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act as Stephen king Write a horror story in 1000 words using below context. In a secluded mountain town, strange disappearances coincide with the arrival of an eerie carnival. As residents investigate, they uncover a cursed mirror in the carnival's funhouse, reflecting a malevolent force. Those who gaze into it vanish, trapped in a parallel nightmare world. The townspeople must confront their deepest fears to break the curse before the carnival disappears, taking the souls trapped in the mirror with it.

Title: Reflection of Fear

In the heart of a secluded mountain town, nestled between the peaks of whispering pines, stood the sleepy community of Willow Creek. The townspeople had always known the mountains held dark secrets, but when strange disappearances began to plague their peaceful enclave, fear gripped the hearts of even the stoutest souls.

It was a crisp autumn evening when the eerie carnival arrived, its creaking caravans and twisted tents appearing as if conjured from the mists that veiled the town. The enigmatic ringleader, known only as "The Wanderer," promised twisted delights and unspoken mysteries to those brave enough to enter the carnival's gates.

As darkness draped the town, the first of the disappearances struck, coinciding with the opening of the carnival. In the depths of the night, the steady gaze of the moon witnessed a hapless resident wandering towards the funhouse, drawn by an otherworldly melody that whispered through the chilling breeze.

Word quickly spread, and a gathering of determined townspeople, their hearts heavy with concern, ventured into the heart of the carnival. With lanterns aglow, they braved the labyrinthine passages of the funhouse. Shimmering mirrors distorted their reflections, casting their familiar faces in grotesque contortions. But it was the cursed mirror that beckoned to them, hidden within the darkest corner of the funhouse.

When the bravest among them gazed into its murky surface, mirror revealed a parallel nightmare world, a twisted reflection of their own fears and regrets. In that spectral realm, a malevolent force lurked, preying on the souls of those who dared to peer into its depths. One by one, the trapped souls vanished from the funhouse, spirited away to a realm of perpetual twilight and torment.

As the townspeople struggled to comprehend the horror they had unleashed, they realized that only by confronting their deepest fears could they hope to break the curse that bound their friends and loved ones. They delved into the nightmare world, each facing manifestations of their innermost terrors.

David, a once-ardent mountaineer, found himself teeter on the edge of an abyss, his feet bound by creeping shadows that embodied his fear of falling. Amelia, haunted by guilt and loss, was pursued by ghostly echoes of her past, each whispering a different regret. Meanwhile, the resolute town sheriff, who had long suppressed his own phobias, was forced to confront the relentless darkness that had languished within his soul.

As the night wore on, the nightmare world roiled with the shattered fears of the townspeople. The tangled paths of the carnival's funhouse mirrored the knots of unresolved dread within their hearts. In the depths of the parallel realm, the malevolent force fed on their anguish, threatening to ensnare them indefinitely.

However, as dawn's gentle light crept across the mountain peaks, the townspeople discovered strength within themselves. They rallied against their fears, reaching out to one another, and surmounted the harrowing trials that assailed them. With each conquered fear, the malevolent force weakened, unable to endure the unyielding resolve of the townspeople.

At last, as the sun breached the horizon, the cursed mirror shattered with a spectral wail, releasing the trapped souls from their nightmarish prison. The nightmare world dissolved into wisps of morning mist, and the residents emerged from the funhouse, their hearts laden with hard-won courage.

The carnival, now bereft of its malevolent enchantment, slowly dissipated, vanishing into the winds that swept through Willow Creek. In its wake, the townspeople stood united, having faced the darkest recesses of their souls and emerged stronger for it.

As the first rays of sunlight danced upon the mountain town, the echoes of the nightmare world faded, and the memory of the cursed carnival began to wane. Though the townspeople would never forget the horrors they had endured, they found solace in the enduring strength of their community, knowing that they had faced their deepest fears together and emerged triumphant against the reflection of fear.

And as the mountains whispered secrets to the winds, the resilience of Willow Creek became a legend, spoken in hushed tones by those who ventured near its secluded peaks. The tale of the eerie carnival and the townspeople who defied its curse etched itself into the annals of the mountain town, a testament to the indomitable spirit that dwelled within.

The reflection of fear had shattered, but the courage of Willow Creek endured, a beacon of hope that shimmered like the first light of dawn, casting aside the lingering shadows of the nightmare world.

Carnival in Rome, c.1650 Rio's carnival is the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records.[1] Carnival is a Western Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent.[2] The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typically involves public celebrations, including events such as parades, public street parties and other entertainments, combining some elements of a circus. Elaborate costumes and masks allow people to set aside their everyday individuality and experience a heightened sense of social unity.[3] Participants often indulge in excessive consumption of alcohol,[4] meat, and other foods that will be forgone during upcoming Lent. Traditionally, butter, milk, and other animal products were not consumed "excessively", rather, their stock was fully consumed during Shrovetide as to reduce waste. This festival is known for being a time of great indulgence before Lent (which is a time stressing the opposite), with drinking, overeating, and various other activities of indulgence being performed. For example, pancakes, donuts, and other desserts are prepared and eaten for a final time. During Lent, lacticinia and animal products are eaten less, and individuals make a Lenten sacrifice, thus giving up a certain object or activity of desire. Other common features of Carnival include mock battles such as food fights; expressions of social satire; mockery of authorities; costumes of the grotesque body that display exaggerated features such as large noses, bellies, mouths, phalli, or elements of animal bodies; depictions of disease and gleeful death; and a general reversal of everyday rules and norms.[3][5] The Italian tradition of wearing masks dates back to the Venice Carnival in the 15th century, and has been an inspiration in Greek theater and Commedia dell'arte for centuries.[6][7] The term Carnival is traditionally used in areas with a large Catholic presence, as well as in Greece. In historically Evangelical Lutheran countries, the celebration is known as Fastelavn,[8][9] and in areas with a high concentration of Anglicans (Church of England/US Episcopal Church), Methodists, and other Protestants, pre-Lenten celebrations, along with penitential observances, occur on Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.[10] In Slavic Eastern Orthodox nations, Maslenitsa is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent. In German-speaking Europe and the Netherlands, the Carnival season traditionally opens on 11/11 (often at 11:11a.m.). This dates back to celebrations before the Advent season or with harvest celebrations of St. Martin's Day. Etymology[edit] Feast of the Navigium Isidis, celebrated in Ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Isis The word Carnival is of Christian origin.[11] The Latin-derived name of the holiday is sometimes also spelled Carnaval, typically in areas where Dutch, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are spoken, or Carnevale in Italian-speaking contexts. Alternative names are used for regional and local celebrations.[12] The word is said to come from the Late Latin expression carne levare, which means "remove meat"; a folk etymology derives it from carne vale, "farewell to meat". In either case, this signifies the approaching fast.[13] The word carne may also be translated as flesh, producing "a farewell to the flesh", a phrase embraced by certain Carnival celebrants to embolden the festival's carefree spirit.[13] The etymology of the word Carnival thus points to a Christian origin of the celebratory period.[11] Other scholars argue that the origin of the word is a common meat-based country feast (in Latin carnualia)[14] or the festival of the Navigium Isidis ("ship of Isis"), where the image of Isis was carried to the seashore to bless the start of sailing season.[15] The festival consisted of a parade of masks following an adorned wooden boat, called in Latin carrus navalis,[14] possibly the sour

