Monster Horror

The Sanctuary Holds More Than Just Guardians. It Holds the Key to Annihilation. Dr. Elise Holloway survived AO Hollow. She survived Kestrel's pursuit. But surviving the impossible truth she now carries may be the deadliest challenge yet. Plunged back into the terrifying depths of the Stick-shíʼnač sanctuary after a catastrophic confrontation, Elise is injured, grieving, and desperately alone, save for a reluctant, captive scientist. But Kestrel knows she's alive. They know she possesses the final research of rogue scientist Aris Thorne—secrets of the powerful Resonance field, the ...

Some family secrets are better left buried. Six months ago, Stella Collins killed her husband, Morgan. Previously mild-mannered and caring, Morgan changed, becoming monstrous in an instant, and tried to murder Stella on the staircase in their home, instead falling to his own grisly death. In an attempt to understand what happened to her husband, Stella travels across the country to Morgan’s childhood home to search for answers. She finds the house derelict, rotting from time and neglect, leaving Stella with more questions than answers. Uncovering a packet of old letters and diary entries ...

A group of friends must band together to defeat an ancient evil in Daniel R. Mathews’s terrifying debut, The Unseen Kingdom. In a small New England town, thirteen-year-old Tommy Wilson’s biggest worry is coming out to his close-knit group of friends. All of that changes, however, when the boys discover a dream portal to R’lyeh—home to the Titan god Cthulhu himself. Inhabited by monstrous creatures and eerie children who have appointed Tommy and his friends their new “apostles,” R’lyeh becomes a horrifying yet darkly fascinating world that proves to be increasingly real. ...

HABITUATION is defined by Squatchopedia (a website for all things Bigfoot and Sasquatch) as: "The gradual decline of a response to a stimulus resulting from repeated exposure to the stimulus." This term is commonly applied to the often long and laborious process of gradually "training" wild animals, particularly primates, to tolerate the presence of human visitors in order to allowe long-term observations. Habituation is connected to Sasquatch research in that some people have claimed that some Sasquatch(es) have become habituated to the presence of humans, thereby allowing repeated ...

The Deep One has awakened. Local detective Esther investigates a series of peculiar disappearances plaguing a remote fishing town. When all her leads hit a dead end, she gets partnered with Special Agent Henry from the big city, who sees this case as the stepping stone in his career. While they struggle to put their differences aside, new evidence comes to light, hinting at the involvement of a strange cult that is trying to summon an ancient deity. As they delve into the dark corners of the town and the old catacombs meandering underneath its gloomy streets, they find themselves amidst the...

A remote Texas desert. A bloodthirsty legend. A conspiracy that will bury them all... or unleash hell on Earth. When livestock are found savagely mutilated and drained of blood, the terrified whispers begin: El Chupacabra walks the night. But the reality is far more horrifying than any folklore. Border Patrol Agent Luis Herrera and local veterinarian Marisol Flores stumble upon a truth that chills them to the bone: a top-secret government program, Project Chimera, has lost control of its monstrous, genetically engineered bio-weapon. Now, the creature stalks the desolate canyons, its hunger ...

Something in the Walls – A Mind-Bending Horror That Will Keep You Awake at Night David Howell came to Hollywood chasing a dream. He never expected to wake up in a nightmare. The earthquake should have been the worst of it—a violent tremor that shook his crumbling apartment building and rattled his nerves. But when the dust settles, something else begins to stir. Something that was never meant to surface. It starts small—phantom shudders through the walls, rustling from the vents, the sensation of being watched. Then the first resident disappears. And then another. As David digs deeper...

21 Tales and Poems of Weird Horror spanning centuries and continents, but always disturbing closeWhat stirs from yonder gloomy crypt?What really happened during the Cold War’s Space Race?Can a king’s spirit be trapped in a violin?A lost chapter of Hemingway’s Paris years relates to what strange creature of the night?How do you kill a Tengu Lord?What horror did U.S. service men see during the first gulf war while in the deep desert of Arabia that was NOT man made? Does hazing happen at Area 51?And gunfighter Porter Rockwell tangles with supernatural surprises throughout the Old West."...

Shadows of Bigfoot Something watches from the trees. Something ancient. Something that knows you're there. For centuries, legends of Bigfoot have whispered through the forests—stories of shadowy figures, eerie howls, and things that disappear without a trace. But what if the legends are true? And what if the truth is far worse than we ever imagined? In this chilling collection of Bigfoot horror stories, you’ll uncover: A lone camper who realizes he’s not alone in the woods… and never was. A government experiment that was meant to control the beast—but failed. A missing hiker’s ...

