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How-tos for all things horror; tips and tricks to help you write like Stephen King, tell a scary story, keep the monsters at bay and more.
The Voice at the Door
The rain was a steady, mournful rhythm against the windows, a soundtrack to the oppressive silence inside our small cottage. Three days. It had been three days since we’d buried my mother, Clara. Three days since her vibrant laughter, her comforting presence, had been reduced to a cold, sterile memory. The grief was a physical weight, pressing down on my chest, making every breath an effort.
By Noman Afridi7 months ago in Horror
The surprising dark room.
It was just supposed to be a dare. Nothing more. Twelve-year-old Zayan stood at the edge of the old mansion’s hallway, staring at the infamous door everyone called The Dark Room. His friends dared him to go inside for just five minutes. The challenge was simple — go in alone, close the door, and come out alive.
By USA daily update 7 months ago in Horror
Avoid Going Under the Bed.
Hey, wanna hear something really creepy? I mean, not just spooky like a Halloween mask or a haunted house with fake ghosts. I mean something that will make you double-check under your bed tonight. And I promise I’ll tell it like a friend, not like one of those boring ghost stories your cousin reads with a flashlight. Okay? So grab a blanket, get comfy—but not too comfy. Because this story? It might make you sleep with the lights on.
By Lucien Hollow 7 months ago in Horror
The Last Voicemail
The Last Voicemail It was a cold October evening when the phone rang. I was curled up on the couch with a blanket over my shoulders, scrolling through photos of my brother, Sami, who had been missing for over a month. The police had done their job—or at least claimed they had—but the search had gone cold. No leads. No clues. Just an empty car found near the edge of Bear Ridge Forest and a few footprints in the mud that led nowhere. My parents were destroyed, barely functioning. And I—well, I still believed he was alive. I didn’t know how. I just did.
By Ali Asad Ullah8 months ago in Horror
