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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.

  • Flight 541
    Horror
    Boarding was always a mad house. People scrambling around under cheap fluorescent lights. Gate agents turned into cattle herders in a matter of...
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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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  • 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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  • Friends Till The End
    Horror
    Andrea and I met when we were just six years old. Both of us were two lonely girls on a playground full of strangers at a new school. Everyone had...
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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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  • Is She?
    Horror
    I keep telling myself I’m just being paranoid. That maybe it’s just the creeping gray skies and the damp chill settling into these old wooden...
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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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  • 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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  • Food Fright
    Horror
    It was a hip restaurant with exposed brick walls and artificially composed graffiti. It was crowded, with dim lighting and a loud hip-hop...
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  • Maggie's Fish Story
    Horror
    JULY 14, 1998: My name is Maggie Borghildr Melville. I'm 13 and from East Rochester, New York. Mom, Dad, and I visited Durand Eastman Beach for a...
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  • Shiver
    Horror
               Saying that it’s freezing would be an understatement. There was a rumble, and the next thing we know, we’re being swept up in...
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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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  • 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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  • Unraveling
    Horror
    I’d always prided myself on being able to navigate the labyrinth of an individual’s mind. There are always so many layers, so many things to...
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  • Greg The Zombie
    Horror
    Ah yes, welcome friends welcome. I want to thank you all for visiting. This tale, this tale is the tale of a... morbid kind. Now before you go off...
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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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