After Dark | Scary Horror Stories

Why I Don't Get Into Cars With Strangers Jan 17, 2026

A terrifying vision of her own murder comes true step by step, forcing a grieving girl to stop the night from repeating—or die in it.

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A Night in the Emerald Kingdom Oct 04, 2025

When a weekend role-playing game at a remote camp turns into a waking nightmare, a young woman must outwit a delusional game runner who believes he’s a knight—and who’s willing to kill in order to claim her as his bride.

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The Trunk Sep 27, 2025

A family’s fresh start in their dream home unravels into terror when their young son befriends something sinister hiding inside a locked trunk in the basement.

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The Self-Improvement of David Campbell Sep 20, 2025

A down-and-out drifter awakens to a mysterious voice that promises to fix his life—but its idea of “help” may be far more unsettling than he imagines.

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[Part 3] Slashers vs. Mafias: PRISON BREAK - Yara's Story Sep 12, 2025

Listen to this story from Jasper's perspective on Dr. NoSleep here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Sqi0dJoIudYWq430DXRH5?si=c541cba23b0a4f38

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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[Part 2] Slashers vs. Mafias: PRISON BREAK - Yara's Story Sep 10, 2025

Listen to this story from Jasper's perspective on Dr. NoSleep here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Sqi0dJoIudYWq430DXRH5?si=c541cba23b0a4f38

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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[Part 1] Slashers vs. Mafias: PRISON BREAK - Yara's Story Sep 08, 2025

Listen to this story from Jasper's perspective on Dr. NoSleep here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Sqi0dJoIudYWq430DXRH5?si=c541cba23b0a4f38

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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Poise in Pieces Sep 04, 2025

Years after her crown has faded, a former beauty queen prepares a final performance for an audience that demands more than just her smile.

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A Murder Worth a Thousand Words Aug 26, 2025

A honeymoon in paradise turns into a nightmare when a dead woman’s face begins appearing in new photos on the couple’s digital frame—photos that seem to reveal her murder, frame by frame.

Author: Jake Bible

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Feeding Joy | Part 2 Aug 23, 2025

A devoted husband struggles to care for his pregnant wife as her body transforms into something monstrous, drawing him into a government conspiracy and an otherworldly fate he can no longer escape.

Author: Jake Bible

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Feeding Joy | Part 1 Aug 19, 2025

A devoted husband struggles to care for his pregnant wife as her body transforms into something monstrous, drawing him into a government conspiracy and an otherworldly fate he can no longer escape.

Author: Jake Bible

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When the World Went Quiet Aug 14, 2025

In a world driven mad by an unspeakable revelation, three survivors cling to fragile routines in their decaying apartment complex, each night haunted by the screams, silence, and shadows that press in from the darkness outside.

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There's a Grave in the Cemetery With My Name and Tomorrow's Date Aug 02, 2025

Three girls stumble upon a hidden cemetery where every grave bears a name they know—and a death date yet to come.

Author: Jake Bible

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Smoke and Mirrors Jul 29, 2025

Locked in an asylum for a fire she swears she didn’t start, Laura Gunshen stops taking the little yellow pills—and the memories, screams, and truth begin to burn their way back.

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I Was Posted to an Abandoned Lunar Research Base—But It’s Not Empty | Part 2 Jul 26, 2025

Alone on the moon, Commander Harper Stone begins to unravel—haunted by ghostly crewmates, a forbidden love, and the terrible truth buried beneath the lunar soil.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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I Was Posted to an Abandoned Lunar Research Base—But It’s Not Empty | Part 1 Jul 22, 2025

Alone on the moon, Commander Harper Stone begins to unravel—haunted by ghostly crewmates, a forbidden love, and the terrible truth buried beneath the lunar soil.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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A Witch by Any Other Name Would Still Burn as Sweet Jul 19, 2025

They tortured me for names I didn’t have—until the real witch arrived and turned their inquisition into a blood-soaked reckoning.

