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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...

31 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Looking for a fresh start, Daniel and Mara move into a remote farmhouse, eager to escape city life. But from the moment they arrive, something feels off. The land is too quiet, their dog refuses to go near the house, and Daniel begins hearing an...

30 Jan

Posted at 20:00h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Domestic Life and Relationships, Dreams and Nightmares, Family and Generational Horror, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

Part I I drove slowly down Maple Crescent, trying to ignore the tightness in my chest. Every house looked the same—two-story colonials painted in varying shades of beige, gray, and white, all with manicured lawns and identical mailboxes perched at the curb. It was the kind...

30 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Domestic Life and Relationships, Illness and Injuries, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

When Aaron’s girlfriend, Lynn, unexpectedly returns home early from a trip, he welcomes the chance to spend extra time together. But as the days pass, he starts to notice unsettling changes—blood in the sink, strands of hair in the drain, and a growing sense that...

29 Jan

Posted at 20:00h in Strange and Unexplained

When Mark begins renovating his childhood home, he stumbles upon a hidden trapdoor beneath the living room rug—sealed shut and etched with strange, unrecognizable symbols. At first, it’s a curiosity, something to investigate. But then the whispers begin. Faint at first, they grow louder each...

28 Jan

Posted at 20:00h in Strange and Unexplained

Smoking was supposed to be a teenage rebellion, not a death sentence. But when the narrator witnesses a horrific incident involving his friend and a sinister figure named Ash, he’s thrust into a decades-long relationship of fear and coercion. Cigarettes become the chain that binds...

28 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

A father’s annual trip to the county fair with his young daughter turns into a nightmare when a ride called the Blizzard Bobsled reveals its sinister secret. A mysterious figure in an out-of-order red car defies logic, appearing and disappearing at will, and may pose...

26 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

When high school senior Aubin returns to his volunteer job at the Boys and Girls Club, he’s warned about Gregory, a peculiar eight-year-old with a knack for trouble and a terrifying secret. Gregory’s ability to drain the souls of others turns the club into a...

24 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

Elliot and Lydia Carter uncover a mysterious green door hidden in their attic, only to find it reappearing throughout their house in increasingly terrifying ways. As the door grows more invasive, the couple is drawn into a sinister otherworldly forest where they must confront shadowy...

23 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

Deep in the Argentine jungle, Surveyor Chief Ales and his team uncover the ruins of a long-lost civilization buried beneath the earth. What begins as an archaeological marvel quickly turns into a fight for survival as eerie discoveries reveal the ruins’ dark purpose. With strange...

22 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

Reverend Marshall Tucker’s quiet life is upended when he discovers an ancient book hidden in his new home. Strange and menacing events begin to unfold, culminating in the disappearance of his wife, Holly. With the help of a former occultist, Marshall must confront the book’s...

20 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

Searching for solace after his father’s death, Hart Williams visits the famed Icehotel, a marvel of ice and artistry in the Arctic. But as a blizzard traps the guests inside, Hart begins to notice strange phenomena: sculptures that seem alive, whispers in the halls, and...

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...

14 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

There weren’t ever any stories about the forest. It wasn’t haunted. It wasn’t sacred ground. It wasn’t anything except a bunch of pine trees, and whatever grows under pine trees. Mostly smaller pine trees, as I recall. Pine trees tend to kill off anything else...

13 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

Act I: The Conflict Theater 201 — School of the Art Institute of Chicago —Professor Robert Wellers “Class—listen up, please. Who would be the first to show me you’ve actually done your reading assignment and tell me what the ‘4th wall’ means in stage terminology?” I tapped my...

12 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

My wife Abby and I have a nightly routine at our house that begins around 8:30 or so, starting with putting our son Hunter to bed. We take turns lying him down and reading him a story. He’s just turned seven, but it’s still difficult for...

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...