Evidence of Witches For Halloween: The accounts and evidence against witches (those killed for being witches) are far more terrifying than the prospects of them being true witches. The idea that they can be tried, found guilty and put to death with little or no evidence (just testimonies from neighbors) scares me a lot more than a witch showing up at my house at night. Here … [Read more...] about Evidence of Witches
Horror Articles
10 Tiny Tales that will Terrorize You
Here are 10 Tiny Tales that will Terrorize You. These scary stories are written by new, up and coming authors. As a writer if you can inspire emotions in your readers, you are doing it right. Each of these stories are well written, thoughtful, and they all inspire the most terror in the smallest space. Scary stories have been around for 1000s of years, and these 500 word or … [Read more...] about 10 Tiny Tales that will Terrorize You
10 Scariest Short Film on Youtube
We wanted to do a 10 Scariest Short Film on Youtube list for you. I'm a big fan of little horror, but short Horror films on Youtube are numerous. Many are simply terrible. From bad acting to not scary, a lot of short horror films simply do not fill the mold, so I’ve watched many many hours of amateur horror to find the gems that are below. These horror films are both the … [Read more...] about 10 Scariest Short Film on Youtube
How to Become a Werewolf by Elliott O’Donnell
How to Become a Werewolf AS I have already stated, in some people lycanthropy is hereditary; and when it is not hereditary it may be acquired through the performance of certain of the rites ordained by Black Magic. For the present I can only deal with the more general features of these rites (which vary according to locality) and the conditions of mind essential to those who … [Read more...] about How to Become a Werewolf by Elliott O’Donnell
3 Reasons Why Horror has Cultural Value
3 Reasons Why Horror has Cultural Value Though they capture the imaginations of many, tales of the weird, the fantastical, and the horrifying tend to be regarded as lesser works of literature--assuming they’re considered literature at all. The outright rejection of horror as a work of cultural value is misguided. Here are three reasons why horror’s value as a cultural art … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons Why Horror has Cultural Value
Writing Horror
We all love to be afraid from time to time. That is why we listen to ghost stories with rapt attention from a very young age. It thrills us, makes us look over our shoulders, but we always come back for more. Hook your reader with conflict and tension right in your first sentence. Have a good setting for your story; an reader on edge. The more on edge your reader is, the … [Read more...] about Writing Horror
10 Best Haunted House Movies
I used 4 basic criteria to pick these movies. First it had to be about a haunted house, and the other 3 were on are: atmosphere, creepiness, and suspense. I think these are the most important factors in a haunted movie. We know what ghosts movies are all about. Ghosts stories have been told for 1000s or years, and ghost are the center of 100s of films, so it's how well the … [Read more...] about 10 Best Haunted House Movies
5 Horror Novels that Terrified Me Before I’d Read Them
How does the Extra-Literary Alter our Appreciation of Literature? In an interview ahead of her release of Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (2016), the second in her reboot of her cult-status Vampire Chronicles after her shelving of the series following the writing of Blood Canticle (2003), Anne Rice detailed the very literary and academic influences of her vampire … [Read more...] about 5 Horror Novels that Terrified Me Before I’d Read Them
10 Great Horror Short Story Collections
10 Great Horror Short Story Collections Here is our list of 10 "Great" horror story collections. Please do not get hung up on the tile of the article, and remember we are writing this (as always) from the perspective of writers. We are not just talking about short stories that are great, we are listing story collections we think every short story writer should read if he or … [Read more...] about 10 Great Horror Short Story Collections
13 Halloween Poems: Classic and Terrifying
13 Halloween Poems: Classic and Terrifying These poems are all “classic” poems, and they written by poets who have passed away. Many are scary, but all are generally appropriate ok for children. Generally scary poems or horror poems are difficult to come by, but we’ve collected 20 below that you just have to read. The poems below are in no particular order. All are in the … [Read more...] about 13 Halloween Poems: Classic and Terrifying