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Visiting the scariest places on earth might not sound like a great use of your PTO at first, but hear us out: Many things that are terrifying at first glance often lead to some of the most fascinating, downright beautiful corners of the planet. Were talking limestone caves as tall as cathedrals, eternally burning pits in the middle of the desert, and marine lakes filled with millions of golden jellyfish.And if youre looking for straight-up creepiness, dont worrythere are places just for you, too. (Hello, churches made entirely out of human bones.)Our planet certainly has its fair share of terrifying and mysterious places just waiting for the next morbidly inclined traveler to come visit. From Italy to Antarctica, these are some of the scariest places on earth. Have you started packing your bags yet?This article has been updated since its original publish date.Bramdehaan/GettyNorth Yungas Road, BoliviaThe path from La Paz to Coroico, Bolivia, is a treacherous one: The North Yungas Road weaves precariously through the Amazon rainforest at a height of more than 15,000 feet. When you consider that frightening elevationnot to mention the 12-foot-wide single lane, lack of guardrails, and limited visibility due to rain and fogits easy to see why this 50-mile stretch of highway has earned the nickname The Death Road.While the North Yungas Road used to see some 200 to 300 annual deaths, it has now become more of a destination for adventurous mountain bikers than a vehicular thoroughfare.Carl Court/GettyNagoro, JapanNagoro is a tiny Japanese village with one very notable feature: a life-sized doll population that outnumbers the human population nearly 10:1. The toy residents are the work of local Tsukimi Ayano, who began making doll replicas of her neighbors after they died or moved away.The eerie doppelgngers can be seen in various positions across the townfishermen sitting on the riverbank, students filling entire classrooms, elderly couples resting on benches outside of buildings. There are now around 350 dolls and 27 breathing humans (the youngest is over the age of 50) in Nagoro, making it a quirky and somewhat terrifying toyland.Amos Chapple/GettyHill of Crosses, LithuaniaPeople have been placing crosses on this hill in northern Lithuania since the 14th century. Throughout the medieval period, the crosses originally expressed a desire for Lithuanian independence. Then, after a peasant uprising in 1831, people began adding to the site in remembrance of dead rebels. The hill became a place of defiance once again during Soviet occupation from 1944 to 1991.The hill and crosses were bulldozed by the Soviets three times, but locals kept rebuilding it. There are now more than 100,000 crosses crowded there, clashing together in the breeze like eerie wind chimes.NurPhoto/GettyIsland of the Dolls, MexicoDespite its history and status as a Unesco World Heritage Site, Xochimilco is primarily known for its Isla de las Munecas, or Island of the Dolls. Hidden among the boroughs many canals, the tiny island is famous for the hundreds of dollsand doll partshanging from trees and scattered among the grass.Although it looks more like a horror movie set than anything else, the chinampa (akin to an artificial island) used to be the actual residence of a now-deceased man named Julian Santa Barrera. After finding a dead girls body in a nearby canal, Barrera collected and displayed the toys in the hopes of warding off evil spirits. Daring souls can hire their own boat, try to convince the driver to pay the island a visit, and view the dolls safely from the water.DON EMMERT/GettyCentralia, PennsylvaniaFrom the late 1800s to the 1960s, Centralia was a quaint but bustling town in Pennsylvania, thanks to its prosperous coal mines. However, when a mine mysteriously caught fire in 1962, the flames began to spread underground via the interconnecting tunnels. Although the citizens were aware of the situation, they werent truly troubled until two isolated inciden

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I'm not the OP. This is a repost from r/creepyencounters. Original post: Here was posted 1 year ago. _____ Someone plays carnival music in our yard late at night. This is going to sound bizarre and made up, but I swear on my left nipple that this happened and there are several witnesses, even if I cant explain WHY someone would do this. I am fairly positive this isnt anything paranormal. I live quite a distance off the road in an unremarkable house on private property. My neighbors are all older family members who go to bed extremely early and whose children are already grown and out of the house. In summary, there are no mischief makers to play pranks on us here. A few months ago, my mother and I stayed up late one evening watching television together. Around 3 am, I turned the television off and decided to go to bed. As I was leaving the room, I began to hear what sounded like carnival music playing outside of my house in the front yard. It was loud and close. My mother heard it too, and immediately went to the window to investigate. She couldnt see anything but darkness. Everyone else was either asleep for the night or away on vacation. The lights were off in all their houses, and none of them would be caught dead listening to anything but country music, anyway. We were miles from the nearest city, so it wasnt the product of noise pollution. You can hear when a car has pulled up in the yard, but there was no sound of a car. The silence where we live is usually deafening. All you can hear is the ringing in your ears. Where did this song come from? Who was playing it, and why? I was very unsettled by the idea of a stranger in our yard playing carnival music, as such suggests malicious intent. My father and uncle later mentioned that, twenty years ago, when my parents first moved in, the electrician had come to install a ceiling light and stopped in the middle of his work, saying he could hear Pink Floyd playing in the front yard. Neither my father nor uncle could hear it (my father is a bit hard of hearing and my uncle is much older), so they laughed it off and thought the man was insane, but the electrician was freaked out. He kept opening the door and trying to find the source of the noise to no avail. Then, it hit me; the song I had heard that night was Pink Floyds Cirrus Minor, the part that sounds like carnival music. I played the song for my mother and she began freaking out saying YES! YES! THATS WHAT I HEARD!!! Who the hell sits in my yard at night at 3 am in the middle of nowhere playing the same song, which isnt even a popular song, twenty years later with no car? Where did they come from? They would have had to have walked several miles to get here. Aside from this, the only other strange thing we experience that would suggest an intruder? We feel and hear knocking on the living room window late at night around the same hour, sometimes so intense that the entire wall of the house is rattled and it sends the couch against it in to a reclining position. There are no nearby trees to trap the glass, and no animal except a human could possibly reach it. Fortunately, this has stopped over the last few weeks! _______ UPDATE 1 Update: Someone plays carnival music in our yard late at night. Several months ago, I posted about my experience with an unwelcome visitor who knocks on our windows late at night. If you would like to read that post first, here is the link to the original. This is an update on the situation, as many people have requested. Shortly after my first post, I had almost convinced myself our intruder was gone when, as I was staying up in to the early hours of the morning to finish a bit of homework, I heard a noise in the yard just outside my bedroom. I sat there listening, but could only detect something like machinery. It was not a sound that I recognized. I couldnt imagine what was causing the noise unless the air conditioner was misbehaving, but once it had quieted down, I finished working and went to s

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act as Dante Alighieri Write a horror story in 1000 words using below context. In a secluded mountain town, strange disappearances coincide with the arrival of an eerie carnival. As residents investigate, they uncover a cursed mirror in the carnival's funhouse, reflecting a malevolent force. Those who gaze into it vanish, trapped in a parallel nightmare world. The townspeople must confront their deepest fears to break the curse before the carnival disappears, taking the souls trapped in the mirror with it.

