Under 500 Words
Horror stories sized at under 500 words.
The police finally found my missing wife
After five years of searching, a missing wife is finally found, but the truth behind the disappearance reveals a disturbing secret.
Her Loving Embrace
Every nightmare ends the same way: A gentle embrace that melts away the fear. There's just one terrifying detail that makes it impossible.
The Last Prophet
The world searched for answers when people started dying. The truth was hidden in the hands of the one man who caused it.
There’s a Face in My Ceiling
Every night, it gets a little closer.
The last thing that grief takes
Each night the tree grew taller. Each morning, my wife became a little more like a stranger.
I found my own exhibit at a serial killer museum
A true crime enthusiast visits a museum devoted to infamous murderers, only to discover one exhibit feels disturbingly personal.
My Wife Only Looks at Me in Mirrors
I spent months proving I was no longer the man who hurt her. Then my reflection raised its hand before I did.
Not One of the Voices Was a Stranger
I expected to confront my thoughts. I wasn't prepared to meet every version of myself that had ever existed.
The Voice in the Baby Monitor
My son started talking to someone upstairs after midnight.