Author: Jake Bible

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My Brother Went Missing at Summer Camp in 1988—Last Week, He Came Back Jul 15, 2025

Decades after surviving a legendary summer camp massacre, the so-called ‘Final Girl’ takes her story on the road—until a familiar shadow from the past begins following her from town to town.

Author: Jake Bible

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We're All a Little Mad in the End Jul 09, 2025

Trapped in a crumbling asylum after the world ends, a deranged doctor clings to routine and sanity—until desperate survivors arrive, and his darkest instincts take over.

Author: Jake Bible

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"Mommy, I Think Something's Wrong With Me" | Part 2 Jul 04, 2025

After her daughter stumbles into her bedroom with skin peeling off in strips and blood filling her slippers, a mother realizes the terrifying sickness devouring her child is spreading—and no one is coming to help.

Author: Jake Bible

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"Mommy, I Think Something's Wrong With Me" | Part 1 Jul 01, 2025

After her daughter stumbles into her bedroom with skin peeling off in strips and blood filling her slippers, a mother realizes the terrifying sickness devouring her child is spreading—and no one is coming to help.

Author: Jake Bible

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The Goddess, the Dog, and the Damned Jun 25, 2025

A deadbeat dad, unknowingly killed in a car crash with his family, must race a sarcastic goddess in a muscle car through the afterlife’s Crossroads—where the winner decides their eternal fate.

Author: Jake Bible

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The War is Over. The Tyrant Has Fallen. Now They're Coming For Me. Jun 12, 2025

As a jubilant mob celebrates the fall of a brutal regime, the general’s wife flees with her children—only to face the vengeance of a city that remembers every atrocity she once ignored.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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There's A House In My Neighborhood That Wasn't Here Yesterday Jun 08, 2025

Three sharp-tongued seniors uncover a mysterious gingerbread house in their Arizona retirement community—only to discover it offers youth, power, and beauty… for a blood-soaked price.

Author: Jake Bible

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The Emergency Alert System Played A Message That Wasn't For Us May 21, 2025

As emergency alerts flood the nation and a White House broadcast ends in blood, two women wrestle with paranoia, supernatural theories, and a chilling message commanding one unthinkable act: kill the one you love most.

Author: Jake Bible

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3 Sci-Fi Horror Stories May 10, 2025

Step into a nightmarish future where technology turns against us, alien terrors lurk in the void, and humanity’s darkest fears are no longer fiction—they're just the beginning.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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My Silent Protector Leaves Behind a Trail of Bodies May 01, 2025

Bound to a monstrous guardian born from tragedy, a girl struggles to survive high school and her own unraveling sanity, as the creature lurking at her side answers every threat with unstoppable, bloody violence.

Author: Jude Irons

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A Child Led Me Into the Moor. What I Found Should Not Exist. Apr 19, 2025

A country vet follows the trail of a mysterious predator into the Yorkshire moors—only to discover that something ancient, hungry, and heartbreakingly deceptive has awakened in the bog.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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Frozen Chains Apr 05, 2025

A forgotten spirit, trapped in the ruins of her own murder and consumed by a cold hunger for warmth, struggles to recall her past and resist harming the living—until a long-lost descendant offers her the chance at peace and redemption.

Author: Jude Irons

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The Hunter, The Vampire, and the Girl Mar 29, 2025

In the shadowed alleys of a sultry southern city, a devoted young woman lures strangers to feed the ancient vampire she loves—until a relentless hunter arrives, and their dark romance spirals into a tragic descent of blood, betrayal, and burning daylight.

Author: James Tully

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Let's Talk About Death Mar 22, 2025

A death doula answering a call in historic London discovers her client is not just dying—but preparing to be reborn, through a ritual of ancient blood magic that puts her unborn child at the center of a monstrous bargain for immortality.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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The End is Nigh Mar 18, 2025

When a cynical therapist begins to unravel after a disturbing patient warns her of an impending apocalypse, she must question her sanity, reality, and the terrifying possibility that his delusions might be the truth.