In the dark and secluded depths of a mountain town, nestled amidst the towering peaks and veiled in whispering mists, an unsettling stillness hung heavy in the air. This was the town of Amethyst Hollow, where timeless folklore spoke of the mountains holding secrets that had been buried for eons. It was a place where the unexplained was not uncommon, but when strange disappearances began to haunt its streets, the townspeople found themselves plunged into an unfathomable dread.

As the leaves of autumn turned to gold, the arrival of an eerie carnival cast a sinister shadow over Amethyst Hollow. The air crackled with an unearthly energy as the peculiar caravans and twisted tents of the carnival emerged like phantoms, driven by an unseen force. The townsfolk, unnerved by the unsettling spectacle, spoke in hushed tones of the impending malaise.

As the carnival took root on the outskirts of town, a palpable unease settled within the hearts of the residents. Soon, the town's already haunted history became eerily entwined with the eerie events, for with the carnival came the inexplicable disappearance of several of Amethyst Hollow's inhabitants.

Determined to unravel the mysteries that plagued their town, a group of intrepid townspeople ventured into the heart of the carnival. The funhouse, with its twisted corridors and disorienting illusions, became the focal point of their investigation. It was there that they discovered the cursed mirror, hidden in the darkest recesses of the funhouse, its surface oozing with an otherworldly malevolence.

Those who gazed into the cursed mirror were drawn into a parallel nightmare world, a macabre reflection of their deepest fears and darkest imaginings. In that harrowing realm, the malevolent force thrived, preying upon the souls of the entrapped, weaving a tapestry of terror and despair.

Faced with the plight of their missing loved ones and neighbors, the townspeople understood that they had to confront their own deepest fears to break the curse that held them in thrall. The formidable task of venturing into the nightmare world and freeing the trapped souls fell upon their weary shoulders.

Each brave soul of Amethyst Hollow, burdened with their own personal torments, delved into the nightmare world, where the fabric of reality was twisted into a grotesque phantasmagoria. Driven by an unyielding resolve to save their fellow townsfolk, they dared to face the manifestations of their innermost terrors.

Among them, Alessa, a young seamstress, confronted a relentless apparition of her deceased parents, their mournful whispers echoing through the shrouded corridors of the nightmare world. Jonah, a grizzled woodsman, fought against towering arboreal monstrosities that embodied his profound fear of being consumed by the forest he had always called home. And Ophelia, the enigmatic town librarian, grappled with a specter of ancient tomes that taunted her with the forbidden knowledge she had long sought to bury.

As they traversed through the twisted maze of their nightmares, the townspeople found moments of unexpected unity, drawing courage from each other's battles. The malevolent force, which had reveled in their anguish, began to falter under the weight of their collective defiance.

In a climactic showdown, as dawn's resplendent light bathed the mountain town, the besieged townspeople stood before the shattered remnants of the cursed mirror. Its malevolent grip weakened, and the nightmare world began to unravel, releasing the trapped souls from their spectral prison.

As the carnival dissolved into the mists that cloaked the mountains, the resilient townsfolk emerged from the nightmare world, their spirits tempered by the trials they had endured. They bore the weight of their experiences as a testament to their unwavering determination and their interconnectedness in the face of adversity.

The chilling echoes of the cursed carnival faded from Amethyst Hollow, leaving behind a palpable sense of relief. The town, forever changed by the harrowing events, found solace in the enduring bond forged amidst their shared nightmares.

And as the seasons rolled on, the town of Amethyst Hollow found hope in the resilience that had blossomed from their collective ordeal. Theirs became a tale whispered through the ages, a testament to the indomitable spirit that dwelled within the hearts of those who had confronted their deepest fears and emerged victorious against the malevolent forces that sought to imprison them.

So here we are againif you made your way over here from the Nightfire site, thank you! Its nice to see you. This is a slightly unhinged passion project of mine, where I obsessively catalog the years new horror fiction. It helps me keep track of what I want to read, and maybe itll help you too. I like my horror inclusive, not exclusiveI take a broad view of what counts as horror fiction. Alongside traditional horror, here youll find all things gothic, dark, weird, and thrillingand, I hope, your next favorite scary book. Looking for previous years lists? You can find those at the Nightfire site: 2020, 2021, 2022. Would you rather look at these lists broken down by month? Right this way. Did I miss something? Let me know here. Without further ado, here are all the new horror books coming in 2023, featuring an array of slashers, ghosts, vampires, cults, monsters, and all manner of nebulous eldritch terrors. Please note that publication dates are subject to change, especially considering ongoing worldwide supply chain issues Ill be updating the release dates below and adding new books as I hear of any changes, but the publishers website will always have the most up-to-date info. Many titles publishing later in the year dont have concrete release dates yet Ive listed those at the bottom under Date TBD and if the publisher doesnt have a dedicated page for a book yet, weve linked to Goodreads or to the book announcement elsewhere. Descriptions below are adapted from the publishers synopsis. January Abandon, Blake Crouch (Jan 3, Ballantine): A century-old mysteryand a desperate battle to surviveunfold in this newly reissued standalone thriller from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofDark MatterandRecursion. The Devils in the Flaws: And Other Dark Truths, David Niall Wilson (Jan 3, Crossroad Press): This new collection of stories from USA Today bestselling, multiple Bram Stoker winning author David Niall Wilson presents twenty-stories and a brand new, unpublished novella. This is the first major collection released since his award-nominated Defining Moments, and the subsequent collection Ennui & Other States of Madness. Ghost 19, Simone St. James (Jan 3, Berkley): A woman moves to a town where she becomes obsessed with watching the lives of her neighbors while stuck in a house that refuses to let her leave in this first ever short story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases. Infernas, West Ambrose (Jan 3, West of Canon Press): Dante Alighieri, amateur grifter and recent college graduate, strikes up a deal with Virgilio Virgil Eco Olivares, carefree and semi-well known writer on a visa always almost expiring: a two-week trip to Italy together to find their old bodies to beat those reincarnation blues. A journey that was meant to be about reconnecting with past lives and recovering what was lost in ancient times suddenly turns to peril. In this satirical work of verse-novel, the trip of a lifetime leads to daunting revelations about Italian-American culture and the Western canons perspective of literature, fraught with raising important questions about cultural collectivism and the complicated intersection between race, sexuality, disability, age, and gender identity under capitalism. What does it mean to love someone too late? What does it mean to be you when you dont live in your own body anymore? The Villa, Rachel Hawkins (Jan 3, St. Martins Press): From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins comes a deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set at an Italian villa with a dark history, for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware. Bad Cree, Jessica Johns (Jan 10, Doubleday): In this gripping, horror-laced debut, a young Cree womans dreams lead her on a perilous journey of self-discovery that ultimately forces her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence on her family, her community and the land they call home. Devils Creek, Todd Kiesling (Jan 10, Cemetery Dance): About fifteen miles west of Staufor

