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95 Stories

  • The Book of Hollows by rambling_booknerd
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    A group of friends escape to a remote cabin tucked deep in the misty hills of a forgotten tea estate, hoping for quiet, romance, and adventure. But buried beneath the stone floor, something ancient waits. When an old book-bound in cracked leather, sealed with rosaries, and marked with a priest's final warning-is found in the basement, curiosity turns deadly. Its pages don't just tell stories. They name. They remember. And they open doors that were never meant to be unlocked. As strange visions, forgotten rituals, and whispered voices begin to unravel reality, the cabin becomes a prison. One by one, the boundaries between memory, madness, and possession blur. The storm hasn't ended. It's only just begun. A haunting blend of suspense, horror, and slow-burning dread. What if something was watching you long before you arrived?
  • Run or die  by IzukuMidoriya039634
    IzukuMidoriya039634
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    At a forgotten 24-hour gas station built over the ruins of something older, night shift worker Nate expects boredom, not reality breaking apart. But something beneath the building never stayed buried. When flickering lights, phantom customers, and impossible glitches start bleeding into his shift, Nate assumes he's just exhausted-until the station begins to respond like it's alive. Doors open to nothing. Radios whisper warnings. Freezers breathe cold like lungs. And something in the dark keeps calling him by name. As corporate "inspectors" arrive to quietly shut the place down, Nate learns the truth: the gas station isn't haunted by ghosts-it's anchored to a buried site where people were erased, not dead, and the system above has been covering it up for decades. Now the past is leaking through the walls. And Nate is the only thing keeping it contained... or letting it out.
  • Outbreak: Zero Hour Vol. 1: Origin of Shadows by RESONANCESAGA
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    When a viral outbreak devastates Seattle, the U.S. government dispatches a covert Special Ops unit to retrieve sensitive data from a CDC Level 5 containment facility. But what begins as a rescue mission turns into a desperate fight for survival as the virus proves to be more than just a biological accident - it's evolving. Captain Jack Reyes and his team are trapped inside ground zero, hunted by something inhuman. As the city outside burns and the infected close in, Reyes must uncover the truth buried beneath years of classified research... and survive long enough to escape. But escape is only the beginning. The virus isn't stopping - and the next outbreak has already begun.
  • The Girl Who Appeared at Midnight by salimmahamudu
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    At exactly midnight, a mysterious girl appears at Daniel's door - drenched, silent, and claiming she has nowhere to go. Her name is Lina, and she has no memory of her past. But as Daniel offers her shelter, he soon discovers something horrifying: Lina died three years ago... and she knows secrets that only he holds. What begins as a simple act of kindness turns into a terrifying struggle for survival as Daniel faces the truth: some guests don't come to visit. They come back for a reason. Dark, chilling, and impossible to put down, The Girl Who Appeared at Midnight is a story of ghosts, secrets, and the night that refuses to end.
  • Every Blink Counts by kcuf625
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    SELF PUBLISHED. BUY NOW ON AMAZON https://a.co/d/2Fan7Gf Every Blink Counts is a heart-pounding plunge into a world where every moment-and every blink-carries a deadly cost. When weary traveler Eliot escapes a troubled past to seek solace in a seemingly quaint town, he quickly uncovers a horrifying secret: with every blink of his eyes, the town's population sign ticks downward, marking the silent, inexorable loss of souls. As Eliot delves deeper, he encounters labyrinthine streets that twist like the corridors of his own mind and townsfolk whose gentle, knowing smiles hide unspeakable grief and resigned complicity. Whispered legends in a cozy café, secret meetings in forgotten basements, and enigmatic figures like Lydia and Mr. Harlan slowly reveal that the town's eerie prosperity is maintained by an ancient, shadowy entity-a force that orchestrated Eliot's arrival as the final link in an endless cycle of sacrifice. Torn between the desperate hope of defiance and the paralyzing dread of inevitable fate, Eliot must face the ultimate question: Is the quest for peace truly worth the eternal price of one's soul? Prepare to be captivated by a chilling narrative that blurs the lines between destiny and free will. Every Blink Counts is a riveting exploration of dark bargains, ancient curses, and the relentless human spirit-a book that will keep you turning pages late into the night, questioning every moment and every breath.
  • Marrow Street Files by Fizzlebrooms
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    Welcome to Marrow Street. A quiet road on the edge of town. Forgotten by maps, ignored by the city. Each house holds its own darkness-rituals, disappearances, distortions of time, and things that move behind the walls. No story is the same, but something ties them together. The neighbors know not to ask questions. You should too. Marrow Street is a collection of tightly written, stand-alone horror stories for adults-psychological, atmospheric, and grounded in dread. Perfect for fans of The Haunting of Hill House, The Twilight Zone, and NoSleep-style fiction.
  • The Emergency Broadcast  by SyntheticHorror
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    The alert went off at 3:17 a.m. But this wasn't like any other emergency alert. It knew my name. It knew I was awake. Every vibration, every knock, every whisper... was meant for me alone. And when it finally said "All Clear", the world outside was still the same... but I knew I wasn't. Are you awake? Or is it already watching you?
  • Hush... by LyviaWis
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    What if we listened closer to the world around us?
