Working late, I take the last subway home. As it passes abandoned stations, I see shadowy figures…
Chapter One: The Last Passenger
Working late again. The city's pulse has dimmed to a faint heartbeat by the time I shut down my computer. I'm the last one in the office—a common theme for my career in graphic design where deadlines are more like...
After moving into an old house, I hear tapping inside the walls. Horror Stories I Scary Stories
Chapter One: Echoes in the Walls
The keys jangle in my hand as I step over the threshold of the old Whitmore house, my new home. The air inside carries the cool, musty scent of disuse, of time standing still. It's an old Victorian, probably...
In the city library, I find a hidden book that writes itself based on reader’s fears. Horror Stories
Chapter 1: The Librarian’s Secret
The heavy scent of old paper lingers in the air as I stroll past rows of dust-laden shelves in the back section of the city library. Most visitors don’t venture this deep, drawn instead to the comfortable chairs and modern...
I volunteer at the local museum and notice a new exhibit: a painting rumored to curse viewers…
Chapter One: The Whispers of Carrington Hall
I've always been the curious type, which is probably why I ended up volunteering at the Carrington Hall Museum after my shifts at the local bar. It's an eclectic place, crammed with artifacts from all around the globe,...
Tonight, he appears in my backseat, asking for a ride to a town that no longer exists…
Chapter One: The Wrong Turn
The night was exceptionally thick with fog as I drove down the narrow highway, the beams of my headlights struggling to slice through the swirling mist. It had been a long day at the office, and the rhythmic sweep of...
Every evening, I jog past the old cemetery. Recently, a grave glows softly… I Horror Stories
Chapter 1: The Glowing Grave
Every evening, as the sun dips below the horizon and the town settles into a quiet lull, I lace up my old sneakers and jog past the ancient iron gates of Willow Hill Cemetery. It's a route ingrained in routine,...
Alone in my new apartment, I find an old mirror in the attic…Horror Stories I Scary Stories
Chapter One: Reflections in the Attic
I had just finished hauling the last box up the narrow stairs to my new apartment when I noticed the attic door for the first time. It was an old Victorian building, all ornate cornices and high ceilings, the...
I wander into the haunted woods near my hometown, where the cries of the vanished echo at night…
Chapter One: Whispers in the Wood
The light from my flashlight dances across gnarled branches, a beacon against the encroaching gloom of the haunted woods bordering my hometown. I’ve always been told to steer clear of these woods, especially after sundown. Legends speak of the...
WHISPER I Horror Stories I Scary Stories
Chapter 1: The Winter Inn
The snowfall had thickened into an impenetrable sheet of white by the time my car spluttered and came to a reluctant halt. The old engine gave up with a final, weary groan, echoing my own frustration. Stranded on an obscure...
HOSPITAL I Horror Stories I Scary Stories
Chapter One: The Dare
On a dare, I entered the abandoned asylum at midnight. The moon, nearly full, cast long, eerie shadows over its crumbling facade. As I pushed open the rusted gates, the hinges shrieked like something from a horror film, making me second...
