Curse of Paper Effigy: Never Dot the Eyes
A financially strained man dots the eyes of a forbidden paper effigy, only to discover it is stealing his warmth, breath and human life.
Curses, Omens & Inescapable Fate Editor’s Picks
Folk Horror & Dark Folklore
They Were Still Alive — But Something Was Missing
A sealed relic spreads through a facility, turning hunger into something ritual. When it is stopped, the bodies remain—but something essential is gone.
Forbidden Rituals & Summoning
The Golden Silkworm Hex That Fed on Her Life Within
Desperate for relief, Mei Xuan accepts the Golden Silkworm Hex, only to discover that fortune feeds—and when it cannot move forward, it begins to feed on her.
Urban Legends & Modern Myths
He Joked About the Dead Rider. Then It Followed Him
After mocking a rider lost on the hill road, Ryan brings home more than fear. Something broken climbs after him—and refuses to let go.
Curses, Omens & Inescapable Fate
He Took What Wasn’t His—The Dead Took More
A small thing, barely noticed. But the dead keep what is theirs. And when something is taken, they do not ask for it back—they take more.
Spirits, Ghosts & Restless Dead
Do Not Restore the Face That Refuses Its Final Shape
A mortuary technician tries to restore a broken face, but each correction returns and begins reshaping her in the same final, irreversible way.