Short Horror

From the incomparable master of horror and suspense comes an electrifying collection of contemporary literary horror, with stories from 25 writers representing today’s most talented voices in the genre. Horror writing is usually associated with formulaic gore, but New Wave horror writers have more in common with the wildly inventive, evocative spookiness of Edgar Allan Poe than with the sometimes-predictable hallmarks of their peers. Showcasing this cutting-edge talent, Poe’s Children now brings the best of the genre’s stories to a wider audience.

DARE TO FACE YOUR DEEPEST FEARS? Your sanity hangs by a thread as you plunge into this „Scary Stories Collection”! Prepare for a mind-melting rollercoaster through three realms of pure terror! In "Graveyard Grin," giggling clown await for you at Hollowbrook Cemetery. "The Abyssal Hunger" will have you clawing as the earth comes alive beneath you. And "The Eternal Asylum"? It's a one-way ticket to madness where reality crumbles! These aren't just stories – they're psychological depth charges primed to EXPLODE in your mind!

Greetings curious travelers. I invite you to delve into the haunting pages of my personal diary, where I have recorded some of the most eerie and unnerving tales from the far reaches of my imagination. These stories range from cautionary tales with deadly moral lessons to tales plucked from the most terrifying nightmares.

The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2 delves into the depths of the absolute best short stories from the darkest corners of the Internet. You won't be able to sleep with the light off after experiencing the misadventures of our heroes and heroines, who encounter everything from the highly suspicious to the incredibly disturbed. With stories that range from the unforgettable "Jeff the Killer" to the fear-inducing "Smiling Dog," this collection is the perfect gift for Creepypasta fans and horror enthusiasts alike.

The bloody-minded Montresor leads the pompous Fortunato deep into the catacombs, seeking the famed Amontillado wine. Here we have one of Poe’s most terrifying, and most “beloved” tales. Revenge and pomposity commingle beneath the river’s bed, leading to a delightfully sinister conclusion.

This edition of Jack Ketchum's Broken on the Wheel of Sex: The Jerzy Livingston Years is the most complete edition of the Stroup stories ever collected together. These stories, written from 1976 to 1981 and appearing in various men's magazines and other outlets, offer Ketchum fans a look into this author's formulative years. This is where Jack Ketchum honed his writing craft that has become so well known with his novels The Girl Next Door, The Crossing, Off Season, and The Lost.

In her second collection from Trepidatio Publishing, award-winning author Gemma Files takes her listeners on journeys out beyond safe borders—from the trackless depths of the sea, to the empty desert frontiers of the Weird West, even to the edges of cracks between worlds. Here, in these narrow spaces between the known and the unknown, behind the paper-thin curtains of reality, lurk monsters both human and ancient: selkies and avenging revenants, voodoo priestesses and pirate sorcerers, ghosts and vampires, and the most famous murderer of all time.

Mark Gatiss ( Sherlock, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones) reads chilling tales by the unsung master of the classic ghost story: E. F. Benson. There's nothing sinister about a London bus. Nothing supernatural could occur on a busy train platform. There's nothing terrifying about a little caterpillar. And a telephone, what could be scary about that? Don't be frightened of the dark corners of your room. Don't be alarmed by a sudden inexplicable chill.

These beautifully crafted, emotionally resonant stories speak of the unknown encroaching upon the familiar, the inscrutable power of grief and desire, and the thinness between all our layers. Where nature rubs against small towns, in mountains and woods and bedrooms, here is strangeness seen through a poet's eye.

This is the highly anticipated follow-up to BookList's Top Ten Best Horror of 2016 selection, The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft. The Demons of King Solomon is the innovative sequel to JournalStone Publishing's best-selling anthology The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft. This anthology explores the legendary demonic bestiary of King Solomon by bringing together popular authors in horror, occultism, and dark fantasy, including many NY Times best sellers.