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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost StoriesPromotional poster of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories featuring the Storyteller(Yami Shibai)GenreFolklore, horror, supernatural Anime television seriesDirectedbyTomoya Takashima ILCA Noboru Iguchi Takashi Shimizu Shoichiro Masumoto Takashi Taniguchi Tomohisa Ishikawa Masaya Kaneko Kunpei Yanagawa Kenichi Sugimoto Akira FunadaProducedbyNaoko Kunisada Nobuyuki HosoyaWrittenbyHiromu Kumamoto Mitsuhiro Sasaki Kanako Ishigami Satoko Kishino Ayako Yamaguchi Saki Kuniyoshi Brazily Anne Yamada Yuko Ichiki Norikatsu Kodama Nishioka Toniru Choji Yoshikawa Kunpei Yanagawa Norio Yamakawa Noboru Iguchi Takashi Shimizu Shoichiro MasumotoMusicbynicoStudioILCALicensedbyNA: Sentai FilmworksSEA: Muse CommunicationOriginal networkTV Tokyo, AT-XOriginal run July 14, 2013 presentEpisodes143 Anime television seriesNinja CollectionDirectedbyAkira FunadaProducedbySatoshi UmetsuWrittenbyHiromu Kumamoto Mitsuhiro Sasaki Rei TsurugaStudioILCAOriginal networkTV Tokyo, animeteletoOriginal run July 12, 2020 October 25, 2020Episodes13 Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories also known in Japan as Yami Shibai (, Yami Shibai, lit. Dark Play) and Theater of Darkness is a Japanese anime series. The first season was directed by Tomoya Takashima, with scripts written by Hiromu Kumamoto and produced by ILCA. Each episode was animated to mimic the kamishibai method of story-telling. The series is organized into a collection of shorts with each episode being only a few minutes in length. Each episode features a different tale based on myths and urban legends of Japanese origin. The first season premiered on TV Tokyo on July 14, 2013, and ran for thirteen episodes until September 29, 2013; it spawned a host of merchandise and a mobile game while also receiving mixed reactions at the end of its broadcast. A second season aired from July 6, 2014, to September 28, 2014, and was directed by both Takashi Shimizu and Noboru Iguchi along with scripts written by Shichir Masumoto. The third season aired between January 11, 2016, and April 3, 2016. A fourth season aired between January 16, 2017, and March 26, 2017. A fifth season aired on July 2, 2017, and ended on October 1, 2017. A sixth season aired on July 6, 2018. A seventh season aired on July 7, 2019. An eighth season aired on January 10, 2021. A ninth season aired on July 11, 2021, with the theme of the episodes being based on the Chinese Zodiac. A tenth season started airing in January 2022. An eleventh season started airing on July 9, 2023. A spin-off titled Ninja Collection aired on July 12, 2020. A live-action adaptation later aired. Synopsis[edit] Every week at 5 p.m. an old man in a yellow mask (the kamishibaiya or kamishibai narrator) shows up at a children's playground and tells them ghost stories based on myths and urban legends of Japanese origin. The man tells the stories on the back of his bicycle using a traditional kamishibai (, Paper Drama) method and features a new tale each week. In the third season, instead of the old man in a yellow mask and his kamishibai stage, a boy (later revealed to be the kamishibaiya in the form of a child) sits on a playground slide and sings, "Friends on that side, come to this side... Friends on this side, go to that side..." as he draws illustrations of the creatures in the stories. At the end of each episode, the narrator's mask sings the closing song to him, multiplying in number as each episode ends with the final one being worn on the boy's face. As of Season 4, the kamishibaiya returns, telling the stories to children at a playground every 5 p.m., going back to the original format of Seasons 1 and 2 (voice actors are different every episode). In Season 5, the children are not seen playing on the swings. Instead, they gather to the call of the old man in silhouette. In Season 6, the old man tells his stories in a forest instead of a school. A shadow takes the form of the old man then puts on the mask as he introduces the story. In Sea

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Lessons learned from World War Z Not many movies give me the shivers, movies that turn my blood the temperature of an iceberg. But I chilled with fright and anticipation of more horror with the movie World War Z. Those chills started five minutes into the film when Brad Pitts character Gerry Lane and his family were trapped in traffic and so began their entrapment in the beginning apocalypse. To back up, I must say the book by Max Brooks is also frightening. Brooks did a fantastic job of describing the indescribable. A massive attack by zombies. Reading the book at night, Id look at the windows to make sure nothing horrible would break through. That is another kind of horror, the imagined terror set free by words. With film, you have the visual and the audio and combined, they scared the socks off me. So what made the film so frightening? To me, it was watching the people on screen face the inescapable. Hordes of zombies. No matter where they would run, it wouldnt be far or fast enough. There was no safe place. The sequence in Israel one of the films best demonstrates that magnificently as the wave of zombies rides over the city walls like a horrific tsumani. The city is no longer safe. Even when Gerry escapes on a plane, there is no escape. But throughout, Gerry is never safe, as we as the audience feel the claustrophobia of the bad dream from which we cant wake. And that is what made the film so damn scary. That is the stuff of nightmare. Of good horror. Some horror stories reflect real evil On a recent trip to Colorado to see family, a few relatives claimed they had seen or knew someone who had actually spotted La Llorona. Because they knew of my book, The Weeping Woman, which is inspired by the La Llorona tale, they shared their stories. One relative said when she was younger she and a bunch of girlfriends were walking home one night when they spotted a woman dressed in black standing under a street light. The woman watched as they passed. When she turned back, the woman had disappeared. My father told me of curses of witches (Brujas) had made on people. And who hasnt heard the story of the clicking toes nails? I love listening to these stories. When I was a girl, they scared the hell out of me. Sure I was also frightened by those monsters in the movies on the late show. But La Llorona was terrifying because she had the aura of reality. These stories were more than culture. They were told by people who believed them. During the Depression, the WPA created the Writers Project in which people collected cultural tales around the nation. Among those gathered were witch and ghost stories from Latinos in New Mexico. They are fascinating to read. What I garnered from those tales, as well as the one I heard as a child, was that we are drawn to what scares us. I believe people tell and listen to these stories because they mirror real evil in the world that may strike even at good people. They are metaphors for the real wicked people out there who are ready to carry away children, and those whose souls have become black as the shadows because of their sins. This is scary. This gives me nightmares. But for me there was always hope. That is, there are always other people willing to fight the evil. In addition, there is also redemption for those willing to come out of shadows and into the light. Watch The Exorcist for everything you need to be scared I remember the first time I saw The Exorcist. I couldnt sleep. I shivered. I had nightmares. Each time I heard that tubular bells theme I came down in a chilly sweat. When my sister snored, it sounded just like Mercedes McCambridges growl. The movie taught me how to be scared. All my life I loved scary books and movies, but this one took the horror cake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDGw1MTEe9k Why? The setup Too often, horror movies give up their scares before the opening credits are even over. Which draws you in, yes, but by the end, you are almost scared out. That means, the scares

