Horror Fiction Monsters

A group of freakish outsiders strive to take the next step in human evolution. A vicious serial murderer finds himself stepping on the toes of some very powerful beings. A journalist gets caught in the middle of a battle between rival zombie cults. A hapless woman causes bloody carnage with an uncontrollable killer mind virus. These are just a few of the monsters on offer in this collection of macabre tales - monsters who hope to either shed their monstrosity...or revel in it.

The eccentric Professor Marcus Mortlake seems like an unlikely candidate to battle the supernatural. Despite his scruffy exterior, this paranormal investigator has faced deathly horrors and risked his life countless times to defend humanity.

American History lecturer Paul Mahan was looking for a little peace and quiet. A place to recover from his personal demons and pursue his academic career. But when he moves into the newly refurbished Rookwood Apartments, he soon finds himself trapped in a living nightmare. Deep beneath the old apartment building, the stones of its foundation have been infused with decades of pain and bloodshed. A dark legacy hangs over Rookwood...a curse Paul cannot escape, no matter how hard he tries.

Frankreich im Jahre 1764. Die Menschen leben in Angst und Schrecken - denn ihre Kinder werden gehetzt und getötet. Was ist das für eine Bestie, die kein Jäger stellen kann? Unter den vielen Männern, die sich auf die Jagd begeben, ist auch der Wildhüter Jean Chastel. Er selbst birgt ein dunkles Geheimnis - und niemand ahnt, dass der gnadenlose Ritus der Bestie auch 200 Jahre später noch Opfer fordern wird.

Scare Street is proud to present volumes 13 and 14 of Short Horror Stories in a single edition. Six bone-chilling tales of supernatural horror, each one guaranteed to satisfy your addiction to terror. Just be sure you keep your guard up as you listen to them into the night. They say one good story deserves another. And the spirits within these collections have their own tales to tell.

Will Henry and Dr. Warthrop have encountered many horrors together, but can Will endure a monstrumological terror without his mentor? Will Henry has been through more than seems possible for a boy of fourteen. He's been on the brink of death on more than one occasion, he has gazed into hell and hell has stared back at him, and known his face. But through it all, Dr. Warthrop has been at his side.

Marjorie Bowen (1885-1952) was a prolific author of some 150 books and counted Arthur Conan Doyle, Mark Twain, and Graham Greene among her many admirers. Her most enduring work is her tales of the ghostly and supernatural, her favorites of which she collected in 1949 under the title The Bishop of Hell and Other Stories.

As the largest threat ever to rise against mankind prepares its own twisted Apocalypse, the only thing standing in its way is the Monster Squads. Man and monster will fight side by side in an epic battle to the death to try to defeat an evil so great, it could only have been created by God himself.

The nightmares continue as Donovan ‘Monster’ Smith brings you More Monsters in the Dark, a new collection of thirteen short horror stories. Dim the lights, close the curtains, and settle in for a spine-tingling selection of seriously creepy creature-features! From a weight loss clinic with a sinister secret to a Halloween outbreak of monsters to a teen’s birthday party gone horribly wrong, More Monsters in the Dark is a wonderful selection of strange tales and macabre mutations that are guaranteed to keep you up at night.

Having selflessly abandoned their identities, their pasts and their futures, the Monster Aces are all that stand between humanity and the fell creatures that lurk in the shadows. Four men and one woman use their amazing abilities as a team to scour the globe for monsters and bring an end to their unholy existence - whatever the danger, whatever the cost. Through five thrilling tales crafted by some of heroic fiction's most engaging authors you will ride alongside the Aces on the trail of monsters both classic and new.

For as long as she can remember, Sara Hansen dreamed of living in paradise. Sinking her family’s savings into the Pirate Cove resort, Sara and her husband relocate to the beautiful island of Sainte Isabel. But shadows cloud the island’s pristine shores. And Sara quickly finds herself plunged into a legacy of evil and bloodshed. A legend of a sinister death ship with a brutal captain - and an unholy fleet of ghostly pirate vessels - plague the tropical island.

