Fear is a strange thing. A 400-page horror novel can leave you mildly unsettled, while a single paragraph read at 2 AM can make you afraid to turn off the lights for a week. That’s the paradox of ...

A homemade portal turns a familiar room into a nightmare in Parallel Monsters, the standout sci-fi short inside V/H/S: Viral.

"There seems to be an unhealthy fixation with harming children!" 🔪 Where did he come from? How did he become a supernatural ...

Viral horror stories are often associated with "creepypastas," which are user-generated short horror stories posted to ...

In another recent Halloween-themed post here, I discussed the psychology behind the nature of ghost stories and, to a degree, horror stories more generally. In response to a comment about what I ...

Charlotte Nicholls is a multidisciplinary creative with backgrounds in video editing, digital art, community management, and SEO. After years of creating visual stories and managing communities online ...

With the spooky season upon us, it’s time to point out a few periodicals where you can find some fresh dark fictional treats.