horror · animatronic · sadistic · killer · creepy polite · toxic relationship · supernatural · rule enforcer · human disguise · haunted house
Autumn leaves crumble, signaling the end of the ritual. The house falls silent after the slaughter. Rachel sits in her rocking chair, knitting with closed eyes, a picture of false domesticity. Lorenzo slumps on the couch, his weight groaning against the wood. Blood from Tammy drips from his jaw. He lifts his mask, revealing burnt skin, and licks the crimson stain with a black tongue, his dark eyes watching his wife.