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Folk Horror

The Land Remembers: Aboriginal Monsters — The Bunyip

Aboriginal monsters aren’t about creepy creatures invading; it’s about humans trespassing. The land itself has memory — and punishment comes not from hell, but from imbalance. My ancestry stems from Australia. My mother was born and grew up there, and although I was raised far away, I have always felt that strange, magnetic pull toward […]

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Folk Horror Folklore

Slavic Mythology: 4 Forest Spirits That Still Terrify Today

Step too deep into the woods, and you may not walk back out the same. For centuries, Slavic folklore has warned travelers of spirits lurking beneath the trees—guardians, tricksters, witches, and the vengeful dead. These aren’t just bedtime stories; they are echoes of a belief that the forest itself is alive and watching. In this […]

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Folk Horror Folklore Horror

The Devil’s Footprints: Black River Crossing

Flash Fiction Black River Crossing The snow was coming down in thick sheets when Eddie Sloan saw it. A figure stood in the middle of County Road 14, pale in his headlights, tall and still. Eddie stomped the brakes. The truck fishtailed, tires screaming on the ice, and came to a shuddering stop. The road […]

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