Writer's Parlour

The occult, the eerie, and the stories that haunt us.
Explorations of dark folklore, supernatural themes, and unsettling ideas.
Plus handpicked horror reads and reflections from the shadowed side of fiction.

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The Unbreakable Connection Between The Silent Twins

They spoke only to each other. They moved in unison. And when one died, the other finally spoke. The true story of The Silent Twins — June and Jennifer Gibbons — reveals how love can become both sanctuary and prison.

Cailynn Brawffe

Jan 126 min read

Unravelling the Mysteries of the Hinterkaifeck Murders: Germany's Chilling Cold Case

A snow-covered farm, a family silenced, a killer who may have stayed behind. This Macabre Monday, we unravel the mystery of the Hinterkaifeck murders — an unsolved crime that still chills a century later.

Cailynn Brawffe

Dec 15, 20255 min read

The Greenbrier Ghost: How Zona Heaster Shue’s Spirit Solved a Paranormal Murder Case

In 1897, Zona Heaster Shue was murdered — but it took her ghost to reveal the truth. This Macabre Monday, we uncover the only case where a ghost testified.

Cailynn Brawffe

Dec 1, 20255 min read