Psychological Horror

Some doors were never meant to open. After a messy separation, David Carrington is just trying to keep his son safe and the house quiet. But when a mysterious 17th door appears in the hallway—one that wasn’t there yesterday—every lie David tells adds a new one. The house listens. The house remembers. And behind that final door, something is waiting to be let in. A chilling psychological horror short from Z. Clark, perfect for fans of Black Mirror, The Haunting of Hill House, and House of Leaves. Once you enter... there’s always one more.

MEMORIES BECOME THE MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON WHEN YOU CAN'T TRUST YOUR OWN. Willow Harper has been charged with the brutal murder of her friends. But confined to Bordeaux Behavioral Hospital with no recollection of that tragic night, she is left questioning her own innocence. Public defender Donovan Thomas takes on her case, determined to get to the truth. But Willow's convenient amnesia raises more questions than answers. Why can't she recall any details? And why does it seem like she's hiding something? But to comprehend Willow's unstable grip on reality means confronting the cracks in his ...

Ethan Dove’s family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it’s exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a thread, but his son, Dylan, and twelve-year-old daughter, Rose, deserve to have a happy childhood. After Rose is bullied by the boys across the road, Ethan is relieved when the woman who lives next door steps in. Fiona Smith has come into their lives at just the right moment, and when she offers to look after Rose during the school holidays, Ethan and Emma can’t believe their luck.

Something ancient and terrifying lurks in the depths of Scape Ore Swamp. Lance Simms and Mark Briggs thought they were on a routine alligator hunt. They had their sights set on a record-breaking bull gator, but what they found was something else entirely—something that shouldn’t exist. When Mark is dragged beneath the water by a monstrous, reptilian creature, Lance barely escapes with his life. Now, the case has caught the attention of Dark Angel Medical—or rather, the team that operates behind its cover. Rick, Doc, Sarah, and D.A. have dealt with things most people wouldn’t believe...

I Died Yesterday, But I’m Still Here by G.J. Fene What happens when death doesn't stick? In this chilling anthology of near-deaths, glitches, and second chances that shouldn’t exist, people return from the brink—but not all of them come back whole. A photographer finds a stranger in every image he takes—one who was never there before. A transcriber hears her name whispered in captions that haven’t aired. A teen girl breathes underwater—only when no one is looking. And in a quiet tunnel beneath the city, a voice echoes warnings it never spoke aloud. Each story is told in raw, ...

What if Edgar Allan Poe's masterpieces happened in our world? Step into five chilling retellings that transport Poe's most terrifying tales into the 21st century, where ancient horrors take on frightening new forms. From sterile hospital corridors to corporate boardrooms, from contaminated mansions to digital graveyards, these stories prove that the human capacity for guilt, obsession, and revenge transcends any era. "The Monitor" - A night-shift nurse's paranoia spirals into murder, where the tell-tale heart becomes the relentless beeping of medical equipment, and guilt echoes through ...

This is a short story. Suffering from sleep deprivation for months, Anna begins hearing a voice in her head. The voice provides her with the reason why she can't sleep and tells her what she must do to finally get some rest.

Chandler Hendricks hates his life. Socially awkward and a near shut-in, Chandler spends his time caring for his ailing mother and watching the neighbors from his window. His favorite person to watch is his next-door neighbor Samantha. Young and beautiful, she would be the woman of any man’s dreams. Chandler knows he will make Samantha happy, if she just gave him a chance. Chandler’s finally ready to make a change and live the life he always wanted…even if it already belongs to someone else.

Harran Blackwood was a Warrior-Priest of ruthless virtue. Now he's a man with a scorched reputation, prowling the back alleys of Greywater Fastness, content to fight the petty wars of racketeers for survival. But when a desperate message arrives from an old friend, Blackwood is forced to confront a past he thought long buried. Summoned to the isolated village of Wald, Blackwood sets off on a perilous trek to ensure the sins of his former life remain forgotten.

The small town of Stragglersville is gripped by a series of grisly murders, each more baffling than the last. Detective Jessup is thrust into a chilling investigation when the reclusive Vera Jones is found dead, her body gruesomely deboned, with the bones meticulously stacked and stripped of all flesh. As Jessup delves deeper into the case, the town is enveloped in fear and suspicion. A malevolent force lurks in Stragglersville—and it’s just getting started. "Story of the Dolls" is a spine-tingling introduction to B. L. Norris’ *Dolly Nightmare Doll* series.

