After Midnight Tales

Recounts the horrifying evolution of Project Seamline, a highly secretive initiative focused on developing advanced combat armor using nanofiber threading and predictive algorithms designed to instantly seal battlefield wounds and maintain structural integrity. The narrator, a predictive systems engineer, describes how the suits quickly exceeded their intended function, prioritizing mechanical sta...

A personal horror story involving a man’s eccentric Uncle Warren, who was obsessed with proving the existence of subterranean "mole people" before suddenly disappearing. When the narrator investigates Warren’s abandoned home, they uncover clues—including detailed maps and untouched diabetes medication—suggesting Warren had found the evidence he sought and left a message to follow his active GPS si...

Comprise several chilling horror narratives, each describing encounters with hidden, malevolent forces. One story follows the discovery of a creationist museum built atop a concealed cave harboring grotesque biological abominations and a severely mutated relative. Another account depicts two friends exploring a remote cabin, only to uncover a secret underground lab breeding malformed creatures. Ad...

A chilling narrative about a recent college graduate who, facing severe financial hardship, rents an unusually cheap and dilapidated apartment. The story centers on a cracked shower cabin that appears haunted, where frantic screaming and shuffling occur whenever the protagonist closes their eyes while bathing. After testing this supernatural rule, the entity escalates its torment by physically att...

A terrifying first-person narrative in which two friends—the skeptical narrator and the occult-obsessed Cody—attempt a powerful ritual discovered online. In Cody’s meticulously prepared basement, complete with a pentagram and various occult items, the ritual succeeds in summoning a dark, towering entity. The creature immediately decapitates Cody, forcing the narrator to flee. At first, he believes...

A series of chilling horror narratives centered on cycles of sin, trauma, and supernatural retribution. One story follows a “frogger” trapped on a Utah ranch after witnessing a family’s ancient blood sacrifice ritual, forced to care for the resulting demonic offspring. Another recounts a man’s confession to a priest about a childhood steeped in ritualized cannibalism, disguised as religious devoti...

A harrowing expedition by two railway workers surveying a disused World War II tunnel sealed for decades after an air strike. The narrator, fascinated by wartime history, leads his reluctant partner, Dan, into the tunnel, where they discover the wreck of a supply train. Soon, the narrator encounters a hideous, partially-skinned entity trapped near the wreckage. After fleeing, he is horrified to fi...

A first-person account of a traumatic night when a 16-year-old was left caring for his younger brother, Mikey, in a dangerous neighborhood. After their mother left for work, an Amber Alert reports a nearby home invasion. Later that night, Mikey screams, claiming a "monster" is in his room. The narrator looks under the bed and sees a massive creature with yellow, slit-pupiled eyes. He hides Mikey i...

A horrifying series of events following the death of a child, Elsie, who was buried in the family’s pear orchard. Struggling with grief and financial pressure, her parents agree to have experimental grafting technology installed in their trees to increase yield. Soon after, a single fruit grows on Elsie’s tree, rapidly developing features resembling her face and body. The mother, Marissa, becomes...

A terrifying expedition in which a convicted criminal is offered freedom in exchange for a perilous mission into an uncharted cave system. Recruited by a mysterious woman, the narrator joins three other expendable individuals—two murderers and a nervous guide, Ren, who previously fled the caves—to document and assess a dangerous, possibly sentient, biological entity that killed the first team. Ill...

Narrates the unsettling experience of a couple who move into a cheap, rural cottage to escape mounting debt. Upon arrival, the locals warn them about the mysterious "riverwives," advising Mara, judged for her city attire, to cover up and avoid drawing attention. Mara happily adapts to the countryside, making soap, while the narrator grows increasingly anxious, struggling to hide his financial trou...

Recounts a narrator’s childhood experience of observing a bizarre family ritual in which their elderly grandfather was locked in his room each night. At first, the narrator assumed the locked door was a safety precaution, until witnessing their grandfather cough up blood at dinner, prompting suspicion. Driven by concern, the narrator finds a hidden key and enters the room at night, discovering tha...