Author: Jude Irons

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Slasher vs. Mafia | Yara's Story (Part 2) Mar 15, 2025

A young woman raised in a world of brutal crime enlists the help of a deranged butcher—who happens to be the city’s most feared serial killer—to wage a bloody war against her own family, but as their violent crusade escalates, the line between revenge and obsession begins to blur.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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Slasher vs. Mafia | Yara's Story (Part 1) Mar 11, 2025

A young woman raised in a world of brutal crime enlists the help of a deranged butcher—who happens to be the city’s most feared serial killer—to wage a bloody war against her own family, but as their violent crusade escalates, the line between revenge and obsession begins to blur.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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Grandma's House Mar 08, 2025

A young woman returns to her estranged grandmother's decaying home, only to discover that something far more sinister than neglect has taken root within its walls.

Author: Jude Irons

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Skin Deep Mar 04, 2025

A widow's desperate pursuit of acceptance at an exclusive country club leads her to a mysterious black dress that grants her the power to command admiration—but at a horrific cost.

Author: James Dean Tully

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The Pursuit of Happiness Mar 01, 2025

A woman who has spent her life unable to feel or connect with others embarks on a journey through surreal and unsettling realities, guided by a mysterious Djinn, in search of something—anything—that might finally make her whole.

Author: Jude Irons

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On The Altar Feb 25, 2025

A devoted handmaiden, bound by tradition and fear, leads a child bride to a ritual sacrifice, but as the weight of guilt and horror festers, she must decide whether to betray the temple that raised her or risk her own life to save an innocent soul—unraveling a truth that will bring about divine wrath.

Author: Jude Irons

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The Homeless Man on the Corner Always Warned Me About the End… I Should've Listened | Part 2 Feb 22, 2025

When a burned-out hotel receptionist in Hastings witnesses a strange meteor crash into the English Channel, she brushes it off as just another weird occurrence in her mundane life. But when the town’s eccentric "Tin Man" vanishes into the ocean—only to return… changed—she realizes something is terribly wrong. The water shimmers with an unnatural silver sheen, people begin acting strangely, and an eerie green light stains the night sky. As reality unravels and an ancient force awakens beneath the waves, she must uncover the truth before the world is swallowed whole. The end isn’t coming… it’s already here.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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The Homeless Man on the Corner Always Warned Me About the End… I Should've Listened | Part 1 Feb 18, 2025

When a burned-out hotel receptionist in Hastings witnesses a strange meteor crash into the English Channel, she brushes it off as just another weird occurrence in her mundane life. But when the town’s eccentric "Tin Man" vanishes into the ocean—only to return… changed—she realizes something is terribly wrong. The water shimmers with an unnatural silver sheen, people begin acting strangely, and an eerie green light stains the night sky. As reality unravels and an ancient force awakens beneath the waves, she must uncover the truth before the world is swallowed whole. The end isn’t coming… it’s already here.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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The Harvested Feb 15, 2025

In the brutal city of Elves, a young human woman named Thorn lives on the edge of survival. Cloaked in secrecy, she risks everything to steal from her captors, haunted by the grotesque fate of her fellow humans, who are twisted into perverse forms of labor and luxury for the Elves' cruel whims. Driven by vengeance and despair, Thorn uncovers a dark secret—a sinister ritual that turns the captured into unspeakable monstrosities. As she delves deeper into this hellish underworld, she becomes entangled in a horrifying game of power, where survival means confronting the unimaginable—or being consumed by it.

Author: James Tully

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The Queen of Swords Feb 11, 2025

When Abigail's creative well ran dry, she sought inspiration in forgotten relics. A trip to the Antiques Emporium led her to an old tarot deck, but nestled within was an intruder—the Ace of Spades. That night, her art took a sinister turn. A faceless woman appeared on her canvas, whispering a desperate plea: Find me. As Abigail followed the spectral breadcrumbs, a killer’s past resurfaced, clawing at the present. What began as a search for inspiration became an obsession—one that would unleash an ancient hunger. The canvas demanded more than paint. It craved justice. It craved blood.