This production is a full audio dramatization of one of the most popular horror stories of the past 200 years. In this story, a man (Edward) is afforded a place to stay in exchange for doing chores around the house. However, his landlord (Mr. Graves), a friendly and gracious old man, has one characteristic which drives Edward to the brink of madness: a pale blue eye. Eventually, Edward decides that he can't take the eye any longer, and despite his generally cordial relationship with Mr. Graves, is determined to kill him, thus ridding himself of the eye forever.

Like the tanning of a leathered corpse, the inaugural release of Grimoire seeks to stretch the fleshy bounds of dark fiction and horror. Included within these unhallowed book are tales of medieval horror and cacophony, Lovecraftian delights and wretched Kaiju, accursed djinn and pestilential priests, all brought together for the very first time in one horrific collection. Engaging and provocative, these tales of the damned stalk the graveyards at night, crawl up from the empty and wet places of this world, and haunt the dreams of all who hear them.

New age rituals plunge a local coffee shop into a night of torture. A house sitter must deal with a violent spirit’s caffeine craving. And a shipment of exotic coffee beans unleashes a deadly swarm on an unsuspecting town.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in spine-tingling supernatural horror. This volume contains three morbid new tales, filled to the brim with monsters, ghosts, and fear. Guaranteed to satisfy the most die-hard horror addiction.

A scientist’s invention unleashes spectral siblings with a taste for blood. Two brothers discover an ancient horror lurking beneath a frozen lake. And a girl must make the ultimate sacrifice to free her sister from eternal darkness. Scare Street is proud to present the best in spine-tingling supernatural horror. This volume contains three blood-soaked tales of terror, packed with ghosts, ghouls, and other children of the night.

Darkness lurks within these terrifying tomes.... An heiress inherits an ancient book, and a terrifying surprise waits within its pages. Knowledge comes with a deadly price, when a librarian’s curiosity traps him in a sinister void. And a horror author is shocked when his bloodthirsty creation seems to take on a life of its own.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in spine-tingling supernatural horror. This volume contains three delightfully dark tales of the macabre, waiting just for you in a diabolical library of the damned. So, take a seat.

Bloodthirsty spirits lurk beyond the doors of an old asylum. "Corporate benefits" take on a whole new meaning when a young artist is offered a sinister contract. And a trio of teenagers learn that it’s not polite to disturb the dead. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume takes listeners to the quiet little town of Anger, featuring three blood-curdling new tales for your listening pleasure.

A trip to a historic cemetery reveals that a young man’s girlfriend may be more than what she seems. The dead hold a burial ceremony of their own, after a violent criminal incites their wrath. And a night watchman’s obsession with old bones leads him to dig up the wrong grave. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three spine-tingling tales for your listening pleasure. And each story carries a chill from beyond the grave, guaranteed to make your skin crawl.

Welcome to a forest of fear.... A beautiful old house hides a plant with a peculiar appetite. Babysitting takes a deadly turn, when a child lures her cruel guardian into the woods. And a bitter man discovers that plants in his neighbor’s garden don’t take kindly to his prejudice.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in spine-tingling supernatural horror. This volume contains three sinister seeds of terror for your reading pleasure. Perfect for those with a green thumb for the grotesque. They say plants can sense peoples’ emotions. But does that include fear?

The horrors of war drive an antique collector to a bloody situation. A retro computer gives an unsuspecting enthusiast a supernatural shock. And a group of robbers finds themselves trapped in a house with sinister collection…. The spirits who dwell in the shadowy realm between life and death have their own special hobbies to share. Some collect tears, others horde screams. A few crave flesh and blood. And one way or another, they’d love to add you to their collection tonight….

A college student discovers an ancient game of chess, with deadly consequences for the loser. And a drunken one-night stand at a frat party traps an unlucky student in a diabolical bargain. Now put down your pencils. The test is over, and this sinister school of the supernatural grades on a very steep curve. Those who don’t make the cut will have to stay after class. Let’s hope you survive the extra-credit assignment….