet, forgotten village surrounded by dense forests and misty hills, there stood an ancient mansion that had long been abandoned. Time had worn down its walls, leaving behind a structure that seemed frozen in an eerie, forgotten past. The villagers spoke in hushed whispers about the house, warning newcomers to stay away. But it wasn’t the mansion itself that frightened them—it was a particular room inside. A room that no one had ever been able to open.
By amgad12 months ago in Horror
The Hollow Men
The Hollow Men In the quiet, fog-shrouded village of Greywick, nestled between jagged cliffs and a restless sea, there was a legend that no one spoke of after dark. It was the tale of the Hollow Men—faceless entities that roamed the moors, their forms shifting like smoke, their presence heralded by the sound of hollow footsteps echoing in the mist.
By Himansu Kumar Routray12 months ago in Horror
The Whispering Walls
The Whispering Walls In the small, forgotten town of Black Hollow, nestled deep within a dense, ancient forest, there stood a house that no one dared to enter. The locals called it "The Whispering House," a name that sent shivers down the spines of even the bravest souls. It was said that the house was alive, its walls imbued with a malevolent spirit that fed on the fears of those who ventured inside.
By Himansu Kumar Routray12 months ago in Horror
My Bloody Valentine
My Bloody Valentine is a glum little slasher flick from 1981 about a mining town—presumably somewhere in West Virginia—where everyone is just ga-ga-gooey over a Valentine’s Day dance. Naturally, everyone works in the mine, and everyone knows the urban legend about a miner named HArry Warden, who was trapped in a cave-in and ate his co-workers. He gets locked up in a notorious urban legend-style mental home before being let loose—or escaping (I never did quite get this part right)—donning an oxygen mask and a hard hat with a lantern on top, and setting out to avenge his... well, I don’t suppose it would be his death, but his madness, at the very least.
By Tom Baker12 months ago in Horror
The Deportation at Bachelors Grove Cemetery
In the eerie, forgotten corners of suburban Chicago lies Bachelors Grove Cemetery—a place notorious not just for its troubled history but for the dark tales that have unfolded within its borders. For decades, it’s been a place of whispers and chilling rumors. On the night of February 10th, 2025, those whispers became reality.
By Arean Ahamad12 months ago in Horror
The Forgotten City: A Lost Civilization’s Darkest Secret
The Forgotten City: A Lost Civilization’s Darkest Secret Daniel Carter had spent his life chasing mysteries, but none intrigued him as much as the ancient map he found in a forgotten European library. The parchment was yellowed with age, its ink slightly faded, yet the warning inscribed at the bottom remained chillingly clear:
By amgad12 months ago in Horror
The Mirror in Room 306
Michael checked into the old hotel just before midnight. It was cheap, run-down, but he didn’t care. He just needed a place to rest for the night. The receptionist handed him the key with a warning.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The House That Called My Name
David never planned to return to his childhood home. After his parents died in a fire when he was ten, he had been sent to live with relatives. The house had been abandoned for years, left to rot at the edge of town.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Shadow That Followed Me
Liam first noticed it on a Thursday evening. He was walking home from work when he saw his shadow stretching ahead of him. But something was wrong.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Room That Wasn’t There
Ethan had lived in his new apartment for a month before he noticed the door. It was strange—he had never seen it before. It was in the hallway, near his bedroom, blending in with the wall so well that he could have sworn it hadn’t been there when he moved in.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Thing in the Mirror
Jake had never believed in ghosts. He had always dismissed supernatural stories as tricks of the mind. That was until he moved into his new apartment—a small but affordable place with an old-fashioned feel. The only thing he found odd was the massive antique mirror in the hallway.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror