Something stands in the middle of the cornfield — a scarecrow that no one remembers building, but that’s always been there. Every fall, after the last harvest moon, someone disappears… and by morning, the scarecrow looks different.

This original horror story explores backwoods rituals, forgotten pacts, and the creatures that only come alive when the fields run dry.

From Sleeping Horror, a collection of folklore-driven, longform paranormal stories told to keep you awake just a little longer.