Short Stories Occult

The Smiling Men: once the face of friendly law enforcement, now brutal enforcers for the conniving Arch Pastor Michael and his equally twisted comrade, Lady Penelope. As Michael and Penelope use these enhanced super soldiers to crush the populace of Britain into submission, one man prepares to unleash the end of the Smiling Men...maybe even the end of the world. For the world stops when the Smiling Men cry.

>"Chi insiste nell’idea peregrina che il racconto fantastico italiano è stato un episodio minore quanto tardo apparso sulla scena europea, non valuta appieno il contributo di Tarchetti". Tarchetti "per ardore sperimentale" scosse "la tradizione del fantastico con una invenzione formale che non avrà emulatori." Lo fece con i suoi Racconti fantastici e in particolare con il racconto I fatali.

In questa novella di Pirandello magistralmente interpretata da Gaetano Marino facciamo la conoscenza di Poponé, anziana che viene accompagnata da una schiera di angeli in un suo viaggio notturno. Al termine del suo viaggio, però, le verrà profetizzata la sua imminente morte.

Una donna in punto di morte è tormentata da un ricordo lontano e che potrebbe sembrare a tutti dimenticato. Ma lei ha promesso che rivelerà quel fatto soltanto "dopo morta". E così sarà.

Dall'opera di Grazia Deledda "Racconti Sardi" credenze magiche, superstizioni e riti di una volta....

In questo racconto si ritrovano i principali elementi che caratterizzano l'Opera di Tarchetti, ed in particolare il gusto per l'elemento fantastico e stregato e l'acuto sentimento della coesistenza di amore e morte, dosati con misura e rivestiti con un colorito linguaggio e punte di umorismo.

Dall'opera di Grazia Deledda "Racconti Sardi" una storia di superstioni e magie con un finale a sorpresa...

Le voci delle narratrici interpretano quattro novelle del 'maestro' del Decadentismo italiano Gabriele D'Annunzio. Egli ha esplorato il misticismo estetico e l'irrazionale mettendoli in relazione con la sua natura sensuale. Coll'abbandono della ragione come mezzo di conoscenza D'Annunzio si arrende all'istintualità e alla sensualità, vedendo in esse la via per vivere la vita più profondamente e sondare i misteri dell'Ego, come dire sondare i misteri della natura.

If you long to leave the real world behind for a dose of danger and the supernatural, then this collection of three tales - "Carnival", "Only the Moon", and "Strange Sushi" - is for you. Authored by best-selling author, Lea Ryan, Dark Dreams and Troubled Souls is a series of short fiction based on horror and dark fantasy genres.

Is there a connection between the Sasquatch and UFOs? The answer is yes. The government knows this, but they're not talking. Barbara and Carl live on a horse ranch just outside of Tyler, Texas, and their life, and belief system, received an inconvenient overhaul after they witnessed a UFO land in the forest nearby. Carl went to investigate and to his surprise, out walked two tall, hairy "creatures" that had a message for mankind.

Sergeant Jacob Knox leads the Head Knockers, a unit of scout-saboteurs in the war against the Dread Duke and his armies. They are the favorite squad among Captain Brighton's Stormwalkers, until an ambush by shapeshifters kills the Captain, half the company, and Knox's best men. Now the new Captain has new orders: he's sending the Head Knockers to investigate an abandoned village, the possible source of the attack.

In the sleepy town shrouded by an unrelenting snowstorm, Victoria Ashburn's fascination with forbidden knowledge unleashes a terrifying force. A snowman, born from the darkness of winter folklore, stalks the streets, claiming lives and souls. As Victoria's nightmares become reality, she must unravel the secrets of the ancient texts and stop the snowman's deadly reign before the entire town is consumed by the abyss of winter.

On the first day of my stay, I just spent most of my time roaming about the woods and taking pictures. The selling point of this place was undoubtedly the beautiful nature that was surrounding it. I didn’t use the motor bike since its noise would scare away the animals, and I was able to take some great shots of the gorgeous scenery and its inhabitants. As I was strolling, I noticed some peculiar etchings on the trees that were clearly carved by a human. It was some kind of sigils or characters that were foreign to me.

Tommie works hard. His job is not as glamorous as say a movie star or lawyer, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn't have time to relax once and a while. When his boss gives him the weekend off Tommie gets a chance to get away from it all. After work he and his gal head upstate for a weekend away with some friends. A cozy, secluded lakeside cottage awaits them. So does the Blood Mist.

Priscilla putters along in her usual life of bridge and gossip and coffee shops and shopping at the local markets in the small Indian town where she lives, until one morning, the mysterious man known only as the Pharsee gives her a box. The thing is filthy, twitchy and just plain wrong...but no matter what Priscilla tries, or how many cleaning boys she fires, she simply cannot get rid of it.

It is the final days of the Civil War and a column of Union Cavalry has met stiff and unexpected and stiff resistance at Mosquito Creek, Virginia.... From one very strong young Southern woman. It is them against her. And they will lose.

A time so very long ago decided the very fate of our race. Men and women once survived below the core of the Earth's crust. Visit a world where Vampires, Witches, Elementals, Demons, and Humans once ruled the land. In Part Six, Grythe kidnaps Moira while she dreams, sending her sister Kyla out on a journey to save her with Gitch. While this is taking place, the demon king Abatu sends his trusted warrior to aid in the safe return of Moira, while Gerwulf's bloodline prepares for a surprise.

Tonia Brown brings you three werewolf stories. Enjoy! In "Moonshine", Carson discovers the cure to his unfortunate curse in an old woman's still. In "Beauty of a Beast", an inventor learns the truth about his beautiful assistant's secret life. Will he abandon her to her hairy fate, or rescue her with his own well-guarded secret? And in "House Rules", a werewolf and a vampire walk into a bar...

She's tied to the shop for a crime she didn't do, serving customers their wishes and nightmares, searching for the three missing puzzle pieces as she does so. Though it may take her years, she's determined to win her freedom before she becomes just another unwitting customer.

Have you ever had a reoccurring nightmare? What if the nightmare was more than a dream? In this story our protagonist discovers that his night terror is more is a glimpse into his past. An unforgivable crime haunts him in his present life. This short story is part of a series of short supernatural and horror stories. A quick, spooky listen that will leave you haunted.