02 Oct Evil
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...
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...
A veteran survivalist leaps at the chance to join a wilderness reality competition, certain he can outlast the elements and his rivals. But as the days wear on, the forest reveals a darker challenge: a predator that doesn’t just hunt—it plays. Through strange cries, shifting...
“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...
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...
After a freak storm, linemen Luis Cortez and Keith Moen are dispatched to a remote site to investigate a strange signal coming from a supposedly dead section of the power grid. What they find is a structure that shouldn't exist—and a figure wired to it...
When mountain man Rowan Berry vanishes during a punishing snowstorm, his friends brave the wilderness to find him—only to confront a force far older and more malevolent than they ever imagined. Their search leads them to the rotting remains of the Old Milton Place, a...
Long obsessed with the mysterious disappearance of the town of Tartarus, one man finally seizes the chance to uncover the truth behind the legend. What he finds is more than lost history—it’s a chilling secret rooted in horror and desperation. Trapped in a twisted reflection...
When Abby and her friends fall victim to a charismatic predator, they turn to ancient magic to right the wrongs committed against them. But summoning the supernatural comes with unpredictable consequences, and what begins as a bid for revenge quickly spirals into a night of...
When Cassie’s new mirror becomes the center of her imaginative games, her father dismisses it as harmless play — until strange symbols appear and her behavior turns alarming. As he struggles to understand the eerie countdown unfolding across every reflection in their home, he uncovers...
When Donovan Kimble accepts a post at a remote lighthouse, he thinks he’s found a quiet way to make peace with his past. But a midnight knock during a brutal storm sets off a chain of events that reveals the lighthouse's true, harrowing purpose—and the...
When an antiquarian stumbles upon a long-lost manuscript at an estate sale, he believes he has found a mere relic of forgotten folklore. But The Nether Codex is no ordinary book. As he studies its cryptic passages, reality itself begins to shift around him—words change,...
Disgraced archaeologist Dr. Graham Westley has spent his life chasing knowledge, desperate to uncover what the world has forgotten. But when a visit to Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar leads him to an enigmatic merchant and an unassuming brass lamp, he finds himself entangled in something far...
When paranormal investigators Wayne Carter and Wesley Hanlon livestream their exploration of Blackwood National Forest, they expect the usual cryptid-hunting thrills. Instead, they encounter something that watches, learns, and mimics—something that doesn’t just repeat words, but steals them. Days later, they’re found dead, their bodies...
Seeking solace in the bottom of a whiskey glass, a man meets a woman in a red dress who offers him more than just companionship—she promises renewal. Following her into the depths of a surreal and monstrous city, he is drawn into a procession of...
When F.S. Krug arrives in Waverly’s Crossing and opens The Order Store, the townsfolk are intrigued by his unusual business. But soon, whispers spread—Krug can grant wishes to those willing to visit him after hours. At first, the wishes seem miraculous, but one by one,...
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...
Drawn by the lure of an unsolved mystery, Elena Vaughn follows the rhythmic ticking of unseen clockwork deep into the woods of Black Hollow, Colorado. What she finds is a nightmare of shifting streets, grotesque masquerades, and debt collectors who deal in time itself. Marked...
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...
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...
When a series of brutal killings shakes the remote town of Port Smith, Sheriff Caleb Dunn is thrust into a fight for survival against an unseen predator. The victims are found mutilated, arranged in ritualistic displays, and eerily stripped of their clothing. With an unforgiving...