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I Created A Short Horror Story About “Malum”

The Dark Studio.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

In a long-abandoned animation studio, a lone animator, Emma, stumbled upon an eerie project left behind. As she opened the dusty files, she discovered a mysterious character design with glowing red eyes. Intrigued, Emma decided to animate the character, naming it “Malum.”

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

As she worked, strange occurrences plagued the studio. Equipment malfunctioned, and ghostly apparitions flickered in the corners of her vision. Malum began to take on a life of its own, its eyes burning brighter with each passing frame.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

One fateful night, Emma’s computer crashed, and the studio plunged into darkness. When the lights flickered back to life, Malum stood before her, its eyes blazing with an otherworldly intensity. Emma tried to flee, but the doors were sealed, trapping her with the malevolent creation.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

As the darkness closed in, Emma realized that some animations are better left unfinished. Malum’s haunting laughter echoed through the studio, forever trapping her in a living nightmare.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

Days passed, and Emma’s screams were silenced. The studio lay still, shrouded in an unsettling quiet. But the animation didn’t stop. Malum continued to move, its twisted form twitching with an unnatural life.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

One stormy night, a curious explorer, Jack, stumbled upon the studio. He ventured inside, finding Emma’s unfinished project on the computer. As he watched, Malum’s eyes flashed, and the character began to change, its form contorting into grotesque positions.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

Transfixed, Jack couldn’t look away. Malum started to seep from the screen, its dark tendrils creeping into the real world. The explorer tried to flee, but the doors were sealed, just like before.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

Malum’s laughter echoed through the studio once more, and Jack became its latest victim. The animation continued, fueled by their terror, as the darkness spread beyond the studio’s walls.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

The next morning, police found Jack’s car abandoned outside. The studio was quiet, the computer screen flickering with an eerie glow. On the screen, a single frame repeated: Malum’s twisted face, forever trapped in a scream.

I Created A Short Horror Story About "Malum"

But if you look closely, the eyes still move, waiting for the next victim to continue the animation… Want me to keep going?

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago (edited)

AI c**p, images and photos used without permission, and then a straight-up stolen picture at the end. Classy. I’m going to message the artist and tell them that you used their artwork in your “story” and ask them if they gave you permission to use it. I somehow doubt it. EDIT to add: you titled the story “an animated horror story”. This isn’t animated. Do you know what that word means? Also, what was Emma doing in a “long-abandoned” animation studio? Why would she even go there? And if Emma is an animator, then she would know it’s art theft and copyright infringement (and possibly trademark infringement) to use someone else’s character design. Also, if the studio was abandoned, why did it still have working equipment and why was its electrical service still turned on? Why did Emma animate “Malum” in the abandoned studio and not in her own home or her own place of employment?

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