What Spooked the Dogs Last Night?
The following story is true. I have neither embellished nor invented any part of it. This really happened to me last night…in the dark. I
Michael Scott October 6, 2023 No Comments
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Cosmic Horror
The Lake House (Part 1 of 5)
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
Reina Cruz November 13, 2022 No Comments
Halloween Story 2023
iSpy
Who is inside Chelle’s phone? Chelle couldn’t figure out what was going on with her phone. She kept insisting to
Andy Spears March 20, 2022 4 Comments
Whiskey’s Ghost: A Haunting on High Ridge
Chapter One: Midnight Whispers Whiskey and I were marooned atop High Ridge Mountain, isolated by the relentless snowfall. A thick white blanket had severed all
Michael Scott October 6, 2023 No Comments
#Halloween
House of Evil
She first met him crossing the street. He accidentally bumped into her, muttered, “I’m sorry,” and hurried on. But she saw him look back at
Robin Honigsberg October 13, 2023 No Comments
Terrifying Tales of ‘Hell House College’
It was originally established as a Roman Catholic seminary in the 19th century. St. Mary’s College in Ilchester, Maryland, has become better known by its
Michael Scott October 6, 2023 No Comments
Halloween Story 2023
Mirrors and Glass
The words of affirmation written across the top of Mindy’s mirror read. “I don’t know how to tell you this, but I love you.” The
D. I. Jolly October 6, 2023 No Comments
boarding school
The Sacred Heart Academy Haunting
March 12 Maggie Thorne sat at her desk by the window in her dorm room, watching the other students getting picked up by their parents
Robin Honigsberg October 17, 2023 No Comments
ALL Horror Stories
IS THE MAN WITHOUT A HEAD REAL?
THE MAN WITHOUT A HEAD
Do you believe in spirits? Do you believe in ghosts? Some people do. Yet some people don’t. But stories continue to be told about spirits
Walker Ikard March 29, 2022 No Comments
AI
Blinking Noon and Midnight
Len put down the book. He’d been kidding himself for an hour at least; the sweater wasn’t enough. The place was just too darn cold.
Tim McDaniel February 18, 2022 No Comments
Fiction
The Willing Wear Black
But are you ready to be willing?… Photo source: PhotoPea The roar of the pistol was deafening and the kick knocked it from my hand.
Pam Reeder February 2, 2022 3 Comments
5. The Knight’s Wife – The Monster
The knight and the squire enter the stranger’s lair. There, they find something more than they bargained for… The Cave. Image © Eta George Contents
Eta George July 8, 2022 No Comments
consequence
Love In Limbo: Part 4
Mary runs to the old chipped white bench in front of Pvt. Greene’s grave and plops down. She feels the tears streaming down her cheeks
Melissa Powers February 28, 2022 1 Comment
Coruscant
They are coming for us, Humanoid creatures with bejewelled eyes, A dozen of us against five of them, It started with one…. And then there
TzeLin Sam February 16, 2022 21 Comments
Fire in the Woods
Amber hoped it was her imagination, but it seemed unnaturally dark out tonight, even with the moon nearly full overhead. This close to the city,
Mercy Elizabeth October 23, 2021 No Comments
dark
Protest Seen
It wasn’t my fault. I was just minding my own business when it happened. I mean, really minding my own business. I was just walking
Donald J. Bingle October 21, 2021 No Comments
Halloween Story 2023
iSpy
Who is inside Chelle’s phone? Chelle couldn’t figure out what was going on with her phone. She kept insisting to
Andy Spears March 20, 2022 4 Comments
Demon
Katabasis
When Julian opened the door to the men’s room with its red stall doors, there was only one guy in there. He stood leaning his
Christina Nordlander November 18, 2021 No Comments
#Halloween
Double D
It’s tough to be a dame in Chicago. Even tougher when you spend all your time in dive bars on Water Street, just waiting for
Donald J. Bingle October 23, 2021 No Comments
Slabbed Maris
Maris stepped outside in the stadium and felt the world narrow. The detox, hours of looking down into the toilet bowl, dad’s still upturned face
Christina Nordlander July 23, 2023 No Comments
action
Options
“This was a mistake,” yelled Dave as he stared out the window at the dark, lurching shapes gathering even faster than the gloomy clouds on
Donald J. Bingle December 14, 2022 No Comments
divorce
The Pertinent Unobit
The window was open just enough to let in the cool night air. Its cooling effect, however, was lost on Richard. Bernard von Leiter. What
Tim McDaniel March 29, 2022 No Comments
ambush
The Dead Woods
THE DEAD WOOD Autumn, 1E194 Ulrich looked up into the dark clouded skies that blanketed the woods that he and his fellow survivors of the
Kelson Hayes September 7, 2022 No Comments
blackcat
Shadow Cat
The shadow cat watched from its vantage point as Skylar whipped her head around, her ponytail slicked from all the sweat. To her horror, there
