Horrors / of mystic

Kokeshi is a traditional wooden toy. According to one version of its origin, kokeshi were funeral dolls. They were placed in peasant houses when it was neces...

An American bought a villa in Italy. A dilapidated house in a picturesque area has an unfortunate fate: the same villa, the same servants, and the owners are...

Dr. Overfield, a famous psychiatrist, is invited to a private consultation at a millionaire's estate: the owner is concerned about the mental development of ...

Best-selling author Brian Keene returns with an all-new short story collection set in the world of the award-winning novel The Rising. The Rising and its ...

Late autumn 1964. An old boat under the command of an experienced captain delivers Jose Williams to a gloomy island located in the middle of a choppy sea. On...

An excerpt from the first chapter:...The illusion persisting, I determined that it was due to the unnatural strain imposed upon my vision, and although I ...

Semyon is an experienced alcoholic. One evening, as he was leaving a bar, a billboard fell on him. Semyon woke up in the cemetery. From that moment began a m...

A young talented artist Vlad one day meets a Stranger who offers him a lucrative deal. The conditions are simple - Vlad must paint portraits. Having received...

A story with elements of mysticism, reflections on the meaning of life at the last line.

Vadim could not even imagine how he would have to pay for a taxi ride. Published: “DARKER” No. 2'11 (3) (2011).

The evil whim of fate intertwined the lives of people living in different times. Sometimes good wishes turn into curses that haunt the doomed through the age...

The beast is cruel and will kill until it is stopped.