psychological
Mind games taken way too far; explore the disturbing genre of psychological thrillers that make us question our perception of sanity and reality.
The Dream Deceiver
It was summer. I had just graduated high school and my parents offered to take my sister and me on a vacation. My parents had just bought a cabin near Lake Millinocket in Maine, where we would spend two weeks there. My father is a pilot and insisted on flying his new seaplane, which I thought was pretty exciting. We packed what we needed and my uncle took us to Bangor International Airport. My uncle was going to meet us at the cabin with his family within the following days and wished us a safe flight. My dad went and got us clearance so we could enter the flight line. He came back and we packed our luggage on the plane to get ready for take-off. As soon as we took off I fell asleep and woke up from my sister tapping on my shoulder. She pointed at Mount Katahdin and I was in complete awe. I could see the beautiful reflection from the sun on the lake and Mount Katahdin in the distance. We landed at the seaplane base and my parents got a rental car to go to our cabin. Finally, we arrived at our cabin around the evening and got our rooms situated.
By Kong Lee/TheBuffDiver4 years ago in Horror
Reflections
Across the street there’s a park with a pond in the center. Well, technically the maps refer to it as a “reservoir” but I like calling it a pond. It’s got a lot of ducks, geese, and squirrels that like to hang out there. My girlfriend and I love going there, especially to clear our heads.
By Stephen Newton4 years ago in Horror
The Ritual - A Netflix Movie Review
If we go into this dark forest, I have a feeling that we are going to regret it. Entering the dark forest in 2017, The Ritual is a Netflix film. A group of friends goes on a hike through the mountains of Sweden. Venturing through the dark forest, they are met with a foreboding presence, watching them at every turn. Will they make it out alive?
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Horror
NANA
The year is 2030. Joe, a middle-aged man with rugged features is looking at his field. The field is void of most vegetation. His home is next to a beautiful lake, teaming with fish. He picks up a clump of dry dirt and crumbles it in his hand. He looks up to the sky and quietly says to himself "A little rain would be nice." His voice is deep, soothing , and drawn out. He continues his stroll through the field with disappointment. About 100 yards away, a van suddenly appears and slams on the brakes. The sliding door flies open and an elderly woman can be seen stepping out of it. Her eyes are like saucers, the skin around them cracking like the ground of his property. Joe watches as the terrified old woman takes tiny, quick, surprisingly careful steps away from the van. The passenger, a middle-aged woman, leans out of the window and shouts at the old woman " I’m sorry, Nana! We just can’t afford to keep you!” The driver reaches his arm out of the window and tosses a small, ornate plastic box. The box hits the old woman in the head and she falls to the ground. Joe runs up to help her shouting at the man "Hey! What the hell are you doing?" As the van drives away the passenger shouts back " We love you!” The passenger then quickly ducks her head back into the van as it speeds off. When Joe makes it to the old woman he notices a small cut on her forehead where the small, plastic box had hit her. He then looks at the van, still speeding away and shouts "Hey!" livid at what he just witnessed. She is moaning in pain. Joe reaches down to touch her wound but stops. He thinks to himself "I know I got some first aid back at the house." He looks at his home which is a few hundred yards away. "Well, I can’t leave you out here." he says to the elderly woman. Suddenly she mumbles something through her barely opening mouth. Joe responds "What?" in which she reply’s "Pearls..." Joe looks around. He sees the ornate plastic box on the ground and walks over to it. When he picks it up he stares at it for a second. The old woman continues to moan as he puts the box in his pocket. He then makes his way back to her. He looks back at his house and let’s out a deep breath "Here we go." he utters. Joe then picks her up, carrying her towards his home.
By Lee Fountain4 years ago in Horror
The Uninvited - A Movie Review
Something really weird is going on ever since I got home from the mental institution. After returning home from a stay in a mental hospital, The Uninvited is a 2009 film about a young girl learning of some changes. Having to deal with her stepmother and weird visions, Anna fights between fantasy and reality.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Horror
A Body of Water
A young couple is hiking through the mountains, enjoying their love for nature and each other. For every turn, every step they take is full of love and awe; they stop for a moment to take in their surroundings. They look into the eyes of each other and smile (all they see is love). They embrace, but their kiss is cut short, a rustle of leaves from the trees on the mountain’s edge, birds fleeing in unison as if startled by something, the movement catches the man’s eye. As he looks down through the trees, an opening reveals the most beautiful lake with crystal blue waters. The sunlight shimmers off the water’s surface and beckons the couple to venture down for a closer look.
By Simon George4 years ago in Horror
Pasiphaë
The Fridman's came from old money. One simply needed to look at them, or listen to them talk for a moment, to know it. The wife, Zoe, was in her thirties, with immaculate dark hair styled in a delicate chignon, a string of pearls perpetually around her throat. Her ancestors had fled Europe a century or so before Hitler's genocidal experiment, and so had made an impressive home for themselves in America before the worst of human nature reared its head across the Atlantic. The husband was a balding man in his early fifties, with thoughtful eyes and a thin mouth.
By Katie Alafdal4 years ago in Horror
The Other
Abraham was an extremely successful business man. He often credited his success to having a dominant will power that never allowed him to give up and he was always constantly pushing himself forward to better himself and his future. Abraham was responsible for bettering the train infrastructure in North-Western Wisconsin. He created a high-powered rail system that connected parts of Northern Wisconsin to parts of Minnesota, Michigan and even Canada and in turn, this made the public transit in Willow’s Peak a more desirable form of transportation. Willow’s Peak was a small town that Abraham moved to after his studies in university were over. Most of his family and friends questioned his decision to move to such a small place. To them, it was small, desolate, and completely out of touch with the rest of modern-day society.
By Yusef Hood 4 years ago in Horror
The Water Hole .. A Finality
This was requested by Jason B , a conclusion to The Water Hole , my entry into the Vocal Foggy Waters Challenge. I did a conclusion but he wanted to know what happened next. This is my attempt to finalise the story although I have a feeling it will not end. I really hope this again lives up to expectations , but we will see. I have kept a few terms from the Philip Pullman “His Dark Materials” books which will fit in with the general story.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Horror
Decisions
I woke up floating in a small pool of water in the dark. Only my head and the very top of my skin are out of the water. I try to move, finding out quickly that I am paralyzed. My eyes flit back and forth seeing nothing in the darkness. After what seemed like a small eternity I call out, "Hello? Is anyone there?" All around me small points of light start to appear two at a time. Up higher and higher I can see more appearing.
By Josephine Mason4 years ago in Horror
