Scary Horror

"When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you.” - Friedrich Nietzsche From Ethan Hayes, the bestselling author of WHAT LURKS BEYOND and ENCOUNTERS IN THE WOODS comes a new series which focuses on the darkest and most gruesome stories he has collected. These stories detail strange and mysterious accounts from the people who encountered them and survived to tell their tale. From violent encounters with Bigfoot and Sasquatch to demons and spirits who haunt and torture their victims. The stories in the pages ahead will most certainly strike fear and leave you keeping the light ...

Prepare to visit the darkest and most chilling corners of Hawkins. Dustin, Lucas, Max, and their friends want to rent videos one night. But when a blackout changes their plans, they swap seven twisted tales based on their hometown. What secrets lurk in an old asylum? Does a mutant creature live at the bottom of Lovers’ Lake? Is a harmless teddy bear actually controlled by a supernatural force? These are just a few of the monstrous mysteries in this creepy collection that is sure to thrill fans of Stranger Things ages eight to 12.

Who’s behind that odd writing in the sky? What’s that strange stare in the alien’s eye? What monster spouts fake news and true lies as glaciers melt and citizens die? Is it all zombie chaos or is there a plan? Perhaps you'll find out from the self-declared Man. But if you strike poison, then try not to scream. You will live to find out who will soon gas your dreams. Or will you? Let the terror begin!

Over 400 pages of thrilling Bigfoot and Sasquatch encounters! The Big Bigfoot Book: Volume 3 is a captivating anthology of 100 Bigfoot encounter stories drawn from my book series, I Saw Bigfoot and Encounters Bigfoot. This collection brings together the most intriguing and persuasive eyewitness accounts of meetings with the elusive creature known as Bigfoot, spanning various rugged and remote regions of North America. Each narrative offers a vivid exploration of this legendary figure, blending mystery, fear, and fascination to challenge our perceptions of the known world. Perfect for both ...

The Harrington Opera House stands still, cold and decrepit. Once a vibrant center of Manhattan high society nightlife, the grand old theater has lain in ruin and decay since the fateful day a tragic fire ripped through its insides, taking the lives of many. At the center of this disaster lay a feud between two up and coming actresses. A feud that turned bloody and tragic. Efforts to revitalize the space have all ended in bloody ruin, with tragedies befalling all who try to enter. All until the day psychic medium and exorcist Michael Merlyn came to New York City. Hired by a wealthy ...

Some apps should never be downloaded. Billy didn’t even want to go to the cemetery that night. But Tommy always had the dumbest ideas—and besides, they were bored, girlfriendless, and looking for trouble. Ghost radar apps? Sure. Harmless fun. But then Tommy finds something new in the app store. Something free. Something with a suspiciously blunt title: “Raise the Dead for Fun and Profit.” Billy begs him not to. Tommy presses play anyway. And the dead wake up. Dozens of them. Skeletons and half-rotted corpses clawing out of their graves, lurching through the moonlit cemetery, and ...

Jonathan Chiller has had a plan all along. Nothing is free in HorrorLand, especially his rare souvenirs. Now it's time for the six kids who visited his shop to pay up. And Chiller knows exactly what he wants--players for his deadly game. Andy, Sam, Jessica, Meg, Marco, and Ray are trapped by Chiller's evil plot. Who is the madman? He's made sure that there is only one way to escape from HorrorLand. But are they willing to pay for it...with their lives?

Ghost hunter Shane Ryan has never had an easy life. Years of battling paranormal forces and supernatural evil have taken their toll. But the former marine isn’t ready to give up the fight yet. So when a missing girl stirs up memories of an old case, Shane sets out to investigate.

"A riveting great read and the first volume of author Alex Norton's new 'Witchbone' series, "The Goblin's Winter" showcases a master of the fantasy action/adventure novel who has a genuine flair for originality and a thoroughly reader engaging narrative storytelling style. Unreservedly recommended..." - Midwest Book Review For fans of Christina Henry, Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury, and Joe Hill, dive into the strange and dark adventures of Danny Hallow in Vol. 1 of Witchbone, a modern horror-fantasy series. Deadly cold weather. Strange tracks in the snow. Unexplained disappearances. Enoch ...

Enter the vibrant, gas-lit streets of 19th-century Dublin, where camaraderie and temptation collide in this enthralling tale of friendship, desire, and unexpected love. When charismatic London socialite Bertie arrives in Dublin at the behest of his old university friend Charles, the city’s allure promises a week of revelry. But Bertie’s insatiable appetite for adventure leads them to Monto, Dublin’s notorious red-light district, where a chance encounter with Cailín, a captivating Irish beauty with a mysterious past, turns his world upside down. As Bertie’s fleeting fascination ...

