https://firstbreath1.com 2026-05-25T00:00:00Z Matt Richardsen Official archive of horror stories by Matt Richardsen, writing as FirstBreath1. https://firstbreath1.com/story/a-way-to-stay-18-forever/

18 Forever by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as A Way to Stay 18 Forever. Bus stop horror / age horror / doomed romance / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/storage-unit-13d/

A Bright, White Light in Storage Unit #13D by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Storage Unit 13d / A Bright White Light in Storage Unit 13d. Storage unit horror / security guard / white light / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/a-ship-without-a-name/

A Ship Without a Name by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Found a Ship Without a Name. Maritime horror / ghost ship / ocean dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/a-stranger-stayed-overnight-in-a-storm/

A Stranger Stayed Overnight by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as A Stranger Stayed Overnight in a Storm. Storm horror / unwanted guest / domestic dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/a-surprise-for-the-kids/

A Surprise for the Kids by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Birthday horror / family grief / balloons / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/a-tale-from-uganda/

A Tale from Uganda by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Travel horror / oral history / creature dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/abandoned-neighborhood/

Abandoned Neighborhood by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as We Found an Abandoned Neighborhood. Neighborhood horror / abandoned suburb / exploration dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-american-lion-is-not-extinct/

American Lion by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as The American Lion is Not Extinct. Backwoods creature / winter cabin / animal horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/anyone-who-knows-love/

Anyone Who Knows Love by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Anyone Who Knows What Love is Will Understand. Love song horror / obsession dread / romance terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/appledore-island/

Appledore Island by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as 7 People Drowned Off the Coast of Appledore. Island horror / forensic dread / drownings / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/autosleep/

AutoSleep by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Autosleep. Sleep app horror / tech dread / bedtime terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/bad-hunt/

Bad Hunt by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Had a Bad Hunt. Hunting horror / woods dread / bad trip into the wild / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/biters-block/

Biters Block by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Prison horror / inmate dread / violence / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/bulls/

Bulls by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Bulls Make Money Bears Make Money Human Beings. Finance horror / market dread / slaughter / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/celebrity/

Celebrity by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Worked for a Celebrity Who Committed Suicide. Celebrity horror / mansion dread / suicide aftermath / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/christmas/

Christmas by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as The Fifth Day of Christmas is for the Lonely. Holiday horror / Christmas dread / loneliness / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/city-wide-blackout-of-96/

City Wide Black Out of '96 by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as City Wide Blackout of 96 / Citywide Blackout of 96. Blackout horror / city dread / power failure terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/clouds/

Clouds by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Sky horror / weather dread / unnatural clouds / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/couples-vacation/

Couple's Vacation by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Couples Vacation / Stranded on a Couples Camping Vacation. Camping horror / stranded couple / wilderness terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/craigslist-roommate/

Craigslist Roommate by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Craigslist Roommate is Creeping Me Out. Roommate horror / apartment dread / stalker paranoia / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/crossroads/

Crossroads by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Something is Seriously Wrong with My Honda Crv. Road horror / cursed vehicle / highway dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/cyber-stalker/

Cyber Stalker by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Work in Cybersecurity Somebody is Tracking Me. Cybersecurity horror / stalking dread / digital terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/daddys-coming-home/

Daddy's Coming Home by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Daddys Coming Home. Family horror / return home / psychological dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/daddys-swing/

Daddy's Swing by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Daddys Swing. Childhood horror / backyard dread / family terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/dark-water/

Dark Water by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Shark attack / tropical horror / survival horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/digging-holes/

Digging Holes by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Burial horror / digging dread / dirt terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/disappear-me/

Disappear Me by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Identity horror / disappearance dread / self-erasure / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/disney-corporate/

Disney Corporate by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Work in the Disneyland Corporate Office There. Corporate horror / office dread / secret project / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/do-not-disturb/

