Psychological Horror Short

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 ...

Welcome to Eternal Rest Funeral Parlor, where death is just the beginning of the story. The grandfather clock strikes midnight. The oil lamps flicker. And Mortimer Graves—yes, that's really his name—invites you into his preparation room for an evening you'll never forget. Or survive. In this chilling collection of fifteen macabre tales, the Graves family's peculiar undertaker proves to be more than just a keeper of the dead. He's a collector of their darkest secrets, and tonight, he's sharing them with you. From a young woman who accepts a ride from a mysterious stranger at an abandoned...

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...

A collection of twenty-two 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: BOGUS: A comic book artist draws a demon so lifelike it scares him to death. JETHRO: A man created from body parts of cadavers tries to survive after the death of his master. BAD ...

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: THE WIDOW: A series of staged murders draws a detective into an investigation where justice, misdirection, and long-buried wrongdoing collide. NEVER A BRIDE: A ...

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 ...

Where the Shadows Feed: Short Tales of Horror - Volume I Are you brave enough to confront the darkness that lurks within? Joe Ippolito invites you on a chilling descent into the macabre with Where the Shadows Feed, a collection of short horror stories that will haunt your dreams. More than just jump scares, these tales delve into the psychological landscapes of fear, exploring the lingering echoes of trauma, the corrosive power of guilt, and the terrifying realization that we are not always in control of our own destinies. From the depths of the Amazonian jungle, where a research expedition...

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 ...

Step into the chilling world of Samantha Leary Psychological Thrillers with this suspenseful short story. When a neighbor spots someone loitering near an empty house, crime reporter Samantha Leary discovers a pattern of staged crime scenes—each one meticulously arranged like a grotesque gallery. As Samantha pieces together the killer’s intentions, she realizes these aren’t random acts of violence—they’re deliberate, methodical, and designed to be seen. In this dark and immersive story, murder becomes art, and the town of Pleasant Falls hides secrets beneath its orderly surface. ...

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.

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 terrifying mosaic of transformation and terror, "Eyes Like Mirrors, Flesh Like Ash" collects twenty macabre tales by Kevin Lintner that claw beneath the skin of reality. From a solo escape room session that unlocks an ancient evil, to haunted photographs that predict one's grotesque demise, each story delivers its own brand of psychological and cosmic horror. Enter cursed houses, twisted minds, eldritch forests, and nightmarish realities where flesh remembers, shadows whisper, and dreams consume. These stories are not for the faint of heart—they are for those who seek the forbidden, the...

Enter the strange, whispering world of Algernon Blackwood, one of the most influential masters of supernatural and cosmic horror. The Collected Short Stories of Algernon Blackwood brings together some of his most enduring and unsettling works—stories where nature itself becomes conscious, hostile, and profoundly unknowable.

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 ...

A visceral collection of modern nightmares about transformation, hunger, and the things that wear our faces. Horror Mode blends body horror, urban legends, and creeping cosmic dread into sharp, cinematic stories that stare too long at what’s underneath the skin... and what’s waiting behind the mirror. Four standalone stories. Four distinct flavors of dread. This collection moves from intimate unease to full-body terror, each tale tightening the screws in its own way: sharp, cinematic, and designed to linger. Read them in one white-knuckled sprint or savor them one by one; either way, ...

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 ...

Step right up… if you dare. When the lights go out and the crowds disappear, the carnival awakens. The Carnival After Dark: 20 Horror Short Stories of Twisted Entertainment by Adrian Cave invites you beyond the ticket booth and into a world where laughter echoes too long, mirrors reflect more than they should, and every ride demands a price. Inside this collection, you’ll discover: A carousel that steals more than childhood joy A fortune teller whose popcorn predicts gruesome fates A clown whose painted smile becomes permanent A Ferris wheel that descends into something waiting ...

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 ...

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 ...