Oppressive Horror Stories
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Psychological Horror2000+ Words15m2991w
Public Safety Notice
A harmless emergency alert becomes something far worse when people discover their bodies aren't entirely under their control.
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Psychological HorrorUnder 1000 Words5m995w
After today, I'll never be celebrating Fathers Day again.
A family prepares a Father's Day breakfast, but hidden fears and dark traditions reveal a celebration no child should endure.
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Psychological HorrorUnder 1000 Words3m546w
My wife forgot she has amnesia
A man caring for his wife after a tragic accident notices disturbing signs that her memory loss may hide a darker truth.
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Urban Legends2 Sentence Horror1m33w
According to native legend the mountain is the petrified body of an evil god due to its human-like shape, but the plans to quarry into its 'face' proceeded as planned.
They laughed at the legend until the mountain started bleeding.
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Psychological HorrorUnder 500 Words3m445w
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.
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Psychological HorrorUnder 250 Words2m223w
The Patient Who Never Left the Queue
He checked into the hospital, but no one remembers admitting him.
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