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Horror/Scary: July 30, 2025 Issue [#13264]




 This week: Monsters In The Closet
  Edited by: W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter


Children love horror. So much so that they are often featured in scary movies. For example, here are some child quotes from your favorite films.

"They're here..."

"I see dead people."

"Redrum! Redrum!"




Letter from the editor

Something's Under My Bed

Children and horror can be a complex mix, with some finding it a fun and engaging way to explore their fears, while others may be negatively impacted by scary content. While some exposure to spooky or scary content can be a healthy way for children to explore and manage their fears, excessive or inappropriate horror can lead to anxiety, nightmares, and other negative effects.

But why do kids love horror?

Reading horror allows kids who have grown up in safe and secure settings to experiment with both fear and bravery. They get to put themselves in the shoes of the main characters experiencing the fright, but also feel the triumph and exhilaration of outsmarting the evil clown or rescuing their little sister from a scary ghost.

Sometimes kids are afraid to go to bed.

Why are kids afraid of monsters in the closet or under the bed, when nobody told them of such scary things?

Teraphobia is the fear of monsters. Kids have vivid imaginations and sometimes can't easily separate reality from fantasy. Their imagination is running wild, yet they're having trouble remembering which of the things they imagine are just in their mind and which are under the bed, in the closet, or in the dark hallway.

When your little one cries because he's afraid of monsters, you'd better believe him. No matter how silly it seems to you. Stephen King said it best, “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”

Later! I gotta go, I'm still celebrating my birthday.

W.D.Wilcox




Editor's Picks

Children's Horror

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The Funeral Open in new Window. (13+)
A twelve year old loses faith in his father after the tragic death of his mother
#1171144 by W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon

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When Mutt, Luther, and Pete go see a special feature they are in for more than a movie...
#2156597 by Devon Queer Author IconMail Icon

 
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A Trace of the Farringtons Open in new Window. (13+)
They didn’t live like anyone else we knew. If they lived at all.
#2343740 by Seuzz Author IconMail Icon

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Soul Drinkers Open in new Window. (18+)
Black-velvet shadows approached the house eager with need
#1864853 by W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon

 
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Pinky Open in new Window. (13+)
A girl finds a key to open a box...
#2314158 by Beholden Author IconMail Icon

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Jo-Jo the Clown Open in new Window. (18+)
Nowadays, kids just don't like clowns...
#1162589 by W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon

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The Watercourse Open in new Window. (13+)
Two lost children search for their mother
#955815 by W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon

 
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