05 Feb

Posted at 13:24h in Beings and Entities, Drugs and Addictions, Illness and Injuries, Investigations and Crimes, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Psychological Horror, Strange and Unexplained, Suspense and Thrillers

In a dilapidated house at the edge of a small, quiet town, where the shadows danced and the wind whispered secrets, was what was supposed to be my wife and I’s paradise. Our once-grand home now stood as a decrepit monument to the relentless march...

30 Jul

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

“Breaker one-nine, breaker one-nine.”  BOOLEEP. Nothing. “Breaker one-nine.  Anyone copy?”  BOOLEEP. Glen took a swipe at my hand as I attempted to key up the base station radio mic once more. “Give it up,”  he belched.  “You lost another one, man.”  He crumpled his empty can of MGD onto...

30 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Dreams and Nightmares, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Insects, Spiders, and Parasites, Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness, Myths and Legends, Psychological Horror

The carpet smells of decay and mud as I flatten my face against the floor in an attempt to hide under our queen-sized bed. An incessant banging at the door resonates through my brain, feeling like I’m being impaled with an iron spike. Each knock slams...

28 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

An old man lived alone in a house by the ocean. Every morning as the sun rose, he walked down the forest path to the beach and enjoyed the salty air coming off the water. Every evening, he returned to the shore to watch the...

27 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Strange and Unexplained

A man awoke to find himself laying on the floor.  Dazed and confused he was somewhat relieved to see that he was not alone. At least a dozen more people were waking up as well; women, men a few children, including a little girl perhaps...

27 Apr

Posted at 06:00h in Strange and Unexplained

This story was originally featured on James Colton's official website, and has been reprinted here with his kind permission. You can see the original post here, or visit his official website today for dozens of additional tales of terror. * * * * * * “I still don’t think it’s...

26 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Beings and Entities, Body Horror, Children and Childhood, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Ghosts and Spirits, Illness and Injuries, Slashers and Gore, Zombies and the Undead

From the moment she learned to walk, little Myrtle dreamed of becoming a tap dancer. She would totter through the house, her chubby bare feet slapping arrhythmically on the hardwood, her squeaky voice calling out “Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!” like tap shoes on a stage. When her second-grade teacher...

23 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Folklore, Folktales, and Superstition, Illness and Injuries, Jobs and Occupations, Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult, Rites and Rituals, Strange and Unexplained

The road is a light brown path of dirt that stretches up and down the shallow hills, running straight from end to end before becoming serpentine at its eastern end where it meets the main highway. Blades of grass struggle to break through but soon...

19 Apr

Posted at 11:00h in Conspiracies and Government, Deaths, Murders, and Disappearances, Investigations and Crimes, Jobs and Occupations, Locations and Sites, Science and Experimentation

It’s not on record as the drowning experiment. The official name is AQ521-G4, but I’ve chosen to call it what it truly was. It was marketed as an opportunity for people with previous experience in aquatic settings to earn high positions for coastal work, aquamarine...

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...

Skip to content