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Horror fiction that delivers on its promise to scare, startle, frighten and unsettle. These stories are fake, but the shivers down your spine won't be.

Passenger in White
It’s natural to experience some anxiety when traveling long distances; when leaving the safety of familiar territory, disrupting the rhythm of our daily routines, and having to be in the right place at the right time with the risk of missing an important trip. And traveling can be expensive; once a trip has been booked and paid for, an alternate means of transportation may be unaffordable, if even available.
By EFHL9 days ago in Horror
The Other Woman
The video had been playing for six minutes when Maya realized the woman was describing her nightmare. Not a nightmare. Her nightmare. The one she'd been having for three weeks straight, the one that left her gasping awake at 3 AM with the taste of smoke in her mouth and the phantom sensation of drowning. The woman on screen—pale, dark circles carved beneath her eyes—spoke in a monotone that made Maya's skin crawl.
By Parsley Rose 9 days ago in Horror
Don't Leave
As the sun set on the Valdez home, Sergio stood on the back porch saying a prayer for his dear cat, Reina, whom he’d lost only three days earlier. She was a beautiful black cat who, in her heyday, had been given the nickname “the queen of rats,” for her prowess as a hunter. He still remembered the day she came up to him–a stray kitten–when he was just a small child playing behind his house. She had been his oldest friend; even his wife and child hadn’t known him half as long.
By EFHL9 days ago in Horror
Return to Silent Hill was Ruined by Multiple Changes to the Story of Silent Hill 2
Before I begin, I have to admit, that I haven't seen Return to Silent Hill yet. But after reading multiple reviews by the fans of Silent Hill 2, and reading the actual plot to the film, I had to talk about it.
By Emy Quinn10 days ago in Horror
Vile Creature. Content Warning.
The Webbs were not a happy family. To their small community, they seemed perfectly well adjusted, if a bit different. The truth kept behind closed doors was much uglier. They were a family of four: Mr. and Mrs. Webb, their son, the eldest, and their daughter, the youngest.
By EFHL10 days ago in Horror
The Terrifying House. Content Warning.
By Ayesha Firdous, Karachi Hamid, Haris, and Maria were three siblings who shared a strong bond with one another. They were adventurous by nature and deeply interested in traveling to unusual places. More than anything else, they loved reading and listening to horror stories. Tales of abandoned houses, haunted places, and mysterious creatures fascinated them, and they often imagined what it would be like to experience such fear themselves.
By Sudais Zakwan10 days ago in Horror
The Wronged Ghost
The Wronged Ghost In the middle of a vast open field outside a small town stood a massive gray fortress. No one dared to enter it. Everyone knew the castle was haunted, even though it was also known that no living person resided within its walls. At night, faint, frightened voices echoed from its deserted halls. Occasionally, flames burst from the chimneys, forming the shape of a fiery ghost that rose into the dark sky and vanished.
By Sudais Zakwan10 days ago in Horror
Tales of the Japanese Strange by Lafcadio Hearn
Once when Muso Kokushi, a priest of the Zen sect, was journeying alone through the province of Mino, he lost his way in a mountain-district wherethere was nobody to direct him.
By SAMURAI SAM AND WILD DRAGONS10 days ago in Horror
The Third Dial
The antique shop was the kind of place where dust didn't just settle; it seemed to hold the furniture together. Silas, a man whose life was measured in clicks and notifications, found the object in a corner shadowed by a headless mannequin.
By luna hart11 days ago in Horror
The Night the Phone Wouldn’t Stop Ringing: A True Horror Story
Introduction: The phone rang at 2:17 a.m. Not once. Not twice. But over and over again. And every time I answered… no one spoke.
By Dark Files11 days ago in Horror
The Mysterious Mansion
The Mysterious Mansion After tuition that evening, Ammar, Hasan, and Zahra were returning home later than usual. Darkness had already spread across the streets. Although Ammar had warned them against taking a shortcut, Hasan and Zahra insisted on using the shorter route to reach home faster. Reluctantly, Ammar had no choice but to accompany them. This particular path passed by a large, deserted mansion, long rumored to be haunted. The children had always avoided it, but that evening, something unusual caught their attention.
By Sudais Zakwan11 days ago in Horror
The Dragon’s Promise
After the death of their parents, two brothers lived in a village. The elder brother was clever, practical, and skilled at earning money. Neighbors praised him, while the younger brother was still young, simple-hearted, honest, and inexperienced in earning a living. The elder brother looked down on him, mocked him, and even the villagers called him foolish.
By Sudais Zakwan11 days ago in Horror