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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 Windfall of Woe: An Accursed Inheritance
John Murphy had lived a simple, unremarkable life. He worked an ordinary office job, had a modest apartment, and had few ambitions beyond the occasional weekend getaway. So when a lawyer's letter arrived informing him of an unexpected inheritance—a rambling Victorian mansion and a substantial fortune from a distant relative—John's world turned upside down.
By Muhammad Sarmad Razzaq2 years ago in Horror
What Did I Just Witness?
The eight-year-old me clung to the worn familiarity of the downstairs couch. Sleep evaded me, not because of the flickering light from the TV, but because of the inky blackness that lurked beyond the living room. Every creak of the floorboard, every sigh of the wind seemed amplified in the dark, a monster waiting to pounce. My dad, a comforting presence beside me, was fast asleep. Mom wouldn't be home until late, another night shift at the hospital. The thought of being alone sent shivers down my spine.
By spooky session2 years ago in Horror
The Flickering Light
Every town had its legends, and for the small village of Tarrywood, the most infamous story was that of the Flickering Light. It was said that deep in the forest, there was an abandoned mine where strange things happened. The locals avoided it, whispering tales of a cursed miner who disappeared into the darkness, taking with him a torchlight that never went out.
By LAKSHMAN MOHANRAJ2 years ago in Horror
A Scary Night: Attack of Wild Cat
When I felt paws with sharp claws on the sole of my foot, I was half awake but not entirely sleeping. Initially, I ignored it as it seemed like an annoying bug bite. But as the sensation lingered and the pressure on my foot increased, I knew there was more to it than I had imagined.
By Ameer Bibi2 years ago in Horror
The Graveyard Shift
The town of Millwood had always been quiet, but it held a dark secret. At the edge of town stood an ancient cemetery, its gravestones worn and weathered by time. A dense fog often rolled in at night, casting an eerie pall over the tombstones and the gnarled trees that lined the cemetery's borders. The locals avoided it, especially after sunset. They spoke in hushed tones about the strange occurrences that had plagued the cemetery for generations, but no one dared to investigate. That is, until a group of teenagers decided to explore the forbidden grounds on Halloween night.
By LAKSHMAN MOHANRAJ2 years ago in Horror
The Storage Room
The old mansion had stood on the outskirts of town for generations, its grand facade crumbling with age. No one dared go near it. The townsfolk whispered that it was cursed, that unspeakable things had happened there. But to Lucy, a young journalist looking for her big break, it was the perfect story. She had heard rumors about a hidden storage room in the mansion, where the previous owner, Victor Holloway, had kept all manner of strange artifacts. She believed that discovering its secre
By LAKSHMAN MOHANRAJ2 years ago in Horror
A horror story Dead. Content Warning.
Start writing...In the tired town of Willowbrook, settled in the midst of thick backwoods and haze covered slopes, there stood an old house, its disintegrating exterior a demonstration of a failed to remember period. Local people murmured of its dull past, asserting it was spooky by the spirits of the individuals who met their end inside its walls.
By Pairvag Islam2 years ago in Horror
The Shadows of Ashwood
In the heart of the dense forest, surrounded by towering trees and shrouded in mist, lay the forgotten village of Ashwood. Once bustling with life, it now stood eerily silent, its cottages crumbling and overgrown with ivy. Locals from neighboring villages whispered stories of Ashwood, saying it was cursed, haunted by the restless spirits of those who once lived there.
By LAKSHMAN MOHANRAJ2 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Late Night with the Devil (2024). Content Warning.
When I say this movie went all in on the 70's theme, I mean at the cost of the plot. Even the practical FX are something you would expect out of a 70's horror movie. Even weirder, the movie feels like watching an episode of The Price Is Right. This really makes the movie seem profoundly absurd. Here's the thing though, it's why the movie is so damn good... I mean, don't get me wrong, it's actually quite bad, but in a really good way.
By Reed Alexander2 years ago in Horror
