Beyond The Light
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Last published Thu, Feb 13, 2025
In a quiet town where whispers of the supernatural are buried beneath daily routines, a group of students at the University of the Philippines forms a newspaper club with an unusual mission: to investigate and document local paranormal stories. Each chapter of their publication reveals chilling accounts that no one else dares to report, from mysterious apparitions to curses lurking in forgotten places.
When Calix, a boy with a passion for unraveling the unknown, joins the club, he's not just seeking an outlet for his writing; he's chasing a dream of discovering the town's hidden truths. As each case brings the group closer together, friendships deepen, sparks of young love begin to flicker, and personal dreams intertwine with their terrifying discoveries. But the more they uncover, the darker their own lives become, haunted by entities that seem to know more about them than they should.
With each new edition of their newspaper, the stakes get higher, the hauntings get closer, and Calix's search for the truth becomes a terrifying journey into the unknown. Can they continue to publish the truth without becoming part of the town's dark legend themselves? Or will the mysteries they uncover be their undoing?
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