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Dads

Scary Stories to Tell Dads in the Dark

by Jessie Guy-Ryan · October 28, 2014
Scary stories to put terror in the heart of any dad.
Ghosts

Scare Yourself Silly: There’s Someone in Your House (But It’s Not You)

by Lucia Peters · December 19, 2013
Oh God, there's someone in your house right nowwww.
The Internet

Scare Yourself Silly: Don’t Call This Number

by Lucia Peters · October 30, 2013
Don't call the number for Boothworld Industries.

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Ghosts

Free Short Stories To Horrify And Delight Those Stuck At Work On Halloween

by Mallory Ortberg · October 30, 2013
Mostly free short stories to delight and horrify the reader trapped at work on Halloween.

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