Don't Fall Asleep

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Imagine you work in a morgue, and the police have wheeled in a new cadaver. There are several unusual things about the cause of death, but your job isn't to figure out the WHY, but the HOW.

But when a journal tumbles out of the cadaver's pocket, could you resist satisfying your curiosity?

This story is called "The police wheeled a corpse into the morgue I work at. The journal in its pocket told a horrifying tale. "

And was written by J.L. Goodwin

Prologue for J.L. Goodwin's upcoming project: https://shorturl.at/8F2ph

No, no, I’m not going to change the show into a spooky, serialized medical drama! Unless….

No no no, tonight’s story isn’t even about the brain injury! It’s about the things that Ben can see after the accident. Swirling colors, light trails, all kinds of visual disturbances any time anything moves. Except…this one thing.

This story is called:

"Colours are bleeding, and deformed children are stalking me", and was written by RohanRedfang

Our protagonists have started a YouTube channel that highlights spooky and abandoned places—ha! Join the club. But these two do Urban exploring—unlike yours truly. They decide to climb down into the sewers in search of a major break- NYC’s mysterious Sewer people.

This story is called “We searched for NYC’s Sewer People for a YouTube video. I wish I would've stayed above ground.” And was written by Weird Suggestion 152

Tonight, we’ll take a peek behind the waterfall!

Our protagonist is a Danish man on vacation in the US. He has a deep interest in waterfalls, so he and his travelling companion decide to visit one. They find an eerily empty picnic ground, and that’s just the beginning…

This story is called Don’t go Chasing Waterfalls, and was written by Claus Holm.

Check out Tempus Investigations here!

Ha ha ha, yes, you know there’s more to the story than that. Our couple has the perfect, mundane life, until one of them begins misremembering key details of their relationship. His behavior seems to change too—just slightly. Just enough. And that’s only the beginning.

This story is called The Shift, and was written by Emily Knight

Read more from Emily here: https://www.reddit.com/user/Gingerlox_/submitted/

Our protagonist is a young person fresh out of grad school and desperate for some cash! With debt piling up and the job market weak, they begin applying to everything they can. They finally find a job with a bafflingly simple premise and an attractive compensation package—that’s red flag number 1. And the red flags just keep coming when you work for THE FOUNDATION.

This story is called :

The most important rule at my job is to never create a physical record. I found what the last person in my position wrote, and I think I'm in danger.

And was written by: GamalFrank

Close your eyes for me, if it’s safe to do so of course. Imagine yourself behind the wheel of your car, driving down a lonely, 2 lane state road. Night is falling, and your mind is heavy from the long drive and a terrible revelation from earlier in the day. In the distance, rising toward you over the crest of a hill is a neon sign that stands stark against the pink sunset. Your mind is clouded by hunger and grief, and you badly need a break. Let’s pull in, shall we? Don’t worry. I’ll be here with you, waiting patiently in your car stereo.

This story is called “Good Company”, and was written by A.G. Hilton…

Tonight, we’ll take to the seas, and experience a very CLASSICAL type of horror!

Our Protagonist is sailing aboard a fishing boat in the north Atlantic. He and his motley crew are looking forward to hauling in a great catch, and returning home. Something unexpected shows up in the nets, however, and alters the course of their lives forever.

This story is called: I'm the last survivor of a ghost ship. The Coldwater Marlin.  

And was written by Travis Weaver.

Check out Travis' book! https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Accounts-American-Frontier-Travis-ebook/dp/B0GHK7SB9V

Tonight, we’ll take a little field trip!

You know, this story hits the ground running and holds you in a vice grip until the moment it ends.

For me to reveal much at all about the circumstances behind the story would rob it of some punch. So let me just say that this story is called:

“Eyes on Your Littles”, and was written by Darren Todd. Enjoy…

Tonight, we’ll take up serpents! Well, no, not really, but we’ll wind up in a place where they just might!

Our protagonist is a young man who loses his father too soon. He doesn’t have much to remember his old man by, just a handful of paintings his father did earlier in life. But one day, he discovers something that will change the course of his life,and bring him face to face with a monster.

This story is called: My father spent thirty years running from a small town church. I just found out why.

And was written by Spookywriter71…