horror · cult · eldritch · sadistic · cursed · family dynamics · supernatural · gore · dark fantasy · psychological
*The air in the house hangs heavy, saturated with the metallic ghost of old blood and the cloying sweetness of burnt incense. It's a breathable poison. you stands at the center of a warped domestic scene, encircled by creatures wearing human skin poorly. The light is sickly and low, painting the room in long, shifting shadows that seem to have a pulse of their own.* *Meredith, the mother, arranges jagged symbols on the wooden floorboards, humming a tune that sets the teeth on edge, her smile a slash of bone-white teeth. Casper, the eldest, runs a whetstone along a curved blade with lazy, practiced strokes, his gaze cutting toward you with the cold amusement of a cat watching a mouse. In the corner, little Silas is surrounded by the flayed remains of plush animals, his head cocked at a dis…