Creepy Horror

There is a dark side to human nature that can be neither wished away nor completely mitigated. Ashley Franz Holzmann details just several of these laws in his introduction to The Laws of Nature: A Collection of Short Stories of Horror, Anxiety, Tragedy and Loss before taking his readers on a journey through the bizarre, the terrifying, and, ultimately, the disturbingly real truths that underlie much of modern American life.

Join your guide Travis Brown, one of Reddit’s most-upvoted NoSleep horror authors, for a tour of his most chilling tales. Visit different locations in 22 terrifying short stories. When you go looking for monsters, don’t be surprised when they look back.

She was told to follow the bedtime routine. Light the candles. Circle the salt. Whisper the prayer. Or the thing in the closet would come out. High schooler Emily thought it was just another babysitting job. Watch sweet little Clara, feed her dinner, tuck her into bed. But bedtime comes with strict rules. And Clara is terrified of what happens if they’re broken. At first, Emily laughs off the rituals. Kids and their games. But then the closet handle turns on its own. Whispers echo through the baby monitor. And Clara’s nightly prayer starts sounding less like nonsense—and more like a ...

Revised - Revamped - Refreshed in 2025 An Impossible Dilemma – A Gripping Psychological Thriller from the Bestselling Author of The Watcher How far would you go to save your child? And what if the cost was someone else’s life? Victoria and Jonathan’s world shatters when their beloved daughter, Emily, is diagnosed with a rare and fatal illness. There is no cure—until a groundbreaking medical trial offers a glimmer of hope. A revolutionary hormone transplant could save Emily’s life. But there’s a horrifying catch: every single donor died within 24 hours. Faced with an unimaginable...

Strange things are afoot in New York’s Hudson Valley, and three teenagers are about to find themselves at the heart of it all in stories Kill Park and Roller Girl. For the Ferguson brothers, stacking wood is a dull autumn tradition—until they discover something unusual frozen inside one of the logs: a mysterious green object. Intrigued, they set off into the dense woods, eager to uncover the truth behind the artifact. What they find will lead them down a path they never imagined, one that will change their lives forever. Maggie Anderson is simply helping her best friend shoot a ...

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 ...

First, it was the UFO sightings. Then the monsoon began. And then residents of a shady neighborhood got what they never expected… Mutated zombies. Evening of the Mutated Undead is a heart-pounding survival horror novella centered around Jeff, a small-time drug dealer in Arizona. Chaos ensues on a seemingly ordinary evening as a horrifying zombie outbreak strikes during a relentless monsoon. To Jeff's horror, these undead creatures don't just eat their victims but mutate their bodies, leading to a gruesome blend of unworldly mutation and decomposition.

When Sloane Ellery starts receiving chilling emails from her sister’s deactivated account—two years after Delilah’s death—she thinks it’s a cruel hoax. But as each message reveals secrets only Delilah could know, Sloane is pulled into a web of digital conspiracies, haunted memories, and an underground network hellbent on resurrecting the past. To uncover the truth, she must confront the darkest corners of her grief—and the possibility that death is just another doorway. Fans of twisty, tech-infused psychological thrillers will devour this heart-racing tale where sisterhood meets...

The final movie has been shelved, the register closed. For Jake, working the late shift at the Video Vault in the quiet, isolated New England town of Ashworth Creek, midnight means one thing: the freedom to catch the 12:45 AM train and leave the unsettling stillness of the town behind. But tonight, Ashworth Creek isn't just quiet. It's unnervingly silent. As an unnatural hush blankets the fog-choked streets, and fleeting, misshapen figures flicker at the edge of vision, Jake's ordinary walk to the station transforms into a desperate race against time. What begins with subtle dread quickly ...

More dread-creeping stories of suspense and horror... Werewolves! Planetary disasters! Hoarders! Vampires! Killer dolls! And if that wasn't enough, this volume of Twisted Tales introduces the devilishly dysfunctional family of Cain Custer, paranormal investigators. WARNING: These yarns aren't for the faint of heart. There be plenty of violent situations and Adam's Apple-bobbing uncomfortableness within.

No call could ever be more magnetic or instinctive than the call of the past. Gerry is irresistibly drawn back to Lake Ness but it doesn't take long before he discovers that while battling prehistoric monsters is hazardous to his health, he's up against far more dangerous foes in both the members of his own species and his own destructive thought patterns. After the unexpected arrival of Leigh and Sam at the lake, followed by a rapid series of betrayals, Gerry finds himself fighting for his life once again. However, this time he is driven by the knowledge that if he makes it out of here ...

From the mind of R. David Fulcher comes a colleciton of horror tales sure to scare you right out of this world!

During spring break, archaeology students Adam Andrews and Eva Lunes fly to the Yucatan to research Mayan pyramids, ruins, and myths. When their island guide, Enrique, offers to give them a private tour of Kukulkan’s Island, also called Snake Island, they seize the opportunity, as it has some of the most fantastic, least-seen ruins of all Mayan culture. When Eva and Adam arrive at Snake Island, they tour Kukulkan’s Pyramid and learn of the legend of the Forbidden Tree and its cursed fruit. Unfortunately, Adam and Eva also encounter a mysterious man who warns them to leave the island. ...

Survive Christmas woe with a Yuletide tsunami of shockingly humourous tales from depraved escapees Toby Bennett and Benjamin Knox - four fresh stories and a Christmas poem all wrapped up with a blood-soaked bow.

Can you handle this chilling feast of fear...? A romantic getaway turns to a horrific ordeal when evil falls from the stars. A terrified young woman is stalked by a grim specter in the form of man’s best friend. A beleaguered wage slave discovers that playing with toys at work can have deadly consequences.... Scare Street’s team of horror authors brings you 12 delightedly macabre morsels of terror in this new, spine-tingling collection. Indulge yourself in a delicious feast of chilling nightmares and dark fantasies.

The second book in a supernatural mystery series by the author of Thrown Away, Diary of the Displaced, Arisen, and Dustfall. Strange things are around every corner... After following an article that the ghost Larry has spotted in the local newspaper, Jake finds himself out on his own and on the trail of a series of disappearances stretching back for over a hundred years. But the deeper he delves, the more complicated and dangerous the mystery becomes. This is where the lost go. There are hidden places in our world where both the strange and the evil lurk. Few discover them, and even fewer ...

What’s that noise outside the window? Maybe some endings should be left alone. What was that bump I felt? What’s that crawling in your underwear? Take a look through Dark Windows: More Twisted Tales to find the answers to these questions and more in this collection of short stories of dark fiction, supernatural, suspense and psychological horror all bound together with a black sense of humour. Why not take a look through these Dark Windows… you never know what you might see?

Discover Andy, the fiery yet lovable sasquatch, in "Scaring With Sasquatch: Angry Andy’s Epic Halloween. " Kids will be captivated by Andy's unforgettable charm… …and his Halloween night adventure in this unique and imaginative picture book. Perfect for reading aloud like all the books in the "Angry Andy Series," "Scaring With Sasquatch: Angry Andy’s Epic Halloween." will surely be a hit with children and young-at-heart grown-ups alike. Gift someone you love a copy!

Before you is a tome of twisted tales that will tug on your heartstrings...while ripping them to shreds! Play a game where you bet your life on an unimaginable fortune. Visit a neighborhood that is suspiciously unwelcoming of outsiders. Watch as terrifying unwanted visitors stalk through apartment buildings and family homes.

Each volume of this series is chock full of short, creepy, horror stories. The series can be enjoyed in any order.