Psychological Horror Short Stories

A collection of four critically acclaimed, gripping short novels that delve into the depths of survival, obsession, and the dark side of human nature. Box of Bones Jim, an American expat teaching English in the Philippines, wakes up after a night out to find himself trapped inside a pitch-black coffin—running out of oxygen and out of time. With only his cell phone and his wits, he must fight panic and exhaustion in a desperate race against death. Six Bullets Thirteen months after a massive asteroid wiped out civilization, survivalist Burt James is still alive—bunkered in his fortified ...

Ten Twisted Tales of Psychological and Supernatural Horror In the darkness of Gehenna, ten voices cry out... Each story in this chilling collection peels back the curtain on a new nightmare. From the quietly unsettling to the shockingly macabre, Wails of Gehenna delivers a symphony of horror: psychological, supernatural, literary, and visceral. – Psychological Terror: After the funeral, flies begin gathering above a widower dead wife’s pillow and infect his home. – Body Horror Nightmare: As a toxic orange fog becomes the new air, a pregnant woman seals her apartment while the city ...

Dare to enter Harmony House... if you can survive its curse. Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, Harmony House is a striking estate with an allure that draws people in—only to trap them in a web of terror. Five new owners have crossed its threshold, each unaware of the horrors waiting inside. What starts as a dream home quickly turns into a nightmare as they confront the malevolent spirits that haunt its halls. Each story reveals the twisted history of Harmony House through the eyes of its ill-fated residents. From terrifying apparitions to sinister forces that toy with the mind, ...

They look like you. They move like you. But they don’t stop when you do. In the polished surfaces of Los Angeles apartments, hotel lobbies, phone screens, and bathroom mirrors, something ancient is waking up — and learning to imitate us. The Mirror People is a chilling anthology of 40 short horror stories about reflections, digital doubles, and the glass that remembers every secret we try to hide. From haunted vanity mirrors and cursed livestreams to cloned reflections and AI filters that refuse to turn off, each story reveals another way the mirror world bleeds into ours. You’ll meet...

After a devastating heartbreak, McKenzie Bishop swears off love to focus on her career as a branding consultant. But when her parents convince her to try the dating app, A Dime A Dozen, a seemingly harmless connection resurrects buried trauma and ignites dangerous desires. What starts as a reluctant search for companionship quickly spirals into a twisted game of deadly revenge. As McKenzie’s obsession deepens, fears are weaponized, secrets are uncovered, and no match is safe. Yet, someone has been watching her every move and is determined to expose her darkest truths. Can McKenzie ...

Seven Stories. One Dark Ride. A collection of spine-tingling horror and thriller tales for readers who wouldn’t think twice about strolling through a graveyard after midnight. If you love creepy horror stories collections with quick shocks and twist endings, this two-hour horror short story collection will leave you shaken and satisfied. Inside this psychological horror anthology of supernatural horror short reads, you’ll find: NO PLACE ON EARTH: After awakening alone in an abandoned prison, a convicted murderer discovers the freedom he always wanted no longer exists. ICEBORNE: A ...

ABSOLUTE TERROR AWAITS! Think you're safe? THINK AGAIN. “27 Scary Stories. The Ultimate Collection of Terrifying Horror Tales” is not just a title—it’s a PROMISE. Over 18 HOURS of blood-chilling suspense, nightmare-fueled twists, and unforgettable screams packed into one terrifying experience.

He thought he was celebrating. She thought it was justice. After finishing his final exam and picking up his brand-new Tesla, David feels on top of the world. A chance meeting with a charming elderly woman, Brenda, seems like a sweet encounter—until tea turns into terror. Invited into her flat for cake and conversation, David finds himself drawn into the warmth of a stranger who might just be the grandmother he never had. But behind Brenda’s floral wallpaper and polite smile lies a long-held grudge. And David is about to discover that revenge can be served with tea and sponge cake. A ...

A collection of 28 spine-tingling horror and thriller tales. HOUSE OF SPIDERS: A man moves into a new house and discovers every spider he kills is replaced by two more. MOUNT HER GENTLY: A taxidermist accepts a commission to preserve a man’s daughter as he wants her—forever. BEYOND THE VEIL: When a surgeon collapses during surgery, the hospital discovers his body is a patchwork of organs from missing people. BORROWED BREATH: After briefly dying on the operating table, Marcus returns to life haunted by a vengeful spirit who followed him from the other side.. RED: A village turns to a ...

The 30 Nightmares: The CONDOM IN THE COFFIN: A wife finds a condom in the lining of her husband's coffin which triggers suspicions someone at the mortuary is a necrophiliac. THE LOOKER: Kidnappers abduct an unusually beautiful woman to harvest her organs for half a million dollars. THE BEAST OF SPOOKY HOLLOW: A freelance writer goes to his college reunion and decides a legendary beast devouring the locals there may be his ticket to a Pulitzer. THE ALIEN: A man struck by lightning while having an MRI is the only one who can see aliens invading the Big Apple. THE INTRUDER: Mary calls 9-1-1 ...

