Psychological Horror
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The Forgotten Carnival
Evelyn Hart Part 1 – The Road Into the Woods The forest road narrowed like a throat as they drove deeper into it, the canopy closing overhead until sunlight became a dim green wash, a trickle of light spilling between branches that seemed too eager to entwine. The rental car rattled over roots breaking through…
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ছায়ার ভেতর আলো
মেঘলা রায় শিমুলডাঙা গ্রামের আকাশ যেন চিরকাল হালকা সীসের রঙে ঢেকে থাকে। গা ছমছমে নীরবতা এখানে শব্দের চেয়েও বেশি জোরালো। সেই নীরবতার বুক চিরে যে ঘরটা মাথা উঁচু করে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে, তার নাম—রায়চৌধুরী বাড়ি। টালির ছাদ ভেঙে পড়েছে অনেকখানি, জানালার পাল্লাগুলো খসে পড়ে আছে মাটিতে, কিন্তু তবুও সে একটা জীবন্ত শরীরের মতো মনে হয়—চুপচাপ শ্বাস…
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மரணத்தின் மூன்றாம் வாசல்
விக்னேஷ் பரதன் 1 விழுப்புரம் மாவட்டத்தில் இடம் பெற்றிருந்த நாசராயணபுரம் கிராமம், விழிகளுக்கு பசுமையும், இதயத்திற்கு அமைதியையும் அளிக்கும் இடம். அந்த இடத்தில் கடந்த இரண்டு தலைமுறையாக எந்த கொலைக்கூட நடந்ததில்லை என்பதே பெருமை. ஆனால் கடந்த வாரம் நடந்த ஒரு மரணம், அந்த அமைதியைக் கலக்கம் ஆக்கியது. பசுமை நிலங்களை ஒட்டிய வீதியின் நடுவே, பழைய சேதி இல்லாத அய்யாசாமி நாயர் வீடு. அந்த வீட்டின் வாசலில் ஒரு காலையில், நாயர் உடல் சடலமாக கிடந்தது.…
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The Last Séance at Bhangarh Fort
Soumyo Roy Part 1: The Journal The pages were yellowed, brittle at the corners, and the leather spine smelled of time — not the clean scent of old libraries, but of something older, heavier. Like soil packed over secrets. Rehan Sen traced his fingers over the inscription on the first page: “Meera K. Sharma, August…
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The Eighth Door
Ishani Varma Part 1: Arrival at St. Elora’s The jeep rattled up the winding path as mist bled through the pine trees like a silent ghost. Ananya Roy pressed her forehead to the cool windowpane, watching the outline of the valley shift and disappear. Below, the Nilgiris rolled in endless folds of green-grey, but up…
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The House at Black Hollow Bend
Rukmini Sen The road to Black Hollow Bend curled like a serpent around the pine-draped cliffs of Himachal, treacherous and often drowned in fog. Locals rarely took it after sundown, and those who did returned with silence stitched to their tongues. But Alok Menon wasn’t local. A freelance travel writer with a stubborn streak and…
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The Fifth Room at Windmere Lodge
Sohini Das The car stopped in front of the rusted gates of Windmere Lodge with a hiss, steam rising faintly from the bonnet like breath on a cold mirror. Devika Rao stepped out, pulling her shawl tighter around her shoulders. Mussoorie in late October was crueler than she’d expected. The sun had vanished behind a…
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Ghosts of Gariahat
Anindita Pal Chapter 1: The Momo Plan It was one of those sticky summer nights in Kolkata when the ceiling fans felt more like an insult than comfort. Power had just returned after a one-hour load shedding, and the five of them—Rik, Mou, Shaon, Neel, and Isha—were sprawled on the floor of Shaon’s living room,…
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The Forgotten Door
Dev Mukherjee Chapter 1: Arrival at Dusk The forest road narrowed as they drove deeper into Kunnur, swallowed by towering eucalyptus trees on either side. The air smelled of wet bark and moss, tinged with the chill of approaching dusk. Kabir kept his eyes on the curving path, one hand gripping the wheel, the other…
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The Curve of No Return
Neelesh Kale The Road Trip That Shouldn’t Have Been The night air was thick with the scent of damp earth and diesel as five friends—Khushi, Rakesh, Dev, Meera, and Ajay—sped along the old Mumbai–Pune Highway. The plan had been simple: leave Lonavala after sunset, beat the weekend traffic, and reach Pune by midnight. But as…