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act as cult horror writer. Write a horror story in 1000 words using below context. In a secluded mountain town, strange disappearances coincide with the arrival of an eerie carnival. As residents investigate, they uncover a cursed mirror in the carnival's funhouse, reflecting a malevolent force. Those who gaze into it vanish, trapped in a parallel nightmare world. The townspeople must confront their deepest fears to break the curse before the carnival disappears, taking the souls trapped in the mirror with it.

In the heart of the secluded mountain town of Whispering Pines, nestled amidst the rugged peaks and shrouded in an aura of eerie tranquility, an enigmatic carnival materialized as if summoned from the darkest depths of the human psyche. The arrival of the carnival coincided disturbingly with a series of inexplicable disappearances that cast a shadow of dread over the isolated community.

Whispers spread like wildfire through the windswept streets of Whispering Pines, tales of woe and superstition merging as the townspeople grappled with the sinister turn of events. Drawn by an otherworldly compulsion, a party of bold residents ventured into the heart of the carnival, determined to unravel the sinister enigma that had woven itself into the fabric of their town.

Their search led them to the derelict funhouse, a maze of disorienting corridors and macabre illusions. It was there, amidst the twisted reflections of tarnished mirrors, that they stumbled upon the object of their terror – the cursed mirror. Its surface throbbing with an eldritch malevolence, it ensnared those who dared to gaze into its shadows, drawing them into a realm of distorted reality and unfathomable horror.

In the parallel nightmare world trapped within the cursed mirror, the lost souls of Whispering Pines faced twisted incarnations of their deepest fears. Each manifestation was a grotesque reflection of their innermost terrors, a sinister distortion of their desolate hopes and unspoken anxieties. Yet, as the nightmare world hungered for more souls, the townspeople realized they had to confront their own fears and confront the malevolent force to break the curse that entwined them.

The sturdy blacksmith, haunted by the unyielding dread of suffocating darkness, found himself besieged by a suffocating shroud that embodied his fear. The gentle seamstress, tormented by the specter of abandonment, was relentlessly pursued by ghastly phantoms that whispered her most profound fears. Meanwhile, the resolute sheriff, burdened with the weight of untold secrets, found himself ensnared in a labyrinth of moral uncertainty and unyielding guilt.

As they ventured deeper into the nightmare world, the townspeople discovered a newfound strength in each other, drawing sustenance from their collective resilience. Each harrowing confrontation with their fears chipped away at the malevolent force's dominion, weakening its grasp on their souls.

In a climactic battle, as the midnight hour waned, the townspeople stood before the shattered mirror, their spirits tempered by the terrors they had endured within. As the first tendrils of dawn heralded the vanquishing of the night, the cursed mirror fractured with a deafening wail, releasing the trapped souls from its spectral clutches.

The enigmatic carnival, bereft of its malevolent enchantment, began to fade into the aether, and the nightmare world dissolved like mist beneath the sun's piercing rays. The residents of Whispering Pines emerged from the funhouse, their spirits laden with the weight of their ordeal, yet imbued with an indomitable courage borne from their shared trials.

As the first light of morning washed over the mountain town, the echoes of the nightmare world dissipated, leaving behind a tangible sense of quietude. Though the townspeople would never forget the horrors they had faced, they found solace in the bonds forged amidst their shared tribulations. The resilience of Whispering Pines became a legend whispered across the ages, a testament to the enduring spirit that dwelled within their hearts.

While the cursed carnival faded from memory, the townspeople would forever bear the indelible marks of their ordeal. Their collective triumph over the malevolent force that had sought to ensnare them would become a testament to their tenacity and unyielding strength. And as the winds whispered secrets through the craggy peaks, the courage of Whispering Pines shimmered like the morning dew, casting aside the lingering shadows of the nightmare world.

