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Life at the Boys Boarding school is terror filled in the classroom. What lessons will be learned today? Read More

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We all have our fears. Some rational; some not so much. But the fears that keep us awake at night can be rather terrifying. Read More

Tags: terror, dreams, fears

What I saw will be printed in my brain for ever. I should have never done what I did. Read More
Beware of The Figure in your yard... Read More
I am waiting for peace to come. My poem. Read More
Awakening in a ruined town with no memory and a monstrous form, Alex is thrust into a nightmare. His humanity slipping away, he discovers a prophecy of a reluctant savior born of darkness. With the power of a demon raging within, Alex must navigate a shattered world, master his terrifying… Read More
Trent Hunter, a geologist, didn't believe in ghosts but found a strange stone in the forest. The stone pulsed with energy and gave him a strange feeling. He heard whispers and saw shadows in the forest. The whispers became louder and he saw figures in the dark. He realized the… Read More
The sun sets over a beautiful but dangerous mountain range, where a man lives in a lean-to, surviving off the land. He's heard stories about a Skinwalker, a shape-shifting creature that preys on those who venture too deep into the wilderness. One night, he feels a strange presence in the… Read More
In the short story "Blind Hunger" we follow the journey of a man who, after losing his job, decides to seek adventure by exploring a hidden gold mine in the desert. Driven by a yearning for something more than his monotonous life, he ventures into the unknown, drawn by the… Read More
In "Escape from the Night Temple," Emma escapes the heartbreak of a recent breakup, seeking solace in the vibrant chaos of Puerto Vallarta. Plagued by feelings of loss, she longs for distraction, which comes in the form of the enigmatic Carlos. Intrigued by his suggestion of an adventure to an… Read More
A tiger-striped dog is leading a pack of dingos on a killing spree around Glen Hartwell Read More
A man gets a visit in his bedroom, by a thing most horrible, as he lays sleeping. Read More

Tags: terror, fear, unknown

An analysis of the film "Dead Man", directed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Johnny Depp as lead character William Blake, contextualized within the realm of gothic literature with reference to F. Botting's "Gothic", among other literary pieces. Read More
A deadly black fog has swept over Glen Hartwell Read More
A fire elemental that causes forest fires is stalking Glen Hartwell, killing people Read More
A prophet seems to work miracles, but then things start going horribly wrong! Read More
Courage is not a part of war -- courage is what comes in the middle of the night and fills a young boy's body and mind with fear and terror, and takes away the dream that was. Read More
A man enters a corner shop and revisits the violence from Twenty years ago. Read More
Hellish music drives people to rape, murder, & suicide & turns corpses into zombies Read More
While transferring my Mac Photos to Google Photos, some pics of my MacBookPro showed up. The photos loaded onto the deck were the same ones which were included in a frightening compilation which appeared on my computer approximately May10!! I reported the salacious, scary email here on BOOKSIE May 11… Read More
Bella Damesby turns into a monster insect & inflicts people with a supernatural virus Read More
Morpheus blows radiant Sands of Infinite Slumber at people, to send them into a coma Read More
A giant sand snake that uses its horns as a lure to catch and eat humans and other animals Read More
The Sunbird, like the Phoenix, rises from the ashes, after burning itself to death to kill its victims! Read More
Creatures half-man, half-alligator haunt the Yannan River in Glen Hartwell Read More
Lucas Bass is a maniac who has been killing people with an axe for decades. Just as his father, and grandfather both did before him. Read More

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A Questing Beast is a type of 4-legged dragon that seeks out knights to hunt and kill! Read More
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