Monster Horror

When a mysterious monolith hungers for blood…when a boy who’s treated monstrously is drawn to monsters…when cold children eaten by the streets want to make a young junkie their next meal…when Little Red Riding Hood is vengeful and full of rage…when a disembodied hitchhiker will do anything to get home…when the Gurgash are out to get you…when a sister pushes her sibling too far…when a family’s afternoon sail turns into a hellish nightmare. Eight bite-size pieces of eerie horror in one slim volume, the perfect little dark companion for lovers of horror to curl up with. Pour ...

A sailor recalls the monstrous terror that lay at the bottom of the deep in this, Lovecraft’s earliest tale of unspeakable horror from outside our universe.

Jillian hopes she has finally found a safe haven in the Catskills, but as she looks out at the dense forest surrounding her secluded RV campground, she can't help but wonder if she's leapt from the pan into the fire. After leaving a promising career at the FBI, she's been on the run, constantly pursued by malevolent supernatural entities. Alaska and Wyoming didn't provide the sanctuary she was hoping for, but maybe upstate New York will be different. But as Jillian tries to settle into her new life, she can't shake the feeling that something is off. It's not just the strange noises she ...

From its first publication in 1992, Men, Women, and Chain Saws has offered a groundbreaking perspective on the creativity and influence of horror cinema since the mid-1970s. Investigating the popularity of the low-budget tradition, Carol Clover looks in particular at slasher, occult, and rape-revenge films. Although such movies have been traditionally understood as offering only sadistic pleasures to their mostly male audiences, Clover demonstrates that they align spectators not with the male tormentor, but with the females tormented.

Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula.

A fun-filled weekend of camping, hiking, and searching for a lost gold mine turns into a nightmare for five friends when they stumble upon an ancient evil hidden away for centuries in the snow-covered mountains of the Rockies. Michelle Evers has since put the event behind her and moved on to a new life in a new town. She has made friends and enjoys an exciting job as a Sheriff's deputy in the resort town of Hawthorn Lake. But just as she begins to settle in, mysterious events that eerily resemble her past experiences start to unfold. Michelle soon discovers that the sheriff and his close ...

Bishop, along with Casey and Troy, have begun a new life together hunting monsters. But when something horrific awakens, they find their world thrown into turmoil and they are forced to rely on the past to save the future.

Bane County is an Ongoing Saga . . . Mystery, Suspense, an edge-of-your-seat Thriller with characters you’ll fall in love with. An old-school, heart-pounding, coming-of-age Horror series with 1,000s of 5-Star Reviews. Autumn had been a very troubling time for the residents of Bane County, and the arrival of winter and the holiday season was a welcome diversion. Over the past three months, twenty-six people had gone missing in the neighboring wildlife refuge, believed to have fallen victim to a vicious rogue bear. Bryce McNeel and Jackson Campbell knew the truth about the missing people ...

The book tells the stories and explains the legends behind the some of the greatest movie monsters in history. Charting their history from myths and fables told over the centuries, the author guides the reader from the past to the present day, as the Universal Monsters prepare to return to the silver screen for their biggest adventures yet. The classic Universal Monsters have been scaring and delighting audiences for decades. But did you know that these maniacal creeps have been frightening people throughout history? Find out about all the old world folk stories, legends and myths before ...

Winter, 1777. Valley Forge. The enemy isn’t just redcoats—it’s something far worse. While George Washington’s army struggles to survive the bitter cold and starvation, something ancient awakens in the woods. A massive, silent predator stalks the snow-covered forest, tearing through both Patriot and British forces alike. Some call it a devil. Others say it's a spirit of war. But Corbin, a seasoned tracker, knows the truth: it’s flesh and blood—and it’s hunting them all. As the Continental Army fights to stay alive, they face a new kind of war—one against a nightmare that ...

Mystery, Suspense, an edge-of-your-seat Thriller with characters you’ll fall in love with. An old-school, heart-pounding, coming-of-age Horror Series with 1,000s of 5-Star Reviews. In this fifth installment of the Bane County Series, we pick up where Book Four left off: The citizens of Silver Canyon awake to find Bane County under CDC quarantine for fear of a viral outbreak. The National Guard has placed roadblocks at the Carantina River bridge, effectively sealing off the large river-island. The beasts are growing more intelligent, threatening the small town in ways never seen before. ...

Bane County is an Ongoing Saga . . . Mystery, Suspense, an edge-of-your-seat Thriller with characters you’ll fall in love with. An old-school, heart-pounding, coming-of-age Horror Series with 1,000s of 5-Star Reviews. In this fourth installment of the Bane County Series, we pick up where Book Three left off: The people of Silver Canyon were still reeling in the wake of a massive winter storm that descended on their small town… and the endless night of unbridled terror that accompanied it. Bryce and Jackson, along with Sheriff Culley, were still picking up the pieces after the tragic ...

The beast prowls the ancient forest. Driven to desperation by debt collectors, Caleb invites his childhood friends to a remote cabin, intending to rob them to save his own skin. Little does he know that in the nearby forest, ancient malice festers, awakened by the reckless curiosity of Aline – a brave explorer seeking solace from the ghosts of her past. As darkness descends upon the world, the creature that lay dormant for decades will rise again, and those unfortunate to wander into its domain will find themselves in the greatest nightmare of their lives. With all odds stacked against ...

A psychologically twisted story of the escape of a lifelong prisoner.

Flight of Horror! On a long overseas flight, ordinary airline passengers are suddenly turning into mindless, flesh-eating monsters. And no one wants to let them land … No one knows if it’s the result of an incredibly fast-acting virus, hard-hitting disease, or mysterious infection. But it’s loose and getting worse, and there’s no stopping it. Several passengers are already dead, many more hurt or injured. And now missile-laden jet fighters are trailing the aircraft … possibly with orders to shoot it down. For fifteen-year-old Jax and his high school wrestling team, the nightmare ...

THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WATER. . . After his brother's mysterious disappearance, Patrick Russell is told it was a routine drowning. But he feels something much more terrifying is at work. A BEAST WITH A LUST FOR KILLING . . . He believes that a rogue creature has risen from the depths and is terrorizing the local beach community. In order to protect the tourist dollars flooding in, the city's politicians and business leaders are unwilling to acknowledge the creature's existence; leaving Patrick as the sole voice of reason as the bodies pile up. ONLY ONE MAN CAN STOP IT . . . Risking his ...

For Rich Cohen and millions of other fans, the 1985 Chicago Bears were more than a football team: they were the greatest football team ever - a gang of colorful nuts, dancing and pounding their way to victory. They won a Super Bowl and saved a city. It was not just that the Monsters of the Midway won but how they did it....

Beneath the waves, darkness stirs… Most know stories of Atlantis; the downfall of a superior civilization that sank into the ocean. Join these characters on the adventures of a lifetime as they navigate the dangerous depths. From exploring sunken cities where hungry monsters lurk to sanguine sirens that leave bloody trails in their wakes. From selkies stumbling across love to the discovery of elusive creatures like Nessie. Featuring stories from Jo Niederhoff, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Ella Rose, Charles Kyffhausen, M.R. Parsons, and J.E. Feldman.

When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. But Tea finds solace and guidance with an older, wiser bone witch, who takes Tea and her brother to another land for training.

I have battled my controlling family and won. I finally have what I want most - the wickedly sinful billionaire Henry Wolf, committed to me and within arm's reach most nights. If only it could stay that way. Because now I find myself caught between two titans vying for the Wolf empire, worth enough to make any moral man lethal. And Henry's brother is immoral to the bone. What will Henry do to save what he loves? And will I fall into that category?