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
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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
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 1 Comment
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
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
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 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
ALL Horror Stories
Animal communication
There are Ways
The new researcher arrived just as Jennifer finally got the chance to sit down with a cup of coffee. Cleaning out the chimp section was
Tim McDaniel March 22, 2022 No Comments
Poem
Harry’s Perspective
This poem was inspired by your responses to my post yesterday, ‘A Hairy Morning’. It threaded it’s way into my head last night when I
This Life's Illusions May 30, 2022 10 Comments
1800s
The Piano Man
He came in the dead of summer when men hung from trees and no roads were paved, only thoroughfare muck and flies. He came with
Brittany Johnson March 5, 2025 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
Close Call
Sally never considered her surroundings very much. When she got home from school it was always straight to her room. Her dad would have let
The Book of Yolk April 10, 2021 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
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
#clover
Heart wrapped in clovers
Interviewer (Walks in): Hello, hope you’re having a graceful day. Patree is happy to welcome you to its glorious establishment. The boy (Shaking hands): Hello
Ankita K. August 22, 2021 2 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
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
2. The Knight’s Wife – The Clearing
The knight and his retinue gets waylaid by a mysterious stranger on the road. Afraid, they take refuge in the Forest… The Stranger in the
Eta George June 17, 2022 No Comments
The Sounds of the Woods
CRACK! I sat in my tent, alone, an electric lantern supplying light as I wrote in my journal before bed. The sound was a branch
JC Rhodes August 20, 2022 2 Comments
Bangkok
Are You There?
‘Hey, where did you go?’ Sam banged his phone on the counter. He listened and stared at the Android. ‘Hello, are you there?’ He looked
Colin Devonshire July 24, 2023 No Comments
Art
Pink Lipstick
The cup Artur has had brought up for her is minimalist in a greyish-green Chinese glaze that feels almost translucent between the fingers, but there
Christina Nordlander November 27, 2022 No Comments
horror fiction
Beneath Darkness – A Spelunker’s Terrifying Journey into Black Hollow Cave
Hollow Creek was a mysterious town veiled in secrecy, with dense forests and rolling hills concealing enigmas from the exterior world. One of these secrets
Jason Benskin June 24, 2024 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
Drive-in
A Night Out
“This movie looks so real!” the woman in the car next to him shrieked. He wished they would put the top up. Danny didn’t want
Evan Bond December 7, 2021 No Comments
creative writing
The Palace of 3 AM: A Tale of Unending Terror
In the center of a dense, ancient forest rose an ostentatious palace engulfed in a terrible air. Locals discussed its horrible secret: time stuck at
Jason Benskin July 7, 2024 No Comments
The Many Deaths of Mita (Part IV)
Paranormal Adventures, Part I Since the first day they met, Mita and Keaton’s life together was an adventure. Now that they were married, life continued
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm January 28, 2024 No Comments
The Many Deaths of Mita (Part III)
*** Upsidedown When actor Keaton Macbeth and journalist Mita Lopez met, they had each unexpectedly met the love of their lives. From the start, life
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm November 27, 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 1 Comment
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 4 Comments
death
A MAN WITH A DEAD STARE
Warning: Might not be suitable for the faint-hearted The night was dark and stormy, the road flooded with water. It was around 9:00. I was
Saim Khurshid September 26, 2021 3 Comments
Blog
Writing on the Stall
I’ve always been fascinated by the random writings on bathroom stalls. In fact, so are a lot of people. At least, they must be because
Evan Bond January 28, 2022 3 Comments
#connection
Love in Limbo: Part 2
Mary weaves her way through the gravestones in the cemetery, the moonlight illuminating her way. She hates that the only sound that can be heard
Melissa Powers February 4, 2022 4 Comments
#paranormalromance
Alma
Ian had suffered drowning scares before. He’d also been hopelessly lost before, but this was the first time he’d actually looked death in the face.