Something Watched the Baby Monitor by G.J. Fene When Marlene Grace moved into her quiet suburban home with her newborn daughter, she thought the scariest thing she’d face would be sleepless nights and teething pain. But then the baby monitor began whispering. At first, it was just faint static. A rhythm. A hum. Then words—spoken in no language Marlene knew. Then Leah, her six-month-old daughter, began humming it back. As strange lights flicker outside the nursery window and scorched circles appear in the lawn, Marlene begins to realize: the monitor isn’t picking up interference. ...

The world is full of demons. They lurk in the shadows waiting for their next victim… PI Dean Steele has faced many great losses. Now reconnected with his long-lost son. The void he had all his life is finally full of love and optimism for the future. While attempting to take down The Board, he gets called to a perplexing case. A man was found in a B&B with a fatal head wound and a letter detailing his motive for suicide. With the reason and the clues left behind not quite adding up. Dean begins to suspect foul play behind the man’s death. While working on the case Dean witnesses many ...

Spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer explores the question of human identity and shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and achieve happiness and self-realization.

"Perhaps Reyes’ best writing yet, this is a fantastic showcasing of infatuation, toxic masculinity, and a torturous upbringing coalescing into all out obsession. If Nathan can’t have Christine, no one can." C.J. Daley, Author of BestGhost When Nathan meets Christine Romero, he’s instantly drawn to her beauty, confidence, and playful charm. She flirts. She smiles. She lets him in—just enough to keep him hooked. But when Nathan tries to pursue something real, Christine pulls away, insisting she’s uninterested. For most people, that would be the end. But Nathan isn’t like most ...

Marissa Thomas’s childhood story was that of Hospitals, Doctors, and Clinics. She was sure she would die before they figured out what was causing her cycle of sickness. Now an adult, Marissa felt a calling to help others in need. She became the finest head nurse one small-town hospital had ever seen. She was hailed a hero, saving little lives who were also on the brink of death. Or were they?

When Helen persuades her best friend Elaine to join her on a once in a lifetime trip around the world, neither of them could have envisaged the horrors awaiting them. Charmed by a local waiter, Helen soon finds herself dragged into an underground world of illegal sex shows and torture dens. Uncomfortable with the way things are progressing, she suggests leaving, moving on to their next destination. what she is unaware of however, is that Elaine is hiding a devastating secret, a threat made to her that has the power to rip both of their lives apart. unable to escape, the horrors they witness...

Jessica Meyer hides an abusive history that she thinks about often. Those thoughts fuel a deep insecurity that her husband, Greg, doesn’t quite understand. With the optimism of a fresh start, the Meyers take a leap of faith and a rented U-Haul truck halfway across the country from San Diego to Frisco, Texas. Inside, the Meyers bring with them all of their belongings along with a burden, the burden of infertility. After settling into their new home, they explore other options to expand their family and decide to take in a foster child. But this boy, nine-year-old Jeremy, possesses dark and...

A deadly pact. A haunting betrayal. A truth that refuses to stay buried. Ten years ago, Naomi, Victor, Claire, Marcus, and Ethan were inseparable—a tight-knit group of friends growing up in the sleepy town of Middleton. But one fateful summer night in the woods changed everything. When an argument turned tragic, their friendship was shattered, and the group made a desperate pact to hide the truth about what really happened. They buried their secret, swearing to take it to their graves. Now, a decade later, the past they’ve tried to escape has come back to haunt them. Each receives the ...

Jaws is the classic blockbuster thriller that inspired the three-time Academy Award-winning Steven Spielberg movie and made millions of beachgoers afraid to go into the water. Experience the thrill of helpless horror again—or for the first time!

Ward Whispers: True Tales from Inside the Asylum By G.J Fene Step inside the shadowed halls of St. Aedric Psychiatric Hospital, where the whispers never cease and the walls hold secrets that refuse to die. Ward Whispers collects thirteen chilling true stories told from the perspectives of those who lived, worked, and survived inside the asylum’s haunted wards. From mysterious doors that open to nowhere, to patients who vanished without a trace, each tale unravels a piece of a terrifying puzzle—where the line between reality and nightmare blurs. Written in gripping first-person ...