The Contortionist
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Last published Wed, Nov 5, 2025
A teenage girl finds out that in her family, it's bound to happen that supernatural things occur. Her family never dies in normal ways. While exercising, she seems to get cramps in every part of her body, making her paralyzed. This has been going on for a while now, she has already visited the doctors about it. Will she find out what it is, or will she be stuck in that same, bone-chilling position her Mother finds her in?
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