The Darkive — Scary Stories, Horror Fiction, and Creepypastas

The Hunger of Evota Falls

After losing his daughter, Richard retreats to his childhood home in the Missouri countryside, searching for the solitude he needs to write—and the strength to let go of

Pea Ridge

After losing his daughter, Richard retreats to his childhood home in the Missouri countryside, searching for the solitude he needs to write—and the strength to let go of

My Next Door Neighbor is a Monster

Richard Prasse has had strange neighbors before. None of them were anything like Eliza Munoz. Beautiful, mysterious, and surrounded by a seemingly endless procession of l

They Feed at Night

Eight-year-old Terrance is supposed to be asleep. Instead, he's listening to something scratch against his second-story bedroom window. At first, it sounds like a branch

The Events at Poroth Farm

Seeking three quiet months away from New York City, Jeremy retreats to an isolated farm in rural New Jersey with little more than a roomful of books and plans to spend th

News From the Front

Alone in a creaking countryside home during the height of the First World War, a young woman spends her nights terrified for her husband fighting overseas in the trenches

Summer's Mask

What begins as a carefree summer camping trip quickly takes a sinister turn when four friends discover a strange wooden box hidden deep within a silent forest clearing. I

The Soul Game

When eleven-year-old Jesse befriends a strange new transfer student named Stan, his mother initially assumes it’s nothing more than another awkward childhood friendship.

The Tapping Next Door

For years, the noises coming from the apartment next door were little more than an annoyance—scraping furniture, muffled voices, and the occasional burst of violent bangi

The Man Who Ate Newborns

Trapped at the bottom of a ravine after a failed kidnapping, a badly injured man clings to life while cradling something tiny and writhing in his hands. As he drifts betw

Curfew

In a quiet village where every resident obeys an unspoken rule, the streets fall empty each night before eleven o’clock sharp. Doors are locked, windows barred, and famil

The Thing That Stalks the Fields

Life on an isolated farm takes a disturbing turn when the hay bales scattered around the property begin moving on their own, shifting a little farther each night for no a

I'm Coming Up the Stairs

Ever since hearing a handful of frightening stories, young Tillie has become terrified of bedtime. At first, everyone dismisses her fears as childish imagination—until sh

Axe Murder Hollow

Stranded during a violent thunderstorm on a desolate stretch of back road, Susan and Ned find themselves trapped in the very place locals whisper about in fear: Axe Murde

Milk Bottles

In a quiet Alabama village, a mysterious young woman in a gray dress begins appearing at the local general store each day without speaking a word. Pale, silent, and seemi

Open 24 Hours

Every night, she returns. A pale girl standing silently beside the bed, watching from the darkness with cold, unblinking eyes. The narrator has lived with her presence fo

Fear of Hue

Every night, she returns. A pale girl standing silently beside the bed, watching from the darkness with cold, unblinking eyes. The narrator has lived with her presence fo

Tad O'Cain and the Corpse

Tad O’Cain has spent his life drinking, gambling, and wasting the fortune his wealthy father worked so hard to build. Furious after being pressured to settle down and mar

Father McSweeney

Father McSweeny was a devoted priest who spent his life faithfully serving the town where he was born, yet despite his kindness and dedication, the people around him coul

The Mirror

After her father leaves for war, a young girl is entrusted with a strange responsibility hidden beneath their home: a magical mirror that must be cleaned every day to kee