The Uncanny Valley Is A Real Place
“The “uncanny valley” The sudden valley in human emotions when we feel unsettled when something looks too human, but still.. Not quite human enough. No one truly knows why this exists. There have been theories, of course. Such as claims stating it was an evolutionary trait we developed from having reason to fear something that looks human, but isn't. That seems to be the most popular theory, bu...
32m Dec 18, 2022
32m
My Account As A Deep Woods Park Ranger
“It may surprise you to know that almost 90% of Maine is covered in forests. Even in this modern age there is true wilderness that hides mysteries to be explored. It’s one of the reasons I became a park ranger. The chance to be in the outdoors, to enjoy the wild untamed wilderness. I know better now. I know better than to explore that which should be left alone and now I warn you.” Written By:...
30m Dec 16, 2022
30m
The Blood Lady Of Thompson Ranch
“That night, I thought a lot about Edward and his mental state in what was his final two and a half months alive. He clearly was suffering from mental illness, but why did he think the ranch would be stripped from him if he was committed? There was no legal way that was possible. My only logical assumption was the same as Troy’s: his brain was so fried from the mental illness that his cognitive...
30m Dec 14, 2022
30m
The Sun Is Not A Star (Full Story)
"Listen, Hayden, I want you to promise me that you won't follow in my footsteps. There's nothing good about outer space. And there's nothing especially good about the sun." He clearly wasn't fond anymore about the idea of space travel. I resented him for what he said to me that day. Written By: James Caligo- https://www.reddit.com/r/Viidith22/comments/yka46o/deleted_by_user/ (https://b-t.ly/3V...
59m Dec 12, 2022
59m
The Minnesota Cabin Incident
“A stern expression overtook his countenance. “Before we go back out there, you didn’t see anything... watching you when you got here, did you? I didn’t say anything to Savannah because I didn’t want to freak her out, but I saw these creepy ass eyes just staring at us from the forest,” he whispered coldly.” Written By: u/HorrorJunkie123- https://b-t.ly/3Vy0LRp Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitte...
22m Dec 08, 2022
22m
The Orchard
“I still hold the Orchard close to my heart because of all the good memories I've had with Rob and a few other friends, but after this experience I refuse to hunt there alone.” Written By: Aaron Painter Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vRgs0wfw_k
16m Dec 07, 2022
16m
Unknown
“He listened to it again, held the phone slightly out from his ear, and listened again. To the other ear, again. By the fifth iteration he acknowledged that the few words he could grasp did not combine to form anything meaningful.” Written By: u/[deleted]- http://b-t.ly/3VFJTYU Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8WuF...
34m Dec 06, 2022
34m
The Beast Of September
“Sometimes I think maybe we should… No. I’m sorry. It’s just… Look, I'll tell you what. How about I tell you why I hate drive-ins? Off the record of course. Ok… ok… I’ve never told this story to anyone before. Not even my kids. Let’s go for it.” Written By: Al Bruno III- http://b-t.ly/3XlBhYG Their Website- https://albruno3.blogspot.com/ Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find...
34m Nov 23, 2022
34m
The Creature Of Craters Cavern
“Magma as far as the eye can see. Trees burned so bad the root system scorched holes in the earth. The Earth turned black from the ash and molten rock. Pools of it burned giant divots in the earth. Those missing chunks and the cave systems throughout are called Craters of the moon. It's really freaky looking, unlike anything else on earth.” Written By: DreamEater096- http://b-t.ly/3gpTKmA Thu...
17m Nov 22, 2022
17m
The Strangest Lighthouse Around
“See, there’s one lighthouse in particular that I have always found strange. When I was younger, sometimes I would sneak out of the house just to stare at it. For whatever reason looking at that lighthouse was way out in the distance. The one sitting atop an almost man-made looking island. It always filled me with a sense of relief and comfort.” Written By: 4ShotPastas- http://bIt.ly/3NSqGQK (...