What terrible secret is your grandfather hiding in the basement? If your grandfather is like almost everybody else's, probably nothing all that dangerous. It's likely pretty damn boring down there. But if he's anything like Paul's, it may be something you should avoid at all costs. WARNING: This series of stories contains strong language and graphic scenes. First published in Horror Lover (no longer available)

He came to conquer the wilderness. He found something wilder. Before he was president, Theodore Roosevelt was a hunter, explorer, and relentless force of nature. But nothing in his journals — or his nightmares — prepared him for what he would find in the darkest corners of the American frontier. Bigfoot – Teddy Roosevelt is a ferocious blend of historical fiction and horror, plunging you into an untamed landscape where man is not the apex predator. Roosevelt’s hunting expedition starts with grandeur and bravado — but turns into a desperate fight for survival when his party is ...

To save her family, she must once again face her biggest fears…Haunted by tragedy, all Chloe Gietz wants now is to be left alone. But when an unexpected dilemma arrives at her doorstep, she must return to the one place where her nightmares began: the dangerous, crushing depths of the Arabian Sea. The deadly marine organisms are back—and they’re out in force. After a US Navy salvage operation goes horrifically wrong, a multinational task force is deployed. Their orders: wipe out these genetically engineered creatures from the world’s oceans. Yet all is not what it seems, for evil ...

"It's beautiful, yes, but despite the night's breathtaking aura of red, something inside me says this isn't good. That I should be afraid. That I should...run." From that horrifying first night, now seven years later, Ruko survives best he can in the ruins of a dying nation. The United States has become a giant prison--no one's allowed to leave--quarantined after the sudden invasion of mysterious, deadly creatures. They come out when the night sky turns red, every nine days...kill everything in their path...nothing can stop them. Hide and wait is the only survival plan against the threat ...

They wanted a weekend escape. The forest wanted something else. Jenna sought a quiet retreat in the dense woods of a remote state park, a break from the noise of the city. Her partner, Mark, saw it as another objective to conquer—a master of logistics in a world he believed he understood. But the ancient forest has its own rules. And it has a keeper. It begins with a strange orb of light on a photo, an anomaly Mark dismisses as a technical glitch. Then comes the sharp crack of a branch in the dead of night, followed by the soft thud of a pebble against their tent. Mark’s relentless ...

Dare to unleash the beasts of your imagination with 'Monsters Unleashed: 500 Horror Writing Prompts' by bestselling author Christina Escamilla. This meticulously curated collection is crafted to ignite your creativity, plunging you into a realm where the monstrous reigns supreme and the shadows come to life. This guide escorts you through the darkest corridors of monster horror, featuring: Subterranean Terrors: Uncover the horrors that lurk below, in the dark and forgotten places of the world. Nature's Nightmares: Face the wrath of nature with beasts that emerge from the wild to claim their...

The Last Hunt A group of family hunters set out on a hunting trip during a snowstorm in Arkansas. Shortly after climbing into their tree stands, a creature emerges from the dark forest and frightens Jack half to death. As the family frantically tries to exit the forest, they are tormented by these creatures, but what are they exactly? This story will take you on a wild ride. It has a few twists and turns that will baffle and surprise you. Will the family of hunters get out of the forest alive? ©2023 Zombie Media, LLC

Jasmine Taylor, a struggling young actress, responds to a job-ad offering the 'opportunity of a lifetime' for a female with 'hidden depths'. After a bizarre audition, she wakes to find herself a prisoner in a picturesque village. The village of Elldean seems timeless - peaceful and idyllic. However, the village hides a dark, terrifying secret - an ancient beast lives in the surrounding forest and, once a year, it emerges from its lair - to mate. The beast is huge and all in proportion - few women are capable of taking it on – and surviving - most are literally skewered to death. But if ...

During the chaos of the Vietnam War, American soldiers faced more than just enemy fire in the dense jungle, they encountered mysterious creatures known as “Rock Apes,” fierce and elusive beings that locals believed were real, not just legends. These creatures, similar to Bigfoot, Sasquatch, or the Yeti, roamed the jungle depths, attacking without warning and leaving behind terrifying evidence. Unlike the shy Sasquatch of North America, these Rock Apes were aggressive and dangerous, turning the war into something far more frightening. This story reveals true accounts from soldiers who ...

The dust of Coyote Crossing has a story to tell. It’s written in blood. Sheriff Brody is a man worn down to the nub, keeping a fragile peace in a town that’s rotting from the inside out. But the grim discovery in the hills—a body displayed with the precision of a surgeon and the savagery of a madman—shatters that peace forever. This is no ordinary killing. It’s a message. Jedediah Stone, a haunted gunslinger bound by a forgotten sin, recognizes the killer’s work. He knows the entity stalking their town is not just a man, but a force of supernatural vengeance. An avenging spirit ...

This book is based on true events. Please note that names and dates have been changed to protect the identity of the people involved. Northern California, 2020. For decades, the town of Landing has been plagued by a nightmare of disappearances and murders. Unexplainable sightings, including that of a bizarre creature the locals refuse to talk about, haunt this ordinary American town. So when federal agent Alex McCall is asked by a friend to investigate the inexplicable death of his daughter, he finds himself in the middle of this eerie mystery. A mountain dubbed, "The Bone Cemetery" by the ...