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| The Results Are In |
| Thank you to everyone who entered Dictionary.com's 2025 Haunting Hooks writing contest: Cursed Objects Edition! Your eerie openings gave us chills, thrills, and more than a few cursed curiosities. Now, it's time to reveal the winners who truly hexed our hearts: |
| Judge's Choice: Guest judge Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of Make Me a Monster, has selected the winning entry: |
"The mirror arrived wrapped in colorless newspaper, the date smudged but the headline clear: "Family of Five Vanished." I smiled when fingerprints formed on the glass, pale and pressing from the other side. I used to joke that I had no family. Now, the mirror had found one for me."
By Taylor Mims |
Fans' Choice: The people have spoken and with the most votes on Dictionary.com, this twisted creation claimed the crown: |
"Through porcelain eyes, I watch the body, which used to be mine, walk away and dislimn. My dread echoes frantically inside this ancient figurine—my new oubliette. It threatened me. It wanted a body. I didn't listen."
By Tim Aney |
Get more scares from our eerie entries. See the full list of honorable mentions on Dictionary.com. |
| Read the Hooks! |
