31 Jan

Posted at 20:00h in Beings and Entities, Curses and Cursed Objects, Editor's Choice, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Ghosts and Spirits, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

When James and Lauren Whitaker bring home an antique armoire, they expect it to be a conversation piece—not the source of growing terror. A single red door mars its otherwise elegant craftsmanship, and from the moment it enters their home, James can’t shake the feeling...

25 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Curses and Cursed Objects, Editor's Choice

Claire Donovan’s quiet tutoring sessions take a sinister turn when an old children’s book introduces more than whimsical woodland tales into her students’ lives. As eerie phenomena escalate, Claire discovers the book’s dark origins and the lurking danger tied to its pages. A chilling story...

18 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Strange and Unexplained

My sister Brianna went missing on April 10th, 2008. On October 9th, 2013, Brianna came back. Six weeks later, on November 23rd, 2013, Brianna vanished again–and our house burned down. I was safe, sleeping over at my best friend’s house.  My mother perished in the blaze. Since that day...

17 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Strange and Unexplained

Part I My name is Elias Grayson, and until five years ago, I believed in God. Not the vague, modernist platitude of some benevolent creator, nor the cynical skepticism of a philosopher hedging his bets; I believed in a God with capital letters, the Almighty, the...

11 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Strange and Unexplained

Part I Michael adjusted the rearview mirror for the third time in two minutes, watching his 8-year-old son, Aidan, fiddling with a worn strap on his tattered blue tote bag. The bag, stitched by his ex-wife Hannah years ago, was barely holding together. The seams were...

03 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Aliens, Abductions, and Extraterrestrials, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Editor's Choice, Psychological Horror, Science Fiction, Space and Intergalactic Exploration, Suspense and Thrillers

Dr. Timothy Cole, a dedicated astronomer, believes the universe holds the answers to humanity’s greatest mysteries. When an unusual signal from a distant star catches his attention, Timothy is drawn into a discovery that could redefine everything humanity knows about life in the cosmos. But...

25 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Children and Childhood, Editor's Choice

Darren was a little weird, but I didn’t realize how weird until it was too late. He came to our school at the beginning of fourth grade. The minute I met him, I knew he was going to have it tough in school. He always wore a...

24 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Conspiracies and Government, Dreams and Nightmares, Editor's Choice, Psychological Horror, Science and Experimentation, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web

Part I Alright, let me start with this: I’m not here to rant about technology or preach about privacy or whatever. I’m not even here to convince you not to download DreamShare—I know most of you probably already have it. But if you haven’t…well, you might want...

15 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Body Horror, Editor's Choice, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Natural Disasters and Storms, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Science and Experimentation, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror

Part I Nick sat in the cockpit of the small Cessna, his fingers curling around the yoke as the plane vibrated with the steady hum of the engine. It was his seventh lesson with Colton, and despite the growing familiarity with the controls, his pulse quickened...

12 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Uncategorized

Chapter 1 Ethan Hull’s eyes scanned the crowded emergency room of Forestview Medical Center, his mind already in overdrive despite the shift having only just begun. The ER was packed, as usual, with the unmistakable chaos of a Monday morning. Nurses and doctors darted between curtained-off...

07 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Uncategorized

Part I The final echoes of children’s laughter faded down the street, blending with the rustling of dry autumn leaves as Simon stood on his porch, surveying the quiet neighborhood. The air was crisp, the scent of dying leaves and faint smoke from distant bonfires carried...

05 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Uncategorized

Part I The storm arrived faster than anyone expected. Six-year-old Evelina McIntyre sat cross-legged on the carpet in her bedroom, a small, cozy space nestled on the lower level of her family’s home in Georgia. The room, with its pastel green walls and neatly arranged shelves...

02 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Editor's Choice, Strange and Unexplained

The submarine mess hall was total chaos. It rang with clanging trays, raised voices and general hubbub. Even so, Nathan’s head snapped up when the first rivet pinged free. The sharp fracturing of metal was followed immediately by a second report as the massive pressure...

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