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You are in an abandoned mansion in the middle of nowhere.<\/p>\n
You are a governess, left alone with oddly acting or obviously evil children.<\/p>\n
You are isolated from the rest of the world by weather, geography, and\/or another outside force beyond your control.<\/p>\n
You do not trust the evidence of your own senses.<\/p>\n
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You might be in\u00a0The Turn of the Screw<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Henry James, <\/strong><\/p>\n or\u00a0<\/strong>This House Is Haunted\u00a0<\/a><\/em>by John Boyne<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is stormy, dark and gloomy.<\/p>\n You are the captive of a scheming and sadistic governess, teacher, caretaker, or relative.<\/p>\n You are trapped in the walls, a basement, a closet, or an attic.<\/p>\n There is a hedge maze, Escher-style stairs, or carnivorous beast on the property.<\/p>\n Authorities are absent or unable to help you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You might be in\u00a0Flowers in the Attic<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by V.C. Andrews, <\/strong><\/p>\n or\u00a0Misery<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Stephen King<\/strong><\/p>\n Your house is a former asylum or school, built over a graveyard, or the site of a cold-case murder.<\/p>\n You have specifically been told not to open a door.<\/p>\n Ghosts are either menacing you, possessing you, or asking you for help.<\/p>\n An inanimate object starts talking to you.<\/p>\n Someone is leading you through dark, underground tunnels or catacombs.<\/p>\n Your nightmares seem very, very real.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You might be in\u00a0Down A Dark Hall<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Lois Duncan, <\/strong><\/p>\n or the stories of Edgar Allan Poe<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is bright and sunny, and everyone is very, very, happy.<\/p>\n \u00a0 You are uneasy without obvious reason.<\/p>\n You are uneasy with obvious reason.<\/p>\n Everyone in town is related to (or at least knows) everyone else.<\/p>\n There is a terrible secret in your town’s past (or present).<\/p>\n A disturbing community ritual, probably involving demon worship, is scheduled for the near future.<\/p>\n You are offered a favor in exchange for your soul.<\/p>\n You find a book or journal that clearly will summon an ancient evil.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You might be in \u00a0The Thirteen\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Susie Moloney <\/strong><\/p>\n or\u00a0The Stepford Wives<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Ira Levin<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A classified, experimental government program has gone awry.<\/p>\n An inexplicable and incurable virus has infected the majority of the population.<\/p>\n A malicious mythical creature attempts to eat you, assimilate you, or seduce you.<\/p>\n A vigilante or cult-like group is bent on destruction.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You might be in The Strain<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo del Toro <\/strong><\/p>\n or\u00a0The Fireman\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Joe Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Giant, mutated creatures are approaching.<\/p>\n Ominous, tentacled creatures appear on the scene.<\/p>\n The narrator or main character is showing clear evidence of insanity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You might be in\u00a0Maplecroft<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Cherie Priest, Clickers<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by J.F. Gonzalez, <\/strong><\/p>\n or the works of H.P. Lovecraft.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n People are dying in brutal, horrifying, appalling ways.<\/p>\n Someone, or something, wants to eat you for dinner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You might be in Succulent Prey<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Wrath James White,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_nc7QQI94c4k\/TQEYf3443rI\/AAAAAAAAAko\/eACQMUS87i8\/s1600\/edward%2B5.jpg\")
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