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...

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...

03 Jul

Posted at 16:31h in Based on True Events, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Dreams and Nightmares, Editor's Choice, Illness and Injuries, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Have you ever done something so dumb as a kid that it scarred you for life? I don’t mean embarrassing dumb. I mean life-altering, body-mangling, lose-a-part-of-yourself dumb. Yeah. That kind of dumb. I’ve never told this story in full before. Not to a therapist, not to my...

02 Jul

Posted at 13:59h in Bargains and Deals, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Illness and Injuries, Isolation and Loneliness, Medical and Hospitals, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Strange and Unexplained

Edward Branner is given a second chance at life through an experimental drug trial that promises to treat his diabetes. At first, the results are miraculous—he feels rejuvenated, revitalized, reborn. But the transformation doesn't stop. As his body grows younger with each passing day, Edward...

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...

11 Jun

Posted at 23:37h in Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Drugs and Addictions, Family and Generational Horror, Ghosts and Spirits, Illness and Injuries, Isolation and Loneliness, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

Calvin finds refuge in the dim haze of The Drunken Lantern. But when a pale, mysterious woman begins appearing after his third drink, he’s forced to confront not only his failing health but an unsettling proposition that challenges his understanding of guilt, consequence, and mercy....

05 Jun

Posted at 19:49h in Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Despair and Depression, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web, Torture and Cannibalism, Zombies and the Undead

When Richard Pell takes a night shift at a strange warehouse, he expects long hours and low pay—not creeping dread and unmarked crates that seem to breathe. As the nights pass and the inventory begins to look more and more human, Richard finds himself caught...

04 Jun

Posted at 20:55h in Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Despair and Depression, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Journals and Diaries, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Science and Experimentation, Strange and Unexplained

When weary literature professor Simon Keats is invited to teach at a secluded Danish university, he expects a quiet term of lectures and research. Instead, he enters a world where language bends the laws of reality, and meaning itself becomes a dangerous force. As cryptic...

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...

03 Jun

Posted at 14:32h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Aliens, Abductions, and Extraterrestrials, Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Myths and Legends, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Science Fiction, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

When a cryptic letter lures retired tightrope artist Matteo Morales to a remote canyon in the Andes, he finds more than a second chance at redemption—he finds an impossible wire suspended between obsidian towers, and a ritual that predates history. As visions blur and a...

03 Jun

Posted at 13:50h in Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers, Urban Legends

When Graham and Kristen stumble across a glowing, retro town in the middle of nowhere, it feels like a dream—or a memory. But when the same town appears again in ruins, and later pulls them into a maze of looping streets and smiling strangers, they...

03 Jun

Posted at 13:12h in Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Demons and Possession, Despair and Depression, Family and Generational Horror, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

After surviving a mine collapse that should have killed him, Larry disappears from his devastated hometown—only to return decades later with wealth, influence, and a chilling purpose. As he reopens the mine that once nearly buried him alive, it becomes clear he’s not just digging...

30 May

Posted at 21:09h in Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Isolation and Loneliness, Locations and Sites, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror

When aging factory worker Edsel Kline accepts a strange late-night position guarding a sealed door in a decrepit industrial building, he thinks it’s just an easy paycheck. All he has to do is read from a strange book every fifteen minutes. But as the door...

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...

28 May

Posted at 12:41h in Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Beings and Entities, Conspiracies and Government, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Films and Footage, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web

Vince Ashcroft has spent over twenty years ushering people into their deaths—literally. As a senior operator in the Watchtower Division, his job is to show clients the exact footage of how they’ll die. But when small inconsistencies begin to surface—death scenes that don’t match reality,...

25 May

Posted at 13:41h in Aliens, Abductions, and Extraterrestrials, Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Beings and Entities, Conspiracies and Government, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Dreams and Nightmares, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror

When a covert experiment in a remote forest opens a gateway to another dimension, a massive, unblinking presence emerges from the mist—one that seems less discovered than remembered. As reality begins to warp and time itself frays, those stationed at the site must confront a...

25 May

Posted at 02:20h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Dreams and Nightmares, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Films and Footage, Illness and Injuries, Investigations and Crimes, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Religion and Spirituality, Rites and Rituals, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror

After a devastating fire, Elliot Varn retreats into isolation—until a broken lens from his past begins to show him haunting distortions in the people around him. Guided by whispers and visions, he sets out to expose what lies beneath the surface of society’s saints. But...

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,...

24 May

Posted at 17:53h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Family and Generational Horror, Feelspastas and Happy Endings, Isolation and Loneliness, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

“You are a no-good, worthless excuse for a son!” my father liked to inform me when I didn’t do something exactly how he specified. Those uplifting, constructive thoughts were just the highlight of my day. After spending the day at school being bullied by kids who...

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...

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