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The Mirror That Learned My Face
The mirror was already in the room when I moved into the apartment. It stood against the far wall, tall and narrow, with a dark wooden frame scratched by time. I didn’t bring it with me, and the landlord said nothing about it. I assumed the previous tenant had forgotten it, and I was too tired to care.
By Sudais Zakwan24 days ago in Horror
Salt and Sea
“Mom, how did you and Dad choose my name?” “I was wondering if you would ever ask that question, sweetie. Since your dad is a commercial fisherman and I like all things connected to the ocean, we thought we should give you a name connected to the sea. We couldn’t name you Neptune because you’re a girl, and if we named you Huixtocihuatl after the Aztec goddess of sea and salt, you’d spend the rest of your life teaching people how to pronounce your name. That’s why your dad and I settled on Maris, meaning of the sea in Latin. It’s short, easy to pronounce and spell, and pays tribute to the thing we feel a strong connection to. Maybe you’ll feel that bond someday.”
By Mark Gagnon24 days ago in Horror
The Neighbor Who Returned Every Morning. AI-Generated.
The receptionist hesitated before handing Arman the key. Not long. Just a second too long. It was past midnight, and the rain outside had flooded half the highway, forcing him to stop at the only roadside hotel still open. The lobby smelled faintly of detergent and old carpet — clean enough to trust, but empty enough to feel watched.
By shakir hamid24 days ago in Horror
The Shadows of Silver Lane
The streets of Silver Lane had always seemed quieter than they should be at night. The dim streetlights flickered over empty shops, casting long, uneven shadows that stretched like dark fingers across the cracked pavements. Raj, a young man who worked nearby, had walked these streets countless times. Yet tonight, something felt different—he could almost feel the weight of unseen eyes watching him from the corners of the alleys.
By Aliimran24 days ago in Horror
Don’t Turn Around
I first heard the warning as a whisper. “Don’t turn around.” It slid into my ear like a breath that wasn’t mine. I stopped walking instantly. The street behind my house was empty—too empty. No traffic, no voices, not even the sound of insects. The streetlight ahead flickered once, twice, then steadied, casting my shadow long and thin across the pavement.
By Muhammad 25 days ago in Horror
The Room That Was Never Locked. Content Warning.
The room was always there, yet no one talked about it. It sat at the end of the hallway in the old house, quiet and unnoticed. The door was never locked. It didn’t need to be.
By Sudais Zakwan25 days ago in Horror
The "Thing" In the Woods
Location: Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California Unit: First Combat Engineer Battalion, Alpha 2 Platoon
By Lobo Miasma25 days ago in Horror
The Unnamable of State Route 87
The Night on State Route 87 It was a usual drive on a well traveled road in Arizona. State Route 87 was a route William Church knew like the back of his hand, often traveling to and from Phoenix. So well in fact that he felt safe enough to bring his wife and travel with her across the desert. Something he went back and forth with in his head seeing how the desert heat and endless terrain can often be unforgiving. What if the truck broke down and they were left stranded? The drive time was about an hour on a night where the moon rose faster than anticipated, and stars started to shimmer bright, twinkling like a mother smiling back at you, on this night a little too bright for the vast expanse.
By Lobo Miasma25 days ago in Horror
The whitch of the black haveli
At the edge of the village of Soonpur stood an old, abandoned mansion known as the Black Haveli. Even during the daytime, sunlight seemed afraid to touch its walls. At night, the place felt alive, breathing in silence. No bird ever perched there, no animal dared to cross its path. The elders of the village whispered that a witch lived there—one who came out after midnight and trapped travelers with her voice.
By Aliimran25 days ago in Horror
Issac Night is Wednesday's Best Villain
I finally got to finish Wednesday season 2, and I loved the new villain that was introduced in this season! Issac Night was the new villain for the Addam's family, and he was hands down the best foe yet! I wasn't expecting his backstory to be so fascinating, and his character was written to PERFECT Tim Burton fashion.
By Emy Quinn25 days ago in Horror
The fog in water
It was late at night, and the village streets lay silent, blanketed in a thick, creeping fog. Every house seemed abandoned, their windows like dark, unblinking eyes staring into the emptiness. The wind whispered through the narrow lanes, carrying with it an unsettling chill that made the hair on Ali’s arms stand on end. He had just moved to the village, inheriting the old family house from a distant relative. The house was old, worn down by decades of neglect, and yet Ali had been drawn to its strange charm, unaware of the dark secrets it held.
By Aliimran25 days ago in Horror
The Legend of the Gilded Dust: Aladdin’s Journey
Part 1: The Ghost of the Market Square The city of Agrabah didn’t just sit on the sand; it breathed with it. Under a sky that burned like a copper coin, the marketplace was a riot of noise—merchants screaming prices, the smell of roasted cumin, and the rhythmic clatter of horse hooves on stone. In the middle of this chaos lived a shadow named Aladdin. To the guards, he was a nuisance; to the wealthy, he was invisible. But beneath his tattered vest beat the heart of a dreamer who looked at the palace spires and saw his destiny, not just a distant dream. He wasn't looking for a handout; he was waiting for the universe to crack open and show him a door.
By Abu Obaida26 days ago in Horror