Giant arachnids, killer snowmen, ravenous sharks, ghostly motorcades, and the mother of all lobsters—it’s all in here, including a new Samantha Moon story! Included in this collection: "Vampire Widow" - Tammy Moon hears a distant, telepathic cry for help... and convinces her mother, Samantha Moon, to go on a road trip deep into the heart of the Mojave desert to help something ancient... and massive. "Little Snowmen Everywhere" - They are new to town, trying to fit in. All is going well until the first snowfall. That's when their neighbors frantically start building little snowmen. Now, ...

After an altercation with a clown, I get lost in the woods and find a strange town. When the librarian of the town dies in front of me, I try on his ring. It fits. I’m declared the new librarian by the mayor and townspeople. I get to live in a houseful of books. But I soon learn the job involves more than just tomes and information. In fact, my first assignment is to discover who murdered my predecessor.

Alex’s original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon he’ll run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever. He’s loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most don’t have a happily ever after. Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, he’s desperate for a different ending - and a way out of this twisted place. This modern spin on the Scheherazade story is perfect for fans of Coraline and A Tale Dark and Grimm.

“I fear not the dark ... but what may lurk within it” From the author of the bestselling series, Encounters in the Woods and What Lurks Beyond, comes a new series focused exclusively on the creepy, scary, and dangerous things that lurk in the deep forests. Ethan Hayes has been collecting firsthand encounters from people all over the world for years and in Fear in the Forest, he has saved some of his best stories for the pages ahead. From terrifying face to face encounters with Bigfoot and Sasquatch, to horrifying instances of being stalked by a Wendigo and Black Eyed Children; Ethan ...

Scare Street is proud to present a new collection of Ron Ripley’s bone-chilling tales of terror. Five macabre masterpieces, lovingly crafted from the darkest depths of your nightmares. Includes: "Walking", "The Bridge", "Squatting", "Maker's Hill", and "The First Bad Thing".

From the author that brought you Mrs. Fields' Journal and The Locket comes the thrilling conclusion of the Mrs. Fields' Journal trilogy. Mazus is determined to destroy everything and everyone that Reggie Murphy loves. There isn't a safe haven in Millen, GA. This is it, the culmination of an evil that started many centuries ago. There will be blood. There will be sacrifice. There will be love. There will be triumph and defeat. Who will win? Find out within the pages of Mazus. It will be this author's last trip to Millen, GA.

The story begins six years after the conclusion of Mrs. Fields' Journal. Detective Reggie Murphy and his wife, Cynthia are living a quiet life with their daughter, Tonya, when an evil from the past rears its ugly head. Cynthia begins having visions that bring back vivid memories of the horror that they lived through and of things that may come to pass. There is a group of elementary school friends that become curious about pictures inside of a locket. A sunflower engraved locket that was once the property of Agnes Fields. What happens once the locket is opened? Come on back to Millen, GA ...

Courtney is a total show-off. She thinks she's so brave, and she's always making Eddie and his friends look like wimps. But now, Eddie's decided he's had enough. He's going to scare Courtney once and for all. And he's come up with the perfect plan to do it. Eddie's going to lure Courtney down to Muddy Creek. Because he knows that she actually believes those silly rumors about the monsters. That there are Mud Monsters living deep inside the creek. It's just too bad that Eddie doesn't believe the rumors, too. Because they just might be true.

Beware what lurks beyond the woodline! They go by many names: bigfoot, Sasquatch, grassman, and skunk ape. They all have similar characteristics and when you encounter them, your life is changed forever. Deep in the woods and forests, people have come face to face with these creatures and now are telling their stories. In, Encounters Bigfoot, you'll get nothing but bigfoot stories. No fluff, no filler stories of any other type, just stories about bigfoot and Sasquatch.

Nikki Ramirez is excited to finally go to her first real summer camp with her little sister, Tasha. They were not looking forward to another boring summer at home, and this is the perfect solution. There will be real cabins, campfires, canoeing, hiking, and even archery. Not to mention a ton of cute guys. Sure it will be a long bus ride through the woods to get there, but that just makes it even more fun. Nikki makes sure to pack all the essentials. Bug spray, flashlight, bathing suit, even some extra toilet paper. None of those things seem to help her though when the bus breaks down on the...