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Horror Movie  Open in new Window.
by Devon Queer Author Icon
Rated: E • Children's • #2156597
When Mutt, Luther, and Pete go see a special feature they are in for more than a movie...
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FICTION
Counting To Thirteen.  Open in new Window.
by thereBdragons Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2354644
A cat burglar attempts to save his life by stealing unique items from a list.
SHORT STORY
Bloodstained Frost  Open in new Window.
by 🖤Kadie🖤 Author Icon
Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2337727
A girl searches for her brother and parents, only to find them dead on trees
FICTION
Elanor  Open in new Window.
by 🖤Kadie🖤 Author Icon
Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2350843
A man searches for his lover. He uncovers a darkness. Does he live or die?
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Until Death  Open in new Window.
by Mike Cohen Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Psychology • #2354567
Don't be satisfied with the protagonist's explanations.
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The Fun House  Open in new Window.
by Tom Buck Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #1881045
"Come on in ... if you dare."
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A New World Order  Open in new Window.
by Jim Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2353428
Orson Welles famous broadcast is repeated, again with disastrous results
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New Year’s Resolution  Open in new Window.
by Sumojo Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2353347
Barry decides to get fit.
POETRY
Tangled Tango of Fate  Open in new Window.
by Words Whirling Round Author Icon
Rated: ASR • Dark • #2235051
We all dance, but Fate calls the tune
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Testament  Open in new Window.
by Phantom Reviewer Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2330182
Researching haunted houses comes with risks. Sometimes they're insurmountable . . .
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Past the Pinion Point  Open in new Window.
by Robert 'BobCat' Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1545635
A writer tries to overcome his addictions, but something far more evil is after him.
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The Porch Light Stayed On  Open in new Window.
by WriterRick Author Icon
Rated: E • Contest • #2354460
The porch light had been on for three nights straight.
POETRY
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In Dread of Little Birds  Open in new Window.
by Words Whirling Round Author Icon
Rated: ASR • Dark • #2233961
Never sleep with the window open!
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Deepest Mystery's  Open in new Window.
by Isabella Author Icon
Rated: E • Mystery • #2354451
First person perspective of an unforgivable action that's unknown to the reader.
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Darkest Secrets  Open in new Window.
by Isabella Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2354448
A man that is unwell who is overcome with fear as his first human kill seems to haunt him.
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Writer's Block  Open in new Window.
by Robert 'BobCat' Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1429811
Not merely just a writer looking for his muse, something much worse.
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Chalk Dust & Broomsticks, Chapter 16  Open in new Window.
by starproms Author Icon
Rated: E • Mystery • #2354399
Christmas approaches at Primrose and Gerald finds a dead body in the boiler room.
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A Love That Stares Back - 2/26 WC 1,651  Open in new Window.
by John Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2354365
They say love is blind. But what happens it allows to to see clearly for the first time?
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You've Stolen My Heart—Word Count 325  Open in new Window.
by John Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2354343
Love is eternal—at least for some.
FICTION
Home Sweet Home (part two)  Open in new Window.
by Redtowrite Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2233852
Cecile, from "The Corpse Reader", reappears as life goes on in the spooky Bayou Teche.
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A Mouthful of Ashes  Open in new Window.
by Robert 'BobCat' Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1440615
Available in print on Amazon under 'Writer's Bump'
FICTION
The Grandfather Box  Open in new Window.
by Jeffrey Meyer Author Icon
Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2354270
Family heirlooms can come in many forms
JOURNAL/BLOG
Life With A Werewolf  Open in new Window.
by Louis Williams Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2284649
Adventures In Living With The Mythical
FICTION
Just an Ordinary Day  Open in new Window.
by Redtowrite Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Mystery • #1329931
No one knows what the next moment might bring. Enjoy the gift of life each day.
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Bradbury Tales  Open in new Window.
by Beholden Author Icon
Rated: E • Fantasy • #2332715
Storage of stories written for The Bradbury, 2025 and 2026.
FICTION
The Hunting Cabin  Open in new Window.
by Jeffrey Meyer Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Sci-fi • #2354127
Something besides three friends may be hunting in the woods
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The Secrets of the Rosary  Open in new Window.
by Weirdone-Back in the games Author Icon
Rated: ASR • Fantasy • #2287600
A cross genre series of stories about the various fruits and mysteries of the Rosary.
