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River Horror Stories

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I survived drowning as a child and now The Drowned Mother wants me back
Paranormal HorrorUnder 2000 Words7m1311w

I survived drowning as a child and now The Drowned Mother wants me back

After surviving a childhood drowning, a woman discovers that the entity who pulled her under has never stopped waiting for her.

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If you find a hacienda in the middle of nowhere, leave before sunset
Creature Horror2000+ Words17m3365w

If you find a hacienda in the middle of nowhere, leave before sunset

A hidden hacienda offers paradise by day, but its true caretakers emerge when the sun begins to set.

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I was raised to BATTLE other children for entertainment.
Psychological HorrorUnder 1000 Words5m991w

I was raised to BATTLE other children for entertainment.

A fugitive child bred for violent combat is captured again, forcing him into a horrifying world where children are treated as prizes.

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