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Short Story Saturday; Movie Night

Movie nights, man. There’s something special about them, you know? Magical. Sharing an experience with someone you really care about.…

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Brno Ossuary, Czechia

Brno, in Czechia, has had people living there since prehistoric times, but the first official settlement was there in 1243.…

catacombs, creepy, czech republic, czechia, dark, death, europe, tourism

Cindy James

Born in 1944, Cindy James was a Canadian nurse who went missing, never to be found. At 19, Cindy James…

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Short Story Saturday; Rollercoaster

“Mooooom, I don’t like it. I want to get off!” I was a bit surprised. He had always been so…

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Onryō

The Onryō is a type of ghost, or Yūrei, in Japanese folklore. These “ghosts” are said to have died in…

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Fernald State School, Massachusetts

The Fernald State School was built in 1888 was an asylum for people with mental disabilities. It is named after…

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Short Story Saturday; Nits

Y’all, I think I’ve uncovered a conspiracy that goes deeper than any other. I’m not one of those weirdos who…

creepy, Creepypasta, dark, evil, fiction, reddit, scary, short story, story

Severalls Asylum, England

In 1910, Severalls Asylum was opened and had a very specific layout. Designed by an architect called Frank Whitmore, the…

abandoned, asylum, dark, england, history, hospital, ww2

Forest Haven Asylum, Maryland

In 1925, Forest Haven Asylum was opened. At the time, it was used to treat people who were mentally ill…

abandoned, america, asylum, creepy, evil, history, horror, tourism

Short Story Saturday; House Sitting

My eyes flew open when a hand clamped over my mouth. “Don’t move,” the man leaning over me commanded. A…

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