Uncanny short stories
6 stories tagged uncanny on NovelShort. Start with a hook; the first ending is free.
The Babysitter Upstairs
The babysitter texted that the kids were asleep. They don't have kids. Their house has no upstairs — and something is walking above them.
HorrorH-005The Hotel Key That Worked
A traveler's working key opens a vacant hotel room staged with her discarded identity, and escaping requires her to prove which version checked in first.
HorrorH-003The Wrong Baby Monitor
A baby monitor shows a nursery that does not exist, but its serial number and network address lead to the empty house next door.
HorrorH-016The Speaker That Answered
The smart speaker replied to a question nobody asked. Then it started answering the ones she only thought.
HorrorH-020The Shared Calendar
A shared Google Calendar adds a funeral in the living room. The organizer is almost her email. The photos arrive before the hour does.
HorrorH-026The Guest Wi-Fi
After moving into a renovated house, the router renames itself to the nursery-fire date and lists a device with a MAC address that cannot exist.
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