Clay Vermulm February 9, 2022 No Comments
Tales from Tartarus Volume I Theatre of Impossible
You walk up rotten black steps that lead to nowhere. You would walk back down but you are a slave to curiosity and your own
David Williams March 21, 2024 No Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose and the Blood Peacock (Part V of Book III)
*** Recap War after war, heartache after heartache, and joyful moment after joyful moment, two things remained the same for The Royal Family of the
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm January 23, 2023 No Comments
horror
The Hand in the Snow
When dog walking goes wrong Photo by Alexandr Podvalny from Pexels I watched as Chauncey sniffed at a mound of snow covered leaves and began
Pam Reeder February 5, 2022 5 Comments
Eminence Grise: Part 2
3. Coma A kind pointy woman with glasses on a lanyard around her neck, in an office in Seventies brown, said that she couldn’t be
Christina Nordlander October 25, 2023 No Comments
Driving Home for Christmas
When Vincent first saw the girl he thought he was imagining her. It was his first term living on his own after finishing uni. He’d
Christina Nordlander March 18, 2022 No 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
Children
Hop and Hop with Gleepglop-Geep! A Bedtime Reader
Gleepglop-Geep is curled up under the dried leaves, warm and comfortable. But not sleeping! Gleepglop-Geep knows that sleeping is dangerous, and she is far too
Tim McDaniel February 10, 2022 No Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose and The Blood Peacock (Part VI of Book III)
Recap: Pregnant with their newest child, Jade Flannery was put on bed rest by her doctor. Yet another chapter in their life was beginning, with
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm April 18, 2023 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
horror
3. Priyatel – Uzhas (Night Terrors)
Things at the farmhouse were all right for a few days. Svetlana fell into a routine of filling out medical charts three times a day,
Eta George August 30, 2022 No Comments
Magic
The Common Good
Tanner stepped into the short hallway and waited until the door closed behind him. The daylight disappeared, but there was a flickering candle on the
Tim McDaniel February 26, 2022 No Comments
Do you believe in ghosts or spirits?
ARE SPIRITS OR GHOSTS REAL?
People have been talking about spirits or ghosts, since the beginning of time. There have been so many accounts of spirits seen all around the
Walker Ikard March 29, 2022 2 Comments
Creepy
The Nun
Sister Amelia entered Father Annalis’s study room with a group of her fellow nuns. It was nearing the end of the academic year for the
Natalya Monyok January 28, 2022 11 Comments
bad girl
Sweet Little Billie-Jo
“Where is my angel?” “Here I am daddy.” “Now, what are these police officers doing to you?” “Nothing, they are asking me questions.” “Where is
Colin Devonshire June 17, 2022 6 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
Cult
God’s Will
Denny ducked behind the stone column. He watched as the upturned cross impaled High Priest Drakker’s eyes. “Both eyes, how the hell?” Denny asked
Colin Devonshire June 3, 2022 No Comments
horror
The Monastery
It had been two years since my life in the outside world ended and my new one began here in the monastery. We called it
TzeLin Sam March 25, 2022 70 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
dark
From Below
It was a well in the depths of the woods. Nadja stopped before it. There was a clearing around it – barely a clearing, a
Christina Nordlander August 4, 2024 No Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 12
I was sleeping when the bangs echoing across the house finally stirred me. In the blissful, groggy sort of state, where you’re not yet a
Conor Matthews October 30, 2022 No Comments
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
curse
Poole’s Curse
After we opened the Airbnb, guests reported an apparition of a man riding a ghastly, glowing white stallion. Those who walked the grounds at night,
Elise Paxson February 18, 2022 No Comments
Vision’s Prisoner
Whither go ye, nameless wizards, with robes out-reddening the sunset gleam? – We fare to find the jars of Solomon and liberate the imprisoned genii.
Christina Nordlander July 15, 2022 No Comments
darkfiction
Sealed with a kiss
He was excited and yet nervous. Although he wouldn’t be receiving his traditional mistletoe kiss from a random holiday fling, this year he would be
Charlotte Rodricks February 4, 2022 8 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
Insomnia
I’m on my side, awake and lucid, yet my eyes remain shut. I am painfully awake. Sleep came easy before, like a dog to my
The Book of Yolk April 10, 2021 1 Comment
Who’s Taking Back Halloween?
