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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.
Don’t Answer When They Knock
Let me tell you something that happened to me this year—May 2025, to be exact. It’s one of those stories people might not believe, but I swear on everything: If you hear a knock late at night, and no one is supposed to be there—do not answer.
By Silas Blackwood8 months ago in Horror
The Sound Beneath the Floorboards
The first time Caleb heard the sound, he was alone in the house. It was a low, muffled thumping—steady, deliberate. Not like a creaky pipe or the random settling of old wood. This was rhythmic, alive, like a slow heartbeat under the floorboards.
By Shafi ulhaq8 months ago in Horror
The Night I Spent Alone in a Graveyard
It started as a dare. One of those late-night conversations where ego speaks louder than reason. We were a group of four, gathered around a bonfire near the edge of town, swapping ghost stories, laughing too loudly, and pretending we weren’t scared.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
Did I Really See a Jinn—Or Was It All in My Head?
It was supposed to be a normal weekend. I had traveled to my grandmother’s village in northern Punjab — a quiet, sleepy place where people slept early, and the nights echoed with the sound of crickets and distant dogs barking. I loved it there. The stillness, the simplicity. It gave me peace.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
Whispers in the Ruins: The Ghosts of Tat Tak School
A School Born of Community and Conflict (1931-1998) Tat Tak School began in 1931 as one of the first schools in Hong Kong's New Territories, initially occupying the centuries-old Yu Kiu ancestral hall in Ping Shan village. It was a vital resource for the education of children of local villagers at a time of limited access to education. By 1974, the number of students increased to over 700, and it had to relocate to a larger U-shaped concrete building along North-South Road. Despite its importance in the community, the school was abruptly closed in 1998 after 67 years of operation, and the building was abandoned to decay and encroaching vegetation.
By Kyrol Mojikal8 months ago in Horror
From Vodou to Viral Outbreaks: How 28 Days Later Reinvented Zombies
Start writing...The Dawn of a New Zombie Era When 28 Days Later premiered in 2002, it didn’t just scare audiences—it redefined what we thought zombies could be. Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, the film replaced the classic slow-moving corpses with something far more terrifying: fast, rage-fueled humans infected by a mysterious virus.
By Qaseem Ahmadzai8 months ago in Horror
