supernatural
The hidden world of all things supernatural; a look inside witchcraft, spells, vexes, black magic and other spine-tingling supernatural phenomena.
The Keeper of Secrets
I didn’t like the West End. It was a district of biological whimsy—old brick buildings covered in ivy, streets that curved without mathematical necessity, and a pervasive smell of roasting coffee and damp earth. It was a place where people lived in the margins, and Nora Sterling was the queen of the margin-dwellers.
By Nathan McAllister5 days ago in Horror
The Shadow Diagnosis
In 2026, we stopped talking to humans about our problems. It was too expensive, too slow, and frankly, too judgmental. We turned to "Aura-Psych." For $9.99 a month, the app uses your front-facing camera to analyze your micro-expressions and heart rate, providing "real-time spiritual and mental alignment." But when Maya’s app updated to the "Deep-Scan" version, it didn't just find anxiety. It found a second heartbeat.
By The Glitch Archive5 days ago in Horror
Shelter
It was a Tuesday night in January and the dogs were uneasy. Blue, the only certified hound dog in the ragtag little pack, stood under the kitchen table with his ears back and his tail curled under him. Carlos, the lab, was trying to hide himself behind Roger’s legs and whining like his paw was caught in a snare. Even Chili, normally a loud and fearless little S.O.B., was somewhere in the guest bedroom: his position revealed only by the jingling as he scratched at his collar. Roger didn’t blame them. The wind that night could have put anyone on edge.
By Daniel Bradbury6 days ago in Horror
The Haunting Smile
According to documents left behind in an old church. They were struggling to control an epidemic. It had all started when a woman came to their town. There was a strange and too friendly smile on her face. She never raised her voice above a whisper saying the same two words over and over.
By 3rrornightshift7 days ago in Horror
The Tithe and the Toll
Miller pulled out a chair—a spindly, mismatched thing I’d salvaged from a dumpster and sat across from me with the grace of a king inhabiting a ruined throne. He leaned into my personal space, and for the first time in the flickering, jaundiced light of the basement, I saw the Tithe he wore. It wasn't a police badge or a municipal seal. It was a small, lapel pin made of blackened gold, shaped like a shattered vinyl record, jagged edges catching light like teeth.
By Nathan McAllister7 days ago in Horror
The Dybbuk Box Destroyed Everyone Who Opened It
The Dybbuk Box, a wine cabinet allegedly containing a malicious Jewish spirit, was sold on eBay in 2001 with a warning that it brought terrible misfortune to everyone who possessed it, and the list of owners who have experienced inexplicable tragedies, health crises, and deaths since the box surfaced has grown so long that rabbis have performed multiple exorcisms trying to contain whatever entity resides in it, and the current owner keeps it sealed in an ark within an ark with blessings and protections because every time someone opens it, catastrophe follows.
By The Curious Writer7 days ago in Horror
Girl on the Train. Content Warning.
As I sat with my grandmother during a summer night in Dudley, she told me a story she hadn't even told her mother or children. She was around eight then, and they traveled by train to visit some family nearby. She was sitting by herself, looking around at the other guests, when she spotted a girl close to her age motion to her from a nearby corner.
By 3rrornightshift8 days ago in Horror
A Smart Home Glitch in 2026 That Will Make You Unplug Everything
Have you ever sat in a quiet room and thought to yourself, is my Alexa watching me? We invite these devices into our private spaces, assuming we are the masters and they are the servants. But in 2026, the technology has crossed a threshold. What happens when your smart home doesn’t just learn your routines, but learns how to perfectly mimic your voice? This isn’t just another smart home glitch. This is what happens when the house decides it no longer needs you.
By The Glitch Archive8 days ago in Horror
