Creepy Short

An anthology of chilling, classic horror stories, including "The Tale-Tell Heart", "The Pit and the Pendulum", and "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe; "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving; "The Hand", "Was it a Dream?", and "The Horla" by Guy de Maupassant; "The Red Room" by H.G. Wells; "Moon-Face" by Jack London; "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Survive Christmas woe with a Yuletide tsunami of shockingly humourous tales from depraved escapees Toby Bennett and Benjamin Knox - four fresh stories and a Christmas poem all wrapped up with a blood-soaked bow.

Strange things are afoot in New York’s Hudson Valley, and three teenagers are about to find themselves at the heart of it all in stories Kill Park and Roller Girl. For the Ferguson brothers, stacking wood is a dull autumn tradition—until they discover something unusual frozen inside one of the logs: a mysterious green object. Intrigued, they set off into the dense woods, eager to uncover the truth behind the artifact. What they find will lead them down a path they never imagined, one that will change their lives forever. Maggie Anderson is simply helping her best friend shoot a ...

In the title story, set five minutes in the future where you not only have a credit score but also a dating score, a woman who’s been banished from all dating apps attends a weekly help group with others who have been “banned for life,” and finds herself falling in love. In “Backwards,” a twist on Benjamin Button, a woman reconnects with her estranged father as he de-ages ten years each day they spend together. In “Welcome to Oxhead,” all the parents in a gated community “shut off” when the power goes out.

Small town secrets are the most disturbing... and the most deadly. In 1983, four teens got together in the forest surrounding Scab Wood, North Dakota, and did something terrible. Something so horrific, it's haunted them to the present day. But when children begin to emerge from the woods—kids presumed missing and dead for years—the four are reunited one last time against their will to set things right and keep that secret buried. WARNING - this novella contains strong language and violent situations. I'm guessing you got that figured out already.

A discovery in the deepest parts of the ocean threatens all humanity. An unlucky man awakes during brain surgery. Russians make a shocking discovery when they dig the world’s deepest hole. Two men guard a mysterious empty room. An impenetrable, sound-swallowing darkness envelopes a town. These and other harrowing tales await you in Saxon’s first collection featuring fan favorites and never-before-published exclusives.

Can an infomercial drive you insane? Is it possible for inanimate objects to get revenge? Why are whales falling from the sky? The answers to these questions and more await you in this collection of terrifying, twisted, and thought-provoking tales from K.G. Lewis. Remember to keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times, and always keep one eye open.

Pierce the curtain of reality into a world of the bizarre and the macabre: a midnight realm of the creaking footsteps on the stairs, of the pale visage in the dark, and of the tingling shivers down your spine.

Beware the weeping wails of the headless bride Harry Dwight, a broke tech genius, heard the folklore all his life - the headless bride floating over the swell off Cinder Bay, haunting wayward ships in the wee hours of night. But he knew it for what it was. Just another campfire story meant to scare kids. But when his best friend lands him a late-night pitch opportunity offshore, Harry's beliefs are shaken to the core. Her wails are loud, like the incarnated screams of a thousand tormented souls. Her vacant gaze stares wherever he goes. Her taunt is consistent, at the wake of every bleeding ...

In this Black Mirror style series, each Witching Hour 60-minute read takes you on an edge-of-your-seat journey that can be read in a single sitting. In this #1 Best-Selling 60-Minute, Dan DeLuise unveils a horrifying twist on the time travel story. On an October evening in 2002, Abby Fletcher went missing. Everyone in town joined the search to find her, but it was useless. The only clue was her bike, found in a roadside ditch. Slowly, people forgot about the case, but Charlie Roland never did. After 17 years of false leads and conspiracy theories, Charlie never gave up. Just when it seemed ...

Tresor Day dawns bright and beautiful. As the village gathers for its annual Well-Drop–sending children down into a well to find an elusive key–elderly Miss Cabe knows deep in her bones that a thing about this day simply is not right. A quick read, Tresor Day was inspired by a haunting image encased in a glass paperweight the author's grandfather gave to her. The photo is included in the book so that you, dear reader, will be haunted, too.

Before you is a tome of twisted tales that will tug on your heartstrings...while ripping them to shreds! Play a game where you bet your life on an unimaginable fortune. Visit a neighborhood that is suspiciously unwelcoming of outsiders. Watch as terrifying unwanted visitors stalk through apartment buildings and family homes.

She was told to follow the bedtime routine. Light the candles. Circle the salt. Whisper the prayer. Or the thing in the closet would come out. High schooler Emily thought it was just another babysitting job. Watch sweet little Clara, feed her dinner, tuck her into bed. But bedtime comes with strict rules. And Clara is terrified of what happens if they’re broken. At first, Emily laughs off the rituals. Kids and their games. But then the closet handle turns on its own. Whispers echo through the baby monitor. And Clara’s nightly prayer starts sounding less like nonsense—and more like a ...

In this most recent collection of bone-chilling short stories, Scare Street’s roster of sadistic authors dig into the deepest, darkest recesses of our innermost fears to deliver a different kettle of horrors. Seamlessly weaving the suspenseful with the macabre, each story takes pleasure in taking you beyond the limits of what the human mind can endure.

A cemetery guard becomes the romantic obsession of a lonely corpse. A cuddly teddy bear savagely protects its young owner. A disturbing clown proves that terror is no laughing matter. And a sinister elevator carries its passengers to new heights of horror. Scare Street returns with a beastly new tome, guaranteed to make your skin crawl. Prepare to lose yourself in the shadows, as you devour each of these 12 ghastly tales with morbid anticipation.

Rabid brain-eating zombies have taken over the world – well, not all. Some eat rats, cockroaches, and bugs! VOMIT! The least they could do is clean their teeth. Oh wait, they can't. Their teeth are falling out! And that’s not the only thing falling out – brains, gizzards, livers, butt holes, and eyeballs too. Our bunch of unlikely survivors has to outsmart and outrun the zombies if they want to live to see another day – as humans! Read with the light on or in the company of friends! There is safety in numbers. And keep fit, keep a bag packed under your bed, and get ready to run – ...

Some houses whisper. This one bites. Daniel thought he was getting a fresh start when he moved into a run-down rowhouse on the edge of town. But the strange chattering sounds in the walls won’t stop. And when he peels back a layer of old plaster, he finds something impossible—a row of human teeth embedded in the wall. As the house’s hunger grows, so does its grip on Daniel. Doors vanish. Rooms shift. And the walls begin to whisper things only he can hear. From Rick Brink, author of The Meat House, comes a terrifying new entry in the Terror Novellas series—a claustrophobic tale of ...

When the dead come calling, there’s no ignoring the message. A gut-wrenching ghost horror short story with a twisted ending that sticks with you. The young and determined David Grimsley is an oddball in his primary school class. He has fallen head over heels for the lovely, breathtaking Madeline, and would give the world to have her look his way. And when he discovers that a mobile phone is his only key to the iron wrought gates of her heart, he leaps at it with full determination. Only he cannot afford it. Instead, young David is forced to source the phone from the most vile of places he...

Each volume of this series is chock full of short, creepy, horror stories. The series can be enjoyed in any order.

Here is the third volume of audio fiction from writer/narrator Rish Outfield, including his Western Horror novella "Varcolac," annoyingly musical "Chalupa Dale, Next Exit," and a handful of titles (such as "The Door With Burning Eyes," "Epiphany," "Have It Your Way," "Haunted," and the titular "Ugly Doll") only available in this collection. This audiobook also includes an author's note.