Dark Occult

On the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia, a rural community, some distance from the state’s capital city, a local snake catcher and school teacher find a reptile they assume is just another feral species. However, this one is different. Its bite causes flesh to rot off the bones of their victim. Second, it grows fast. Way too fast. Third, there’s more than one. Lastly, it is not a mere snake. It is the immature form of something much larger, much more dangerous, and mythical, and it falls on this duo to try to stop these creatures before they reach maturity.

Here are 23 terrifying tales, dark reflections of the silver screen from both sides of the camera. James Dean gets a second chance at life and death. The Wicked Witch is out of Oz, and she's made some very unlucky friends. When God decides reality needs an editor, what and who gets cut?

Ava López's best friend from childhood is missing, and her former coven has asked for her help to find her. Despite all the pain the witches have treated Ava to with their rejection, she is determined to find Liv - even though her new allies harbor resentment. Ava hopes finding Liv will put an end to the feud between the two groups, but she realizes that to help the witches, she must turn her back on the vampires. But this is the least of her problems.

When one man's scheme to create the Greatest Freak Show on Earth leads to an insane obsession that can only end in devastating tragedy. The ghoulish proprietor of a Victorian arcade specifically designed to showcase the myriad of freaks, outcasts, and oddities that abound in old London town is a man driven by his own dark desires. Rodney Thompson is an emotionless, sadistic person who craves glory above all else - at least until the beautiful Violet wafts into his world. From the very day when Violet first takes a dainty step inside the arcade, Rodney is determined to make her his own. A ...

FIVE TAKES OF HORROR AND TERROR 1.BLOOD MOON HELPLESS CHILDREN ARE BEING EXPERIMENTED UPON. AUGUST AND HIS FATHER MUST STOP IT AT ANY COST…EVEN IF THEY HAVE TO BECOME VAMPIRES TO DO IT! 2. EIGHT RING OF HELL CHASING A DEMON STRAIGHT FROM HELL.\ 3. THE DRACULAS FAMILY HISTORY FOR DRACULA BECOMES A PAINFUL EXPERIENCE FOR PROFESSOR CHALLENGER 4. QUANTUM SHIFT G1 MADE A QUANTUM SHIFT IN ITS RESEARCH EXPERIMENTS. TROUBLE WAS, THE SHIFT ALSO BROUGHT A MONSTER WITH IT! 5. HELLBOUND HIS CASE WAS MORE THAN LIKELY GOING TO KILL HIM OR GET HIM POSSESSED.

In a world where the dead walk and humanity clings to survival, Elena never expected to find her pulse racing for a VAMPIRE. Leo was danger personified – all smoldering looks and predatory grace. She told herself it was just the adrenaline, the constant dance with death that made her hyperaware of his every move. But who was she kidding? Their first kiss tasted of blood and gunpowder, fierce and unexpected amidst a hail of zombie attacks. It left her breathless, craving more even as her rational mind screamed warnings. As they journeyed through the apocalyptic wasteland, stolen glances ...

"Il Maestro e Margherita" è il romanzo più conosciuto di Michail Bulgakov e capolavoro della letteratura del XX secolo. Dopo svariate stesure viene ultimato dalla moglie dello scrittore un anno dopo la sua prematura morte. Oggetto di censura da parte dell'autorità dell'Unione Sovietica, vede la pubblicazione nella sua integrità solo venti anni più tardi. A rendere il romanzo tanto scabroso è l'impietoso e satirico ritratto della Russia stalinista che l'autore fa emergere attraverso le caratterizzazioni dei numerosi personaggi che prendono parte alla storia: individui meschini e gretti, la cui infima statura morale viene svelata dall'arrivo, inatteso e incredibile, di Satana in persona, incarnato nell'esperto di magia nera Woland, e del suo losco e bizzarro entourage.

As he struggles to fight the gangsters at large, he is also trying to sustain an ordinary life. At least, as ordinary as it can get when you're a vampire... Death hasn't ended Jack Fleming's problems. His girlfriend, Bobbi, has caught the attention of a famous radio star, who promises to open doors for the lovely singer - including the one to his bedroom.

Set in modern day Moscow, Night Watch is a world as elaborate and imaginative as Tolkien or the best Asimov. Living among us are the "Others," an ancient race of humans with supernatural powers who swear allegiance to either the Dark or the Light. A thousand-year treaty has maintained the balance of power, and the two sides coexist in an uneasy truce. But an ancient prophecy decrees that one supreme "Other" will rise up and tip the balance, plunging the world into a catastrophic war between the Dark and the Light.

