“You coming or not?" he repeated impatiently. I was going to say no. But then, glancing at the curtains, I thought, it's… — R.L. Stine Copy Share Image
“In the dark behind the glare of the television, like a mannequin behind it, I could see a silhouette and it wasn’t… — Kate Chisman Copy Share Image
“Every small town has at least one house the children whisper about; the type of house that has always been abandoned; where… — The Blood Brothers Copy Share Image
“He asked, looking at her dark-rimmed eyes, "You do not sleep?" She shivered. "No. I do not want to sleep any more.… — Evangeline Walton Copy Share Image
“The chandelier was wearing on its rubber support and the crack at the side of the ceiling hold was getting bigger. “One… — Kate Chisman Copy Share Image
“Joey glanced at his alarm clock and saw it was just before midnight. His eyes drifted to his bookshelf. Lined up in… — The Blood Brothers Copy Share Image
“The house might, in fact, have passed for the world's largest rosebush if here and there a pane of glass had not… — Jane Louise Curry Copy Share Image
“It had begun to be present to him after the first fortnight, it had broken out with the oddest abruptness, this particular… — Henry James Copy Share Image
“The scratching came from the attic. At night, when Rory turned out the light I would lie awake and wait for it… — Kate Chisman Copy Share Image
“Dear Miranda Silver, This house is bigger than you know! There are extra floors, with lots of people in them. They are… — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
“Let [the wife] guard, as much as possible, against a gloomy and moody disposition, which causes her to move about with the… — John Angell James Copy Share Image
“I turned to him and he reached for my hand. It would have been easier to walk away. But the wind still… — Kate Chisman Copy Share Image
“There had stood a great house in the centre of the gardens, where now was left only that fragment of ruin. This… — William Hope Hodgson Copy Share Image
“You've never heard of the Truscott Curse?" Asked the old lady, slowly rocking her body from side to side as if she… — D.L. Alexander Copy Share Image
“The diamonds glinted under the glare of the chandelier and they looked like a thousand spider eyes” — Kate Chisman Copy Share Image
“I could hear my dad honking his horn impatiently down on the street. "I... uh... used to live in your house," I… — R.L. Stine Copy Share Image
“You Sure this is it?" I said. "It looks empty." "Empty? No way, there's loads of shit in there," worm replied” — Ransom Riggs Copy Share Image
“I have marked in traveling how lonely houses change their expression as you come near, pass, and leave them. Some frown, others… — Emma Frances Dawson Copy Share Image
“I’m pretty sure your house isn’t haunted,” he said. She shrugged. “Part of me hopes you’re wrong.” — Jake Vander-Ark Copy Share Image
“When you're frightened and brave at the same time, it's called courage. So lets just keep going.” — Shel Danielson Copy Share Image