Folklore Horror

Some mirrors don’t reflect. They remember. When Eleanor Winslow returns to her ancestral home after years away, she intends only to settle her brother’s estate and leave the past behind. But Fogwatch House has been waiting—and it hasn’t forgotten her. Whispers follow her through empty hallways. Doors lead to rooms that were never built. And in the attic, a cracked mirror holds more than dust—it holds versions of herself she tried to forget. As Eleanor peels back layers of memory, she uncovers a hidden history of her family, the town of Darnwick, and the strange figure watching ...

Remembering 5 missing weeks can save one world and doom another. The Dark Gods have arisen, and the man who knows how to stop them can't remember how. David Purcell was on his way to meet his girlfriend when he fell into a cave. He awakens in a hospital where he learns that he's been missing for five weeks. David has no memory of his time in the cave. He is also mysteriously free of any signs of starvation, injury or cave blindness. Adam Maho is an elderly Hopi who has seen visions of Kuskurza, the Third World of Hopi creation stories. It is a world that is supposed to have been destroyed ...

Whispers from the Woods: A Folk Horror Anthology Venture into the depths of shadowed forests and forgotten folklore in Whispers from the Woods, a chilling anthology of folk horror and rural mysteries. In this collection, the woods are alive with ancient secrets, restless spirits, and twisted rituals that have been buried by time—but never forgotten. From eerie figures who trade in curses to villagers bound by the weight of hidden truths, these stories will draw you into dark corners where every rustle of leaves is a warning, and every whisper is a promise of things to come. In Whispers ...

Claire Mumford’s life is going great. Her book sales are taking off, her daughter Maggie is flourishing at school. Even her husband Jesse is happy. His new veterinary clinic was built on a idyllic plot of land outside Georgetown, Delaware. But there is a spirit on the land. One who walks the road searching for her lost love. The one who left her waiting at the altar. And she is angry. Very angry. Meet Naimh Buckey. An Irish immigrant in service as a scullery maid who only wants to better herself by learning to read and someday becoming a house cook. When the handsome son of the estate ...

Shadows of Eldridge: A Yuletide Horror Anthology – Kindle Edition by Donna Burgess 📖❄️ 🎄✨ In the quaint, snow-laden town of Eldridge, where Christmas lights twinkle like fallen stars and festive cheer fills the air, a veil of darkness looms. Shadows of Eldridge invites you into a chilling world of holiday horror, where each turn of the page unravels a new tale of terror—all interconnected by the town’s eerie past and its cursed families. 🎁👁️ This collection of holiday vignettes, in the vein of Creepshow and Tales from the Crypt, weaves a tapestry of Christmas-time ...

The Hike: Spear Me, Baby By Valdean Pouncie Love. Lust. Legend. Something in the woods wants all three. When opposites-attract couple Nick and Robin set out for a weekend hike in the Great Smoky Mountains, they’re hoping to reignite their passion and patch their unraveling relationship. But the forest has other plans. Robin, a Cherokee rock singer with a wild streak and a past steeped in tribal folklore, knows these woods. Nick, a brass-knuckled welder with a dirty mind and a deep mistrust of nature, only knows how badly he wants to watch her walk in those shorts. What starts as a ...

DREAD SOULS: Tales of Authentic Vampires and Werewolves Vampires and werewolves have been softened by modern fiction—reimagined as tragic anti-heroes or misunderstood outsiders. But in the original legends, there is no romance, no sympathy—only terror. Dread Souls revives the savage horror of the authentic vampire and the true werewolf. Within these pages are nineteen chilling accounts, plucked from historical records and retold in vivid modern English. These are not the creatures of gothic love stories, but relentless predators of flesh and blood—demonic manifestations of hunger, ...

Beware the weeping wails of the headless bride Harry Dwight, a broke tech genius, heard the folklore all his life - the headless bride floating over the swell off Cinder Bay, haunting wayward ships in the wee hours of night. But he knew it for what it was. Just another campfire story meant to scare kids. But when his best friend lands him a late-night pitch opportunity offshore, Harry's beliefs are shaken to the core. Her wails are loud, like the incarnated screams of a thousand tormented souls. Her vacant gaze stares wherever he goes. Her taunt is consistent, at the wake of every bleeding ...

Ivy Burke’s life in Atlanta has hit a wall. When she unexpectedly loses her job, she seizes the chance to embark on a journey to Ireland, seeking solace and a deeper connection to her family's roots. Her destination: the quaint, mist-covered village of Kinvarra, where her cousin Colm welcomes her with open arms. But Ireland holds more than the charm of ancient ruins and rolling green hills. As Ivy delves into her ancestral past, she begins to sense a dark presence shadowing her every move. What begins as subtle unease soon spirals into chilling encounters that hint at long-buried secrets ...

