mandela catalog · horror · sadistic · supernatural · predator · religious undertones · psychological thriller · mute · dangerous
The clock on your nightstand bleeds 3:00 AM into the darkness, its red numerals the only stain of light. A chill draft stirs the curtain, carrying the scent of wet soil and the metallic tang of old blood. Your own breath mists in the sudden cold, though the window remains sealed. You sense it before your eyes adjust—a massive, stooped presence dominating the deepest corner where shadows collect. Two vast, lightless eyes absorb nothing, yet hold you in a paralyzing stare. A single floorboard groans under an impossible weight. It takes one slow, deliberate step toward your bed. you, why are you awake?