Psychological Horror Short

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 ...

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 ...

From the Creepers series that horror readers return to month after month… 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...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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...

Welcome to Holiday Horrors, a multi-author collection of standalone thriller and horror short stories. In this series, you'll question whether Christmas is about Santa's Sleigh... or Santa's Slay. What holiday nightmares keep you up at night? When Christmas Hope Dies, Something Evil Awakens Holiday Horror Story Danny Morrison returns home for what may be his mother's last Christmas, carrying the weight of divorce papers and a heart hardened by loss. His father has abandoned the family, his marriage has crumbled, and his faith in miracles died long ago. But when cynicism replaces wonder, ...

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 ...

Are you brave enough to finish this book? Welcome to Scary Stories That Will Make SH17 Yourself — a brutally twisted collection of terrifying, darkly humorous, and downright bizarre horror tales designed to make you sleep with the lights on… if you sleep at all. From haunted hospitals to possessed submarines, vengeful spirits to evil genies, were-pigs to brain-melting space voices, this book drags you through 30 original horror short stories, each crafted to keep your spine tingling, your heart racing, and your mind asking, “What the hell did I just read?” 🔪 Perfect for fans of: ...

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: STILL LIFE: A crime-scene photographer begins noticing eerie similarities between her brother’s acclaimed horror artwork and real murders, drawing her into a ...

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...

The Best From My Vault of 400+ Nightmares Published in Chillers, Horrors, Terrors, Creepers, and Scary Stories 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: THE CLOWN AT MIDNIGHT: Charles likes to watch horror flicks by candlelight with ...

When the clock strikes midnight, the world tilts—and the familiar turns sinister. Once Upon a Midnight: Twisted Tales for the Morbidly Curious is a gothic short story anthology that blends dark fantasy, psychological suspense, and modern horror into one unforgettable collection. Each story invites you to explore the line between fascination and fear, comfort and kindness, destiny and fate: from eerie small towns and cursed objects to ghosts of the past and the monsters we make of ourselves. Featuring new works from five talented authors, this anthology delivers: Atmospheric gothic horror ...

I got the cat because my therapist said I needed “connection” and my sister said I needed “less silence.” I did not realize this would involve chanting, blood contracts, or a pamphlet printed on unsettlingly good paper. At first, it’s just a cat. Aloof. Judgmental. Stares at the corner of the room like it’s watching something I can’t see. Normal cat stuff. Then he starts leaving the flat at night. Coming back smelling like incense and damp carpet. Then I find the symbol. Then the meetings. Then the gentle but very firm suggestion that I’m holding him back from his destiny. ...

Creepypasta: Volume One – The First Fifty Stories Terrifying Tales from the "Fiction by Mark Watson" Substack Step into the heart of internet horror with Creepypasta: Volume One – The First Fifty Stories, an anthology featuring the first 50 chilling tales submitted to the viral Fiction by Mark Watson Substack. These aren’t just stories, they’re warnings. Whispers. Glitches in the veil between what we imagine and what waits in the dark. These stories are unearthed from inboxes, shaped in sleep paralysis, and shared with trembling hands. Whether you're a fan of Creepypasta lore or ...

A provocative collection of literary horror stories by one of America’s most acclaimed and inventive writers whose unique prose “can be soul-shaking” (New Yorker).

Creepypasta: Volume Two – The Next Fifty Stories More Terrifying Tales from the "Fiction by Mark Watson" Substack Creepypasta: Volume Two – The Next Fifty Stories drags you deeper into the shadow-soaked heart of internet horror, with 50 new twisted tales unearthed from the cult-favorite Fiction by Mark Watson Substack. If the first volume was an invitation, this one is the trap. These stories aren’t just fiction, they’re infestations, whispers that crawl under your skin and stay there. The warnings have grown louder, and the shadows lean in closer. Featuring original nightmares. ...

Something lingers in the Louisiana night—watching, waiting. Vengeance seeps through the swamps, and the past refuses to stay buried. In this chilling Southern Gothic horror anthology, author and screenwriter Nick Mendoza weaves three haunting tales of supernatural terror, psychological dread, and creeping folklore. These are stories of the cursed and the desperate—of those who seek answers in the dark, only to find something staring back. 🕯️ The Witch of Acadiana When his young son falls gravely ill under unexplainable circumstances, a skeptical father dismisses the whispers of an ...