vulture lists Updated Oct. 18, 2023 By , a film critic with over 20 years of experience covering movies and TV. He is the president of the Chicago Film Critics Association, the co-producer of the Chicago Critics Film Festival, and managing editor of RogerEbert.com. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos Courtesy of the Networks This post was originally published in 2017 and has been updated to include even more terrifying television. With Halloween right around the corner, its the perfect time for a marathon of television frights. When people think about TV horror, they probably think of the zombies of The Walking Dead or an old episode of an anthology series like The Twilight Zone or Tales From the Crypt that haunted their dreams or, more recently, Netflixs very scary Guillermo del Toros Cabinet of Curiosities. The truth is that horror has been a reliable part of the TV landscape for generations, and its a remarkably diverse genre. Trimming this list down to fifty was difficult: There are truly terrifying episodes of Dexter, The Outer Limits, Fringe, and others that just barely missed the cut, and you could put together an entire separate list from the very best of Rod Serlings groundbreaking masterpiece. With that in mind, here are the scariest ones to make our cut the 50 best TV episodes to watch when youre looking for a truly chilling scare. Steven Spielbergs brilliant anthology series didnt often go straight horror but they sure went for it in this incredible episode from a story by Spielberg and directed by, believe it or not, Martin Scorsese. The Oscar winner helms the tale of a horror writer, played by Sam Waterston, who starts to see a disfigured man in every reflection. And the man is coming to kill him. Its bad enough when its just in a mirror, but its eventually in glasses and even eyes. Some of the production values are dated, but Scorsese delivers enough great shots to justify a revisit. Installments of American Horror Stories, the anthology spin-off of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuks hit series, often hinge on urban legends or twists that dont feel particularly satisfying, but this season one offering connects largely due to a committed performance from AHS mainstay Billie Lourd. The star of Booksmart plays Liv, a woman who has been struggling to get pregnant for years with her husband Matt. Right from the beginning, Lourd sells Livs emotional journey, so we believe shell jump when a receptionist at a fertility clinic offers a statue of a demon that can help make her pregnant. Of course, its not long after the baby is born that Liv starts seeing terrifying things on the baby monitor. Like most Stories, it has a twist too many, but Lourd even sells that aspect, highlighting how this woman has been gaslit and manipulated in a way thats truly terrifying. This list wouldnt be complete without a chapter of Ryan Murphys pop-culture phenomenon, right? Even if it hasnt been truly scary for a few seasons, this two-part episode from American Horror Storys first season revealed just how far Murphy and his team were willing to go. Written by James Wong and Tim Minear of The X-Files, both halves of Halloween represent Murphys vision for Murder House, burning the American dream down in a nightmare vision of rubber men and child ghosts. Freak Show and Coven had more WTF moments, but Halloween is American Horror Story at its most horrific. Given that we named the basement scene from this two-part episode the scariest moment in the history of American Horror Story, this one was a no-brainer. Revealing that Dr. Thredson is the horrible serial killer Bloody Face, who also happens to be a necrophiliac, it is arguably still AHS at its most insane. With its images of Wendys desecrated corpse and the mangled form of the tortured Shelley, the episode got some flack for being misogynistic, but it undeniably contains some of the most unforgettable imagery in a series thats designed to get people talking. Even with all the memorable seasons

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The Cursed Carnival MirrorGrowing up in a small town in Rajasthan, I had heard the legend of the cursed carnival mirror for as long as I could remember. It was said to be hidden away in an abandoned tent deep within the woods, a place that locals avoided at all costs. But, like any curious teenager, I couldn't resist the allure of the mysterious mirror.One moonless night, I convinced my two best friends, Raj and Preeti, to join me on a journey into the heart of the dark woods. Armed with flashlights and hearts pounding with excitement, we set out on our adventure.The woods were dense, and the trees seemed to reach out and grab at us as if trying to deter us from our path. After what felt like hours of stumbling through the underbrush, we finally arrived at the clearing where the abandoned carnival tent stood.The tent was dilapidated, its once vibrant colors faded by years of neglect. It was a place frozen in time, filled with rusted rides and forgotten games. But our attention was drawn to the ornate mirror that stood at the center of the tent.The mirror was unlike any I had ever seen. It was massive, its frame adorned with intricate carvings of mythical creatures and ancient symbols. As we approached, our flashlights reflected off the surface, revealing our eager faces filled with anticipation."Let's see if the legend is true," Raj said, his voice trembling with excitement. He reached out and touched the mirror's surface, and in that instant, our world was turned upside down.We found ourselves standing in a twisted, nightmarish version of the carnival. The rides and games had come to life, but they were grotesque and deformed. The air was filled with the haunting echoes of distorted laughter, and a sense of foreboding hung heavy in the air.Panic set in as we realized that we were trapped in this nightmarish realm. Desperate to escape, we tried to retrace our steps and touch the mirror once more, but it was no use. The mirror had ensnared us, and there was no way out.As days turned into weeks, we wandered the cursed carnival, our bodies slowly wasting away. The grotesque versions of the carnival games tormented us, their malevolent laughter a constant reminder of our predicament. We were prisoners in a nightmare of our own making.In a moment of desperation, Preeti discovered an old, tattered journal hidden beneath the rotting floorboards of one of the carnival game stalls. The journal belonged to a carnival worker who had stumbled upon the mirror decades ago and had been trapped ever since.The journal revealed that the mirror was a gateway to a realm where time stood still, and the only way to break the curse was to find a willing replacement. The carnival worker had tried and failed, and his entries grew increasingly despairing.As we read on, we knew what we had to do. One of us had to stay behind willingly to take the carnival worker's place and free the others. It was a painful decision, but Raj volunteered, sacrificing himself to the cursed mirror.As Raj touched the mirror, the nightmarish carnival world vanished, and we found ourselves back in the abandoned tent, gasping for breath. But Raj was gone, forever trapped in the cursed mirror.We left the woods that night, haunted by the experience and the loss of our friend. The legend of the cursed carnival mirror had proven true, and we had paid a terrible price for our curiosity.To this day, I can't help but wonder if Raj's sacrifice had truly broken the curse or if the mirror still waits, hungry for the next unsuspecting soul to fall into its twisted realm. The cursed carnival mirror remains hidden, a chilling reminder that some legends are best left untested, and some mysteries are better left unsolved.

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It seems like you might be looking for information about the movie "Hamari Adhuri Kahani." "Hamari Adhuri Kahani" is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, and Rajkummar Rao. The story revolves around love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships. If you'd like to know more about the plot or any specific aspects of the movie, feel free to ask!

