Scary Horror

The Last Hunt A group of family hunters set out on a hunting trip during a snowstorm in Arkansas. Shortly after climbing into their tree stands, a creature emerges from the dark forest and frightens Jack half to death. As the family frantically tries to exit the forest, they are tormented by these creatures, but what are they exactly? This story will take you on a wild ride. It has a few twists and turns that will baffle and surprise you. Will the family of hunters get out of the forest alive? ©2023 Zombie Media, LLC

Something old lives beneath the mountain. And it remembers everyone who enters. When down-on-his-luck land surveyor Will Farris takes a solo job in a remote Appalachian valley, he thinks it’ll be a quick payday—just map out an abandoned mining claim and be done. But the locals won’t go near the place. They mutter about Hollow Number 6. About claw marks in stone. About voices that call to you in the voice of someone you lost. Will ignores the warnings. Until the mine starts groaning. Until he finds bones in the dark. Until he sees something massive watching from deep in the shaft—...

Teenager Murray Keifer just doesn't fit in at school. And it doesn't help that his mother is too busy entertaining male friends to be involved in his life. His only friends are "Dearly" and "Beloved": dead people buried in the local cemetery. That's right, Murray talks to the dead. But Murray's peaceful and unusual world is torn asunder when he hears the voice of missing teen Nikki Parker, buried in someone else's grave.

In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis' parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there's no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents - telekinesis and telepathy - who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and 10-year-old Avery Dixon.

Don’t go to sleep… As usual, twelve-year-old Jason is staying with his Uncle Jed in small-town Minnesota for a few days during the summer while his parents are away on business. But this time something’s horribly off. Ever since Uncle Jed’s wife died a few weeks ago, he’s been acting like a totally different person. He doesn’t eat the same food, have the same interests, or even use the same turns of phrases. Grief can do strange things to a person, but Jason’s about to find out it’s far more than grief that’s plaguing his uncle. It’s something deeper. Something darker. ...

A Parent's Worst Nightmare This is a story for anyone that likes a fast-paced thriller, full of emotion and heart-stopping drama, woven with a thread of the supernatural. Twelve-year-old Kyle Connely is devastated by the death of his father; a murder he witnessed. In his grief, he becomes hopelessly lost in Croatan National Forest where terrifying dangers await his every turn. His time is running out. A hurricane is looming, and in its path is the coastal forest he is trying to survive. Jacob Hanson, a reporter assigned to cover the story, has a gift he's kept hidden all his life. And when ...

NEWLY EDITED AND REFORMATTED FOR A WIDER VARIETY OF TABLETS! (This has nothing to do with all the bad reviews about my editing...ahem...*whistles) "This book was utterly AMAZING!!!! Great action and adventure. Definitely recommend and looking forward to reading more from this author!!!" Amazon Customer "A well written book with twist and turns that keeps you intrigued throughout the book. I loved it could not put it down. It draws you in and doesn't let go!" Amazon customer 1783, Providence Maryland. Two priests are called to a darkened farmhouse to perform an emergency exorcism on an eight...

In Your Favorite Scary Movie, journalist Ashley Cullins examines the legacy and making of the Scream films with behind-the-scenes insight from cast, creators, and crew, as well as sharp analysis on how the movies’ special blend of gruesome violence and humorous self-awareness rewrote the horror playbook.

Demented tales of horror and suspense! There's nothing more terrifying than the things people are capable of doing to one another. Forget vampires, werewolves, and zombies (though there are a few here). The real scary stuff is happening all around us, every day, every night. Twisted Tales is a glimpse into some of our more depraved moments.

Fear, terror, and frightening horrors are a bound within this book of haunting short stories. Immerse yourself in a world where a corpse rages with revenge. A simple junior high dare ends with ghastly results. A mysterious package holds within it, life or death consequences and more.