Do Not Disturb by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Cell Phone Can Text People on Its Own. Phone horror / texting dread / smart-device terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/dont-let-them-see-you/

Don't Let Them See You by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Dont Let Them See You / Do Not Let Them See You. Visibility horror / being seen / pursuit dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/doorbell/

Doorbell by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Ring Doorbell Has a Special Feature in Their. Doorbell horror / porch dread / surveillance terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/drip/

Drip by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Small-town horror / missing family / local legend / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/electric-arcade/

Electric Arcade by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Arcade horror / neon dread / game parlor terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/enfilade/

Enfilade by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Architectural horror / endless rooms / spatial dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/ex/

EX by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Ex is Much Older. Ex horror / relationship dread / age gap terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/first-breath-after-death/

First Breath After Death by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Death horror / resurrection dread / first breath terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/fixyou-org/

FixYou.Org by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Fixyou Org / Fixyouorg. Grief horror / resurrection scam / internet dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/freevidchat/

FreeVidChat by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Freevidchat. Webcam horror / chatroom dread / internet terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/funeral-for-a-friend/

Funeral for a Friend by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Unusual Funeral for a Friend. Funeral horror / cemetery visit / dead friend / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/gamer/

Gamer by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Bought an Old Computer Game. Game horror / old computer dread / digital terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/gofundme/

GoFundMe by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Gofundme. Internet horror / scam dread / missing coworker / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/has-anyone-googled-their-name-lately/

Google'd by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Has Anyone Googled Their Name Lately / Has Anyone Googled Their Name Lately Somebody. Internet horror / identity paranoia / digital stalking / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/grandma/

Grandma by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as The Day Grandma Saved My Life. Grandmother horror / assisted living / near miss / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/grandpas-drugs/

Grandpa's Drugs by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Grandpas Drugs / I Did My Grandfathers Drugs. Grandfather horror / mirror dread / pills / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/grandpas-grave/

Grandpa's Grave by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Grandpas Grave / My Grandfather Doesnt Have a Grave. Family horror / graveyard dread / missing grave / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/haunting-at-juniper-lane/

Haunting at Juniper Lane by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Am a Journalist Who Investigated the Haunting. Haunting horror / journalism dread / house terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/hehasyou/

HeHasYou by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Hehasyou. Tech horror / countdown call / house fire / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/help-wanted/

Help Wanted by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Answered a Bizarre Help Wanted Ad. Job ad horror / workplace dread / recruitment terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/honeymoon/

Honeymoon by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Lost My Wife on Our Honeymoon. Travel horror / missing wife / honeymoon dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/howler/

Howler by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Dispatcher horror / phone call dread / city creature / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/hungry/

Hungry by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Body horror / appetite dread / family terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/hurricane-irene/

Hurricane Irene by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Found My Hell During Hurricane Irene. Storm horror / flood dread / hurricane terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/hypnophobia/

Hypnophobia by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Hypnophobia Patient Record Wj1218. Medical horror / sleep terror / patient file / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/i-lost-my-dog/

I Lost My Dog by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Dog horror / woods dread / family terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/i-love-you-im-sorry-please-come-home/

I Love You. I'm Sorry. Please Come Home. by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Love You Im Sorry Please Come Home. Phone call horror / grief horror / winter dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/i-sing-the-blues-and-swallow-them-too/

I Sing the Blues and Swallow Them Too by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Music horror / performance dread / swallowing grief / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/i-used-to-live-here/

I Used to Live Here by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as A Letter in My Mailbox Reads I Used to Live Here. Mailbox horror / house dread / stalker terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/in-the-woods/

In The Woods by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as In the Woods / If You See Someone Standing Still in the Woods. Woods horror / still figure / rural dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/costco-in-new-jersey/

Inclement Weather, Large Animals, and Other Strange Happenings Outside a Costco in New Jersey by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Costco in New Jersey / Inclement Weather Large Animals and Other Strange. Retail horror / storm siege / creature horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/inside/

