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What can you even do when the most horrifying paintings you've ever seen haunt you for

the rest of your life?

Well, we have that story and more in today's episode.

From disturbing paintings to demons and ghosts' galore, you'll find something to love and

fear in this episode.

Enjoy these stories and be sure to send me your own so I can narrate it.

Just go to darkstories.org.

Now let's begin.

The Paintings.

From Mystic Mutek.

I used to work for a real estate company where I'd survey locations to see whether or

not they were worth flipping.

Basically, I spent my days in abandoned buildings more than anyone should.

It was a good thing my teenage years were occupied by some light urban exploration.

While most times I went to these locations with one of my coworkers, a barely man named

Sam, but there were a handful of times when I'd be sent out on my own.

This instance ended up being one such solo trip.

It had snowed the previous night and while it was shoveled or melted off the main walkways,

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