19 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Ancient Artifacts, Beings and Entities, Curses and Cursed Objects, Domestic Life and Relationships, Fantasy, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Historical Fiction, Jobs and Occupations, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Religion and Spirituality

646 – Kingdom of Silla Queen Seondeok stood at her window and watched the night sky while considering the betrayal of Kim Bidam, chairman of the council of nobles. “Emperor Taizong is behind this! I know it!” Gim Chun-Chu, her normally composed diplomatic nephew, yelled while angrily...

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...

08 Dec

Posted at 11:00h in Animals and Wildlife, Beings and Entities, Demons and Possession, Fantasy, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Nature and the Outdoors, Slashers and Gore, Suspense and Thrillers

His name was Connor. Dustin Connor, but he never went by that name. Some called him Con or Connor. I called him Mr. Connor. Mr. Connor was the bravest and most imposing man that I and many have ever known. He stood well over six feet...

23 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Illness and Injuries, Jobs and Occupations, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained

The road is a light brown path of dirt that stretches up and down the shallow hills, running straight from end to end before becoming serpentine at its eastern end where it meets the main highway. Blades of grass struggle to break through but soon...

19 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Conspiracies and Government, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Science and Experimentation

It’s not on record as the drowning experiment. The official name is AQ521-G4, but I’ve chosen to call it what it truly was. It was marketed as an opportunity for people with previous experience in aquatic settings to earn high positions for coastal work, aquamarine...

01 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Classic Horror and Public Domain, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Medical and Hospitals, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Zombies and the Undead

I. From the Dark Of Herbert West, who was my friend in college and in after life, I can speak only with extreme terror. This terror is not due altogether to the sinister manner of his recent disappearance, but was engendered by the whole nature of...

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