Step Right Up to Terror. Stay Because You Can’t Leave. From creaking rides and bone-white tents to performers who’ve long forgotten what it means to be human, 500 Horror Writing Prompts: Circus takes you on a twisted tour through a world where wonder and dread walk hand in hand. Each of the seven sections dives into a specific corner of circus horror. from cursed clowns to manipulative ringmasters, crafted as 2–3 sentence story starters to spark your next chilling tale. Whether you're writing novels, screenplays, or short fiction, these prompts are designed to stretch your imagination...

In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick. The weird part? Only three of the film’s scenes were ever released to the public, but Horror Movie has nevertheless grown a rabid fanbase. Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot.

SPINE-CHILLING GHOST STORIES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT It’s been said that there are no haunted places, only haunted people. That’s who you’ll find here, the haunted ones. A maintenance technician in remote Alaska, an English thief, a young couple on a road trip across America, an astronaut on a one-way ride to Jupiter, an Irish gravedigger, and dozens more. All victims of an otherworldly infection, all tormented by a plague of shadows. In this anthology, you will find tales of horror and suspense fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. An eclectic collection of ghost stories ...

Dive back into the chilling world of childhood fears with "Scary Stories To Give You Nightmares 2." This spine-tingling collection amplifies the eerie tales that haunt the corners of every young imagination. Feel the terror of a boy left home alone, witness a little girl's nightmarish fate in the haunted house of a Halloween store, and join two boys as they stumble upon a spine-chilling stranger while using their radio. Each short story in this collection is crafted to resonate with the deepest, darkest fears of children. Dare to read, but remember: some stories have a way of sticking with ...

Do you believe bedtime stories? Do you believe in fairy tales? For Josh, Sarah, and Eric, the childhood fairy tale may prove to be all too real...

Would you kill your daughter to save the world? Thirty years ago, Bishop Kane made the ultimate sacrifice—he killed his own daughter to stop an unspeakable evil from consuming the world. Or so he thought. Now undead and bound to the secretive Ministry of the Wraith, Bishop hunts the supernatural from the shadows. But when his next target is revealed, the mission hits too close to home: his daughter is alive. And she’s no longer human. Sent back to the frozen town where he died, Kane walks into a living nightmare. A brutal blizzard cuts off all escape. The townspeople are changing—...

Don’t walk the river after dark. That’s what they say in the northern town of Elkhollow, where winter is long… and the legends run deep. When a young boy vanishes near the frozen river, only his dog returns — soaked, shaken, and barking at something beneath the ice. Teenager Ava Miller thinks it’s just a local myth. Until the knocking starts beneath her bedroom floor. Until the tracks show up in the snow — impossibly large, and leading straight to the riverbank. What if the stories were true? What if something was waiting… just under the surface? Bigfoot: Beneath the Frozen ...

From, Ethan Hayes, bestselling author of FEAR IN THE FOREST, WHAT LURKS BEYOND, and ENCOUNTERS IN THE WOODS, comes a compilation of true stories written by the very people who experienced them. It delves into a world of the unknown, focusing on encounters with Bigfoot, Sasquatch, demons, black-eyed children, and other enigmatic creatures or entities. Within the pages you'll embark on a thrilling journey through raw and genuine firsthand accounts that explore the boundaries of our understanding. These accounts come from individuals who have come face-to-face with the unimaginable, sharing ...

Silas Dusker. Most think he’s just a legend parents use to scare their kids into behaving. But sometimes legends are true. A group of teens on a retreat to a motel in the remote Georgia mountains will find out just how real the legend is when they experience a weekend of true terror. An homage to the slasher films of the 1980s, The Legend of Silas Dusker is a relentless tale of horror that never lets up. Experience it for yourself...if you dare.

As a small child, one horrific night changed the course of Ruth's life. Murderous werewolf-like beasts attacked her family, leaving her parents dead and her sister missing. (Read about it in the prequel novelette, Little Hell on the Prairie) It's now 1882, and after a decade of hiding away in an abandoned town, with her Reverend caregiver, barely surviving the harsh Minnesota winters, Ruth is ready to move on and start a new life for herself. Maybe she can even find her sister. But it's an unlikely hope as Ruth isn't sure if she is even still alive, let alone, a human anymore. The open ...