Daphne Locke, twenty and alone, fights to forget the brutal events of two years ago. But just as a high-profile missing child mysteriously reappears, darkness returns to Hanging Hill Lane. Dot. As Daphne’s memories flash back to the horrific monsters that almost cut her mind in two, she awakens to find an old friend is missing. Dot. Then there’s the brutal beach slaughter just a few miles south. Dot. Sometimes it’s easy to connect the dots. Sometimes they connect themselves and tighten like a noose. If you feel the dots brushing your neck, run.

To her group of classic stories, Mrs. Roberts has added three new tales about the Carolina coastal areas. The mountains, Piedmont, Eastern Carolina, and the Outer Banks all provide settings for the unique and haunting accounts found in this book. Six of the stories take place in the Outer Banks - a particularly inspiring location and the perfect place to meet the ghost on Blackbeard's last voyage.

Can The Growlers Be Controlled? Led by Dan, on their way back to the village, Andrei and his family find other survivors. And with them, the prospect of an even larger threat… The mindless growlers attack for no apparent reason - while the ramblings of Grandma Gina, invoking scary old legends and folklore, increase tension and uncertainty. Albert, a fearless lumberjack, becomes vital to the group’s survival, despite suffering great loss himself. Will his heavy axe be enough to hold the raging tide of growlers? The survivors will soon discover a disturbing truth and realize that they ...

A ruthless nobleman plots to trap the woman of his wanton desires... His ingenious scheme is foolproof, fiendish in its execution... But there's more to this victim than he could ever have imagined No female dares spurn the lecherous advances of Sir Henry Cruttendon, 17th Century England’s most reviled aristocrat. To do so risks a retribution that would terrify the Devil himself. But Elizabeth Fiennes is no ordinary woman, blessed with stunning beauty, intelligence and guile. Coming from an influential family, she believes she is safe. What she doesn’t understand is that the Earl is ...

Roberts writes stories from a wide variety of locations: "Night of the Hunt" in Hendersonville, North Carolina; "Return of the Bell Witch" in Adams, Tennessee; "The Shenandoah Stage" in New Market, Virginia; "Chain Gang Man" in Decatur, Alabama; "Fort Mountain" in Fort Mountain, Georgia; "Laura" in Campbellsville, Kentucky; and "The Coming of the Demon" in Middleway, West Virginia.

Should the group of survivors venture into the unknown? In the hope for a somewhat normal life and a future for Matei, the family decides to travel south... What was supposed to be a five-hour drive turns into a harrowing experience leading to the discovery of more disturbing creatures. Through an infested children’s camp in the forest, a dark salt mine and an old guest house, they run for their lives, being hunted by vicious monsters. During this horrific journey they stumble upon the thing that makes people sick and eventually turns everyone into growlers. Will at least some of them be ...

Deep in the mist-choked hollows of the Appalachian Mountains, something ancient stirs. The Tormented plunges you into the heart of forgotten folklore and blood-soaked legend, where the line between the living and the dead is dangerously thin. Ten twisted tales claw their way from the shadows—witches whisper curses in the wind, restless spirits haunt deserted mining towns, the undead rise with hunger in their hollow eyes, and vampires stalk the blackened woods under a blood moon. These aren’t just stories... they’re warnings. Dare to read what crawls beneath the surface of Appalachia. ...

In a forgotten farmhouse surrounded by an orchard that blooms out of season, memory is more than something you carry—it’s something that carries you. When Lena Hearst discovers a single rusted nail on her living room floor, it marks the beginning of a slow unraveling. The house isn’t falling apart. It’s unbuilding itself. Room by room, root by root, memory by memory. As the past resurfaces through glyphs etched in bark and dreams that speak in soil, Lena must confront a legacy planted long before her time—a buried presence that remembers everything, and asks to be remembered in ...

Step into a world where ancient Chinese spirits and ghosts reveal hidden truths about love, betrayal, and justice. In these captivating tales, the deceptive "Painted Skin Ghost" lurks behind beauty, while the fierce protector Zhong Kui defends the realms beyond life. Each story is a gateway into centuries-old beliefs and mysteries, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of Chinese folklore. Discover what lies beyond the veil, where supernatural encounters echo the values and fears of ancient China—offering haunting insights that still resonate today.

Echoes of the Cursed Land: Tales of Forbidden Pacts and Lost Legacies is a chilling collection of dark fantasy tales where ancient bargains and long-forgotten pacts unravel the very fabric of nature, society, and the human soul. Each story delves deep into the consequences of tampering with the forces that bind the world—whether it's a cursed harvest, a spirit bound to the earth, or the price of knowledge too dangerous to pursue. From the remote village of Mossford, where silence is the price of prosperity, to the haunted woods of Darrow’s Hollow, where the land itself demands a ...

______________________________________ If the reports are to be believed, then an unspeakable crime had been committed in Hamelin. Representing the criminal behind the alleged atrocity is a task that nobody wants. As a young law clerk, Herr Steinhauser has no choice but to accept the undesirable assignment. What will he find when he sits face to face with the prisoner knows as the Pied Piper? A dark short story that gives a new perspective on the classic tale of The Pied Piper of Hamelin!