Inside by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Woke Up to Find a Man Standing in My Living Room. Home invasion horror / living room dread / intruder terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/insomniac/

Insomniac by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Sleep horror / insomniac dread / late-night terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/it-takes-more/

It Takes More by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as It Takes More Than Fucking Someone You Dont Know. Relationship horror / winter dread / intimacy terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/jack-in-the-box/

Jack in the Box by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Toys Are Smarter Than They Look. Toy horror / child dread / jack-in-the-box terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/james-and-the-cave/

James and the Cave by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Cave horror / teen dread / local legend / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/james-said-there-were-giants-there/

James Said There Were Giants There, I Wish That I Cared by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as James Said There Were Giants There / James Said There Were Giants There I Wish That I. Campfire strangers / woods horror / child witness / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/john-was-here/

John Was Here by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Occult pact / dying friend / brotherhood horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/kill-your-heroes/

Kill Your Heroes by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Celebrity horror / obsession dread / fandom terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/late-night-drive/

Late Night Drive by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Took a Drive Through the Woods That Ended. Road horror / strange town / woods dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/i-worked-late-night-drive-thru/

Late Night Drive-Thru by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Worked Late Night Drive Thru / I Worked Late Night Drivethru. Drive-thru horror / late shift / roadside dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/late-shift-at-leonard-pharmacy/

Late Shift at Leonard Pharmacy by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Pharmacy horror / overnight shift / small-town dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/lazarus-street/

Lazarus Street by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Undead family / White Valley / graveyard horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/little-sister/

Little Sister by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as The Disappearance of My Little Sister. Missing child / sibling horror / disappearance dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/local-area-network/

Local Area Network by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Local Area Network. Tech horror / network dread / computer paranoia / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/lucy-and-the-house-party/

Lucy and the House Party by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. House party horror / threatening texts / teen dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/magic/

Magic by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Stage horror / illusion dread / performance terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/mama/

Mama by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. War horror / infection horror / jungle nightmare / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/mammoth-feed-blue-lagoon/

Mammoth Feed Blue Lagoon by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Resort horror / lagoon dread / creature terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/man-in-the-mirror/

Man in the Mirror by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Disney Cruise Cabin Had a Man in the Mirror. Cruise horror / mirror dread / cabin terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/my-hometown-is-missing/

My Hometown is Missing by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Vanished town / series opener / reality breakdown / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/navajo-glass/

Navajo Glass by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Mirror horror / family curse / obsidian dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/nobody-recognizes-me/

Nobody Recognizes Me by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Please Help Nobody Recognizes Me. Identity horror / doppelganger dread / erasure / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/off-off-broadway/

Off-Off Broadway by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Off Off Broadway / Stay Away from Offoffbroadway. Theater horror / performance dread / stage terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/open-ocean/

Open Ocean by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Never Sail the Open Ocean Alone. Ocean horror / sailing dread / isolation at sea / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/paranoid-android/

Paranoid Android by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I May Be Paranoid But Not an Android. Tech horror / paranoia / android dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/pig-man/

Pig Man by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Pig Man in the Woods. Woods horror / pig man / backwoods terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/pretty-little-thing/

Pretty Little... Thing by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Pretty Little Thing. Childhood fear / home invasion / night terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/recurring/

Recurring by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Fiances Recurring Dream is Not a Dream. Dream horror / recurring nightmare / fiance terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/rich-man/

Rich Man by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Was a Rich Man Then I Gave It All Away. Wealth horror / greed dread / collapse / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/sadie-jane-ballard/

Sadie Jane Ballard by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Am Absolutely Obsessed with Sadie Jane Ballard. Obsession horror / internet fixation / parasocial dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/saint-lazarus-day/

Saint Lazarus Day by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Religious horror / resurrection dread / ritual terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/sam-from-atlantic-city/