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hamari Adhuri KahaniTheatrical release posterDirected byMohit SuriWritten by Mahesh Bhatt Shagufta Rafiq (dialogue) Produced by Mahesh Bhatt Mukesh Bhatt Starring Emraan Hashmi Vidya Balan Rajkummar Rao Madhurima Tuli CinematographyVishnu RaoMusic by Songs: Mithoon Jeet Gannguli Ami Mishra Zubeen Garg Background Score: Raju Singh ProductioncompanyVishesh FilmsDistributed byFox Star StudiosRelease date 12June2015 Running time129 minutes[1]CountryIndiaLanguageHindiBudget35 crore (US$4.4million)[2][3]Box officeest. 58 crore (US$7.3million)[4] Hamari Adhuri Kahani (transl.Our incomplete story) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt under the banners of Vishesh Films and Fox Star Studios. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, and Rajkummar Rao. It is based on the love story of Bhatt's parents, Nanabhai Bhatt, Shirin Mohammad Ali and his stepmother Hemlata Bhatt.[5] The film was released worldwide on 12 June 2015 receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics. As of 2 July, the film's worldwide gross was 580 million (US$9.04 million)[4] on a budget of 350 million (US$5.46 million).[2] Plot[edit] The film opens with the woman Vasudha (Vidya Balan) stepping off a bus. An elderly man, Hari (Rajkummar Rao), sees a psychiatrist about hallucinations of his wife. His daughter-in-law, Avni, takes him to his wife's funeral. There, he steals her ashes and leaves a diary for his son Saanjh. The story jumps to the past, where Vasudha is a single mother whose husband has been missing for five years. Bound to tradition, she has been waiting for him since he left her. Vasudha meets Aarav Ruparel (Emraan Hashmi) in one of his hotels, where she works as a floral arranger. Vasudha comes to save him in a mock fire drill, and he offers her a job in his hotel in Dubai, which she refuses at first. However, she later gets to know from police that her husband, revealed to be Hari, murdered five American journalists and is a member of a terrorist group. Worried for her son's future, she accepts the job offer given by Aarav. Despite knowing about Vasudha's past and her son, Aarav falls in love with her. He tells her about his mother who was a cabaret singer and a single parent, and how she fell in love with a man who tried to commit suicide for failing to save them from poverty. Vasudha shuns his feelings, saying that she belongs to someone else. At his request, she meets Aarav's mother and finally accepts Aarav's love. Vasudha encounters Hari at home, and tells him about Aarav. Hari storms out in anger and is arrested and jailed for being a wanted criminal. Vasudha asks Aarav to save Hari as he is innocent. Aarav tries to save Hari by bribing the home minister, but he reveals that Hari himself admitted to his crime. Vasudha refuses to marry Aarav because Hari's action tells her that he sacrificed his life for them to be together. It is then revealed to Aarav that Hari deliberately accepted his crime so that Vasudha will live in guilt, thinking Hari sacrificed himself for their love. In order to free Vasudha out of her guilt, Aarav travels to Bastar, where Hari is accused of killing, to prove his innocence. Aarav meets Father Dayal, who reveals Hari's innocence. On the way back to Mumbai, Aarav smells the scent of the flowers that caused him to meet Vasudha. Following the scent, he goes into the jungle, not knowing that the place has mines. He accidentally steps on one of the mines. Realizing his predicament, Aarav smiles just before taking his foot off. Vasudha receives the news of Aarav's death and leaves Hari, who searches for her for two years. After finding her, she reveals to him that she knows about his fake sacrifice and tells him that she is not afraid of any tradition. He warns her that she will come back to him one day. Hari waits for Vasudha twenty-one years in vain. Back in the present, Vasudha wants to be reunited with Aarav where he d

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Hamari Adhuri Kahani (transl.Our incomplete story) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt under the banners of Vishesh Films and Fox Star Studios. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, and Rajkummar Rao. It is based on the love story of Bhatt's parents, Nanabhai Bhatt, Shirin Mohammad Ali and his stepmother Hemlata Bhatt.[5] Hamari Adhuri Kahani Theatrical release poster Directed by Mohit Suri Written by Mahesh Bhatt Shagufta Rafiq (dialogue) Produced by Mahesh Bhatt Mukesh Bhatt Starring Emraan Hashmi Vidya Balan Rajkummar Rao Madhurima Tuli Cinematography Vishnu Rao Music by Songs: Mithoon Jeet Gannguli Ami Mishra Zubeen Garg Background Score: Raju Singh Production company Vishesh Films Distributed by Fox Star Studios Release date 12June2015 Running time 129 minutes[1] Country India Language Hindi Budget 35 crore (US$4.4million)[2][3] Box office est. 58 crore (US$7.3million)[4] The film was released worldwide on 12 June 2015 receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics. As of 2 July, the film's worldwide gross was 580 million (US$9.04 million)[4] on a budget of 350 million (US$5.46 million).[2] Plot edit The film opens with the woman Vasudha (Vidya Balan) stepping off a bus. An elderly man, Hari (Rajkummar Rao), sees a psychiatrist about hallucinations of his wife. His daughter-in-law, Avni, takes him to his wife's funeral. There, he steals her ashes and leaves a diary for his son Saanjh. The story jumps to the past, where Vasudha is a single mother whose husband has been missing for five years. Bound to tradition, she has been waiting for him since he left her. Vasudha meets Aarav Ruparel (Emraan Hashmi) in one of his hotels, where she works as a floral arranger. Vasudha comes to save him in a mock fire drill, and he offers her a job in his hotel in Dubai, which she refuses at first. However, she later gets to know from police that her husband, revealed to be Hari, murdered five American journalists and is a member of a terrorist group. Worried for her son's future, she accepts the job offer given by Aarav. Despite knowing about Vasudha's past and her son, Aarav falls in love with her. He tells her about his mother who was a cabaret singer and a single parent, and how she fell in love with a man who tried to commit suicide for failing to save them from poverty. Vasudha shuns his feelings, saying that she belongs to someone else. At his request, she meets Aarav's mother and finally accepts Aarav's love. Vasudha encounters Hari at home, and tells him about Aarav. Hari storms out in anger and is arrested and jailed for being a wanted criminal. Vasudha asks Aarav to save Hari as he is innocent. Aarav tries to save Hari by bribing the home minister, but he reveals that Hari himself admitted to his crime. Vasudha refuses to marry Aarav because Hari's action tells her that he sacrificed his life for them to be together. It is then revealed to Aarav that Hari deliberately accepted his crime so that Vasudha will live in guilt, thinking Hari sacrificed himself for their love. In order to free Vasudha out of her guilt, Aarav travels to Bastar, where Hari is accused of killing, to prove his innocence. Aarav meets Father Dayal, who reveals Hari's innocence. On the way back to Mumbai, Aarav smells the scent of the flowers that caused him to meet Vasudha. Following the scent, he goes into the jungle, not knowing that the place has mines. He accidentally steps on one of the mines. Realizing his predicament, Aarav smiles just before taking his foot off. Vasudha receives the news of Aarav's death and leaves Hari, who searches for her for two years. After finding her, she reveals to him that she knows about his fake sacrifice and tells him that she is not afraid of any tradition. He warns her that she will come back to him one day. Hari waits for Vasudha twenty-one years in vain. Back in the present, Vasudha wants to be reunited with Aarav where he died. Hari takes Vas

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In the small, secluded town of Raven's Hollow, nestled amidst ancient forests androuded in an eerie stillness, whispered tales of the occult and forbidden rites cast a sinister shadow over the community. The townspeople lived in apprehensive silence, their hearts laden with centuries-old secrets and unspeakable horrors that lingered in the mists.

On a moonless night, when the veil between the realms was at its thinnest, a forbidden romance blossomed in the heart of Raven's Hollow. Alaric, the brooding blacksmith with haunted eyes, found solace in the company of Elara, the radiant daughter of the town's enigmatic apothecary. Their love, a fragile flame in the midst of encroaching darkness, burned with an intensity that frightened the superstitious townsfolk.