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The Rattler's Kiss  Open in new Window.
by W.D.Wilcox Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2195787
The Granddaddy of all snakes
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horsons reworked  Open in new Window.
by Kris Krinkle Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Melodrama • #2354137
version reworked using ai
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Something To Remember Me By  Open in new Window.
by W.D.Wilcox Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Relationship • #982939
'Til Death Do Us Part
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Hearts Entwined.  Open in new Window.
by I Heart My Sox Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2354070
a man sacrifices his humanity for eternal love.
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Hearts  Open in new Window.
by I Heart My Sox Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Mythology • #2354068
Entry for Dialog 500, February 2026
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A Dream Within a Dream  Open in new Window.
by Brandiwyn🎶 v.2026 Author Icon
Rated: ASR • Political • #2353992
Wake up!
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Stairway To Hell  Open in new Window.
by W.D.Wilcox Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1673067
Traveling the corridor between life and death.
FICTION
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The Voice Inside  Open in new Window.
by W.D.Wilcox Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2329374
There is a bad man inside my head.
FICTION
Overdue  Open in new Window.
by Jeffrey Meyer Author Icon
Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2353780
A librarian learns there's a book for everything...wanted or not
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Abnormalities  Open in new Window.
by W.D.Wilcox Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #1110086
A walk through the City of the Dead...
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The Lighthouse  Open in new Window.
by I Heart My Sox Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2353863
ominous letters turn out to be predictive
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The New Place  Open in new Window.
by Jeffrey Meyer Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2353836
The first night alone in a new house can be more than a little scary
FICTION
Stridulation  Open in new Window.
by iKïyå§ama Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2353772
It was always that sound to send a chill of revulsion down her spine
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Adriana's Tale  Open in new Window.
by W.D.Wilcox Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #1594996
Something evil lives on Nob Hill that only a human sacrifice can satisfy.
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The Basements Secret  Open in new Window.
by Lonewolf Author Icon
Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2353790
Some family secrets don’t die. They wait, grow, and eventually get hungry.
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Ephemni Invade the Earth  Open in new Window.
by JCosmos Author Icon
Rated: ASR • Sci-fi • #2353787
based on the Spielberg alien invasion series
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The Unraveling of Tinsley - WC 787  Open in new Window.
by John Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2353756
Sometimes change isn't for the better.
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List of Horror, Fantasy, Non Fiction  Open in new Window.
by Reading & StaiNed Author Icon
Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2316131
A list for reference of all my books, movies and games. Don't be scared.
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The Silver Cane  Open in new Window.
by starproms Author Icon
Rated: E • Mystery • #2351524
Who do you think would carry a silver walking cane?
FICTION
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Siren's Song  Open in new Window.
by W.D.Wilcox Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #802114
A ghostly tale of a tragic love
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I'm a PI For A Small Port Town All Parts  Open in new Window.
by TheEmeraldKing1988 Author Icon
Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2353605
compilation of all 3 parts for pi series. will likely delete seperate parts at some point.
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I'm a Local PI for a Small Port Town:pt3  Open in new Window.
by TheEmeraldKing1988 Author Icon
Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2353603
final part perhaps of my local pi series.
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Chalk Dust & Broomsticks, Chapter 1  Open in new Window.
by starproms Author Icon
Rated: E • Mystery • #2353495
On the retirement of the current headteacher, changes are afoot at Primrose Primary School
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Chalk Dust & Broomsticks, Chapter 9  Open in new Window.
by starproms Author Icon
Rated: E • Mystery • #2353551
It is Harvest Festival time at Primrose Primary School and the children are very excited..
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Sardenia  Open in new Window.
by Conrad Moriarty Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Melodrama • #2353538
This was written in a few hours for a contest, leaning into fragmentation and genre play.
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Jingle Jangle  Open in new Window.
by Stuckintime Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1793765
Why would he stare at a bare white wall?
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The Ghost of Epstein Finally Silenced  Open in new Window.
by JCosmos Author Icon
Rated: ASR • Occult • #2353503
Epstein's Ghost finally silenced for good
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Collateral - Writer's Cramp - 1/21  Open in new Window.
by John Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Crime/Gangster • #2353367
A simple mistake turns ominous.
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