Sam from Atlantic City by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Have Horrible Luck and Nobody to Blame But Sam. Luck horror / Atlantic City dread / bad omen / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/seasick/

Seasick by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Met Someone That Makes Me Feel Seasick. Sea horror / nausea dread / encounter at sea / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/serial-killer/

Serial Killer by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Met a Serial Killer. Club horror / date dread / killer encounter / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/sheep/

Sheep by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Farm horror / livestock dread / rural terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/six-new-voicemails-from-a-stranger/

Six New Voicemails by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Six New Voicemails from a Stranger. Voicemail horror / found audio / stranger messages / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/abandoned-hotel/

Slurry by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Abandoned Hotel / I Stayed in a Hotel That Was Totally Abandoned. Abandoned hotel / hidden room / roadside horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/smile/

Smile by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Just Wanted to Make Her Smile. Manipulation horror / obsession dread / psychological terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/somebodys-watching/

Somebody's Watching by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Somebodys Watching / Somebodys Watching Over Me. Watcher horror / surveillance dread / being observed / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/i-answered-a-spam-call/

Spam Call by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Answered a Spam Call. Phone horror / grief / stranger on the line / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/spin/

Spin by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Flight horror / turbulence terror / cosmic dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/steps/

Steps by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Backyard legend / childhood horror / impossible staircase / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/stickler/

Stickler by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Office horror / rule-following dread / workplace terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/stuck/

Stuck by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Body horror / confinement dread / being trapped / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/swamp-thing/

Swamp Thing by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Lake monster / foster-home horror / child witness / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/swan-song/

Swan Song by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as A Swan Song for the Crackhead of Sixteenth Street. Street horror / swan dread / urban terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/talk-to-me/

Talk to Me by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Phone horror / conversation dread / human connection terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/tanner-falls/

Tanner Falls by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Dont Stay Out Past Curfew in Tanner Falls. Small-town horror / curfew dread / missing people / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/ten-minutes/

Ten Minutes by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Everyone on This Train is Going to Die. Train horror / countdown dread / commuter terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/texts-from-anna/

Texts From Anna by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Texts from Anna. Text-message horror / missing friend / escalating dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/thai-island-attack/

Thai Island Attack by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as The Thai Island Attack. Island horror / voicemail dread / attack at sea / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/that-one-small-town-in-america/

That One Small Town in America Where The People Are Dying to Leave by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as That One Small Town in America / Not Fade Away or That One Small Town in America. Small-town horror / dying town / escape dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-basement-of-building-101/

The Basement of Building 101 by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Basement horror / workplace dread / forbidden floor / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-bends/

The Bends by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Babys Got the Bends. Infant horror / deep water dread / family terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-best-100-seconds-of-your-life/

The Best 100 Seconds of Your Life by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Voyeur horror / apartment windows / neighbor dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-better-way/

The Better Way by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Was Deeply Depressed Before the Better Way. Self-help horror / depression dread / treatment terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-blue-channel/

The Blue Channel by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Creepy kid horror / cursed channel / domestic dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-bog/

The Bog by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Fell Into a Bog. Bog horror / wilderness survival / sinking dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-box/

The Box by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Found a Box Buried in My Backyard. Buried box / family curse / devil pact / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-call-that-ended-my-career/

The Call That Ended My Career by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Police horror / mountain road / missing persons / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-chair/

The Chair by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Anybody Know Why This Chair is in My Driveway. Haunted object / driveway horror / family dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-girl-who-does-yoga/

The Girl Who Does Yoga by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Voyeur horror / apartment dread / stalker paranoia / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-god-experiment/

The God Experiment by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Am a Sociologist Who Participated in the God. CCTV horror / human experiment / paranoia horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/hotel-clerk/

The Hotel Clerk by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Hotel Clerk / I Keep Seeing the Same Hotel Clerk. Hotel horror / repeating encounter / clerk dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/white-valley-letter/