3hr 32m Nov 20, 2022
3hr 32m
My Burden To Bear
“With a nauseous feeling in my stomach, I got up, favoring my good leg, and hobbled to my room. My entire body felt grimey after spending a night on the bathroom floor, and normally I’d want nothing more than to take a steamy shower and wash that grime off. Unfortunately, nothing about this situation was normal.” Written By: Bone-Chillen- http://b-t.ly/3UIAUWw Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitte...
22m Nov 18, 2022
22m
I’m A Low Level Government Employee. I Just Saw Something I Wasn’t Supposed To
“Now, there’s something you should know about me before I continue. I’m a wimp. I’m meek, anxious, and generally restless. I’m a chronic rule-follower. There is no part of me that wants to dig up secret documents and uncover “the truth” about what happens at the highest levels of government in our country. So when I discuss the events of four nights ago, please be mindful of that. I didn’t ask ...
23m Nov 17, 2022
23m
The House That Shouldn't Exist
“It wasn’t so much how the house itself looked, and more the fact that it wasn’t there the day before. It sounds impossible right? But it's true. I’d never noticed it before, so I looked up the property on the web, using street view on an online maps site to take a look. It wasn’t there. It's not like there was an empty lot or a different house, it's like it just sprung up overnight, pushing ot...
23m Nov 16, 2022
23m
The Seventh Step
“There’s these little moments in life, often quite inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, where you suddenly come to know the outcome of something that has yet to happen. I’m not talking about having some sort of vision, a strong gut feeling, or even some kind of sixth sense, but something that’s incomprehensibly stronger and far more absolute. There’s this click inside you and suddenly...
35m Nov 15, 2022
35m
Lunn Creek Hill
“My father was a fisherman. He used to put me down for my hobby, never allowing me the opportunity to explain to him how much in common our hobbies had. It was Freddy who introduced me to amateur radio, or ‘HAM radio’ as the big station workers liked to call it, a word with a deep etymology, developing from a pejorative slur to a prideful colloquialism that we HAMs have adopted with fervor over...
38m Nov 11, 2022
38m
The Soul Eaters Of Rosedale Manor
“When I first came here, I still had my wits. Was in possession of all my senses. Had more awareness of my surroundings. What scares me the most is that the rest of me is still inside somewhere, although my strength has been drained to where I can’t find a way to communicate. I’m trapped in my own body. Now I just sit in this chair and get pointed at the window or wheeled over to the TV and cha...
22m Nov 10, 2022
22m
The Boone County Incident
“The judges would wonder why I grew such a villainous, leafless plant in my garden when it very well could take over and rule the rest of my flowers and vegetables, sucking the life out of them as well. The truth is, I let it feed on my chrysanthemums and hoped that it wouldn't spread any further than them. I was taking a huge leap of faith; one I wasn’t sure was the best decision, but I knew i...
19m Nov 09, 2022
19m
The Hitchhiker
Written By: genuinelygrim- http://b-t.ly/3EaNXdq Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPM2gvMlOj8
18m Nov 08, 2022
18m
The Cabin Of The Harvest Moon
“He didn’t need to repeat himself. Whatever was happening was well beyond me. He was looking out for me by making sure I was going to stay away from the truth. And, I fully planned on letting it drop. As far as I could tell at that moment, there was nothing I could do. I watched as he pulled the truck out and away down the road feeling a little bitter.” Written By: 02321- https://b-t.ly/3Br2ij...
6hr 1m Oct 31, 2022
6hr 1m
[Ebrugh Report 14] My Village Was Haunted By God
00:00 Part 1 26:51 Part 2 1:13:19 Part 3 1:42:08 Part 4 (Finale) Written By: scaredwithstyle (haroldkebba)- https://www.r-ddit.com/user/haroldkebba/ Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXSxw7OOH3g
2hr 21m Oct 28, 2022
2hr 21m
The Bachelorette Disaster
“It was the kind of thing that happened all the time. People would be preoccupied and sullen with me, but the minute Edmund appeared on the scene, they came alive. It was nothing personal, Edmund just had that effect on people, but at that moment, on that night, it stung.” Written By: substantial_eternal- https://b-t.ly/3Twb8Ut Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist (https://www.yout...
