Short Scary Thrillers

‘WHAT WAS THAT?!?! I didn't plan on staying up til 2am to finish this! It had me gripped from the start. I loved the characters and it kept me guessing until the very last pages! So good!!!’ Goodreads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s Christmas Day and my family are opening presents around the tree. Lights twinkle, festive music is playing and everything looks perfect. But when I open an unexpected gift and discover what’s inside, I’m left reeling. I feel like I can’t breathe… The truth I’ve just unwrapped has the power to destroy everything. Looking around at the smiling faces of my ...

Ten tales of terror for readers who would enjoy a stroll through a graveyard after midnight. Hark! Don’t read this book if a deranged maniac has escaped from the local asylum. Otherwise, enjoy the horror! STORIES IN THIS BOOK: SOMETHING IN THE ATTIC: Norma goes to the attic for a Halloween.costume. She lapses into unconsciousness after reading from an old book that belonged to her grandma, who was burned at the stake during the Salem witch trials,. FIDO: After George loses his job and decides to leave his hometown to start a new life, he considers a rich recluse an easy target for some ...

Step into the shadows with The Big Book of Scary Stories by Mike Nesbitt—a chilling collection of over one hundred terrifying tales designed to keep you awake long after the lights go out. From haunted houses and cursed objects to restless spirits and sinister whispers in the dark, each story plunges you into a world where fear lurks around every corner and nightmares are waiting to be unleashed. Inside these pages, you’ll encounter Crimson Manor, where ivy-covered walls hide secrets that claim the souls of the curious. You’ll meet Lucinda the Shadow Doll, a porcelain terror who moves...

Some roads should never be traveled. From isolated rest stops to forgotten overpasses, Haunted Highways takes you deep into the eerie silence between mile markers—where lost travelers hear whispers in the dark and headlights vanish into nowhere. These 25 immersive horror stories are inspired by real unexplained encounters across America’s roads. Each tale pulls you into a nightmarish stretch of asphalt haunted by phantoms, cryptids, and things far stranger. Perfect for fans of Creepshow, The Twilight Zone, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this collection brings atmospheric, slow-...

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.

Scary Stories-Volume 2 is for readers who love horror and appreciate a good scare. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre. The average Amazon review rating on all 22 books of Billy Wells Horror is 4.3!! Table of Contents: Forbidden Fruit: A father buys purple fruit at a roadside stand that turns his youngest son into a ravenous ghoul. Drool: The city is swarming with zombies as Jerry and Maggie ...

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.

"Tearing at the Cracks" by Jonathan True is a spine-chilling collection of thirteen horror stories that will plunge readers into the darkest depths of the human psyche. Each tale is a haunting exploration of fear, desperation, and the thin veil that separates the mundane from the macabre. From the eerie whispers of forgotten ghosts to the visceral terror of ancient curses, True's stories weave a tapestry of dread that will leave readers trembling with each turn of the page. In "Tearing at the Cracks," nightmares come to life and the monsters under the bed are all too real. Enter a world ...

Bane County is an Ongoing Saga . . . Mystery, Suspense, an edge-of-your-seat Thriller with characters you’ll fall in love with. An old-school, heart-pounding, coming-of-age Horror series with 1,000s of 5-Star Reviews. A Bane County Short Story. This 8,000-word Novelette entitled “When Bane Flowers Bloom” takes place within the Bane County Universe. The timeline of the story is set during the third book of the series (First Moon), and it answers many questions and reveals new mysteries spanning all the way back to Book 1 (Forgotten Moon). Prepare yourself, for a twisting turning ...

A quick read for those looking for dark fiction that you can devour in one sitting. These are creepy, crawly, and grotesque stories meant to make your stomach churn and your toes curl. The fierce auction of an abandoned storage unit leads to a mysterious box finding its final resting place. Assigned to a military post, a man watches security cameras capture the end of the world. An unusual illness leaks into society and leaves a man isolated and battling for his life. On a dark fall night, a happy family is tormented by an invisible beast from under the bed. A man with an overbearing mother...

