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The Sellers Left Two Garage Remotes, but the Opener Had Three

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Garage door half open at night with light spilling onto a dark driveway, new house horror story

My new house horror story starts with something every buyer hears at closing: “The sellers left the garage remotes in the kitchen drawer.” There were two remotes in that drawer. The garage door opener had three programmed. I’ve read a lot of scary stories with a twist since then, and none of them started with … Read more

The House on Maple Court Was Holding a Halloween Raffle

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Clipboard with a pen on a chain on a dark Halloween porch, scary halloween story raffle

This scary halloween story starts with a flyer in my mailbox and a house that went all out for trick-or-treaters. I filled out the raffle sheet like everybody else, and on November first, the prize came to my door. I don’t usually do Halloween. I live alone in a duplex, I work early, and I’m … Read more