Scary Horror

Seamus Flannery is seven-years-old and he plans to celebrate Halloween quite differently than most children his age. To him, it is Samhain, sacred holy night of the ancient Irish Druid priests. And on this night, so long ago, a man named Daigh was humiliated by a woman he loved. Now, the time has come once again for Daigh to roam the earth and extract his timeless revenge. And this time it is within Seamus Flannery, a seemingly innocent child who doesn't really know why he's been hearing voices inside his head. Voices that keep telling him to kill those who don't have any respect for this ...

“A long time ago, there was a priest, a gun, and a vengeance that placed me here.” Juliette, Patient of Emerson Rose Asylum 1978. Juliette must endure a living hell when her inner demons come alive as actual demons named Spike and Scorch. PRAY TELL is Letter #3 excerpt from LETTERS FROM THE LOONEY BIN... In the late 1970s the Emerson Rose Asylum became completely abandoned - all the patients, doctors, staff, vanished and were never seen again. The events circling this mass exodus have been one of the most baffling disappearances in history. Until now. www.ThatcherCNalley.com

When Amy sees a dog stranded on the side of the highway, she knows what she has to do. She tells her dad to stop the car. She can't understand why anyone would abandon a dog in such a way, tied up and blindfolded. Amy's parents say they'll only keep the dog until they can find it a permanent home. Amy's younger sister names the dog Rover.

Deputy Ellis Martin is looking forward to the Honor the Founders Weekend Celebration on Sarke Island, a festival commemorating the island’s colonial past. It is also the official start to the summer tourist season. This year the parade is honored to have a very special guest. Mitt Bradley is the last surviving descendent of the Bradley family, one of the original settlers of Sarke Island. However, Ellis soon discovers there is a secret surrounding the Bradleys - a tale of revenge that stretches back centuries. Unwittingly caught in a horror that he cannot understand, much less defend ...

What terrible secret is your grandfather hiding in the basement? If your grandfather is like almost everybody else's, probably nothing all that dangerous. It's likely pretty damn boring down there. But if he's anything like Paul's, it may be something you should avoid at all costs. WARNING: This series of stories contains strong language and graphic scenes. First published in Horror Lover (no longer available)

Who knows what nightmares lurk beneath the dark recesses of the earth? Such places are better left undisturbed. But in 1906, in an unexplored section of a Pennsylvania coal mine, a young immigrant named Sean Collins unearthed what no man was ever intended to discover. What Sean didn’t know was that his curiosity and ambition would release a diabolical force into the world bent on the absolute suffering and destruction of all mankind. The struggle for the soul of humanity unknowingly begins here at the bottom of a dark mine shaft, by the unsuspecting hands of an innocent kid whose ...

Adjusting to life outside the cult-like commune where they were raised has been more difficult than 17-year-olds Phillip and Finn had hoped. It doesn’t help that their reputation as the “Murder Twins” precedes them, nor that they themselves can’t help but wonder if the public is right, that they deserve prison - or worse - for their role in the “Torture Ranch.” Adding to their complication is Lucy, who - unbeknownst to them - is on her own personal quest to enact a twisted vendetta against the twins for the death of her sister in the commune two years earlier... “To Keep Us In...

From the devilishly dark mind of Lee Richmond, author of 232 Jericho Avenue, Tits and Teeth, and PolterGary. A five course, deliciously demented anthology, and no after-dinner mint to refresh the palate. - THE HERETIC – A man, pushed to the limit by preachy, god-fearing folk, enacts a very bloody, very public revenge. - INFOMERCIAL – Television addict, Charlie Reynolds loves nothing more than a Friday night, sat drinking beer and watching gameshows. When a new commercial appears on the TV screen, Charlie finds himself driven to do something about his waning marriage. Something his long-...

Dare to be scared? When twelve-year-old Lily Andrews stumbles into a strange store in the forest, her instincts scream at her to stay away. But when she finds this place sells a real-life filter that can change how she looks, Lily realizes she's found a way to fight off the bullies tormenting her. Overnight, her whole life turned upside down! With her new ability to transform into anyone, Lily is dragged into a mystery involving her brother's imaginary friend, creepy smiling stalkers, and even Death herself. Now, whatever she does with her powers could save—or destroy—the entire town of...

Some places remember. Some don’t let you leave. In this chilling collection of haunted house stories, abandoned motels, cursed train carriages, and forgotten clinics, terror waits behind every door. From supernatural encounters to unsettling real-world horrors, these 10 haunting short stories will take you to places you’ll wish you never found. Perfect for fans of urban legends, ghost stories, and psychological horror. Stories in this collection: Dead Ends A shortcut through the desert traps a delivery driver in an endless loop where the only way out is to stop trying to escape. The ...

