21 Nov

Posted at 13:21h in Aliens, Abductions, and Extraterrestrials, Animals and Wildlife, Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, Illness and Injuries, Isolation and Loneliness, Medical and Hospitals, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Science Fiction, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Brad Carter only wanted one thing: to save his daughter. When he finds a strange, warm egg deep in the woods, it feels like fate—an impossible discovery at the exact moment he’s drowning beneath medical bills and running out of time. What hatches inside his...

08 Nov

Posted at 22:16h in Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Demons and Possession, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Dreams and Nightmares, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Jobs and Occupations, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

Samantha Barkley has spent years fighting to keep her home bakery—and her family—from collapsing under the weight of impossible expectations. When a vindictive client destroys her reputation overnight, Sam finds herself desperate, exhausted, and cracking under pressure. Then a stranger tells her about someone called...

24 Oct

Posted at 11:47h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Dreams and Nightmares, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

When art teacher Seth Kline moves into an old farmhouse with his five-year-old daughter, Lila, he hopes the light-filled windows will help them heal after his wife’s death. But as Lila begins to draw impossible patterns—colors that shouldn’t exist, shapes that shift when unseen—Seth realizes...

20 Oct

Posted at 12:21h in Apocalyptic and Dystopian, Award-Winning, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Editor's Choice, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Military and Warfare, Psychological Horror, Sounds and Voices, Survival Horror, Zombies and the Undead

In a world reduced to rubble, where the living cling to routine just to survive, Joseph Emerick finds that his greatest enemy isn’t the wasteland around him—but the darkness inside his own mind. Haunted by a voice that whispers from the shadows, Joseph struggles to...

11 Oct

Posted at 23:27h in Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Editor's Choice, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Isolation and Loneliness, 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

When insurance assessor Logan Pritchard takes a detour into a small Wisconsin park, he expects nothing more than a quiet evening walk before heading back to his motel. But when a ranger warns him to stay off Wolf Path after dark, curiosity wins over caution—and...

11 Oct

Posted at 21:38h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Editor's Choice, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Ghosts and Spirits, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

Kai Arkwright thinks he’s immune to fear. But when he and his friend Morgan sneak into the Oregon woods at midnight and discover a dead oak hung with bones, their night of mischief turns into a nightmare. Something ancient waits beneath that tree, and it...

03 Oct

Posted at 12:01h in Award-Winning, Curses and Cursed Objects, Dark Tales Spooky Season 2025 Writing Contest, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, 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, Writing Contest Entries

When a grieving husband sets out to reunite with his wife for a simple weekend getaway, a violent storm forces him down a road he’ll never escape. Drawn to an antique shop called Precious Memories, he discovers that every relic inside holds more than dust...

02 Oct

Posted at 01:24h 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

God, it’s cold. Shivering, I push my hand out of my coat sleeve. Check my watch. Seven thirty. It won’t be long now. I scan the edge of the field, just to be sure, then reach for the thermos. I twist off the cap. Steam...

17 Sep

Posted at 20:06h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Investigations and Crimes, Isolation and Loneliness, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

When a man notices strange, distorted faces peering from his neighbor’s upstairs window, he tells himself it’s a trick of the light—or children playing. But the nightly appearances grow more frequent, more unsettling, and impossible to ignore. As his obsession deepens, and his girlfriend begins...

16 Sep

Posted at 13:11h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Beings and Entities, Cosmic Horror and Lovecraftian Stories, Curses and Cursed Objects, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Dreams and Nightmares, Editor's Choice, Hauntings and Haunted Locations, Investigations and Crimes, Isolation and Loneliness, Jobs and Occupations, Journals and Diaries, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Science and Experimentation, Science Fiction, Sounds and Voices, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Technology, the Internet, and the Deep Web

Peter, a seasoned fire investigator, uncovers a hidden machine in the ruins of a burned mansion. When messages begin arriving from the deceased homeowner—pleading for help to restore the device—Peter is pulled into a nightmarish struggle between duty and obsession. As the voice grows stronger,...

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...

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...

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 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,...

23 May

Posted at 15:11h in Abductions and Kidnappings, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Editor's Choice, Family and Generational Horror, Investigations and Crimes, Locations and Sites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Real-Life Horrors, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

Braden Powell tends the most envied garden in Graybury, a flourishing oasis that seems almost enchanted. But behind its locked gates and beneath its fertile soil lie secrets shaped by sorrow. His wife, Meredith, lives in the shadows of their home, haunted by the loss...

10 May

Posted at 00:31h in Bargains and Deals, Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Despair and Depression, Domestic Life and Relationships, Drugs and Addictions, Editor's Choice, Fantasy, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained

Sam rules the nightlife of downtown Dayton with effortless charm and a predator’s instinct, until he meets Amina—a woman who plays his game even better than he does. Their fiery connection ignites a dangerous spiral of obsession, seduction, and hidden agendas. But as the stakes...

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