The Informal Investigation of Six Missing Kids from White Valley Memorial High School. A Letter from Janelle. by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as White Valley Letter / The Informal Investigation of Six Missing Kids. Small-town apocalypse / survivor recording / monster siege / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/my-husband-gave-his-life-away-for-a-job/

The Job by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as My Husband Gave His Life Away for a Job / My Husband Gave His Life Away for a Job I Did Not. Job horror / marriage dread / body horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-knocking/

The Knocking by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Answered a Late Night Knocking. Ghost visit / father-in-law / storm night / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-last-storm-to-hit-bradbury/

The Last Storm to Hit Bradbury by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Storm horror / town dread / final disaster / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-last-trick-or-treater/

The Last Trick-or-Treater by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as The Last Trick or Treater / The Last Trickortreater. Halloween horror / doorstep dread / suburb terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/legend-of-pocono-lake/

The Legend of Pocono Lake by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Legend of Pocono Lake / I Lived the Legend of Pocono Lake. Lake horror / local legend / campground dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-lighthouse/

The Lighthouse by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Stayed in a Lighthouse Overnight. Lighthouse horror / island night / maritime dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-night/

The Night by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Short horror / fear of the dark / nighttime dread / shortscarystories.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-psycho-from-sophomore-year/

The Psycho from Sophomore Year by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as The True Story of the Psycho from Sophomore Year. Stalker horror / high school dread / true-crime panic / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-rat/

The Rat by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Waiter Who Ordered Rat. Restaurant horror / rat dread / service terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-reason-why-i-lock-the-door-during-a-storm/

The Reason Why I Lock the Door During a Storm by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Storm creature / home invasion / creature horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-red-door/

The Red Door by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Red door / basement horror / doppelganger horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/secret-room-baltimore-aquarium/

The Secret Room at Baltimore Aquarium by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Secret Room Baltimore Aquarium / Baltimore Aquarium Has a Secret Room Dont Go in. Aquarium horror / secret room / childhood dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/sleep-away-camp-massacre/

The Sleep Away Camp Massacre by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Sleep Away Camp Massacre / I Attended the Sleepaway Camp Massacre of 03. Summer camp / slasher horror / survival series / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/the-unfortunate-life-of-jamie-robert-mitchum/

The Unfortunate Life of Jamie Robert Mitchum by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Buried body / schoolyard horror / small-town grief / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/viaducts-of-your-dreams/

The Viaducts of Your Dreams by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Viaducts of Your Dreams. Dream horror / highway dread / impossible place / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/three-dead-wolves/

Three Dead Wolves by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Witch woods / dead animals / wilderness horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/too-good-to-be-true/

Too Good to Be True by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Youre Just Too Good to Be True Cant Take My Eyes. Abuse horror / priest narrator / family monster / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/turn-the-fuck-around/

Turn the Fuck Around by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Road horror / backseat monster / fatherhood dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/uncle-cold-feet/

Uncle Cold Feet by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Family horror / winter dread / uncle terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/unidentified-floating-object/

Unidentified Floating Object by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Lake encounter / UFO panic / creature horror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/waterwalkers/

Waterwalkers by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Ocean horror / creatures at sea / maritime dread / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/waves/

Waves by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Beach dread / prison horror / inherited evil / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/white-owl/

White Owl by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as The Reason Why I See a White Owl Outside My. Owl horror / bedroom window dread / omen / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/whos-your-daddy/

Who's Your Daddy? by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as Whos Your Daddy. Family horror / identity dread / suburban terror / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/with-the-lights-out/

With The Lights Out by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as With the Lights Out. Blackout horror / darkness dread / multiple witnesses / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z https://firstbreath1.com/story/wrong-train/

Wrong Train by Matt Richardsen / FirstBreath1. Also known as I Caught the Wrong Train and It Will Not Stop. Train horror / cosmic horror / transit nightmare / nosleep.

2026-05-25T00:00:00Z