Black and white photo of a path in a forest.
Cursed Forest

The locals knew about the curse, but they never spoke of it. They would avoid the forest at all costs. Black and white photo of a path in a forest in the Metropark of Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA.

Black and white photo of door handle with lock on the knob. The door is very dirty.
The door is locked?

But suddenly it opened up, just like that. I fell onto a chair. The chair was very heavy and I lost my grip. The chair broke apart under the weight. I fell backwards, but somehow managed to keep hold of myself in midair. I landed on my feet. But my body wasn’t there anymore. Black […]

Black and white self portrait of Ren. Photo is from the nose down to the shoulders. Ren is placing fingers covered with dried black substance in their mouth.
The Black Wall

I touched the wall and my fingers were caked with shimmering black mold. I could feel it sticking to the tips of my fingers as I reached for the light switch. My hand went straight through the wall but my fingertips still clung to the wall. It took me several moments to realize that my […]

Black and white photo of a street with cars reflected onto a dirty storefront window.
Fading

The longer that I stared at my reflection in the glass, I felt like I was fading and becoming invisible. My hands shook. I felt myself detaching from reality. I watched from a distance as it all began, watching as everything changed, wondering if this was the beginning of something so final that nothing would […]

Black and white photo of looking up at a bell tower toward the sky.
Ziggurat

It was a giant tower that stretched into the heavens and was built by exploited laborers. Black and white photo of looking up at a bell tower toward the sky. Taken in Centerline, Michigan, USA.

Black and white photo of human muscle diagram from a doctor's office.
Patient Records

It had been several days since they last looked over the patient records and both were tired of reading the details of what happened during his latest bout of illness. Black and white photo of human muscle diagram from an urgent care patient room in Taylor, Michigan, USA.

Black and white photo of a path in a forest.
Before the Shadows

before the shadows Black and white photo of a path in a forest in the Metropark of Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA.

Black and white photo of blurry train going across road crossing.
Grinding

The dreadful hum of grinding equipment can be heard. Black and white photo of blurry train going across road crossing. Taken in Taylor, Michigan, USA.

Black and white photo of handcuffs hanging against paint peeling inside a closet.
Handcuffs

They were old and rusted, with strange markings etched into the metal. Black and white photo of handcuffs hanging against paint peeling inside a closet. Taken in Taylor, Michigan, USA.

Black and white photograph of glass blocks in a warehouse.
Strange Lights

The old warehouse had been abandoned for years, but strange lights had been seen coming from the glass brick windows at night. Black and white photograph of glass blocks in a warehouse at the Russel Industrial Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA