I'm Otis Jirey, and where I'm from, we don't do nice bedtime stories.

Here on Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you immersive original tales about malicious monsters,

deadly deals with demons, and the gruesomely grotesque.

With short stories from published horror authors to accomplished indie creepypasta authors,

which are brought to life through our eerily haunting sound design and narration from yours truly,

you're guaranteed to hear the tales that make your skin crawl

and your palms sweat.

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In the alley, the scent is stronger, overpowering.

As I watch, the overhead lamps flicker and wink out one by one.

God damn.

No.

The girl appears briefly under the last streetlight.

The headphones snug against her ears, the walkman clasped to her hip.

She's oblivious as she walks, lost in her own world.

Hey, stop! I need to talk to you!

Then she's swallowed up by the darkness again.

Helen! Wait a second!

It strikes her in the gloom so fast she barely has time to scream.

She falls into the edge of the lamplight and lies there, bleeding, motionless.

The man's skin is scaly, flaking, and there are patches of soot on his cheeks. He stares at me with eyes like midnight, eyes that are devoid of remorse, devoid of humanity.

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