  • Rats of Barangay 15 by DonnMata
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    Trapped in the slums. Surrounded by the dead. No heroes. No escape. Only survival. In Barangay 15, Manila, people live shoulder to shoulder - stacked in shanties, alleyways, and rooftops. There's no room for privacy, much less for panic. So when the dead began to rise, they didn't crawl - they swarmed. Miguel, a former street rat trying to keep his head down, wakes up to blood-curdling screams and the stench of death in the air. With his younger sister and a handful of survivors, he must navigate the labyrinth of shacks and shadows, hunted not only by the infected, but by the desperate and cruel who remain. Every alley could be your last. Every neighbor could be next. This is not your average zombie apocalypse. This is the Philippines - and when space runs out, the dead don't wait their turn. > A long-form horror survival series. > Filipino setting. > Violence. Gore. Trauma. Redemption. > Updates often! > For readers who love slow-burn dread, high-tension claustrophobia, and hard choices.
  • Black Hollow: The Red Door by cooktolive
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    Book 2 Months after surviving the destruction of Black Hollow Manor, Elara Veyn discovers that the nightmare was never truly over. Across the world, mysterious red doors begin appearing in homes, schools, hospitals, and cities-each one whispering familiar voices and luring people into impossible spaces beyond reality. As entire districts vanish and civilization begins to fracture, Elara uncovers the terrifying truth: Black Hollow was only one lock in an ancient network of living doors. Behind them waits the Red Child-an extradimensional Keeper who offers humanity not destruction, but invitation. As reality transforms into a vast supernatural architecture known only as the House, Elara must descend deeper than ever before, beyond the red doors, beyond the Root House, and into the hidden foundations of existence itself. But when she learns that something even older and far more horrifying is rising beneath all worlds, Elara must make an impossible choice: Remain human... Or become the final guardian standing between humanity and the darkness below. Black Hollow: The Red Door is a chilling sequel of cosmic paranormal horror, psychological dread, dimensional mystery, and escalating supernatural apocalypse-where every door may lead home... or somewhere far worse.
  • Short story  by ladesey
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  • The Eiffel Tower has Awakened  by DukeRansom90
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    At 2:13 a.m., the lights of the Eiffel Tower went dark. Moments later, Paris began to die. What first appears to be a catastrophic structural failure quickly becomes something far worse when the Eiffel Tower tears itself free from the earth and begins moving through the city like a living predator. Streets collapse beneath its iron limbs. Thousands vanish inside its shifting metal frame. And every phone in Paris begins receiving the same terrifying message: "LOOK AT ME." As the city falls into chaos, survivors uncover a horrifying truth hidden beneath centuries of history - the Eiffel Tower was never just a monument. It was sleeping. A massive cosmic horror story filled with living architecture, body horror, apocalyptic terror, and a city trapped beneath the gaze of something ancient and hungry. Paris was built around the monster. Now it's awake.
  • Medical Zombie Candy by GregoryHeintzelman
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    Based on a true story. A tale of mystical knowledge, a human skull, and the secrets held even after it is reburied. A college freshman, Glenn, thought it was gone, but when alone, it still looks into his soul. If he only knew what it wanted.
  • Raghav : They think they know it all  by the_silent_pen_
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    He doesn't solve crimes. He journals them. Raghav Mane, a criminal psychology dropout, records the horrors the system forgets. When he finds the erased case of Elevator Cut, his obsession deepens. Some files stay closed. Raghav writes beyond them.
  • Blood Demon Art by muccababe
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    "Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely." - Buddha Started [2-2-21]
  • The Paradox by AK2606nair
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    What if your own thoughts could infect you? Mumbai is collapsing under a mysterious epidemic known only as The Paradox - a "thought virus" that spreads through whispers and ideas. As the world falls apart, Arjun searches for the truth. But the deeper he goes, the more reality fractures around him. Are the voices he hears real? Or has The Paradox already taken him? A slow-burn psychological horror about fear, identity, and the monsters we build inside our minds.
  • ECHOS OF THE PAST by storiesbydeb
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    In the heart of a bustling city, Priya and Mona share a seemingly ordinary apartment. But behind closed doors, shadows stretch longer than they should, and whispers echo where there should be silence. The discovery of a journal uncovers more than just family secrets- it awakens something dark, something that has been lying in wait for years. Priya finds herself drawn into a web of eerie visions, unexplained disappearances, and a mysterious café that seems to hold the key to it all. Mona's erratic behavior only deepens the mystery. What is the connection between her and her mother's tragic past? As Priya delves deeper into the secrets surrounding her, she must confront the darkness that haunts their lives. But the more she uncovers, the more she realizes that some truths are better left buried.
  • Midnight Teller  by Blossom06
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    Hi readers! Part 1 of my new horror story drops tonight. Hope you enjoy it! 😈
  • 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐀 by ariannadior
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    𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐀 - 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎
  • The Flicker Chapter 5: Echoes by Farstorm321
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    Something has crossed over. It doesn't arrive loudly. It doesn't announce itself. It walks barefoot through the city, leaving behind ripples that don't fade-only spread. Kush-tiel feels it before he understands it. A presence humming beneath floorboards. A whisper that follows him out of sleep. A question with no owner: Who? Across the city, a child appears where she shouldn't exist. Too calm. Too quiet. People change around her. Violence blooms without memory. Reflections lie. Billboards watch back. And somewhere between dreams and daylight, a name surfaces that should have been safe. Zephyr. As echoes spread through streets, homes, and minds, the boundary between influence and invasion begins to crack. What entered the world isn't lost-it's searching. And whatever it's looking for is closer than anyone realizes. Chapter 5 deepens the unease, drawing the threat inward-toward family, toward memory, toward the places that were never meant to be breached. Some doors don't open. They let things through.