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Ghost stories. Restless dreams. The strange things people whisper about after dark. Come a little closer.
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Three ways to lose sleep.
After dark
Horror Story | A Night at Broken Bridge
By Scottshak
A night at a broken bridge. A story to keep you company on the way home.
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Something is wrong
Scary Story | The Woofer That Moved on Its Own
By Scottshak
Something has moved. Nobody touched it. Meet the woofer that would not stay still.
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Between sleep & waking
Next To My Bed | A Sleep Paralysis Story
By Scottshak
The thin line between waking up and finding someone beside your bed.
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The latest stories.
The Top Floor by John Gladstone
On the top floor, in a small apartment, in front of a rainy window he painted. Pitter patter, went the…
Dam Woden: The Curse of the Silent Sea by James Brown
For decades, no entity has struck more terror into the hearts of sailors than Dam Woden. His tales are recounted…
The Whispering Woods – A Short Story by Pim Derks
The small town of Ravenswood had long been rumored to harbor a dark secret. Nestled on the outskirts of the…
Faded Muses by Indigo
People often describe music as their “escape”. I feel it is the one constant in this world, that will never…
The Demon by Dimitris P. Boskainos
St. Patrick’s Old CathedralManhattanNew York CityMonday, February 4, 2013, 4:45 pm Father Jerome wiped his lips with a clean white…
The Backrooms – A Horror Story by Kate M Sergeevna
On that cloudy morning, when my body flatly refused to wake up, my eyes seemed to be smeared with super…
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Sleep is only the beginning.
The Magic Well
I am in my village, in the center of a strange patch of land. Unable to sleep, I get off…
Sleepover – A Short Story
Sleepover is another dark satire. It has a metaphorical ending which might baffle or at the same time might blow…
Sleep Paralysis Episode | The Cold Lick of Death
Kabir had never encountered a sleep paralysis episode before. He would often wave off that thought by saying that it…
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