17m Oct 20, 2022
17m
A Cabin VS A Killer From The Stars
Written By: James Caligo- https://b-t.ly/3S9WFfX Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWGkaeFF5YI
43m Oct 19, 2022
43m
The Primus Urban Legend
“Waterson swallowed thickly and braced himself. “I’ll waive this payment...and this payment only, but c’mon, you gotta give me somethin’.” The old man nodded. “Whatever you want.” “What do you got?” Written By: Jrubas Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g9YUNxwHco
42m Oct 14, 2022
42m
A Fork In The Road
“There are a lot of really good reasons not to drink alone; one of which is that there's nobody to tell you when to quit. Brady, the bartender, knew me well enough by then, but we didn't have that movie bartender relationship.” 00:00 Part 1 37:54 Part 2 1:03:05 Part 3 (Finale) The Devil’s Due Lore: (Part 1) The Devil's Due- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YddfLwS0BBE (Part 2) Devil's Due: R...
1hr 45m Oct 13, 2022
1hr 45m
S2 Ep7: (Part 7) I Have the Ability to Sense the Demonic
“The sound of my name startled me and I blinked before I lowered my hand. I stood over him with my hands at my sides. I savored the delicious triumph at seeing my opponent on the ground below me, and I smiled cruelly. "You lose." Written By: Dark Adalia- https://b-t.ly/3fZP9Hb Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZh_RC...
25m Oct 12, 2022
25m
A Space Killer In The Threshold Of Evil
THE ELDER EARTH ANTHOLOGY: BOOK ONE- https://www.amazon.com/James-Caligo/e/B09BNXNY6D The Expanded Universe: (Part 1) My House Sits At A Threshold of Evil- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qy-5HVk2xE (Part 2) I Returned To The Threshold of Evil- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egyRTmVVH-4 (Part 3) The Vanishing City of Warmire, Colorado- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N9Hlkdf80A (Part 4) I ...
1hr 7m Oct 07, 2022
1hr 7m
How To See The Afterlife
“As I have learned and you will too, when all's said and done; a person really isn't that substantial a thing.” Written By: twocantherapper- https://b-t.ly/3UXQmyL Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-LENYF4Nf0
29m Oct 03, 2022
29m
The Void Walker
“The secret space was much larger than the building above. It stretched back much further than my feeble phone flashlight could reach, a semi-cavernous space with a lofty distant ceiling bordered by high cinder block walls. I kept shout-whispering for Bill as I crept through the narrow alleys and passageways between the piles of stored exhibits.” Written By: twocantherapper- https://b-t.ly/3f7...
1hr 48m Sep 21, 2022
1hr 48m
The Swan
“In the days of hushed adult whispers leading up to moving out of town, I contemplated the purpose of my continued existence in the absence of my parents. With everything feeling so dark, I didn’t see the point in opening the boxes or doing anything at all. That was, until I heard something hit my window.” Written By: Jesse Pullins- https://b-t.ly/3xBmG01 Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com...
44m Sep 20, 2022
44m
In The Heart Of The Sea
“We must be miles away from land because we can’t see any in sight. I don’t know how my journal managed to survive that whole ordeal without getting lost or damaged. Perhaps I’m meant to record everything that happens while we’re adrift, waiting to be rescued. I guess everyone’s still trying to process these last 12 hours. Nobody’s said a word.” Written By: NewAgeSolution- https://b-t.ly/3RHD8...
26m Sep 14, 2022
26m
On The Trail Of The Vampyre (Diary Entry #3)
“I was dwelling on this grim data as I watched the moonlight illuminate the tombstones littering the small desert cemetery.  The light made the already white granite stones appear almost translucent.  Row after row of headstones reflected back the moon’s glow.  As a result, I could almost read the inscriptions off the closest stones.  Names and lives long forgotten to time.  The wind had picked...
