Horror Fiction Stories

A hiker will never feel safe again after the sun sets on the Appalachian Trail. Hiker Midnight is a collection of 13 fictional stories of horror taking place on the Appalachian Trail. With long distance hikers and trail fans in mind this series of dark fiction is perfect bedtime reading while you're snuggled up in your sleeping bag, inside your tent or in a shelter. As darkness settles in you better hope the campfire has enough wood for the night, because sleeping anywhere on the trail will no longer feel as safe. Experience the chills and terror of the trail today, Read Hiker Midnight.

"Perfect deadpan marks the opening of Ali Simpson’s The Monster'" writes Susan Merrell of The Southampton Review in her introduction to this issue of Recommended Reading.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: THE BLIND MAN: Two career criminals see a blind man with a wad of cash at the mall and follow him home. BAD TO THE BONE: Ted sees a gruesome accident, discovers he can't get enough death and dismemberment, and his graphic videos go viral on the net. DEAL OR NO DEAL: An author who lost his wife in a fatal accident meets a weird man at the bar who says he can bring her back for a price. IDENTICAL: A frightened and confused pregnant woman delivers three identical girls ...

Jasmine Taylor, a struggling young actress, responds to a job-ad offering the 'opportunity of a lifetime' for a female with 'hidden depths'. After a bizarre audition, she wakes to find herself a prisoner in a picturesque village. The village of Elldean seems timeless - peaceful and idyllic. However, the village hides a dark, terrifying secret - an ancient beast lives in the surrounding forest and, once a year, it emerges from its lair - to mate. The beast is huge and all in proportion - few women are capable of taking it on – and surviving - most are literally skewered to death. But if ...

There is a book that is shrouded in mystery. Some even say it's a myth. Within its pages is a play - one that brings madness and despair to all who read it. It is the play of the King in Yellow, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days. The King in Yellow is a collection of stories interwoven loosely by the elements of the play, including the central figure himself.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. 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 if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The horrors include: SURPRISE! SURPRISE!: Jane has arranged a surprise birthday party for her boss at his funeral parlor. THE TOMB: The museum director has offered ...

There’s a dress in Daisy’s closet. Silver. Low-backed. Tiny spaghetti straps. She’ll wear it to prom on the arm of Harris Zandari, the most gorgeous senior at her school. How did quiet, barely-there Daisy, land Harris Zandari? She watched him. She watched him so closely, and for so long, that she saw things no one else did. She saw through his charm, his bright, smiling face, to the sad, broken person underneath just waiting for the perfect sad, broken girl to complete him. Daisy was that girl.

Meet the reluctant caretaker of an abandoned high-rise teeming with supernatural horrors. A man’s search for his lost dog leads him into an abandoned doomsday bunker harboring the unimaginable. Ancient horrors awaken beneath the Antarctic ice as researchers uncover a terrifying underwater temple. In a world where children manifest terrifying supernatural powers, one agent navigates the moral maze of containment and control.

A collection of twenty-five horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: BLACK AS NIGHT: THE SEQUEL: Norman's two sons disappeared on Halloween; the same night, a masked rider carries a screaming woman in a burlap sack from the abandoned house next door. DISTURBING ELEMENTS: A chemistry prof has a phobia of seeking vengeance on any student who reminds him of the jocks who bullied him in college. CHARLEY REVISITED: Mandy's new book about an invisible playmate jeopardizes her marriage and her life. THE NECKLACE: Hazel inherits ...

Fifteen vampire tales selected from my horror story collections, Black As Night, Shivers and Other Nightmares, Don't Look Behind You, Scary Stories- Vols. 1, 4 and 5, Midnight Snacks, and Scare Factory. Table of Contents: The Vampire Club: Something big in the basement has devoured Mike's neighbor's cat on loan to catch a mouse. The Babysitter: A psychotic teen impersonates a new sitter in order to obtain entrance to a wealthy estate. Vampire: After a woman and son move to town, a serial killer who drains his victims of blood begins a reign of terror. Tooth Fairy: A serial killer has driven...

