Horror Short Fiction

In April 2020, the world faced imminent lock-down, so a group of filmmakers started a virtual support group. Once a week, these diverse voices would assemble to do what they do best: tell each other stories. Campfire horror tales, emotional cosmic mysteries, and anything else that either made them take their minds off what was happening to the world, or help them understand it. HAUNTED REELS is the best of those stories.

If you like scary stories, you've come to the right place. Over 80 tales of terror told in a true story style that will curdle your blood and send shivers down your spine!

From critically acclaimed author Troy Onyango comes a dark, suspenseful tale of spirits bearing witness to a crime that rocks an island community, based on the Luo legend of the water people.

The Grand Hotel is a horror novel by esteemed best-selling author Scott Kenemore ( Zombie, Ohio) that takes the reader on a thrilling ride through an interconnected series of stories narrated by the desk clerk and the residents of the hotel itself. And while it is not known whether or not the desk clerk is actually the devil incarnate, it is strange that so many visitors who come for a tour of the hotel have a way of never leaving.

Meet Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch and her crazy witch family in this ten-book cozy mystery box set.

Do you dare to turn a single page? One-Page Nightmares delivers 100 razor-sharp jolts of terror—each story wrapped up in just one page. From flickering streetlamps and haunted mirrors to ghostly whispers in the dark, these bite-sized scares prove that fear doesn’t need length to linger. Flash Fiction Frights: Perfect for late-night reading, quick breaks, or that restless hour before sleep. 100 Unique Terrors: No two nightmares are the same—explore twisted elevators, unblinking eyes, restless spirits, and more. Instant Atmosphere: Vivid setups and shocking twists in under 300 words. ...

Wellman’s work will be remembered, and should be preserved because it combines the dark gothic tradition of the American pulps with a detailed snapshot of regional history and culture. This mixture is shown through the lens of the American modernist tradition, revealing something that is larger than the sum of its parts.

Much of Richard Matheson's work has found its way into pop culture: The title story became a memorable episode of television's The Twilight Zone, and more recently, Will Smith starred in the blockbuster movie I Am Legend. Stephen King has declared Matheson to be one of his favorite writers. Find out why as you listen to the classic horror story of a man who peers out of his airplane window to see a gremlin destroying the wing.

New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during WWII included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a kaiju? This collection takes real events from World War II and injects them with fantastical creatures that mirror the “unreality” of war itself. Each story—and two poems—feature mythical, mystical, and otherwise unexplainable beings that change the course of history.

This audiobook collects 14 short horror stories inspired by r/nosleep and classic creepypasta, exploring unsettling encounters, strange twists of fate, and moments where reality quietly breaks down. From time travel gone awry to a seemingly harmless carnival ride with disturbing consequences, each story leans into creeping dread rather than cheap shocks. At just over two hours total, this collection is designed for easy listening — perfect for late nights, long drives, or short sessions when you want a complete story without a major time commitment.

Three volumes. Twenty-one nightmares. One omnibus of unrelenting horror. Terrifying Tales: Omnibus gathers every story from the first three volumes of Samuel Brower’s acclaimed horror short story collections into one chilling anthology. From cursed towns to haunted railways, eldritch monsters to vengeful spirits, this is horror that lingers long after the lights go out. Among its twenty-one short stories you’ll encounter paranormal investigator H. H. Horowitz in abandoned places where mysteries and restless spirits refuse to stay buried. You’ll face classic frights—ghosts, ...

A big, brilliant, spooky collection of classic and contemporary ghost stories that will make you hesitate before turning off that light.

In the still darkness outside, you hear a soft voice asking for help. Traveling some unknown countryside you find a town where laughter is definitely not the best medicine. Perhaps you are conducting an autopsy and find a USB drive where it should not be. Or you find yourself haunted by something that is always, always behind you. Before you read the twenty-four stories contained in this latest expansion of Brandon Faircloth's ever-growing interconnected universe of horror, there are few things you should bear in mind. You will be terrified. You will be moved. You will be changed by your ...

Captain Joe Ledger - former cop, former Army Ranger, and currently the top-kick of Echo Team, an elite squad of first-class shooters who roll out to face down the world's most dangerous terrorists. Not fanatics with explosive vests or political hostage takers. Joe and his team square off against terrorists who have the most advanced and exotic weapons of mass destruction, designer bioweapons, cutting-edge transgenics…real mad-scientist stuff.

A group of teens participate in an underground endurance game called The Lobotomy Challenge. He died peacefully at age 80, surrounded by family… then woke up in a pod on a spaceship. A detective’s new case is a deadly game: solve a new puzzle every week or die. I work for Paranormal Pest Control. It wasn’t spiders I found in the crawlspace. This massive collection of 75 tales is not for the faint of heart. Lacerations delivers a relentless assault of quick, jagged cuts, exploring every flavor of horror from the cosmic to the supernatural to the deeply personal.

This is the completionist's edition of the work of H.P. Lovecraft! Literally every single weird-fiction story he wrote, revised, or collaborated on - to the best of our knowledge - is in this one enormous volume. The stories are arranged chronologically and contextualized with a brief running biography of the life of this fascinating author.

The Cthulhu Mythos is one of the 20th century's most singularly recognizable literary creations. Initially created by H. P. Lovecraft and a group of his amorphous contemporaries (the so-called "Lovecraft Circle"), The Cthulhu Mythos story cycle has taken on a convoluted, cyclopean life of its own. Some of the most prodigious writers of the 20th century, and some of the most astounding writers of the 21st century have planted their seeds in this fertile soil. The Book of Cthulhu harvests the weirdest and most corpulent crop of these modern mythos tales.

Do you like scary stories? All five volumes of the international best-selling series Fragments of Fright bundled into one gigantic, convenient collection! More than 115 tales of terror told in a true story style that will curdle your blood and send shivers down your spine!

All 3 volumes of Chunks of Terror bundled into one huge, terrifying collection! 67 Tales of Terror told in a true story style that will curdle your blood and send shivers down your spine!

Gabriel has spent the last decade trying to forget his best friend, the first boy he ever loved: Jacob. Ripped away from each other in the midst of a family tragedy, Gabriel grieved for Jacob alone, surviving in their small religious town before finally breaking free to attend college, where they found new friends and relationships to pursue. To Gabriel, Jacob became a distant memory. Until one fateful Halloween night, when the two are reunited.