Can a village be inherently evil? Welcome to Brunswick, New York, population 4,941. On the surface, this sleepy hamlet comes alive in the autumn with picturesque apple orchards, haunted corn mazes, laden pumpkin patches, and holiday hay rides. During a snowy Halloween, a young William Willowsby must battle evil forces that have been shielded by the locals for generations. On the outskirts of the town is the abandoned Forest Park Cemetery. All things wicked seem to revolve around the old graveyard. A rarely seen homunculus serves an evil task master. Together, they weave a wicked web.

Die USA in den 1960er-Jahren: Harry Turner, ein geradezu fanatischer Verehrer des Horror-Autors H. P. Lovecraft, macht sich an die Verwirklichung eines gewaltigen Vorhabens. Auf seinem Grundstück soll ein Geisterhaus entstehen, und zwar das größte und unheimlichste, das Amerika je gesehen hat. Harrys komplette Familie arbeitet an dem Projekt mit, obwohl seine pragmatisch veranlagte Frau und seine beiden Töchter die Augen vor der gruseligen Wahrheit verschließen: Die Monster, die im Geisterhaus der Turners ihr Unwesen treiben, sind echt.

What scares you more? The monster under your bed or the one staring back at you in the mirror? Authors C. M. Chapman and Larry Thacker blur the lines between the kinds of monsters that roam the Earth in their latest short story collection, Everyday, Monsters. In 21 stories, listeners encounter monsters ranging from mythological and psychological to maliciously human and darkly comical. Monsters creep from the deepest parts of humanity, the kind that we are born with, proving that even those with the best senses can overlook shadowy lurking beasts.

Demonic shadows, savage beasts, cursed paintings...in the twilight world of your darkest dreams, there are so many sinister delights to sample, it can be hard to choose just one. Luckily, you don’t have to...Scare Street brings you volumes nine and 10 of Short Horror Stories in a single edition. Six macabre masterpieces of fear, brought together for your listening pleasure. And each tale packs enough bone-chilling terror to delight the most devoted horror fan.

Tormented spirits, fiendish demons, ravenous monsters...there's no end to the ghastly creatures that slither in the dark corners of your room. But have no fear, they just want to play a little game of hide and seek. And they want you to be their new playmate.... Scare Street brings you volumes seven and eight of Short Horror Stories in a single edition. Six terrifying tales of supernatural horror - brought together for your listening pleasure.

The dead whisper in your nightmares...Their macabre mutterings keep you awake at night. Only you seem to hear their tales of demonic fiends, horrific hauntings, and restless spirits. It’s enough to drive you to the brink of madness...Scare Street brings you volumes five and six of Short Horror Stories in a single edition - five diabolical morsels of fear, brought together for your listening pleasure. And each addictive tale of terror is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat, dying to find out how it ends.

I was their payment on a debt...and they were my salvation. My vampires dragged me from the river and brought me back to life, and in turn I saved the one man who gave his life for me...my bodyguard. Only to save him will be to turn him into the monster he despises. With Unseelie Fae blood in his veins, Russell locks himself away until danger comes for me once more. I vowed revenge on those who tried to destroy us. I’ll make them pay with five merciless Immortals at my side. Because to them, I’m not a possession...to them I am forever.

In the idyllic waters of the South Pacific lurks a dangerous and insatiable predator, a monster whose bloodlust and greed threatens the very survival of our planet. Thousands of miles from the nearest human settlement, deep on the ocean floor, the creatures have lived for millennia. But when an oil drill bursts through their lair, Nøkken attacks, damaging the drilling ship’s engine, trapping the desperate crew.

A teenage girl’s unnatural obsession with an ancient coin leads to bloodshed. Supernatural evil bides its time, as it lurks within the gears of an old grandfather clock. And a new bride discovers her mother-in-law is willing to go to terrifying lengths to build the perfect family....