Feel the tension, the fear and the suspense in seven unforgettable short stories! 'A young boxer walks away from the only life he has ever known, risking it all, only to find a hidden danger unfolding...' 'Mystery, intrigue and suspense!' 'Kidnapping, betrayal and obsession!' 'Unsuspecting twists and suspenseful plots!' ' It was like watching a short crime scene episode.' - customer review

SILENT NIGHT, VIOLENT NIGHT. This year, the stockings aren’t just hung by the chimney with care—they are hungry. The snowman in the yard is inching closer every time you blink. And the wrapping paper on your gifts? It doesn’t want to be torn. Step into a collection where the most wonderful time of the year becomes your darkest nightmare. From a tree that demands a blood sacrifice to a nativity scene that moves when you aren’t looking, these twelve tales dismantle the cozy tropes of the season and rebuild them into pure dread. Inside, you will find: The Caroler: A singer who knows ...

PUMPKIN: 31 TALES OF TERROR 31 Different Horrors... 31 Ways to Die! One story for each night of October. One collection that will haunt you forever. This twisted anthology delivers bite-sized nightmares crafted for horror's darkest season. From psychological terror to supernatural dread, each tale promises to leave you sleeping with the lights on. A puppet show becomes deadly revenge. A Halloween prank spirals into murder. A mysterious dress transforms its wearer into prey. An intruder discovers secrets worse than death. And three teenagers disturb an ancient ritual that should have stayed ...

Imagine seeking refuge in a relative's home, only to find yourself trapped in a living nightmare. "The Basement of the Hungry Family" lures you into the shadows of a seemingly normal household where sinister secrets lie just beneath the surface. Desperate to save money, he stays with relatives he barely knows. From the moment he enters their mothball-scented house, strange noises and unsettling behaviors hint at something terribly wrong. Curiosity drives him to uncover their dark secret. What lies beneath the surface of this odd family? The hidden secrets and the terrifying unknown will ...

"Narrator Avi Roque delivers a perfectly paced performance....seamlessly switching between English, Scottish, and American accents to distinguish the variety of characters." —AudioFile on What Moves the Dead, an Earphones Award winner) The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic...

FURY THE HORSE — SERIES DESCRIPTION Step into the world of Fury the Horse — a world where monsters crawl out of shadows, ancient curses whisper through the trees, and one legendary creature stands between the living and the darkness rising beneath Porfin. By day, Fury is the town’s mysterious helper — enormous, fire-sparking hooves, wise eyes, and a quiet loyalty to the people who call him friend. By night… he becomes the forest’s protector, facing horrors no human could survive. Alongside Skalrria — the shape-shifting guardian of the woods — Fury battles red-eyed beasts, ...

The wildfire isn't the deadliest thing in these woods. A raging inferno tears through Timberline Ridge. A six-person hotshot crew is deployed to contain it. But as smoke thickens and the forest closes in, something ancient and furious emerges from the untouched trees. They call it Bigfoot. Cut off from radio, trapped by fire, and stalked through ash and flame, the team must survive not only the blaze—but a predator that’s lived in these forests long before men ever carried axes. Bigfoot – Fire on the Ridge is a blistering horror novella of primal terror, isolation, and survival. ...

John Glover reads a selection of unabridged short stories, including "Gray Matter" from Stephen King's best-selling collection Night Shift...

You’ve heard rumors about the Dark Web. You’ve seen the warnings. But nothing prepares you for the stories hidden beneath the surface. 40 Chilling Tales from the Dark Web dives into the forbidden pages of the internet’s most terrifying mythos — where livestream horrors, cursed chatrooms, impossible marketplaces, and anonymous confessions reveal the darkest side of human nature… and the inhuman things lurking between data packets. Inside these pages, you’ll discover: • A website that predicts your exact time of death • A chatroom that only appears at 3:11 a.m., where every ...

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.