When Darkness Falls: Terrifying True Stories: Volume 4 continues the journey into the abyss, presenting a curated selection of encounters that challenge the boundaries of the known. The stories range from a tales of terror encountering a wendigo and Sasquatch to even evil clowns. Through and through you'll read the darkest paranormal tales available.

A murderous ghoul darkens the local woods in “The Shadow of Helheim”. A traveler from a ruined future visits the present to thin the herd in “The Angel of the Abyss”. A man struggles desperately to avoid learning the ultimate knowledge, which by mere exposure has stripped the soul from everyone in the world in “Enlightenment”. A woman gradually regains her memory to realize her true terrifying self in “Beneath the Sycamore Tree”. A leader in primitive times must make a heart-wrenching decision about an aged man for the sake of the tribe in “The Will of Olgotha”. A being ...

What if the real horror isn’t the ghost… but the truth it reveals? In this chilling collection, ghosts don’t just haunt—they unravel mysteries, distort reality, and change lives forever. From eerie whispers that hide sinister secrets to spectral encounters that shift the fabric of existence, each story will keep you guessing until the final, haunting twist. Inside, you’ll find: A forgotten house that never existed… or did it? A reflection that moves just a little too slowly. A babysitter who realizes her job might last forever. A missing roommate who was never supposed to be ...

To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?” When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the question over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, her family will soon pay. Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe, but other incidents show cracks in her parents’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel.

Parker Ames is back… well, kinda. She’s been out of the hacking and slashing business for over a year. The killer teddy bears, haunted cars and the downright weirdness of it all was just too much for her. But when a couple of kids from an isolated Alaskan town need her help with a slasher that’s putting a severe dent in the population, she can’t say no. But does Parker still have what it takes to confront evil head on? If you love 80s horror movies and killer books like My Best Friend’s Exorcism you’ll love this next instalment of Jack Quaid’s Last Final Girl series.

The Black Swamp is eternal...or is it? Shade Channing, the Game Warden, is trapped in the Black Swamp, but it’s not the Black Swamp he knows. He learns the hard way that the Black Swamp isn’t limited by space or time, as he finds himself in a dangerous place that is both familiar and foreign. Elsewhere, Shade’s mentor, Waya Firehat, and Waya’s daughter, Willow, attempt to track Shade down to bring him back to his own world. But there’s a new evil standing in their way; a Game Warden that doesn’t want to contain the Black Swamp, but wants to control it. This is Black Swamp ...

Hurricane Williams is back—and he wants revenge! Ten years after her showdown with deranged killer Hurricane Williams, Parker Ames has left all her hacking and slashing ways behind her. She used to spend her nights beheading slashers and washing blood from her hair. Now her nights are spent going to PTA meetings and helping her daughter with her home work… and she couldn’t be happier. That is until Hurricane Williams rolls into town with a score to settle. If you love 80s horror movies and killer books like My Best Friend’s Exorcism you’ll love Escape from Slaughter Beach.

Delve into dark, eerie shadows where witches and their feline familiars intertwine in these four chilling tales of the occult. Brace yourself for a spellbinding journey filled with chilling twists, haunting revelations, and whispered curses that will leave you questioning the boundaries that lie between Earthly material and the macabre. Are you prepared to uncover the sinister truths behind the spells cast under the full moon? Devil Catz N' Evil Witches invites you to explore the dark corners of witchcraft. Can you resist the call of the Sisters’ coven? Or will curiosity lead you down the...

Another Creep World scary tale from author Luther Darkmore! If you like Goosebumps and scary creepy horror tales for kids, you'll love Creep World Books!Retro game collecting can be fun, but sometimes the game wants to collects you! Dante Miller and his dad are obsessed with collecting retro videogames, so Dante is excited when he discovers a box of old games at an estate sale held at a house just outside of city limits. Many of the games are considered classics, and he's never played them, but one game in particular stands out -- the game titled Drabardi. The game doesn't have a proper ...

Alex Sawyer has escaped his underground nightmare to discover the whole world has become a prison, and Alfred Furnace is its master. Monsters rule the streets, leaving nothing but murder in their wake. Those who do not die become slaves to Furnace's reign of cruelty. Alex is a monster too. He is the only one who can stop Furnace but in doing so he could destroy everything. Is he the executed or the executioner? Who will die? All Alex knows is that one way or another, it all ends now.