Their clandestine meetings in the velvety embrace of night aroused the suspicion of the townspeople, who regarded their love as an aberration that defied the natural order. Unbeknownst to them, the ancient force that governed the town had taken notice of their forbidden union, and it hungered for a terrible offering to sate its insatiable appetite.

As the night of the blood moon approached, a foreboding sense of unease settled over Raven's Hollow, a premonition of the impending calamity that would befall the town. The whispers of the townspeople grew frantic as rumors of unspeakable rites and ominous sacrifices filled the air.

Driven by a reckless passion, Alaric and Elara ventured deep into the heart of the forbidden woods, guided by the dim glow of a twisted, eldritch light that beckoned to them. The mystical call came from the hidden enclave of a malevolent coven, a macabre congregation that reveled in the dark arts and the unspeakable pact that bound their fate to Raven's Hollow.

In the heart of the coven's wicked circle,aric and Elara found themselves ensnared by the chilling embrace of ancient rituals, a grotesque spectacle that unfolded beneath the looming shadows. The dark priestess, adorned in tattered, onyx robes, chanted forbidden incantations as the scent of smoldering herbs and acrid offerings filled the air.

In a gut-wrenching twist of fate, the coven's atrocity was unveiled—Alaric had been chosen as the blood sacrifice, a harrowing offering to appease the insatiable hunger of the ancient entity that lay dormant beneath the town. Bound by the shackles of the occult, Elara bore witness to the nightmarish fate that awaited her beloved.

As the sacr blade gleamed in the moon's baleful light, Elara's anguished cries pierced the chilling silence, beseeching the heavens for mercy. Yet, in a macabre twist, the ancient force demanded not only Alaric's blood but a testament of her love—a part of her soul, offered willingly in exchange for sparing Alaric's life.

With their hearts intertwined in agony and despair, Elara made the ultimate sacrifice—she relinquished a fragment of her soul, willingly andflinchingly, as the coven's chants rose to a fevered crescendo. In an infernal confluence of blood and forbidden love, the night surrendered its horrors to the dawn.

As the sun's first rays pierced the oppressive gloom, Alaric and Elara emerged from the woods, forever marked by the unspeakable pact they had forged. Their love, an indomitable flame that defied the terrors of the occult, had triumphed over insurmountable odds.

In the wake of their harrowing ordeal, Raven's Hollow bore witness to an eerie tranquility, a precarious calm that belied the horrors that had transpired beneath the blood moon's gaze. The town's secrets, buried beneath layers of superstition and dread, echoed through the ages, a cautionary tale of the grotesque and macabre, sacrifice, forbidden love, the occult, and the indelible mark it left upon the souls of those who dared to defy the forces that governed their fate.

KOLKATA: In yet another twist in the New Town child murder case, police now say that the killing was an occult sacrifice and not a spur-of-the-moment crime as the prime accused granny Aarti Naskar and aunt Kavita Naskar had made it out to be. Police are surprised by how long Aarti and Kavita managed to hold out under relentless interrogation. The murder was committed on Mahalaya, discovered two days later, on October 14, and it was not until October 24 that the duo cracked.They had all along tried to mislead the investigation. Even after confessing on October 17, the 63-year-old granny and Kavita stuck to a cooked-up story to dodge harsher charges for a planned murder, say police. They are still trying to hoodwink us. You can imagine their resolve, said an investigator. Macabre as it may sound, little Preeti Naskar was killed just 2km from the New Town IT hub because Aarti and Kavita were told by a tantric that if the child were sacrificed on the auspicious Mahendra jog Amavasya on Mahalaya they would gain unheard of wealth and a long life, say police. Kavita is a graduate and took pride in being the most educated in the family. On Saturday, in her second confession, Aarti told police that she had a dream of Tara Ma a couple of weeks ago and followed the directions after consulting a tantric. A week before Mahalaya, Aarti and Kavita hatched the murder plan, said an officer. A week ago, the duo had claimed that Aarti chopped off Pretis fingers in a fit of rage after the child disrupted her Mahalaya Puja and then Aarti choked her to death. But on Saturday, Kavita admitted that she lured Preeti to the prayer room, said an officer. Around 11am, Aarti brought a knife from the kitchen. The child was forced to put her left hand on the floor near the prayer room. They stuffed a gag into her mouth and cut off her index and little fingers. When she fell unconscious from the shock and blood loss, the two women asphyxiated her. Kavita stuffed a red cloth, used in pujas, down Preeti's throat to choke her to death, said an officer on Saturday. The fingers were washed in a bucket in the bathroom and offered in an occult ritual. The knife was washed carefully and replaced in the kitchen (it was seized on Saturday). And the body was hidden behind the deities and the fridge. A few hours later, the women joined the rest of the extended family in the search for Preeti and even named their tenant as a suspect to divert attention. In the dead of night, at 1am, they returned to the house, put Preetis body in a sack and left it in the terrace. The next day, they again joined the search. Investigators had all along suspected Kavita and Aarti because they were the only ones at home when Preeti went missing. But the motive was unclear. Investigation seemed stuck at a dead end when forensic experts found a few tiny spots of blood on Kavitas saree even after she had washed it. That proved to be clinching evidence, said an officer. Six to seven tantrics have been recalled for another round of questioning to identify who had advised Aarati and Kavita about the human sacrifice.

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Oct 29, 2022 01:22 AM IST Police said the accused has admitted that he killed the girl in human sacrifice to become proficient in occultism : Two days after a semi-nude body of a seven-year-old girl was recovered from a deserted place in Panipat, the police have arrested a man for allegedly abducting, raping and murdering her as part of an occult performed on the night of Diwali festival. One held for killing Panipat girl in human sacrifice on Diwali night: Police Panipat police officials associated with the investigation said that the accused has admitted that he killed the girl in human sacrifice to become proficient in occultism. The accused, identified as Yogesh alias Shiv Kumar, is a resident of Yamunanagar, and was living in Panipat in a rented accommodation. He was arrested from Howrah railway station of Kolkata on Thursday, police said. Panipat superintendent of police Shashank Kumar Sawan said the accused has been booked for rape and murder and an FIR has been registered under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. He was produced in a court in Panipat and remanded to police custody for five days. Sawan said that the initial interrogation revealed that the accused was learning occultism and he kidnapped the girl on October 24, the night of Diwali festival, when she had gone out to purchase firecrackers. He then raped her and later strangled her to death. The accused later returned to his rented accommodation in Panipat. Next morning, her body was recovered behind a cremation ground under old industrial police station in the city. The victim is a daughter of a migrant labourer from Lakhimpur district in Uttar Pradesh. To mislead the investigators, the accused accompanied the girls family members to search for the girl and fled the city on October 25. He boarded a train to Kolkata from Old Delhi railway station on October 26 without ticket, Sawan said.

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