A young boy with a special quarter makes life dangerous for a burned out mall security officer. A petty thief discovers there are worse things than old feuds. An abductee is put on trial for the ultimate crime of humanity. A loving wife has to make the choice between saving her soul and taking care of the monster she loves. Welcome to Urban Nightmares. In this slender tome you will find 4 stories of people pushed to the edge of human experience...and then beyond!

A Sci-Fi Cryptid Adventure (Horror) "TO BE HONEST, IT FELT A LITTLE LIKE A MICHAEL CRICHTON PLOT THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN ON SCREEN YET. (THAT'S PROBABLY MY HIGHEST COMPLIMENT FOR THIS TYPE OF STORY!) I WOULD TOTALLY WANT TO SEE THIS IN THE THEATER!" - BLUECAT When Dr. Cooper received the call from a Silicon Valley pharmaceutical startup, it was just in time to revive her fading career. The startup wanted her to lead an expedition tasked with locating and retrieving a specimen of a new goliath wasp species for possible cures derived from its venom. The expedition quickly becomes deadly as ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. These are my latest stories The creepers include: SCARY NIGHTS: A serial killer goes to an amusement park and kills people for the fun of it. WHO'S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY GRAVE: A son visiting gravesites purchased years ago for his father, mother, and himself discovers a stranger buried in his plot. BOGEYMAN: Ben's elation from moving to a new state is shortlived when he discovers the bogeyman has followed him and is still sleeping under his bed. KILL THE NEXT PERSON YOU MEET: Charles puts a ...

EPIDEMIC. ‘Billy was not a brutal man … but he was capable of brutal things!’ It all started with a WWII tunnel and a promise from a liar. However, for SS Engineer Major Karl Langer it would end in horror with the cruel mass murder of skeleton souls buried alive in the inky blackness of a tomb from hell. EPIDEMIC is a fast moving political and psychological suspense thriller connecting the horror of secret Nazi projects in WWII with an unstoppable plague of super-rats. This then describes a modern world of corrupt affairs of state and threats of a near unstoppable epidemic disease. It...

Are you ready to lose sleep tonight? This collection of terrifying tales will ensure that you do!

In a grand Louisiana estate, an orphan's lost memories hold the key to a ghostly puzzle that could cost her life. Haunted by a past she can’t remember, orphan Leigh Ann is drawn into the sinister corridors of a mysterious Louisiana estate. As horrifying secrets unfold, she’s ensnared in a terrifying dance of danger and discovery. With malevolent forces closing in, will Leigh Ann unveil the chilling truth, or will darkness claim her forever? A spine-tingling journey of horror and suspense awaits.

In a haunting tale of suspense and secrets, an elderly woman's serene life is upended when a malevolent figure from her past reemerges in her stately, enigmatic home by Snake River. As family bonds and dark legacies intertwine, this gripping narrative delves into a world where every corner of the house whispers of hidden truths and unresolved mysteries. The story escalates to a heart-stopping conclusion, leaving readers captivated by the chilling revelation of what truly lurks within its walls.

The Better Off Dead series delves into the furthest corners of your mind, where your deepest, darkest fears lurk. These masters of horror will haunt your dreams and stalk your nightmares, taking you to the edge of sanity before pushing you to the brink of madness!

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. These are my latest stories The terrors include: UTOPIA: A multi-billionaire builds a fortress to allow his family to survive the Zombie Apocalypse, but his son has smuggled in his girlfriend. SHAPESHIFTER: A man buys a used TV from a Halloween connoisseur who keeps his monsters in his yard the entire year and lives across the road from an abandoned graveyard. THE CALL FROM THE GRAVE: Mark gets a call from a colleague he murdered to obtain a promotion twenty-five years ago. THE HOSPICE: A ...

This is the tale of a 228 year old man, born in 1690, telling about his interactions with Dr. Samuel Johnson. A large part focuses on their belonging to a literary club and the other men who also participated in the club. It is a simple observance of social interactions, as put forth by a very old man and his dated voice.