THE FEAR INDEX · 12 FILES
Name it first.
A taxonomy of the things horror uses against you. Each file pairs a recognizable fear with original two-sentence stories built around it.
Scopophobia72 CASES · fear of being watched or stared at.Autophobia42 CASES · fear associated with being alone or isolated.Claustrophobia8 CASES · fear of confined or enclosed spaces.Thanatophobia19 CASES · fear of death or dying.Entomophobia10 CASES · fear of insects.Eisoptrophobia23 CASES · fear of mirrors or one’s reflection.Thalassophobia14 CASES · fear of deep or vast bodies of water.Somniphobia39 CASES · fear associated with sleep.Intruder Fear32 CASES · fear that an unknown person has entered a supposedly safe space.Doppelganger Fear51 CASES · fear of an identical double replacing or imitating a person.Under-the-Bed Fear9 CASES · childhood fear of something hidden just outside sight.Pursuit Fear11 CASES · fear of being followed, hunted or approached.