On walks after dark, I don’t venture too much into the park. It is safe, but I’m cautious so I hug the streets near houses.
Mollie Lyon October 30, 2022 No Comments
Body Horror
Self-portrait
“Monster,” says Malik, and points to a spot in the metal pole. “That’s a snail,” I say. “It’s an insect, I guess. Their shell protects
KC Roca January 20, 2022 No Comments
family drama
The Lake House Part 5 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 25, 2022 No Comments
apocalypse
Desert Sisters
Image created using Bing Image Create, DALL·E 2 , and Photopea. “Maya… I’m tired!” I heard my little sister, Katie, whine as she trudged behind
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alternate realities
I Found Willing Candidates
It’s always been my dream. Ever since I was young, I would write short stories for my friends. They weren’t any good but I was
Evan Bond December 7, 2021 2 Comments
dating
Domestic Arrangements
“Bebub!” Cruella was screeching for me again. I’d been polishing the mirror, mirror, on the wall, trying to stay out of her way — her
Tim McDaniel February 9, 2022 No Comments
#Halloween
In Love With A Beast
She heard the howling in the bushes. “Such a strange cry,” she thought aloud. It persisted. No matter how much she tried to block out
Nina Fabunmi October 13, 2023 No Comments
monolog
Tiled Corridor, Underground
Wait. Don’t go. That’s good. Do you hear me clearly? I suppose you can hear me wherever you are. This communication, it’s not sounds. But
Christina Nordlander April 3, 2022 No Comments
ache
Beacon of Light
There is a beauty to being the sole bright light in a vast sea of darkness and a curse as well. Melanie Raynore should know
Melissa Powers February 24, 2022 2 Comments
Amushopihk
Sheriff Stuart silently crept around the lake, looking for the rock that signified the entrance to the cave. He took slow, careful steps in the
Chloe Longstreet February 26, 2022 8 Comments
8. The Knight’s Wife – The Escape
Where the knight’s wife, finally comes to his rescue, saving the day… The sunrise. Image © Eta George Contents The Dragon loomed over the tiny
Eta George August 2, 2022 No Comments
The Bravery Club
Linn waited while Efraim sat crouched in the rainy road, holding the earthworm. The worm was so long, it always hung a bit off the
Christina Nordlander June 13, 2022 No Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Beginning of the End (Part I of Book I)
Introduction: In a world where the scientific community believed it knew everything, including that a zombie apocalypse was impossible, science learned the hard way that
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm December 11, 2021 No Comments
dark picnic
What A Day For A…
“We’ve had a miserable spring, but today is the first day of summer, and the sun is shining,” said Bradley. “So?” asked Rob. “Yeah, so
Colin Devonshire March 24, 2022 3 Comments
4. The Knight’s Wife – The Temptress
On a quest to find his wife, the knight runs into a few adventures, one of them by the edge of a lake… Contents It
Eta George July 2, 2022 No Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 22
We were all waiting to die when Sibhann Sullivan came out with trays of teas, biscuits, and chocolates. She apologised; they were unopened from Christmas,
Conor Matthews May 4, 2023 No Comments
bad father
We Need Rain
“Get up! What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Puyai shouts as he shakes his daughter. “Dad, it is hot, what do you want
Colin Devonshire December 19, 2021 No Comments
conor matthews
The Trees Swallow People: Part 5
It was one of the Tuesdays when I would go to the post office down the village when I saw Shepard again. He was standing
Conor Matthews July 17, 2022 No Comments
blood
#1 Blood of the Covenant: Prologue — And So, It Begins
A paranormal horror romance What is this place? I gasp for air. I do not mean to, I just do. I do not mean to
Kai Parker December 2, 2021 3 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
Crime
The Culinary Killer Part I: A short story
Christopher Jones walked into his kitchen to find his very pregnant wife, dressed in a soft, red terrycloth bathrobe sitting in a chair and attempting
Robin Honigsberg July 22, 2022 No Comments
horror
In The Foothills (Story Cubes #4)
Nestled in the foothills of the Front Range sits a compound. This compound has sprawling concrete walkways connecting the various buildings and cages. Buildings dotted
Michael Robert February 23, 2022 No Comments
diary format
My Horse
There are fifteen days to go until Mum takes me to the stables to meet my horse. I have already got past the first stage:
Christina Nordlander September 4, 2024 No Comments
Dog
New Trick
The phone rang. Actually, it didn’t ring. It played that stupid “Who Let the Dogs Out” song. Jesse had made it do that, had downloaded
Tim McDaniel January 2, 2022 2 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
Siren Of Trees
Come little ones,To woods and hide,Don’t be afraid,You’re safe inside. Don’t look behind,Just walk on by,Plug your ears shut,Don’t hear them cry. They don’t love
Conor Matthews February 6, 2023 1 Comment
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 5 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
Faith
(P.S. poetry series) Worth A Shot?
