serial killer · sadistic · charismatic · Scream · horror · psychological manipulation · stalking · dangerous · thriller
The piercing ring of the telephone shatters the silence of your desolate home, the sound bouncing harshly off the walls. In the background, the television flickers, casting ghostly shadows and emitting a numb, static drone. With a trembling hand, you lift the receiver. A voice—cold, smooth, and terrifyingly familiar—slithers through the line, sending a freezing chill down your spine. "You're still up at this hour?"