Charlotte Rodricks October 5, 2021 12 Comments
Alone
The house was quiet. Which was something you had gotten used to until the scratching started up again at its regular 4 AM time. You
Cardaisha Johnson January 16, 2022 No Comments
nosleep
Lumberjack
The forest grew lush and heavy. Rumors spread of the creature that lurked within the groves of thick oak and wild pine. People vanished overnight—never
Blake Talton July 31, 2021 1 Comment
child
Choice
Cover by https://twitter.com/Default_Mistake?t=T13ESBEGBtvjBI7D7QrJBA&s=08 The night was a cliche dark and inside the hospital, where only a few months ago, Darlene had given birth to a
Saim Khurshid December 2, 2022 No Comments
family
The Fog
“Mal…? Mal…? Wake up, Mal.” I feel a gentle tug on my shirt as I open my eyes to see where I am. It’s the
Greg Thomas October 3, 2023 No Comments
Dracula
Her Vampire Lover
“But I am a creature of the night,” Justin said. “And you – you’re a child of the sunlight. The sun I can never again
Tim McDaniel December 29, 2021 No Comments
flash fiction
The Gift
“Adjust the temperature,” the surgeon said, “My hands are cold.” She continued her work, focused on the patient in front of her. She regularly wondered
Michael Robert January 25, 2022 1 Comment
The Greatest Enemy: Part 2
Niko carried the large clay jug as if handling fine porcelain, though the jug was sturdy and corked with the bone of some marine creature.
Clay Vermulm January 1, 2022 No Comments
Black magic
Snowed-In
“You have got to be joking?” “No, I mean it, we are stuck.” “You are telling me, I’ve travelled all this way. Bought loads of
Colin Devonshire January 21, 2022 No Comments
death
Tattoo Daughter
It astonished me when I realised there were people who designed urns for babies. Cat-eared, pink, baby blue, shaped like a teddy bear or a
Christina Nordlander December 10, 2023 No Comments
Delicate Minds Think Alike
The pure white sails flailed in the sea breeze as the sun set below the horizon, casting an orange and purple sky. The sea waves
willow hewett April 29, 2022 No Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part VII of Book II)
Introduction: When Seanix Flannery’s ex-wife arrives in The Rock, he is frightened about how she will react to him. Then, after discovering that she suffered
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm May 15, 2022 No Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 6.2
Had more than the fog closed around us? Did the world morph around us to bend straight stretches into tormenting loops; a new circle of
Conor Matthews July 24, 2022 No Comments
The Klein Moment
Jimmy Cortez walked out of the third precinct a free man on a Tuesday morning. By Friday night, he’d been reduced to a sack of
Brad Carter December 22, 2021 No Comments
The Greatest Enemy: Part 1
The Ronin of 71 Swords, Ishiro Tamayagi, strode into the Daimyo’s castle to present the heads of the neighboring warlord’s warriors. The 71 tassels of
Clay Vermulm December 16, 2021 2 Comments
animal liberation
Appendices
Appendix A # The appendix twisted in Dr. Chamberlin’s tongs, hissing and spitting. “Careful, nurse,” he said from behind his mask. “This is a mean
Tim McDaniel January 9, 2022 4 Comments
Election Day
Dr. Silva laughs and points out the windshield towards some indecipherable sign a few kilometers in the distance. I don’t reply. The coffee burns the
Ethan K. Lee April 24, 2022 No Comments
Fiction
The Trees Swallow People: Part 10
The invitation to meet Shepard was hidden amongst the clutter of post I had let pile up over the days. It was late August by
Conor Matthews September 1, 2022 No Comments
#Halloween
Halloween Betrothal
It hit the floor with a thud. She watched in horror as the pumpkin basket bounced merrily off the floor of the patio scattering her
Charlotte Rodricks November 1, 2021 7 Comments
Monsters in Our Midst
They came without warning. We used to talk all the time how if we had known they were coming the different things we would have
Greg Thomas February 12, 2022 No Comments
flash fiction
The Generosity
After 17 years as a crewman of The Resolution, it took two mutinies for Stevens to assume command. His reputation proceeded him. The ship was
Michael Robert January 25, 2022 No Comments
#Halloween
House of Evil
She first met him crossing the street. He accidentally bumped into her, muttered, “I’m sorry,” and hurried on. But she saw him look back at
Robin Honigsberg October 13, 2023 No Comments
Humor
(Rhyme Entertainly series) Wild Western Tale
Law boys and aging shadows, that’s the company of our town for tonight, you didn’t think before I’ve handed you the dollars, instantly gave up
Andrey Lukyanov August 24, 2022 No Comments
death
He Is Sure They Can’t Hear’Em
I’m wounded, bleeding. Lying at the bottom of the pile of corpses. Who piled them up on top of me I wonder and when exactly?
