21 Nov

Posted at 14:46h in Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Dreams and Nightmares, Investigations and Crimes, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Slashers and Gore, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Urban Legends

It was supposed to be the summer that finally gave him a chance at feeling normal. In 1984, sixteen-year-old Wyatt is sent to Camp Chattahoochee—an escape from the state home, from cruelty, from the ghosts of the family who abandoned him. Instead, he finds first...

21 Nov

Posted at 13:21h in Aliens, Abductions, and Extraterrestrials, Animals and Wildlife, Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, Illness and Injuries, Isolation and Loneliness, Medical and Hospitals, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Science Fiction, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Brad Carter only wanted one thing: to save his daughter. When he finds a strange, warm egg deep in the woods, it feels like fate—an impossible discovery at the exact moment he’s drowning beneath medical bills and running out of time. What hatches inside his...

14 Oct

Posted at 13:22h in Ancient Artifacts, Animals and Wildlife, Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Illness and Injuries, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

A quiet lakeside retreat was supposed to be the perfect cure for burnout. When overworked insurance broker Kyle rents a secluded cabin at Clearwater Lake, he plans to spend the week recovering and finally finishing his novel. But when he discovers a strange artifact buried...

11 Oct

Posted at 23:27h in Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Editor's Choice, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Isolation and Loneliness, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

When insurance assessor Logan Pritchard takes a detour into a small Wisconsin park, he expects nothing more than a quiet evening walk before heading back to his motel. But when a ranger warns him to stay off Wolf Path after dark, curiosity wins over caution—and...

11 Oct

Posted at 21:38h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Editor's Choice, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Ghosts and Spirits, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

Kai Arkwright thinks he’s immune to fear. But when he and his friend Morgan sneak into the Oregon woods at midnight and discover a dead oak hung with bones, their night of mischief turns into a nightmare. Something ancient waits beneath that tree, and it...

02 Oct

Posted at 01:24h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Comedy, Humor, Parodies, and Satire, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, Fantasy, Feelspastas and Happy Endings, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Ghosts and Spirits, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror

God, it’s cold. Shivering, I push my hand out of my coat sleeve. Check my watch. Seven thirty. It won’t be long now. I scan the edge of the field, just to be sure, then reach for the thermos. I twist off the cap. Steam...

16 Sep

Posted at 13:11h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Dreams and Nightmares, Editor's Choice, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Investigations and Crimes, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Journals and Diaries, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web

Peter, a seasoned fire investigator, uncovers a hidden machine in the ruins of a burned mansion. When messages begin arriving from the deceased homeowner—pleading for help to restore the device—Peter is pulled into a nightmarish struggle between duty and obsession. As the voice grows stronger,...

15 Aug

Posted at 12:40h in Animals and Wildlife, Beings and Entities, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Illness and Injuries, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Television and Lost Episodes

A veteran survivalist leaps at the chance to join a wilderness reality competition, certain he can outlast the elements and his rivals. But as the days wear on, the forest reveals a darker challenge: a predator that doesn’t just hunt—it plays. Through strange cries, shifting...

14 Aug

Posted at 23:27h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Body Horror, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

On the final night of his probationary driving job, Keith finds himself forced down a detour that leads far from the familiar. What begins as a simple road closure spirals into a nightmare of captivity, where human bodies serve unthinkable purposes and survival depends on...

13 Aug

Posted at 22:30h in Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Domestic Life and Relationships, Halloween Stories, Investigations and Crimes, Isolation and Loneliness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Davey’s parents dismiss his tales of a strange creature in the woods as childish imagination—until one night he comes home late, beaming, with blood on his clothes and a story of victory. When desperate neighbors arrive searching for their missing son, the truth behind Davey’s...

13 Aug

Posted at 09:19h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Animals and Wildlife, Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Drugs and Addictions, Family and Generational Horror, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Halloween Stories, Illness and Injuries, Investigations and Crimes, Isolation and Loneliness, Journals and Diaries, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

FOREWORD Recovered from the home of Thaddeus Collins – Keegan, Wisconsin My name is Lucy Collins. Thaddeus—“Thad” to most—was my grandfather. He vanished from his home in Keegan, Wisconsin, in early November of last year. There were no signs of forced entry, no struggle, no blood. The...

11 Aug

Posted at 21:54h in Animals and Wildlife, Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Beings and Entities, Comedy, Humor, Parodies, and Satire, Conspiracies and Government, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Hoping to film a food tour and rack up views, influencer Ethan Carter and his friend Tyler Banks arrive at a sleepy coastal town with a shabby boardwalk and a taste for seafood. But after a strange crab dinner and a warning from a grizzled...

09 Aug

Posted at 16:34h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Dreams and Nightmares, Family and Generational Horror, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Halloween Stories, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Urban Legends

When lurid Halloween posters featuring a wolf-like mascot named Mickey start appearing in his small Minnesota town, Jon is the only one unsettled by the sight. As the event draws near, the whole community seems gripped by a strange excitement—and an eerie phrase they all...

13 Jun

Posted at 12:25h in Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Conspiracies and Government, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Illness and Injuries, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Medical and Hospitals, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web, Zombies and the Undead

When Marcus Fulweather volunteers for a revolutionary new vaccine, he believes he’s securing his future against disease forever. But as disturbing symptoms emerge and terrifying mutations sweep across the globe, Marcus discovers his body may hold the key to stopping a catastrophe unlike anything the...

04 Jun

Posted at 16:16h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Comedy, Humor, Parodies, and Satire, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, Fantasy, Feelspastas and Happy Endings, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Ghosts and Spirits, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror

“Cold grazes fat on the corpse of summer’s dew.” “True.” I rip off a chunk of bread and toss it to her. “It would be easier.” She catches it with both hands and disappears behind a curtain of hair. Face, bread, and all. Squatted down, hunched...

28 May

Posted at 17:17h in Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Isolation and Loneliness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Urban Legends

Hoping for a peaceful weekend in the woods, Spencer joins new college friends on a remote forest road trip that quickly turns ominous. When their car is sabotaged and their guide disappears, the group finds themselves hunted—not by animals, but by things that wear their...

24 May

Posted at 20:42h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Aliens, Abductions, and Extraterrestrials, Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Conspiracies and Government, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Dreams and Nightmares, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Medical and Hospitals, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Science and Experimentation, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

School nurse Darla Winn is no stranger to childhood illnesses, but nothing prepares her for the abnormalities appearing in the kindergarteners of Grainer Hollow: extra teeth, translucent skin, webbed fingers. As she digs deeper, Darla’s search for answers leads her into the town’s toxic past,...

23 May

Posted at 15:40h in Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Conspiracies and Government, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Illness and Injuries, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Natural Disasters and Storms, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web, Urban Legends

After a freak storm, linemen Luis Cortez and Keith Moen are dispatched to a remote site to investigate a strange signal coming from a supposedly dead section of the power grid. What they find is a structure that shouldn't exist—and a figure wired to it...

15 May

Posted at 09:55h in Based on True Events, Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Curses and Cursed Objects, Family and Generational Horror, Ghosts and Spirits, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Toys and Dolls

I’ve been in therapy for a while, struggling to come to terms with events that happened during my childhood. To face them head-on, my therapist recommended writing down everything I can remember about that time of my life. Just to get it out of the way,...

14 May

Posted at 15:03h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Conspiracies and Government, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Isolation and Loneliness, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Urban Legends

Long obsessed with the mysterious disappearance of the town of Tartarus, one man finally seizes the chance to uncover the truth behind the legend. What he finds is more than lost history—it’s a chilling secret rooted in horror and desperation. Trapped in a twisted reflection...

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