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Special effects may be lacking, but vintage horror films still manage to keep our palms sweating and blood pumping; a look back at retro horror films, stories, books and characters that prove everything is scarier in black and white.

Backrooms Decrypted: The Insulation (Enigmatic Level)
The Insulation is the enigmatic level of the backrooms. It has a CLASS 4 survival difficulty rating. It is UNSAFE and UNSECURE, with a MEDIUM ENTITY COUNT. The insulation is a labyrinth of fiberglass walls and ceramic tiles, with a musty odor reminiscent of an attic. The region itself features light and dark parts, as well as spaces in between, and is known as "The Limbo" (more on that later). The insulation is linked to Levels 4 and 3, which reveals the random pipework and form of the level, however this, as well as the color of the fiberglass, might vary depending on which region you are in. 🐊👅🤮
By Info3 years ago in Horror
"The Whispering House"
"The Whispering House" Introduction: The main character, a young woman named Emily, moves into a new house in a small town. She is excited to start a new life, but she begins to feel like something is off about the house.
By Vocal Trending 3 years ago in Horror
Freaks (1932)
"To me, you're a man. To her, you're only something to laugh at." --Frida Todd Browning's horrific adaptation of the story "Spurs" by Todd Robbins, Freaks (1932) has gained cult infamy over the decades--if not a "banned" film, it is, at the very least, one that was for many decades suppressed. The story centers on an old-time carnival show, a beautiful but monstrous trapeze artist (Olga Baclanova, credited simply as "Baclanova"), and the infatuation with her by a midget. The midget's girlfriend sees through the guise of deception, the massive disgust, and contempt the beautiful trapeze artist has for the little person--and for the circus "freaks" in general. "Hold on to your socks and hose and pull," as the man said. This film defies modern "politically correct" standards.
By Tom Baker3 years ago in Horror
Backrooms Decrypted: Altered Topography (Level 16)
It has a CLASS UNDETERMINED rating for survival difficulty. It has UNKNOWN INFORMATION, MYSTERIOUS PROPERTIES, and UNDOCUMENTED ENTITIES. Level 16 currently has an arctic climate similar to that of everyday reality. The ice surrounding the area has a luminous, highly reflective surface that is one obvious difference. Level 16 also has a day-night cycle that takes about 13 hours to complete. This Level has temperatures that range from 10°C (50°F) to 6°C (43°F) depending on the time of day. Although there are few entities in this Level, they can be seen. It has been reported that there are numerous Light Guides in this area. These entities are extremely uncommon and are never discovered in groups, so this observation is strange. Further understanding of this phenomenon is unlikely because the Level will soon change its topography. 🔥🎃😨💀
By Info3 years ago in Horror
Backrooms Decrypted: Paradise Level (14)
Level 14 of the Backrooms is also known as Paradise. It has a CLASS PARADISE 5 survival difficulty rating. It's BEAUTIFUL, SERENA, and PERFECT. Level 14 is a haven. The shimmering forest of your fantasies in the night. For a moment, close your eyes. You see it, don't you? The thunderous waterfalls. The red grass was damp with dew. The endlessly starry sky. Even the branches of Level 14 stretch up as though attempting to touch it. You can almost hear the woodland speaking to you. You're certain you'll be pleased here. Everyone else is, after all. And why should you be unhappy while others are happy? 😰👾
By Info3 years ago in Horror
"The Haunted Attic: A Ghost Story"
There was a dark and stormy night, and a group of friends decided to spend it in an old, abandoned mansion. As they explored the creaky halls and dusty rooms, they couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the attic.
By Krish3 years ago in Horror
The Window
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. The room was dry, dark, and oddly drafty. It held artifacts and antiques of shapes and sizes that hinted at a past of artisans and historians. The smooth, intricate patterns were marvelous to behold, but she dared not show them to anyone besides her husband. They would be punished severely if anyone in their community found out they had even a small collection of antiques, let alone one this size.
By Caitlyn Ramberg3 years ago in Horror
The Ghost of the Abandoned Mansion
The Discovery It was a dark and stormy night when I first set foot in the abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town. My friends and I had always heard rumors about the place, but we never believed them to be true. The mansion was said to be haunted by the ghost of a wealthy man who had died under mysterious circumstances many years ago.
By afreetha3 years ago in Horror
The Watcher in the Window
It was a dark and stormy night, and Emily was home alone. She had always been a bit nervous about being home alone, but tonight, something felt different. There was an eerie silence that seemed to hang in the air, and she couldn't shake the feeling that she was being watched.
By Abdul Haseeb3 years ago in Horror
Edison's Frankenstein
Charles Ogle was, I think, my first true glimpse of cinematic horror and absurdity. Even if that is not quite true, it still has the ring of truth buried somewhere deep, deep down in its brackish, still-beating heart. His agonized, idiot visage, his long, pointed nails, his hunched and hairy frame; these things all wore the aspect of a medieval peasant, a village idiot from some lost, forgotten fairy tale. His hair, which was a frizzy, wild coif atop his suffering skull-wherein dull, ignorant eyes rested above the misshapen mouth, a mouth from which no one could guess capable articulation could emerge--all added the mien of hideousness, of a legendary ogre to the grotesque embodiment of long-suffering abandonment; abandoned, because--born of death.
By Tom Baker3 years ago in Horror
The Slit-Mouthed Woman
A terrifying Japanese urban legend Kuchisake-onna, or "Slit-Mouthed Woman", is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. The kuchisake onna is the ghost of a woman who was mutilated and has come back to seek vengeance on the world. Her name comes from the deep, bloody gash which runs across her face, grinning from ear to ear. She appears at night to lone travelers on the road, covering her grizzly mouth with a cloth mask, a fan, or a handkerchief.
By Sky3 years ago in Horror
Animated bus stop horror story
This happened when I was 17 years old. I would go to the gym 3 to 4 times a week and ride the bus home. It was a Sunday and I had just missed my bus, so I had to wait longer for another one.
By Abdallah Shaban3 years ago in Horror