2hr 28m Sep 13, 2022
2hr 28m
Hell's Carousel
Part 1- 00:00 Part 2- 08:23 Part 3 (Finale)- 15:30 “I waited in the field where the carousel was until dark. Neither my mom or the carousel ever reappeared. I never saw her again.” Written By: JameGumb724- https://b-t.ly/3eqqzyg Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jZHa5aJpmc
25m Sep 10, 2022
25m
I Got A Job Writing Music For The Devil
Written By: Marcus Starr- https://b-t.ly/3SYlgWA Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z25QKpiZpMQ
25m Sep 08, 2022
25m
The Ash Tree Butcher
“His body was blocking my view, so I didn't get a good look at the guy in the glasses, but the second that lighter flicked on, the homeless guy screamed louder than I've ever heard in my entire life. In a flash, the homeless guy was gone. The lighter clattered on to the concrete and the sound of screaming faded into the distance before swiftly getting cut off.” Written By: PriestessOfSpiders- ...
25m Sep 06, 2022
25m
Devil's Due: Running With The Devil
“It was only four in the afternoon, but Brandon was already up on the small platform we called a stage, playing his guitar and singing directly to Ash, regardless of how many other patrons were enjoying the show. I just sat on one of the barstools, and leaned back, nursing a wonderfully chilled beer, while admiring the skillful strumming of my friend and business partner. As I stared off; daydr...
3hr 10m Aug 30, 2022
3hr 10m
The Vampyre Tapes
00:00 Intro 00:30 Story “At the time of his commitment, Nix was diagnosed as having, quote, a “complete psychotic breakdown with acute episodes of psychosis containing delusional thoughts, auditory and visual hallucinations, and acute paranoia.”  In layman’s terms, he was totally insane.” Written By: Skiller189X Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist Intro Music- “Among The Roots" ...
1hr 43m Aug 25, 2022
1hr 43m
End Times: The Extinction Of Man
“My name is Donovan Black. The time is currently 0530 hours or 5:30 A.M, the sun should have been rising right around now, but it still is dark out there. We will be vacating this place and hopefully look for a new shelter. They know we are here now and they will definitely get to us if we stay here much longer.  God has looked away…but we can still find hope. We cannot get the radio to work…th...
3hr 35m Aug 20, 2022
3hr 35m
The Compassion Of A Demon
“I drag myself out of bed and into the shower. Getting ready for work in a dazed state, my body on autopilot. Looking in the mirror I feel sick, seeing the lines on my face, the clear representation of how much time has passed since I’ve been stuck in this endless loop.” Written By: Ilive4scarystories- https://www.r-ddit.com/user/Ilive4scarystories/ Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNAr...
39m Aug 17, 2022
39m
The Legend Of Pretzel Pete
“Did I let this deter me? No. I figured it added to the authenticity. Pretzel Pete didn’t concern himself with appearances – his only focus was yoga. I’d always been the kind of cynical guy that hates corporate fakeness and big-budget anything. The yoga studio Google Maps led me to was the furthest from marketing departments and branding you could get. A chance to put my money where my overly-p...
38m Aug 17, 2022
38m
The Death Agreement
“Human beings have a capacity to dread the truth, to distort facts when they don’t fit our predefined notions of how the world should work. We forget that reality isn’t what we want it to be. We ignore the signs that our universe doesn’t care about us. It constantly changes to suit its own needs. Nothing is perfect. Written By: Kristopher Mallory- https://www.r-ddit.com/user/stealthfiction Wr...
4hr 10m Aug 12, 2022
4hr 10m
A Simple Exchange
"We got our food and got back on the road. My barely functioning hand reached for my large soda in the cup holder. I inadvertently knocked it out of the indention in the center console and onto the floor at her feet. She screamed and laughed when the freezing beverage splashed across her feet. Somehow, she managed to control the car after yanking her foot off of the accelerator pedal. She turne...
