12 Dec

Posted at 11:00h in Beings and Entities, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore and Folktales, Ghosts and Spirits, Locations and Sites, Psychological Horror, Sounds and Voices, Space and Cosmic Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

“No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.” John 3:13 CHAPTER 1 Devon, England. October 1991 The Duke’s Head pub had been derelict for two years now; boarded up, condemned; but no one missed it. It had never been a...

08 Dec

Posted at 11:00h in Animals and Wildlife, Beings and Entities, Dark Fantasy, Demons and Possession, Folklore and Folktales, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Nature and the Outdoors, Slashers and Gore, Suspense and Thrillers

His name was Connor. Dustin Connor, but he never went by that name. Some called him Con or Connor. I called him Mr. Connor. Mr. Connor was the bravest and most imposing man that I and many have ever known. He stood well over six feet...

13 Jun

Posted at 11:00h in Animals and Wildlife, Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Folklore and Folktales, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Myths and Legends, Psychological Horror, Sounds and Voices, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

James was an eight-year-old boy with the heart of a dog and the energy of a hummingbird. His mother died when he was only five, so he lived with his grandmother, Babcia. They were very poor: their house was a tiny, dilapidated thing, with a...

26 May

Posted at 11:00h in Animals and Wildlife, Illness and Injuries, Natural Disasters and Storms, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers, Zombies and the Undead

I think there’s three of them still out there — three wolves. Aside from the one I killed, I’ve only seen two at any given time, but they’re distinct enough for me to tell them apart — there are three of them. We’ve been trapped...

12 May

Posted at 10:00h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Locations and Sites, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Psychological Horror, Sounds and Voices, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

“Do not go outside! Ignore all cries for help, no matter how human they sound!” shouted Alex’s dad. He pulled the cellar door over and paused to look back. “And lock this door behind me.” The door slammed shut. Alex locked it, walked down the stairs...

11 May

Posted at 11:00h in Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Demons and Possession, Hell and the Afterlife, Locations and Sites, Psychological Horror, Religion and Spirituality, Suspense and Thrillers

“The devil doesn’t come dressed in a red cape and pointy horns. He comes as everything you’ve ever wished for.” – Tucker Max Chapter 1: The Penthouse Thomas stared out over New York from the 34th floor of Manhattan Dynamics Corporate Center, amused at how he could look...

18 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Sounds and Voices, Suspense and Thrillers

I sat down on the padded stool. It was cushioned and made of black leather. As I lifted the sticks, I couldn’t help but shake the feeling like I was being watched. Like there was some sort of audience staring at me just outside of...

13 Apr

Posted at 17:00h in Artifacts and Objects, Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Ghosts and Spirits, Locations and Sites, Nature and the Outdoors, Occult, Magic, and Witchcraft, Psychological Horror, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

I opened the back door to my house, without bothering to put shoes on, and walked towards the line of trees that stood at the entrance to the forest. It was summer and the warm breeze carried with it the smell of nature, thick and...

11 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Illness and Injuries, Locations and Sites, Natural Disasters and Storms, Nature and the Outdoors, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Outside the wind shrieked against the window pane, the news had said that there was a blizzard headed her way. Stacey had been rushing around the house since 5 pm trying to get her bags packed. She was hoping to hit the road by seven...

23 Dec

Posted at 11:00h in Beings and Entities, Children and Childhood, Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids, Natural Disasters and Storms, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Survival Horror, Suspense and Thrillers

Jake Thomasson pulled the sleeve of his sweatshirt down, covering his hand, and wiped away the condensation from the window.  It was the third time he had done this in the past ten minutes, but he didn’t want to miss seeing if any cars drove...

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