FLASH FICTION The Corpse Candles Follow Not the Flame The candle appeared on the third night. Elin first saw it through her cottage window, floating just above the dry stone wall that marked the edge of her father’s pasture. A bluish flame, no wick, no lantern—only light, trembling slightly in the windless dark. At first, […]
Folk horror is a genre where ancient beliefs, rural isolation, and the unseen forces of nature entwine to create chilling tales that linger like smoke in the trees. Unlike monsters that lurk in city shadows, folk horror draws its terror from forgotten rituals, eldritch folklore, and the oppressive weight of tradition. Think of movies like […]
(Flash Fiction) The wind moved through the barley like a whisper, low and urgent. Mila tightened her shawl and glanced toward the edge of the field, where the Straw Eyes stood. There were seven of them this year. Seven straw effigies, tall and silent, their twig arms reaching slightly outward, as if in invitation—or warning. […]