30m Aug 10, 2022
30m
[Ebrugh-Report 2] My Boyfriend Is Being Watched
“I cannot be certain of course, but I believe that something happened in that flat, something  that most people would classify as dangerous. I know that not giving my name will highly  undermine my credibility, though I hope for the enclosed transcript to lend my words more  weight.” Written By: scaredwithstyle (haroldkebba)- https://www.r-ddit.com/user/haroldkebba/ Thumbnail By: TDN https://...
18m Aug 08, 2022
18m
The Scotland Bell Witch (Finale)
"I saw the police car driving back and forward for another few minutes. We both eyed the clock as the second hand seemed to be in no rush to tick it's way to midnight. That last 30 seconds felt like 30 minutes.” Written By: Reggaejunkiegee- https://www.r-ddit.com/user/Reggaejunkiegee/ Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.com/TDNArtist (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&red...
1hr 17m Aug 06, 2022
1hr 17m
I Used To Be An Urban Explorer
“I’ve always loved being scared. Thrill rides, haunted houses, horror movies. I’ve also always suffered crippling anxiety. Sounds like a paradox but I think I enjoy anything that allows me to be in control of the fear… or at least believe I am.” Written By: Ilive4scarystories https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/w6xjx6/i_used_to_love_urban_exploring/ Thumbnail By: TDN https://twitter.co...
29m Aug 04, 2022
29m
[Ebrugh Report 0] This Is Why I Collect Strange Tales
“If you are hearing these words, I might have achieved what I set out to do: I might have found  someone who is willing to listen to what I have to say, to what I have uncovered. In this series you will find the results of my search for those kinds of strange reports that most  people would not pay much attention to. I, however, think that they are linked through  unbelievable circumstances. “ ...
19m Aug 02, 2022
19m
The Cabin Of Crystal Lake
“I had the dream again. I was digging for hours… Though, it’s not easy to tell time in a dream. It could have been days. Shovelful after shovelful of dirt I moved ever closer to the surface. My clothes were drenched in sweat and I peeled off each layer, burying the clothes behind me as I dug further and further, never coming close to reaching the end of wherever it was I was going. With each pi...
54m Jul 27, 2022
54m
I Know The Truth About The Afterlife
“I remember floating weightlessly through the blackness, drifting like a feather through the darkness of nonexistence, blind and deaf in the void, for what felt like an eternity. There was no pain. No sound. No light. Then gradually, slowly, the blackness faded away.” Written By: CarlB1961- https://www.r-ddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/vap7ar/i_had_a_neardeath_experience_when_i_was_fifteen_i/  00...
2hr 31m Jul 21, 2022
2hr 31m
S2 Ep6: I Have The Ability To Sense The Demonic (Part 6)
"It was around seven when I entered the small bar & grill. Above the bar were two flat-screens, one showed some sporting event and the other, the news. I watched as a picture of a young woman with long red hair popped up on the screen. She had been missing for over a month and was last seen with her friends, hiking in the forest just outside of town. She was just one of the ten missing person c...
29m Jul 19, 2022
29m
The Cult Of Endarkened Movement
“Descent into endarkenment isn't a gradual decline. It's a steep stumble into a shapeless, formless ravine, one that's swallowed you up before you even realize you've lost your balance. It reached out to those going nowhere from The Movement, and by the time they know they've joined, they're already pendulum-sway striding in time with the rest. There were seven of them in the street by the park...
53m Jul 17, 2022
53m
They Dwell Beneath
“The following documents have been compiled together in an attempt to present a clearer picture of the unusual events leading to the abandonment of Stevensville, Colorado on July 18, 1987. The official explanation of the town's evacuation is an underground coal fire caused due to an unusually destructive and highly localized earthquake. With this evidence, I hope to change that perception.” Wr...
34m Jul 15, 2022
34m