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A collection of the most unsettling stories in the archive. Ranging from psychological breakdowns and cursed recordings to encounters that defy explanation.
The Colour Between
Somewhere between grey and black is a colour only the missing can remember.
I'm Stuck in a Simulation Please Send Help
A miracle treatment promises to cure her troubled mind, but every awakening pulls her deeper into a terrifying cycle.
Part 4 - Lost And Found
A missing motel room, a suitcase that keeps filling itself, and a disturbing discovery on the security cameras.
Just Don’t Go Camping
A wounded survivor reaches a remote cabin, but the creatures hunting him are far more intelligent than anyone realizes.
My child is being ERASED in fifteen minutes.
A mother receives a terrifying warning that her children are being erased, but what disappears may be more than she…
The Place No One Returns From
Four friends—Aleah, Allyssa, Alex, and Leo—travel to Eldemoor, a mysterious place where people disappear or return changed. Their journey leads…
My Alexa has Been Giving me Horrible Life Advice
A smart speaker starts developing a personality, but its increasingly bizarre advice soon turns into something far more unsettling.
The Box I Can't Bring Myself to Open
As long as the bedroom door stays closed, hope is still alive. That's the lie I've built my entire life…
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