Author: James Tully

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The Thief and the Maze Feb 08, 2025

When a seasoned thief breaks into the impenetrable Collinsworth Manor to steal a priceless diamond, he discovers the manor hides far more than wealth. Beneath its grand facade lies an endless maze of horrors, where time warps, reality bends, and escape is impossible. Stalked by a monstrous entity and ensnared in the sadistic rituals of the Collinsworth family, he must confront unimaginable terror. As his humanity crumbles, he begins to transform into something grotesque and unrecognizable. In a fight for his soul, he realizes the only way out may be through the darkest corners of his own twisted fate.

Author: James Tully

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As Above, So Below Feb 04, 2025

In a secluded convent, Sister Francis is granted her lifelong dream of tending to the sacred Relics—objects revered as the lifeblood of the Church. But beneath the solemn rituals lies a dark secret: the Relics are living men, bound and transformed in a twisted union of flesh, bone, and divine geometry. As Francis uncovers the horrifying truth, an outside force threatens the sanctity of the convent, unleashing chaos and violence. Torn between faith and fear, Francis must confront the blasphemous rituals she once revered and make a choice that could seal her fate—or unleash something far more terrifying.

Author: James Tully

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The Light Keeper Feb 01, 2025

Amid a storm-battered lighthouse perched on a cliff, Ida’s quiet life is shattered when a preacher and his injured daughter arrive, seeking refuge. But their presence pales in comparison to the terror that follows—a strange figure rescued from the sea, clad in silver armor, and pursued by something monstrous. As cosmic horrors descend from the heavens, Ida faces unearthly visions, unspeakable fear, and a colossal, tentacled entity hunting its prey. Trapped in the lighthouse, with danger outside and paranoia within, Ida must confront the limits of her courage and humanity. Will the light of the beacon ward off the dark—or signal an end far more terrifying?

Author: James Tully

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Magnum Opus Jan 28, 2025

In a world where floating cities harness the power of enchanted pearls, the privileged live in dazzling towers above while the oppressed toil in the slums below. When Ezrin, a grief-stricken teenage rebel, is captured after a failed mission to dismantle the Empire's pearl-powered tyranny, she finds an unlikely ally in the Empress herself—a mysterious architect of revolution. With time running out and the weight of her lover’s sacrifice heavy on her heart, Ezrin must make an impossible choice: ignite the organ that powers the Empire’s floating capital or succumb to the Commander’s brutal interrogation. As the city begins to tremble and the pearls revolt against their captors, the fate of an entire civilization hangs in the balance.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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The Hunt for Black November Jan 25, 2025

Yasmin Sattar fled from dreams of the stars, only to find nightmares waiting in the deep. A brilliant oceanographer aboard the U.S.S. November, a state-of-the-art research submarine, Yasmin uncovers a trench far deeper—and darker—than science ever imagined. When the submarine becomes trapped by impossible, otherworldly forces, Yasmin and her crew face unspeakable horrors as madness consumes them one by one. With colossal beings stirring in the abyss and a supernatural force manipulating their minds, Yasmin must navigate a labyrinth of terror to escape. But in the silent depths, where gods slumber and nightmares rise, survival may mean losing her humanity—or her soul. In the ocean's darkest reaches, humanity's past meets its inescapable destiny.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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We Believers Jan 21, 2025

In a secluded South American village, a devout priestess leads a small, fervent group in service to an ancient, otherworldly being known as the Exalted. As the community's rituals grow darker, cracks begin to form in their fragile faith, and the boundaries between devotion and horror blur. Beneath the surface of their sacred compound, unspeakable secrets fester, threatening to unravel everything they believe. When loyalty is tested, the true cost of their worship is revealed in ways no one could foresee.