Andrey Lukyanov August 16, 2022 No Comments
#Halloween
Haunted House Tour
Sabrina shifted uncomfortably in her flimsy costume and too tight corset. She was not in the mood for tonight’s guests, but was at her busiest
Yvonne Lang October 16, 2022 No Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Shelter from the Storm (Part III of Book I)
A horrifying illness has gripped the world, causing the infected to go mad and cannibalize anyone and everyone around them. When Jade arrived at the
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm December 21, 2021 No Comments
The Light of the Shadow – Part 1
The flame had been wavering for some time, fighting desperately to stay. Even in its last moment, it thrashed, flailed, and cursed its demise before
Dan Jackson October 12, 2023 No Comments
choice
A Moment That’s A Little Off
Right this second… An inflammatory thought! An idea turned cold. If you want to torture a person just put him/her on your life schedule and
Andrey Lukyanov April 28, 2022 No Comments
Stench
[TW: Self-Harm, Mild-Violence/Gore] I had to shove a pair of scissors up my nostrils the other day, As there was a lingering, longing smell that
Conor Matthews October 14, 2022 No Comments
death hotel
Everything Ready?
‘Everything was ready for the ritual. What have you done?’ Mr Kirkwood asked. ‘Sir, I don’t feel right about this,’ Khun Daw answered. ‘You may
Colin Devonshire July 22, 2023 No Comments
Halloween Story
Ladybugs in November
“What you think it mean?” Shorty asked and Martin just shrugged. “Don’t mean nothin’. They come like this ever’ year.” It was a certain kind
Brittany Johnson December 29, 2021 6 Comments
dragon
The Monk, the Spirit, and the Committee
It was the early years of the Great Famine, and the terrors of the provisional government knew no end. The democratic reforms, intended to reverse
Director Aldmann January 5, 2023 No Comments
adventure
Chocolate Factory Lottery
By Catherine Jordan I thought a candy factory tour would mean chocolate and sugar awesomeness. I poked my tongue into the five cavities I have.
Catherine Jordan October 17, 2021 2 Comments
boarding school
The Sacred Angels Academy Haunting — Part One:Spring Break begins
March 12 Maggie Thorne sat at her desk by the window in her dorm room, watching the students picked up by their parents for Spring
Robin Honigsberg October 29, 2022 2 Comments
folklore
Self-Care for the Cursed
So you’ve been cursed with a Toko. Life often comes with unexpected twists and turns. Check out these top ten tips for self-care before you
Reina Cruz June 15, 2022 2 Comments
Children
Hla
Hla was born with a cleft palate, doctors fixed that, but no doctor could cure her mind. She could do most things; driving was one.
Colin Devonshire July 7, 2022 No Comments
Fiction
The Trees Swallow People: Part 9
It had been days since we were trapped. What little light was managing to penetrate the forest of people outside my windows came in stages
Conor Matthews August 14, 2022 No Comments
Cordelia’s Mother (Part One)
“Everything will be fine, dear.” A man in a long black cassock sat on the couch next to a young girl biting the sides of
Cecil Mahlstrom April 4, 2022 No Comments
dark
The Dust Bathynaut
The rift divides the land in two halves, but neither of them is interesting. It is the rift itself that calls to people, entices them
Dennis Mombauer August 16, 2021 2 Comments
Black magic
The Dark Tulip
‘Stop the car!’ ‘What?’ ‘Pull up now. Look,’ Mary Dawkins pointed ahead. Her husband strained, peering between the headlights, leaning forward to the steering wheel.
