Behind Closed Doors (HORROR)

By Austin Green

In the heart of a quiet suburban neighborhood lies an unassuming house with a dark history. The Thompson family, newcomers to the area, have recently moved into the home, eager to start a fresh chapter in their lives. However, something about the house feels off. At night, strange noises echo through the walls-scraping sounds, faint whispers, and the occasional thud-as if something, or someone, is trying to escape from within. The family brushes it off as creaks and groans typical of an old house, but as the days pass, unsettling events begin to unfold. Doors slam shut on their own, lights flicker erratically, and objects shift places, as though a malevolent presence is actively watching them. What starts as minor disturbances soon escalates into terrifying experiences, leaving the Thompsons questioning their sanity.

Desperate for answers, they uncover a horrifying truth about the house's past. Years ago, the previous owner, a reclusive woman named Margaret, mysteriously disappeared without a trace. Neighbors speak in hushed tones about her eccentric behavior, claiming that she had become obsessed with something she found behind a hidden door in the basement-a door that was sealed off by the authorities when they investigated her disappearance. As the Thompsons explore further, they find the secret door, tucked away behind the crumbling wallpaper, and inside, they discover a room filled with disturbing artifacts, including journals, old photographs, and strange symbols etched into the walls. But what catches their eye most is a large, weathered mirror that stands at the center of the room. The mirror, however, is no ordinary reflection-there is something dark and unnatural lurking within it, something that seems to call to them, beckoning them closer.

As the family is drawn into the mirror's sinister influence, they begin to experience horrific visions of Margaret's final days, and they realize that the mirror is a portal to an ancient, malevolent force. Each night, the house grows colder, the presence more aggressive, and the Thompsons' grip on reality weaker. Desperate to break free from the entity that has claimed the house, they attempt to destroy the mirror, but every attempt only intensifies the horror. The dark force behind the mirror begins to manipulate their deepest fears, forcing them to confront terrifying versions of their own pasts. In a final, desperate act of defiance, the family must unlock the mirror's dark secret before it consumes them all. But as they race to close the door behind them, they realize with growing dread that some horrors are never meant to be revealed, and the truth behind closed doors may be far worse than anything they could have imagined.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DSFLX26C
• ISBN13: 9798348287214
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Austin Green
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"