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Stories of horror, intrigue, and anguish written by real people. Turn down the lights, pull a cover over your head, and listen to or read these tales of terror.

  • The Paranormal
    Horror
    His head was throbbing.  Thomas had never been more grateful to go home to his bed. He tightened his grip on the steering wheel to avoid drifting...
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  • The End Of The World
    Fantasy
    Derrick hated springtime. He hated the constant rainfall that vacillated between heavy downpours and a drizzle. He, however, enjoyed that the...
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  • The Hunt
    Horror
    It was raining cats and dogs outside. The rain was torrential, giving the patrons in the local dive bar an excuse to stay and down another...
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  • Man's New Best Friend
    Comedy
    I never thought I'd be one of those people. You know, the ones who get all choked up over a pet. But here I am, trudging through the desolate...
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  • How Firm A Foundation
    Horror
    The place was said to be haunted before the previous owner received a toe tag down at the morgue. But John Ember wasn’t afraid of a ghost....
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  • The Empty Van
    Fantasy
    I hadn’t been at my apartment long when I noticed the van. Maybe two or three weeks at the most. I was trying to figure out which neighbors...
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  • The Outhouse On Trail #9
    Horror
    Burritos were a bad idea. I knew it the moment I set foot on the trail, and halfway through my hike, I was seriously regretting my decision. But...
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  • Decommissioned
    Horror
    Guard duty was always a bore on base, until this night. I’ll never forget this night. Being an MP mostly consisted of yelling at, and...
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  • Paw Prints
    Horror
    It started last week when I was jogging. We had a series of bad storms in our area. Nothing too out of the ordinary for the Midwest. After all,...
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  • Silver Bullet Special
    Horror
    I found Don Gustov in the usual place, at his high-end watering house on the East Side. I was roughly ushered into his presence by several of his...
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  • Dead Cell
    Horror
    Hunting the dead is a pain in the ass when you’ve skipped leg day.  We got the call at 0400 hours. Another outbreak, this time in Pennsylvania....
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  • House Call
    Horror
    I’ll never forget that night.  I was still paired with Bob Simmons, a veteran of the force by twenty years. The chief told me he’d seen it...
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  • Ms. Hannah's Lullaby
    Horror
    At first, I thought Ms. Hannah to be a godsend. Amidst the chaos of raising two children, her videos became an invaluable part of our parenting....
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  • Bipedal
    Horror
    I remember the day I saw it. I was watching my parent’s dog Annie. She was a medium-sized golden retriever who was, like most golden retrievers,...
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  • The Rattle Of Teeth
    Horror
    I’ll never forget what I found walking through the woods on that crisp spring evening. There was a moderate chill in the air that night. The...
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  • Killbox
    Adventure
    Martinez crouched behind the concrete barrier. The fading evening sun cast the world in an ember glow. Martinez checked the battery life on his...
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