Space Horror Anthology

The sky tore open—and something looked back. On an ordinary night, the stars begin to shift. Then the sky splits apart like a wound, revealing a vast and incomprehensible presence beyond human understanding. That moment is only the beginning. In The Night the Sky Opened, author Adrian Cave delivers 20 chilling tales of cosmic horror, where reality bends, the universe watches, and humanity is exposed as fragile and insignificant. From eerie transmissions hidden in radio static to living constellations and impossible geometries, each story pulls you deeper into a universe that was never ...

The Balance of Wonder and Terror Learn the truth of the secret war in space with both the Soviets and dark technomancers bent on world domination in Gods in Darkness. Thrill to incredible truths buried in the sands of ages or in our own Area 51 in The Dig. Ride along with some crazed truckers dealing with Lovecraftian horrors in At the Highways of Madness. Know the stark terror of reading a forbidden book of the damned when the stars are not right. Love knows no bounds through time and space--especially for one of Lovecraft's Elder Things in The Queen in Shadow. And finally, go beyond the ...

The Spaces Between is a haunting collection of twenty chilling tales that explore the quiet terror of in-between places — the corridors we hurry through, the waiting rooms we sit in, the platforms where nothing arrives. An empty underground station where the last train never comes. A house that shifts each time you leave the room. An airport terminal where no planes take off — and no one can leave. A motorway service station frozen at 3:17 a.m. In these liminal spaces — neither here nor there, neither past nor present — something is waiting. Blending psychological horror with ...

*The second book in the series, The Return of the Spree, is currently in serial release on Substack.* Sarah's missing... She's the only woman Mitchell Surrey has ever truly loved. Now her powerful husband—and the entire galaxy—believes Mitchell murdered her. Framed for a crime he didn't commit and facing life in a brutal orbital prison, Mitchell has one impossible lifeline: coordinates hidden inside an abandoned alien base on Paragon's desolate moon. Coordinates that could shatter the lies and prove his innocence. But freedom demands a deadly gamble. With his ship impounded, enemies ...

"The perfect blend between Ray Bradbury and H.P. Lovecraft." --Sheila Shedd (Author of Heart of Jet) Dark Forces are Everywhere. Dark Forces of Nature has all the excitement and imagination of the best works of classic science fiction. This collection of twelve original tales of cosmic terror and mad science by best-selling author Tristan Vick are sure to thrill and entertain you. In this collection of short stories, you will find the following tales: 1. Solar Winds -- During a spacewalk on the outer rim of our solar system, an astronaut hears ominous and strange whispers talking to him and...

When most of the world is asleep, someone is still working. A security guard pacing empty hallways. A nurse alone with the beeping machines. A truck driver on a road with no lights. A hotel clerk checking in guests who shouldn’t exist. Urban Legends of the Night Shift is a short-story anthology where each chapter follows a different overnight worker—people who stayed awake long enough to notice when reality slipped. Every story stands alone, inspired by modern urban legends, workplace rumors, and whispered warnings passed between night crews. No monsters announced themselves. No evil ...

From forgotten corners of the cosmos to a late-night road stop in the desert, Dark Spaces collects ten chilling tales of revelation and consequence—where the truth doesn’t set you free, it follows you home. Each tale is a descent into the unknowable, the forbidden, and the too-late.

This 34th issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of four sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - each from a different featured master of speculative fiction. Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, and slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015.

FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space. A surveyor from Boston is practising his skills in preparation for a new dam when he comes across what the locals call the 'blasted heath' just outside Arkham. The ground looks unnatural and it spikes his curiosity, but he can only find one person who will tell him its secrets.

"The Colour out of Space." Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is a novelist famous for his horror stories, fantasy and science fiction. Although he was not famous during his lifetime, his work is now considered a classic of literature. Lovecraft's work has influenced many authors, including Stephen King, who considers him "the greatest craftsman of the classic horror story of the 20th century."

Artifact At last, Casey’s fortune changes for the better. A timely inheritance gives him a home and even a mine, but instead of wealth, he uncovers something so controversial it would surely put his life at risk and throw the world into turmoil. Perfect Escape After years of pain from a horrifying and cruel attack, Alice is left scarred and without a voice. She focuses her life of scientific research into developing a way to travel through time to a future where she can be healed. But the lure of revenge is strong, too strong for her to ignore. The Ship Grace felt privileged to be chosen ...

Dark clouds overhead may stir up whimsical twists. Collected for the first time since their initial publications, Darkness with a Chance of Whimsy presents 10 tales from the imagination of R.J. Sullivan. Thrills and chills await you, but you may also get blindsided by the absurd. This volume includes a pair of stories featuring Rebecca Burton, the mysterious investigator of R.J.'s acclaimed paranormal thriller series.

After a meteorite strikes near a farmhouse outside of Arkham, livestock and plants begin to die. While the scientifically minded speak of discovering a new element, locals sense something more sinister is in the air. A pioneer of cosmic horror, Lovecraft had the ability to sharpen the intellect while causing chills to run down your spine.

Cheating is a dangerous game. Ask Tom, a man with a lot to juggle: a frustrated wife, a secret new girlfriend, and the unpleasant task of trying to keep his deteriorating farmhouse from falling down around him. With his wife out of town for the week, Tom is eager to get busy under the covers with his lover; but first there's something he has to finish up...in the crawlspace.

On a planet where the locals of a certain age go rogue, it's up to the human keepers to track the crazies. The human keepers must follow them deep into the planet through twisting, claustrophobic tunnels in order to restrain or terminate them.

But these seek-and-destroy missions rarely go according to plan...