Author: Jude Irons

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My Search for Salvation Led Me to Hell Jan 18, 2025

A reclusive dropout stumbles upon a mysterious file on the dark web, unlocking a mesmerizing fractal that defies reality. As the vivid patterns pull them toward an infinite truth, their obsession spirals into madness, blurring the line between the physical and the divine. Haunted by visions and pursued by unseen forces, they risk everything to chase a forbidden glimpse of transcendence. But some truths are never meant to be uncovered...

Author: Jude Irons

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Lesson from the Revenant Jan 14, 2025

Diana has built the perfect life—successful, disciplined, and polished. But when a long-forgotten figure from her past emerges, her world begins to unravel. Trapped between the horrors of the present and the guilt of her past, she is forced to confront the choices that shaped her.

In the confines of her once-safe sanctuary, an eerie presence grows stronger, challenging her perception of reality and pushing her toward an inevitable reckoning. A chilling tale of memory, guilt, and the shadows that refuse to stay buried.

Author: Jude Irons

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The End of My World Jan 07, 2025

A young woman struggles with her crumbling sense of self as the world around her fractures—literally. Following a surreal dream and a growing sense of unease, Alexis witnesses her reality unravel, with loved ones vanishing or forgetting her, and ominous cracks spreading across the sky. As static beings and polygonal distortions consume her surroundings, Alexis is forced to confront a chilling question: is her world real, or has it always been an illusion?

Author: Jude Irons

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Space Resurrectionists Jan 03, 2025

In the vast emptiness of space, Captain Isabella Ramirez and her ragtag crew hunt for their fortune aboard derelict ships, harvesting blood laced with valuable crystals. When they uncover a 700-year-old Astrotech freighter in the forbidden Dead Zone, their dreams of wealth turn into a waking nightmare. Inside, the ship is shrouded in eerie pink dust and filled with grotesque, crystal-covered corpses. But the real horror emerges when an ancient, otherworldly presence awakens.

Author: James Tully

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The Rot Dec 31, 2024

Beneath the flickering streetlights of a decaying city, one woman’s late-night jog turns into a nightmare she can’t escape. Drawn by the haunting cries of what she believes is a child, she ventures into a shadowy alley only to encounter something far worse—a creature neither fully human nor entirely of this world.

As her body succumbs to a parasitic force, her desperate fight for survival takes her down a horrifying path of rotting flesh, stolen organs, and unspeakable choices. With time running out and her humanity slipping away, she must decide whether to save herself at the cost of others—or let the nightmare inside her consume everything.

Author: Jude Irons

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Adore Me Dec 27, 2024

After a drunken stumble through the woods, Kaitlyn discovers an ancient shrine and makes a desperate wish for unconditional love. The next morning, she wakes to find her once-indifferent coworkers and strangers transformed into obsessive devotees, their twisted affection turning violent and unrelenting. As their devotion spirals into chaos, Kaitlyn must unravel the dark truth behind her wish before it consumes her completely.

Author: Jude Irons

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Ye Cannot Hide from the Wild Hunt Dec 24, 2024

As the darkest nights of winter fall over a secluded valley, young parents Frena and Aberlin celebrate Yule with their newborn, unaware of the ancient forces stirring in the forest. When a radiant but sinister figure appears, whispering warnings of the Wild Hunt and its hunger for pure souls, the family is thrust into a battle against primal gods and their feral host. With time running out and their longhouse besieged by spectral beasts, the couple must summon unshakable courage to protect their child from the clutches of an ancient, unrelenting evil. Will love and defiance be enough to hold back the darkness?

