28 Apr

Posted at 10:59h in Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Conspiracies and Government, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Medical and Hospitals, Psychological Horror, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web, Torture and Cannibalism

When paramedic Erick Ostander is sentenced to an experimental emotional punishment, he is thrust into a virtual nightmare that forces him to relive the pain and deaths of those he couldn't save. But the more he fights to prove his innocence, the more reality twists...

27 Apr

Posted at 00:37h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Domestic Life and Relationships, Dreams and Nightmares, Family and Generational Horror, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Illness and Injuries, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

When Ty moves back to his crumbling childhood home to care for his ailing mother, he hopes to forge a better life for his daughter, Zoe. But the house—and the strained family dynamics inside it—hide more than painful memories. As they navigate a decaying home,...

25 Apr

Posted at 15:16h in Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Dreams and Nightmares, Drugs and Addictions, Family and Generational Horror, Ghosts and Spirits, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Religion and Spirituality, Rites and Rituals, Science and Experimentation, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

After the tragic loss of their son, Daniel and Melissa are desperate to reconnect with him—no matter the cost. As they explore near-death experiences and fringe science in hopes of bridging the gap, they discover that some boundaries are crossed at a terrible price. A...

17 Mar

Posted at 08:00h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Flash Fiction, Ghosts and Spirits, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers, Urban Legends

On the last night of summer, three teenage boys dare each other to enter the infamous Crowder House, an abandoned mansion with a sinister reputation. What starts as a simple test of courage quickly turns into a fight for survival when they discover that something...

25 Feb

Posted at 20:00h in Aliens, Abductions, and Extraterrestrials, Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Dreams and Nightmares, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Science Fiction, Space and Intergalactic Exploration, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

When twelve-year-old Tommy discovers a strange, leathery disc on his way home, he chalks it up to an odd curiosity—until it moves. Fascinated and unable to resist, he takes it home, unaware that he has just invited something alien into his world. As the object...

19 Feb

Posted at 20:00h in Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Family and Generational Horror, Ghosts and Spirits, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

After the tragic death of his wife, Sam Rivers hopes that a fresh start in a secluded cottage will help him and his son, Elliot, heal. But when the whispers from the fireplace begin, and Elliot starts speaking of dark things he shouldn’t know, Sam...

09 Feb

Posted at 20:00h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Urban Legends

Twelve-year-old Sam never believed in ghost stories, but when he stumbles upon something impossible in the woods—a towering, grinning figure that seems to exist outside of reality itself—his life changes forever. The creature watches him, follows him, and bends time to its will, rendering him...

07 Feb

Posted at 11:00h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Ghosts and Spirits, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Urban Legends

As a child, a park ranger followed the legend of Lady Bluebell to safety when he was lost in the woods. Years later, he finds himself guiding a lost hiker who insists that the blue tape and bells—long dismantled—led her to him. But the deeper...

05 Feb

Posted at 20:00h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Myths and Legends, Period Pieces, Psychological Horror, Religion and Spirituality, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Torture and Cannibalism

Investigative journalist Flora Sampson has unraveled many mysteries in her career, but none as strange as James Hawkins. His past is a puzzle—missing records, contradictory accounts, and an unsettling familiarity with stories best left in childhood. As she presses for answers, Hawkins reveals an unbelievable...

01 Feb

Posted at 20:00h in Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Despair and Depression, Family and Generational Horror, Ghosts and Spirits, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

As a child, she found solace in her imaginary friend, Fred—a constant companion who listened, laughed, and protected her. But Fred’s idea of protection came with a body count, and as she grew older, his presence turned from comforting to monstrous. Now an adult, she...

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...

08 Jan

Posted at 11:00h in Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Ghosts and Spirits, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Medical and Hospitals

Working security at the Twin Valley Behavioral Center for Children has exposed me to more strange events than I can count. For all its fancy wording, it’s a long-term mental-health facility, not maximum security–but we still get our fair share of crazy moments around here....

25 Oct

Posted at 11:00h in Children and Childhood, Editor's Choice

Darren was a little weird, but I didn’t realize how weird until it was too late. He came to our school at the beginning of fourth grade. The minute I met him, I knew he was going to have it tough in school. He always wore a...

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