Colin Devonshire September 9, 2022 No Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 14
It’s Christmas in a few days, and understandably there’s an unease about it. There’s an odd feeling of shame intermingled with determined jovial spirits. There
Conor Matthews December 21, 2022 No Comments
Convention
Children of the Nightcap
Yuri loosened his tie even more and gratefully accepted the drink from the waitress. Stupid company policy, to wear suits and ties on all business
Tim McDaniel January 8, 2022 No Comments
Come to Me
After dark, Aatun heard them. Knew she wasn’t supposed to be outside, but the cabin was a short walk away and the night sky was
Cardaisha Johnson January 12, 2022 No Comments
I Will Never Stop Trying
My mother hated my second father when she met him. Luckily for her, she didn’t have to put up with him for long. My second
Chloe Longstreet February 18, 2022 20 Comments
Campfire
Madman Muck
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Jake could just make out the
C.D. Hoyle August 11, 2022 1 Comment
apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part VI of Book II)
Introduction: When Seanix Flannery’s ex-wife shows up and poses a threat to the safety of his family, he discovers just how much more dangerous the
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm April 19, 2022 No Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part IV of Book II)
Introduction: After suffering unimaginable hardships that nearly claimed their lives and tore their marriage apart, Seanix and Jade Flannery found Jade’s brother, Billy, and were
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm February 11, 2022 No Comments
Dark Fiction
Cake
I know my coworkers hate me. It’s really no secret. None of them say good morning to me. Hardly do I ever get a passing
Evan Bond January 28, 2022 4 Comments
folklore
Ravenous
I feed on nightmares. Anguish, fear, horror and sweat. I lap it up. It fuels me, soothes me after a long day. What is day,
Reina Cruz October 16, 2022 1 Comment
Cold Pine Lake
At the bottom of the lake waits a chair just for you It sits a staggered row and you’ll seat it right on cue. No sin or crimeearned
Director Aldmann June 4, 2022 6 Comments
horror
Krasue
#SimilyWrites A piercing scream cracked the bedroom mirror. ‘Honey, what’s wrong?’ asked Billy, panting as his fingers searched for his wife’s hand. Khmer expletives yelled
Colin Devonshire December 5, 2021 No Comments
Fiction
Rugarou in the Bayou
You better be good or the Rugarou gonna come for you Photo by Marloes Hilckmann on Unsplash Mama always told us if the Rugarou come
Pam Reeder January 16, 2022 No Comments
dark
Into My Shadow: Dark Beginnings
[Content Notes: swearing, non-graphic torture.] Another lightning spell ripped through him, forcing Dira to tense and thrash uncontrollably in his narrow cage. Wooden bars all
Quillful Writer January 1, 2022 No Comments
The man eater
She missed her pet. Silent tears streamed down her face as she clutched her locket which encompassed a picture of the deceased pet. All the
Charlotte Rodricks January 13, 2022 4 Comments
Krasue
Solid
“So, what do you think of the new house?” “It’s old.” “Yes, but look, character dribbles out of the teak.” “Has it got Wi-Fi?” “Not
Colin Devonshire January 28, 2022 No Comments
death
The -1st Hour of a Condemned Man
That morning, he cannot bring himself to eat. The guard puts out butter and apricot jam, and he feels the scents and his body does
Christina Nordlander August 8, 2023 No Comments
Cosmic Horror
The Lake House Part 3 of 5
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
Reina Cruz December 3, 2022 No Comments
boredom
The Mutilator
I am the mutilator. That’s what I saw. This dream, where I’ve found myself in the middle of the endless white space. No horizon, no
Andrey Lukyanov July 30, 2022 No Comments
Bangkok
Steam Room
Duanphen was thinking of hot Thai stew with plenty of garlic. It was edging past the nine-hour mark of soapy water scouring and sore fingers.