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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Frankensaint | Part 2 Dec 20, 2024

In a crumbling cathedral on the edge of a corrupt city, an exiled nun secretly resurrects a patchwork saint from stolen relics to protect the orphans in her care. When a social worker arrives to investigate, the experiment succeeds, but the saint’s unsettling behavior raises questions about its true nature. As tensions rise, faith and fear collide in the eerie glow of flickering candlelight.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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Frankensaint | Part 1 Dec 17, 2024

In a crumbling cathedral on the edge of a corrupt city, an exiled nun secretly resurrects a patchwork saint from stolen relics to protect the orphans in her care. When a social worker arrives to investigate, the experiment succeeds, but the saint’s unsettling behavior raises questions about its true nature. As tensions rise, faith and fear collide in the eerie glow of flickering candlelight.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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Killers Killers Killers Dec 13, 2024

A mysterious woman is brought in for questioning by federal agents, but the conversation quickly takes an unexpected turn. As tensions rise, secrets unravel about a chilling pattern of crimes and hidden motives. With sharp wit and unsettling confidence, she challenges the agents to confront uncomfortable truths. In a story filled with psychological twists, nothing is as it seems.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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The Watcher Dec 09, 2024

A seasoned journalist, Jessica, takes on a disturbing assignment in the secluded town of Cypress Shade, where folklore and brutal murders intertwine. As she digs deeper into the mystery, her skepticism fades, replaced by a haunting connection to the dark entity at the story's center. What begins as a routine article spirals into a chilling exploration of fear, obsession, and the boundaries between reality and legend.

Author: James Dean Tully

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Welcome to After Dark Dec 06, 2024

Step into the shadows with After Dark, where every episode delivers chilling horror stories that bring your darkest fears to life.

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The Treasure Around My Neck Dec 05, 2024

A late-night drive turns into a life-altering discovery when a restless traveler stumbles upon a mysterious hatch in the desert.

Author: Jude Irons

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The Witching Music Nov 30, 2024

A struggling single mother in the heart of Gary, Indiana, discovers her 10-year-old daughter’s supernatural gift—a haunting talent for the violin that unleashes both breathtaking beauty and unspeakable destruction. As the family’s darkest secrets unravel, the line between blessing and curse blurs, culminating in a chilling performance that leaves a blood-soaked concert hall in its wake. How far will a mother go to protect her gifted child, and what happens when the music refuses to be silenced?

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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The Road to Nowhere Nov 23, 2024

A late-night drive to a childhood lakehouse turns into a surreal nightmare when Jessie takes a detour down a mysterious road. Haunted by eerie figures, unsettling passengers, and twisted visions from her past, she must navigate the darkness to survive.

Author: Jude Irons

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Beneath the Surface Nov 19, 2024

After weeks of searching for an affordable apartment, a struggling writer stumbles upon a deal that seems too good to be true: $500 a month for a basement studio. But what begins as a promising fresh start quickly takes a sinister turn. Muffled footsteps, eerie whispers, and visions from his past pull him into a harrowing sequence of events. What secrets does the apartment—and its enigmatic landlord—hide? Plagued by unsettling phenomena and a growing sense of dread, he discovers a doorway to something far beyond comprehension.

Author: James Tully

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Dream Watcher Nov 16, 2024

A lucid dreamer revels in the power of their dreamscapes until a shadowy figure starts haunting their creations, blurring the line between fantasy and reality. When their imagined acts of vengeance manifest gruesomely in the real world, they’re forced to confront the horrifying consequences. Desperate to escape, they discover the shadow figure’s sinister intentions and their own dark role in the unfolding nightmare. With reality unraveling, they must navigate a chilling game of guilt, power, and survival.

Author: Jude Irons

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Curtain Call Nov 10, 2024

In an eerie, abandoned mansion, a devoted servant tirelessly cares for her reclusive master, who has been locked away in his study for an unnerving amount of time. Despite her attempts to draw him out, she receives no answer, just empty trays pushed back through the door. As the solitude and silence begin to unravel her sanity, she decides to break his rule of seclusion, only to uncover something horrifying in his study. Determined to revive their bond, she takes her master on a surreal journey to a theater for one final, macabre performance—where reality, memory, and madness intertwine in an unholy curtain call.

Author: Jude Irons

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