They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail's most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina's chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun and already Nina's debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis: the haphazard manifestations of her powers have long made her the subject of gossip - malicious neighbours even call her the Witch of Oldhouse.

SPILLING BLOOD, SEASON 2 (Episodes 5-10, A Vampire Horror Thriller) It has been one year since the events of Season I. Emily Steel, still a young and inexperienced vampire, struggles to deal with her new existence, feeling homesick and distant from the life she has lost. Her only companion is an undead werewolf. Where once she feared vampires, Emily now fears the uncertainty of an unlife she doesn’t fully understand, and the hunger for the blood of the living which cannot be denied. Despite her vampiric urges, Emily finds herself with feelings for a mortal. Though he too has feelings for ...

In this book, we’ll explore the disappearances, strange happenings, and theories surrounding the Bennington Triangle and try to unravel this mysterious place on a deserted mountain.

It has ended. It begins again. In Kavelin, Lady Nepanthe's new life with the wizard Varthlokkur is disturbed by visions of her lost son, while King Bragi Ragnarson and Michael Trebilcock scheme to help the exiled Princess Mist re-usurp her throne - under their thumb. In Shinsan, a pig-farmer's son takes command of Eastern Army, while Lord Kuo faces plots in his council and a suicide attack of two million Matayangans on his border.

In a world where the boundaries between history and the supernatural blur, Malcolm Renwick finds himself thrust into a web of forbidden rituals, mysterious war prophecies, and ancient cults worshipping the dark entity Mog-Athoth. As the echoes of a long-forgotten conflict reverberate from Sailor's Creek to Sarajevo, Malcolm grapples with the haunting legacies of his family and the dangerous forces vying to reshape reality. With war on the horizon and dark powers awakening, every choice carries the weight of history, and the truth can only be uncovered when blood and destiny collide.

Bryan Armstrong and Kyle Detwiler, two college students on the cusp of graduation, are the lucky winners of a contest to become interns on the paranormal television show The Specter Slayers. Their excitement turns to jubilation when they discover that they'll be aiding in the investigation of The Danver Church, one of the most haunted places in America. Nestled in the remote mountains of Pennsylvania, the church is world renowned for the massacre that occurred there forty years earlier.

On the night of his 60th birthday, Sheriff John Mucklow’s wife dies in a car accident. He thought her death was the worst thing to ever happen to him. He was wrong. Seeking a diversion from his grief, John throws himself into investigating the recent disappearance of a local teenager. After discovering a video depicting a bizarre murder with occult undertones, John becomes obsessed with catching the killer.

A series of seemingly motiveless murders of supernatural creatures points to a vigilante targeting the supe community of Scranton. Markowski wouldn’t normally have much of a problem with that, but his daughter may be next on the killer’s list... Justin Gustainis was born in Northeast Pennsylvania in 1951. He attended college at the University of Scranton, a Jesuit university that figures prominently in several of his writings. He is currently a Professor of Communication at Plattsburgh State University.

Jonathan’s Curse Step into the enchanting world of Hant Hollow from the imaginative mind of D.F. Jones, the USA Today bestselling author. The Doanhart Coven, a spirited group of witches, embarks on an extraordinary quest to restore the delicate balance between dark and light magic. But their path is strewn with formidable obstacles, not least of which is the unrelenting discrimination they face by mortals. Brace yourself for an exhilarating and heart-stirring journey that will leave you spellbound! At the heart of this captivating tale stands Iris, the charismatic matriarch of the ...

Tarn and Beck have reset the clocks and gone back to the beginning. They used the power of the elfin light to time travel and save their family and friends, changing their pasts. Now they’re living new lives, free from shadows, but they’re separated from each other. Tarn and Beck have never met, nor have they met their friends. But the villains Komotuvu, Tobias, Damian and Orfea have teamed up. They remember their past lives and how Tarn, Beck, and their friends ruined their plans before. The villains hold grudges against Tarn and Beck as they’re trying to reach the mystical city of ...

As Vampire Sorcerer Athan travels the world of Anatolia freeing demi-humans, an ancient threat lurks in the most remote parts of the world. It forces him to join hands with an unlikely mantis girl, an ancient dragon chick that is too powerful for her own good, and a voluptuous mimic that can morph into a deadly sword.