Mia is reluctant to go camping with her boyfriend and sister, who are graduate students working on a dissertation about American folklore. But ultimately, they convince her to help document the trip. The group sets off to Black Creek, a remote destination in the Pacific Northwest where Bigfoot has allegedly been sighted. They think they’re prepared for anything, but their sense of terror grows as they find more and more evidence to suggest the monster really is out there. Eventually, Mia realizes she’ll be lucky just to make it out of the woods alive.

Read this with Vincent Price's voice in your head. In the world's forgotten corners of the darkness, where shadows stretch long and whispers never fade, Stories that will make you Sh17 yourself, weave together a chilling collection of ghostly and supernatural tales. Each of the 40 stories explores a different haunted place, where the past refuses to stay buried and fear takes on a life of its own. From eerie carnivals and cursed paintings to malevolent mansions and spectral islands, these stories delve into the unknown, where the boundary between reality and nightmare begins to blur. Within...

Twenty Stories. One Dark Ride. A collection of spine-tingling horror and thriller tales for readers who wouldn’t think twice about strolling through a graveyard after midnight. If you love creepy horror stories collections with quick shocks and twist endings, this two-hour horror short story collection will leave you shaken and satisfied. Inside this psychological horror anthology of supernatural horror short reads, you’ll find: CYCLOPS: The freak show at the end of the fairgrounds is one Jed Norman will never forget… SPIDERS: Charlie needs to change a fuse in the spooky basement full...

Winter doesn't just bring cold. It brings hunger. Winter Teeth collects eight tales of winter horror where the season is a character, and it doesn't play fair. From supernatural snowmen to predatory storms, from haunted apartments to corporate holiday parties gone wrong, these stories ask: what if winter had teeth? Dark, sharp, and ice-cold, this collection is for readers who like their holidays with a body count and their horror with a wink. Because nothing says "season's greetings" like frostbite and fear.

A disgraced scholar. A silent village. And a bell that listens to the dark. Winter, 1888. Exiled by a professional scandal to the frozen coast of Wales, Alastair Finch has accepted a lonely commission: cataloging the library of the late, eccentric Baronet of Portmeirion. Trapped in the drafty Gatehouse Library by a relentless blizzard, Alastair finds his only company is the whistling wind and the rhythmic scratching of his own pen. Until he discovers the Vigil-Bell Log. Hidden among the archives, the leather-bound journal belonged to a missing bell-ringer who vanished on Christmas Eve five ...

YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE LOOKED An Anthology of Short Horror Stories by Max Nolten Curiosity is never harmless. In You Shouldn’t Have Looked, ordinary moments become points of no return. A late-night chat window. A walk through the woods. A quiet house. A familiar voice asking the wrong question. Each story follows people who do something small and human—who look closer, listen longer, stay when they should leave. And pay for it. These stories explore the horror of being noticed: by strangers, by systems, by killers, by things that wear human shapes and speak in careful words. Some victims ...

Step beyond the veil of sleep into a kaleidoscope of terror, wonder, and surreal mystery. In Lucid Dreams, author Mark Lime delivers a vivid anthology of mind-bending, spine-chilling short stories that blend science fiction, horror, and the eerie logic of dreams. Each story takes you deeper into a different dimension—where logic unravels, time twists, and reality fractures. Brimming with atmosphere and surrealism, these stories linger like fragments of a forgotten dream. Haunting, violent, and strangely beautiful—Lucid Dreams is for fans of the uncanny and the unknowable. Dare to fall ...

Every system works until something starts paying attention to how it works. Three researchers enter a rain-drowned Pacific Northwest forest believing the system will keep them alive. The maps are marked. The check-ins are scheduled. The devices say everything is fine. Then the trail markers turn. The coordinates lie. And something in the woods begins to respond to their decisions, not as prey, but as a problem that needs solving. At first, it’s easy to dismiss. A trail marker turned the wrong way. A location ping that insists they’re somewhere they know they’re not. A sound that ...

When washed-up teacher Joe Bender moves into a grimy apartment block to escape his ruined life, the last thing he expects is kindness. Yet kindness finds him in the form of Brenda Holloway—a sweet, elderly neighbour who offers him tea, cake, and comforting conversation. Brenda is everyone’s idea of the perfect neighbour: polite, perceptive, and quietly observant. But behind her gentle smile hides a dark past... and an even darker hobby.

Prepare to get spooked with Scary Short Stories, a collection of 20 quick, chilling tales that will keep you up at night. Perfect for teens and adults alike, these stories bring you a mix of supernatural thrills, eerie mysteries, and heart-pounding suspense. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, each story will leave you craving more terror.