Cars drove by, a simple sigh at six in the morning, The day starts and the body drops, Shots heard on the block in the
Andrey Lukyanov August 16, 2022 No Comments
Osprey White March 20, 2022 No Comments
Part three
The Sacred Angels Academy Haunting — Part Three: New Friends
March 16 Maggie awoke to the sound of rain against the window pane, but the room was brightly lit by the lights left turned on
Robin Honigsberg November 1, 2022 No Comments
Virus ( 50 word horror story)
“So tasteless!” remarked he. She was furious. “What! Me?” “No,” her date explained. “All these dishes are so tasteless!” She smiled, her tongue still remembering
Jesmal Jalal August 16, 2021 1 Comment
The Endless Flame
It began in the troubled heart of The Masshole Crossing, a village already weighed down by its own miseries. In the center of town stood
Jason Benskin March 15, 2025 No Comments
accident
Proactive
The First Attempt There was a clatter and a thump. “Jesus Christ!” That was Dad. Mia leapt from her chair, bumping the kitchen table and
Tim McDaniel March 26, 2022 No Comments
horror
The Sinister Companion
John had always lived alone with Midnight, his sleek black cat, as his only friend. One rainy night, the cat had appeared on his porch,
Jason Benskin June 12, 2024 No Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 18
I did something stupid. Illuminating, but stupid. I suppose that’s the same for most people; moments of clarity in drips and drabs of the unintentional.
Conor Matthews February 22, 2023 No Comments
Creepy
The Stranger in the Mirror
Rayna sat in front of the mirror removing her makeup and wondered who she would discover underneath. The white paint came off her skin in
Natalya Monyok March 2, 2022 7 Comments
apocalypse
The Jade Rose:The Jade Rose and The Blood Peacock (Part I of Book III)
Beware of allies who turn out to be enemies. For, they know your weaknesses better than anyone else. *** Memories of the Lost and Forgotten
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm June 30, 2022 No Comments
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
Chinese tea
Tea Junction
“I’m gasping for a cuppa,” said Angie. “We will not have your usual,” Suk answered. Angie was the new girl at Pert Exports, she brewed
Colin Devonshire January 13, 2022 2 Comments
The Trees Swallow People: Part 11
I felt like going for a walk. I mean, I always do, but this particular time I really felt it, like I was strongly carried
Conor Matthews October 13, 2022 No Comments
The Strange Death of Rusty Bob
Rusty Bob died at the library on an unseasonably cold Thursday night in early October. The following Tuesday, only a few minutes after closing time,
Brad Carter December 22, 2021 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
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 Maiden of the Shadows
Adam had been walking for some three hours when it started raining from the grey sky. He didn’t have an umbrella with him, he didn’t
Christina Nordlander June 16, 2024 No 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
Children
And Your Name Is?
“It looks like suicide.” “She can’t be older than ten. Why on earth?” Detective Lou Reynolds said to a uniformed officer. “Sir, I know her,
Colin Devonshire July 15, 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