The story of a man returning to his family farm to care for his ailing and abusive father. The narrator struggles with deep-seated trauma from his childhood, including his father’s cruelty and the mysterious death of his mother, while noticing strange occurrences connected to the farm’s productivity. He eventually uncovers a horrifying secret: the fertile land is sustained by a pulsating, fleshy p...

A terrifying night experienced by a veteran police officer named Donley. During a routine traffic stop, two nervous men flee and crash near a youth retreat, leaving one person dead. The situation escalates into the supernatural when the surviving driver undergoes a horrifying transformation into a monstrous creature inside the police cruiser. The narrative focuses on Donley’s desperate struggle to...

Follows the supernatural experiences of a newly hired veterinary technician working the night shift. At first, the narrator assumes they are simply working in a quiet clinic, until a man brings in a disturbing, biologically anomalous creature, revealing a hidden world of unnatural occurrences. As more cryptid animals arrive—with features like fish-gilled teeth, spiraling pupils, and impossible ske...

A chilling supernatural event experienced by four friends on Halloween night. The children crossed a forbidden train track to trick-or-treat on a desolate street, encountering static, lifeless houses and receiving strange black candy. The climax occurs when one boy, Danny, puts on a mysterious mask found on a branch, causing him to join a silent, masked procession of figures waiting on the street....

Explores the origins and details of a legend known as "The Counting Man." According to the legend, an individual hears footsteps mirroring their own, followed by a voice that counts one number higher each subsequent night, with a critical rule: never turn around, or face instant doom. Accounts of the Counting Man appear across centuries and cultures, showing strikingly similar patterns. Reported i...

A terrifying weekend trip taken by two friends, Liam and Matt, to a remote cabin. They stumble upon a strange, fully furnished house mysteriously situated in the middle of a foggy lake, with no visible foundation. Inside, the house initially seems warm and inviting, frozen in time with fresh food on the table. However, they quickly realize the house enforces a horrifying rule: only one person can...

A tenant struggling financially after losing their job, who moves into a new house only to encounter a single wall with old floral wallpaper that behaves unnaturally. Despite attempts to secure it with tape, staples, and strong adhesive, the paper repeatedly peels back on its own. Beneath it, the tenant discovers deep scratches and a pulsing black handprint. When the landlord dismisses the tenant’...

A man whose life begins to unravel as he perceives an intrusive, omniscient narrator commenting on his actions and seemingly controlling his reality. He experiences the disappearance of a friend and witnesses the surreal erasure of a wife and daughter he realizes were never real, revealing that he is trapped within a failing narrative. The controlling voice, intent on generating dramatic conflict,...

A chilling Arctic expedition led by a wildlife biologist and their team. The mission begins with the sedation of a polar bear for tagging, only to reveal that it is already wearing an ancient brass collar dated 1847, inscribed with a mysterious spiral design. Following this discovery, the team uncovers records of a nonexistent surveyor, Dr. Thaddius Knox, and a cryptic map leading them to a massiv...

Recounts the harrowing experience of a cave rescue diver. Accustomed to navigating treacherous underwater passages, the narrator describes a mission to locate a group of amateurs who went missing in a cave known for unusual currents. During the operation, the diver encounters unexplained phenomena, including strange markings on the rock, rhythmic knocking sounds, and an unseen entity that attacks...

Presents three separate horror narratives, each exploring growing dread, supernatural threats, and psychological trauma. The first story depicts a narrator whose apartment becomes overrun with rapidly spreading human eyes, culminating in the horrifying realization that no one else can perceive the phenomenon. The second recounts a childhood memory in which a monstrous entity lurks under a younger...

Recounts the terrifying experience of a fire lookout tower ranger stationed in a remote wilderness during a harsh winter. The narrator describes the isolation of his post and the odd behavior of his long-time colleague, Ezekiel, who has been stationed there indefinitely. During a whiteout, the ranger investigates a wounded animal and is attacked by a shapeshifting creature, a horrifying hybrid of...

Presents a chilling first-person narrative of a wildlife biologist who recounts a terrifying experience after culling a deer infected with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The carcass inexplicably disappears and reappears on trail cameras, exhibiting unnatural movement and behavior. As events escalate, the protagonist discovers that the infection is far more sinister—a regenerative, parasitic force...