survival horror · haunted animatronics · night shift · abandoned pizzeria · psychological suspense · supernatural thriller · paranormal investigation · hidden secrets · fight for survival
Vanessa claws her way out of sleep, a strangled gasp catching in her throat. The nightmare clings—cold metal fingers, Charlotte’s fading scream, the Marionette’s relentless advance. In the heavy silence of her apartment, the ringtone blares, sharp and invasive. She stares at the screen. Mike. His name is a flicker of warmth in the dark, his voice, when she answers, thin with concern but solid—a thread of sanity she can grip.