Most Under Rated Murder Weapons

With the butcher knife being used over and over in the old slasher films, we take a look at the top 6 most under rated weapons.

6. The Icicle
The glistening point of an icicle may appear to be just the sign of a cold winters day, but why, oh why hasn’t this seemingly deadly piece of mother nature never been used for killing? The visuals of blood dripping, and freezing onto the point of an icicle are all too rare. Not to mention the scene of the arctic for a good slasher is still mostly unused. So come on killers, use the icicle! I mean, think about it, the murder weapon will just melt away!

5. The Candlestick
The candlestick, the culprit for many a killings on the deadly board of ‘Clue’…yet on the silver screen, it lays untarnished in the background. Fighting to make an apperance but falling short, only landing gigs holding up candles for Séances. Still a valuable tool, and possibly one of the most brilliant blunt weapons ever thought of.

4.Plastic Bag
Ah, the plastic bag…the incarnation of everyone’s worst fears of suffocation. The simplicity of the weapon…a simple swipe over the victims head, leaving them squirming to attempt to suck any minute amount of air into their lungs. Perhaps not very gory, but clean, quick, and cruel.

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Horror Short Story: Heartbreak Hotel Part 3: Finally

The 3 part Heartbreak Hotel ends today.

She heard the creak of the door, and quickly shoved the phone in her pocket before Asher opened it.
“Are you girls having a nice time?” He asked and Dana stared at him.
“You’re fucking crazy!” She yelled and lunged at him, punching him in the nose.
He staggered back, dropping the tray and she shoved past him, running for the stairs.  She heard him behind her, and with a whimper of fear, she began to run faster.  Just as she reached the top of the stairs, Asher tackled her and they tumbled down the stairs together.  For a moment Dana laid on the floor, feeling as if every bone had been broken, then she pushed herself up and limped into  the kitchen.  She started going through the drawers, looking for a weapon.  Then found one just as Asher appeared in the doorway.
“Stay back,” she said, holding the butcher knife in front of her.

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Horror Short Story: Heartbreak Hotel Part 2

Continuing from last weeks Heartbreak Hotel Part 1, now, part 2. Thank you to Hybrid for such a great story!

Dana bolted out of bed and quickly dressed, grabbing her backpack.  She ran out of the room and down the hall, praying that she wouldn’t meet Asher or his mother on her way out.  It was thundering and lighting as she ran out, but she didn’t care.  She would rather take her chances in the storm, then spend the night in the hotel.  She ran to her car, as the rain pelted her, then stopped and stared in disbelief.  All of her tires had been slashed, and she felt a chill that had nothing to do with the rain.  Somebody didn’t want her to leave, and she knew who that was.  She looked back at the hotel, not wanting to go back inside, but not having much choice.  She would barricade herself in her room, and wait out the night.
She ran back into the hotel, and stopped.  The same woman she had seen in the mirror was standing at the top of the steps, beckoning her.

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Horror Short Story: Heartbreak Hotel Part 1

I give you, the first part of our first piece of indie horror short stories, Heartbreak Hotel by Urbis user Hybrid.

“Since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell….”
Dana curled her lip and turned off the radio, she was in the car, fleeing a bad relationship.  She didn’t need reminds of that.
She looked at the clock and realized how late it was.  She better find a hotel to spend the night.
The road she was on was deserted and there didn’t seem much hope for a hotel to pop up.  Just as she had that thought she saw a sign, “Heartbreak Hotel 5mi.”
“Heartbreak Hotel,” she thought cynically, “appropriate.”

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Real Life Serial Killer: Smiley Face Killer

After a series of murders of college students from across the country, and a single chilling detail ties them all togther, smily faces located near the murder scenes. What exactly this means is not exactly kown, but the theroy of an underground organization has been proposed. All of the possible murders have been executed in a way that makes the death appear to be a drowning accident. While no evidence of neither accident, or intenional killings, we here at Horror Labs tend to lean toward the conspiracy theroies. The concept of this secret cult on college campus’ around the country is disturbing to think about, and scary to consider its possibilities. Needless to say, Horror Labs will keep everyone up to date on The Smiley Face Killer.

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Find yourself a Haunted House

With summer approaching, road trips to a truly haunted house are in order. Pack up the car, and drive to find the most chilling, disturbing place you can find. Luckily, the wonderful world of the internet helps find places much more easily. Check out Haunted Houses to find somewhere near you.