Adult Horror Thriller

A neglected 12-year-old boy does nothing to report the death of his mother in order to compete in a spelling bee. A tragic coming-of-age tale of horror and drama in the setting of a hot New Orleans summer.

There were only eleven of them, like eleven sisters all the same age in a large family. . . . On the television news they heard gunfire and the sound of helicopter blades and bombs falling. The little girls hung on to the brink of a hugeness that they knew was there but had no way of discovering.The Vietnam War rages overseas, but back at home, in a year that begins with the hanging of one man and ends with the drowning of another, eleven schoolgirls embrace their own chilling history when their teacher abruptly goes missing on a field trip.

With more than 300,000 copies sold, the Nightmare Hall series is steadily building a dedicated audience - and this eerie tale of terror is the most exciting title to date. High on a hillside overlooking Salem University sits Nightmare Hall, where a group of outcasts form a secret society with only one way to resign.

Two-time Edgar Award winner Nancy Springer has written a chilling psychological thriller about a teenage girl possessed by her dead brother. Quiet, cautious Jessie had always lived in the shadow of her dynamic younger brother - her mother's clear favorite. His recent death leaves Jessie and her mother numb with grief. That is, until the morning Jessie cuts her hair and dresses in Jason's clothes, swaggering out of the house in an uncanny imitation of her brother.

El Vicent és un adolescent de classe alta molt acostumat a fer el que vol. El seu pare sent que ha perdut tot control sobre ell i pren una mesura radical: enviar-lo a uns campaments exclusius, famosos entre l'elit pel seu èxit en reeducació de joves conflictius. En Vicent comprova ben aviat els seus mètodes, quan el fan passar hores tancat en un quartet on a penes hi cap i no pot ni moure's

Vicent es un adolescente de clase alta muy acostumbrado a hacer lo que le viene en gana. Su padre siente que ha perdido todo control sobre él y toma una medida radical: enviarlo a unos campamentos exclusivos, famosos entre la élite por su éxito en reeducación de jóvenes conflictivos. Pronto Vicent comprueba sus métodos, cuando le hacen pasar horas encerrado en un cuartito donde apenas cabe y no puede moverse. Poco a poco se irá adaptando a un mundo malsano de disciplina cruel y extrema.

Con esta novela, Lovecraft escribe en los años 20 del pasado siglo una de las historias más famosas de la literatura fantástica americana. Cthulhu, el Gran Antiguo que sueña y espera en el fondo de los negros abismos oceánicos, se convertirá por sí solo en el símbolo de todo el universo que crea el autor de Providence.

Ava and Tyrone always shared everything. As twins, they were always two parts of a whole. But one day, Ava discovers that she is part of a much bigger whole. And Tyrone wants nothing more than for Ava to take part…or take her apart instead.

In the year 2014, on Devil's Night, four high school friends go to investigate an abandoned orphanage that is said to be haunted. Once they get inside, they get locked in and can't escape until they unravel the truth of what really happened in the fire of 1896.

A mysterious treasure awaits. Finding it will mean trusting a ghost - and her own instincts. Exploring scenic trails in rundown little towns is Marie and her brother’s favorite tradition. One little town in particular carries a rumor of a hidden treasure and a ghost who speaks only to children. Marie brushes the absurd story off, until she hears the voice herself. “Do you want to go on a treasure hunt?” Unwilling to be ignored, the ghost continues to appear to Marie. The 15-year-old explorer is torn between the allure of an unknown adventure and the safety of the familiar.

Trouble arises as Zion works to connect the various survivor groups within the city. With ammunition being scarce, brutal hand to hand combat is required to survive the day. Dead America: The Second Week introduces new survivors and locations in addition to revisiting some familiar ones as people all across the country fight for their survival against the growing armies of the undead.

How do you explain something that you can't prove or touch? You know without a doubt that something is there, lurking in the corner, watching your every move yet invisible to the naked eye.... Your heart thuds and pounds against your ribs. Your fear spikes so high that your stomach twists and turns, and your pores prick with chill before layering your skin with a fine sheen of sweat.

Set amidst the islands of Hawaii, "The Bottle Imp" tells the tale of Keawe, a young man who comes into possession of a bottle containing a shadowy creature that grants his every wish. Of course, nothing is free, as Keawe soon discovers. He learns that he must get rid of the bottle or suffer a terrible fate. But getting rid of the bottle is not as easy at it would seem.

Liv stivner, da hun ser den hvide varevogn, men kun et kort øjeblik. "Run!" råber hun og spurter mod den nærmeste kolonihave. Milos og Bosko er med det samme klar over faren. De ved, hvem der er i vognen - nu skal de væk. Jørn Jensen, født 1946, yderst produktiv og prisbelønnet børnebogsforfatter, uddannet guldsmed og lærer.

Omar Phillips is Bridgewater High's favorite local teen author. His Facebook fans can't wait for his next horror story. But lately Omar's imagination has turned against him. Horrifying visions of death and destruction come over him with wide-screen intensity. The only way to stop the visions is to write them down. Until they start coming true. Enter Sophie Minax, the mysterious Goth girl who's been following Omar at school. "I'm one of you," Sophie says - but the only thing worse than Sophie's cure may be what happens if he ignores it..

The St. Charles Players present multi-cast dramatizations of some of Edgar Allan Poe's greatest works, including The Black Cat, The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether, The Purloined Letter, and The Murders in the Rue Morgue.

Ausgerechnet in das verfallene Haus direkt neben dem Friedhof ziehen Brad und seine Mutter ein. Bald bemerkt Brad einen unheimlichen Totengräber, der ewige Lichter auf den Gräbern verteilt, die seltsam grün brennen. Es scheint, als ob er die Geister der Toten beschwören und unter seinen Willen zwingen könnte. Als auch Brad die Macht des Totengräbers zu spüren bekommt, weiß er, dass er den Dämon mit allen Mitteln bekämpfen muss.

Ernesto Parma inicia el viaje de su vida cuando vuelve al pueblo gallego donde nació para ver casar a su prima María. Un suceso tan poco frecuente como un terremoto le hace conocer una realidad que le es ajena. Unas fuerzas atávicas y desconocidas se involucran en su existencia transportándolo a una situación absolutamente desconocida e incontrolable. Mientras un grupo de brujas llevan a cabo una ceremonia ancestral en una pequeña ermita en medio del monte, el sargento Sanlúcar, de la Guardia Civil, comprueba cómo una sencilla investigación se convierte en una peligrosa aventura.

The Spring Fling formal is the most important event on Salem University’s social calendar: a night when the entire school comes together to show off dresses, dance moves, and dates. But this year, just as the party is getting started, the stench of rotten eggs washes over the crowd. In the rush to escape the awful smell, a riot nearly breaks out. Somebody tossed a stink bomb to ruin the dance -but who would pull such a prank? Quinn Hadley doesn’t know anything about it; she couldn’t get a date, and she slept through the dance. But when she awakes, she finds one of her jackets reeking of sulfur.

Vicent es un adolescente de clase alta muy acostumbrado a hacer lo que le viene en gana. Su padre siente que ha perdido todo control sobre él y toma una medida radical: enviarlo a unos campamentos exclusivos, famosos entre la élite por su éxito en reeducación de jóvenes conflictivos. Pronto Vicent comprueba sus métodos, cuando le hacen pasar horas encerrado en un cuartito donde apenas cabe y no puede moverse. Poco a poco se irá adaptando a un mundo malsano de disciplina cruel.