Alex Mathers July 19, 2022 1 Comment
detectivestory
Orson, Mississippi
Hello Traveler, I’d like to invite you to take a road trip with me to a little place called Orson, deep in the heart of
Brittany Johnson February 2, 2022 12 Comments
banshee
AfterWorld Part 2
When a teenager is trapped in a land of the dead, she discovers that ghosts are the least of her worries. Begin with Part 1
Reina Cruz August 16, 2022 1 Comment
horror
1. Priyatel – Medsestra (The Nurse)
1957, Somewhere in Russia It started first with the horseshoe. Usually undisturbed and thick with dust it had fallen off her front door one morning
Eta George August 7, 2022 No Comments
death
The Carrion Monster
O amiable, lovely death! Thou odoriferous stench! sound rot- tenness! Arise forth from the couch of lasting night Shakespeare, King John III “I
Tim McDaniel January 5, 2022 No Comments
The Dead of Night
Image by Author John startled awake. The salt of cold sweat lingering. A blanket of fear permeates the air, clinging to the skin; adsorbable. The
Walkey walkey February 25, 2022 No Comments
horror
2. Priyatel – Dom (The Farmhouse)
It would have been a charming place, if not for the sense of desolation which hung about it. The farmhouse, a sturdy little building made
Eta George August 17, 2022 No Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 15
If I said you were invited to a party, but I said it with a gun in my hand, would you go even if you
Conor Matthews January 24, 2023 No Comments
fantasy
The Fountain King
He sits upon his fountain throneendless vessel bound in bonecrimson, scarlet, dashed on stoneuntil his crime you will atone. It was a valley full of
Director Aldmann July 11, 2022 1 Comment
blood
#2 Blood of the Covenant: Chapter 1 — A Strange Boy
A paranormal horror romance Read #1 – Prologue HERE The most exquisite flavor; fruity, sweet, with a salty tang. I wanted to savor the taste,
Kai Parker January 6, 2022 5 Comments
killer
And You Said?
“Time for bed, young lady.” “Ow mum, it’s too early,” answered Maew. “You have exams tomorrow, only two more days, then you are on holiday,
Colin Devonshire December 21, 2021 2 Comments
The Fey of the Forest
I never thought that I’d get to where I am today. That’s not to say that I’m not grateful to be alive, mind you. It’s
Declan Hopper August 3, 2022 No Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 13
I don’t know if I believe in anything after death. I think there’s something, like a god or something, but not in the “God” sense.
Conor Matthews November 12, 2022 No Comments
From the Swamp
I never thought much could be worse than travel by boat. That was until I was sat for days upon a train. Still, somehow I
The Book of Yolk April 10, 2021 No Comments
advice
Sometimes Someone’s Gots to Die: Killing Off Fictional Characters
Many years ago, an amateur graphologist told a business colleague that I was, based on my signature, a serial killer. When she assured the gentleman
Donald J. Bingle January 31, 2022 4 Comments
#kids
Under The Roundabout
‘Leave my daughter alone. You filthy layabout.’ A young mother snatched the toddler away from Peggy the Bag. ‘She fell from the swing, I was
Colin Devonshire July 18, 2022 No Comments
Boy
Love in Limbo: Part 1
Mary has been trapped in this dark moonlit cemetery for an undetermined amount of time. She had been free of this place once, living among
Melissa Powers February 1, 2022 3 Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Finale
My body ached the next morning. I don’t mean later in the morning. I mean the next morning; we slept for twenty-four hours. The blank,
Conor Matthews May 26, 2023 No Comments
alternate realities
For Every Time, A Season
The first sign was the tall grass receding into the soil. A few weeks later, the grass was entirely gone and a rich layer of
Donald J. Bingle November 23, 2021 4 Comments
Halloween Story 2023
Mirrors and Glass
The words of affirmation written across the top of Mindy’s mirror read. “I don’t know how to tell you this, but I love you.” The
D. I. Jolly October 6, 2023 No Comments
bit on the side
I Can See Him
“It’s in my mind, there can’t you see?” “No, honey, I can’t see something you are imagining,” Brent said. He squirmed on his chair, holding
Colin Devonshire June 30, 2022 No Comments
The Halloween Horror
I’ve always had strong feelings about Halloween. I remember my avidity toward the whole notion of dressing like my favorite monster or acting as my
Declan Hopper January 24, 2022 No Comments
Dominic’s Demons
Every home I have ever lived in has also been home to a demon. You might be inclined to assume that this ‘demon’ I speak
Alina Lee July 31, 2022 1 Comment
apocalypse
Trapped in the Zombie Apocalypse
Made with Stable Diffusion and Photo Editing Software I stood on a dilapidated rooftop, surveying the desolate city before me. Crumbling structures, overgrown foliage, and
Timberly Price October 6, 2023 No Comments
banshee
AfterWorld Part 1
When a teenager is trapped in a land of the dead, she discovers that ghosts are the least of her worries. ShyShy crouched among dried
Reina Cruz July 21, 2022 1 Comment
conspiracy
Chooser of the Fallen
Maria sat by the computer on the varnished side-table and dad lay curled up in the couch watching some discussion program she couldn’t focus on.
Christina Nordlander January 1, 2022 1 Comment
#Halloween
The Candle In The Cabin
Mike and two friends were camping deep in the woods one summer night. They regretted how two of the three got caught cheating on their
Robin Honigsberg October 10, 2023 No Comments