Scary For Adults

It's on the prowl... When an inquisitive paperboy notices something strange along his route, he immediately investigates. But what begins as an innocent inquiry will soon become something hauntingly sinister. And as the truth is unleashed, the neighborhood discovers... THE ATTACK IS JUST BEGINNING Now, hampered by a record storm and left to fend for themselves, three high schoolers must do the impossible. Their neighborhood is under attack--the infection spreading. And with a deadly creature and its undead minions on the loose, what these teenagers think they know, could never be more wrong...

In the BEST SELLERS top list in Spain and Mexico since its publication. “The whole unseen is a chilling collection of stories that take us to the limit of what we take for granted.” Jorge Magano It is said that true terror is the one that comes from within. And while it is true that society has evolved in huge strides, the same has not happened with our deepest fears. To open the door to The whole unseen is to enter a dangerous and dark world that terrifies us. 23 short stories that will make you feel restless in a very varied framework. A trip through an atmosphere of suspense, which ...

A witch out of her element... An evil specter set on gaining immortality... A paranormally gifted girl's work is never done. April accepts the dangerous mission of uncovering the truth behind a series of disappearances on the mysterious coastal island of Turtle Key. Armed with nothing more than her resolve and unreliable supernatural "gifts," April works with her makeshift paranormal team as they face mortal danger and uncover a terrible family secret. Along the way, she grapples with the complicated relationship with her mentor, neighbors, and even her family. With suspense and powerful ...

For some reason, Jeff Whitmore has decided to make Jacob’s junior year of high school a living hell. The bullying has gotten so bad that Jacob considers changing schools. That is, until a Spellbook shows up in his backpack one afternoon. Inside Jacob finds a spell for help dealing with an enemy. After seeing how simple it is to cast, he grabs a few household items and performs the ritual. Problem is, the spell does not work out the way Jacob planned, because somehow he's summoned an evil entity that looks just like him, Jeff is dead, and he can’t figure out what went wrong. Now he's ...

Mark Williams loves snakes. He likes holding them, feeding them, and playing with them. But most of all he enjoys scaring people with them. He has some pet snakes of his own, and he takes them out as much as possible. No store, house, or school is safe as long as Mark is there. Eventually everyone begins to get tired of Mark’s constant pranks. He is always taking out a snake, or leaving it in odd places to scare people. His friends and family have had enough, along with his teachers. One day, he meets an unusual old lady at a birthday party, and she isn’t impressed by his games. She ...

Over sixty dark tales of harrowing suspense pave this spiral downward into anguish, including the award winning "Under the East River." Each story darker than the one before, you'll soon find yourself in over your head. A grieving mother involved in a horrific traffic accident must suddenly face the prospect of dying alone in "On Hampshire Grade." Trapped on the 19th floor of a collapsing building after a powerful earthquake, a young woman struggles to survive in "The Old Grey Goose." A lonely man discovers an interstellar portal and longs to step through in "Suicide at Hawthorn Tower." In ...

Are you ready for a spine-tingling thrill ride? Step into the dark and eerie world of 13 chilling short horror stories from the infamous Nosleep forum on Reddit. From a haunting conversation with the dead, to a seemingly simple heist gone wrong, to a terrifying home invasion, and a father's costly mistake, these tales will keep you on the edge of your seat. But beware, once you start listening, there's no turning back. Don't miss out on this collection of creepypasta that will leave you sleeping with the lights on.

A plague of immortality. An encounter with an urban legend. A drive that never ends. In The Creeps, you'll experience these frights and more! Erik Handy, the author of The Mummy Kills The Brides and Macabre, brings you 37 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King.

STRANGE TALES OF SUSPENSE! A Little League game on an Indian burial ground. A woman haunted by herself. A mysterious carpet stain. Cheerleaders in distress. In Demonica, you'll bear witness to these horrors and more! Erik Handy, the author of She Never Dies and Dead Pool, brings you 8 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of Ray Bradbury and Stephen King.

Adjusting to life outside the cult-like commune where they were raised has been more difficult than 17-year-olds Phillip and Finn had hoped. It doesn’t help that their reputation as the “Murder Twins” precedes them, nor that they themselves can’t help but wonder if the public is right, that they deserve prison - or worse - for their role in the “Torture Ranch.” Adding to their complication is Lucy, who - unbeknownst to them - is on her own personal quest to enact a twisted vendetta against the twins for the death of her sister in the commune two years earlier... “To Keep Us In...

Tommy Edwards loves comic books. It’s all he thinks about. All he dreams about. Good versus evil, saving the world, humans versus monsters, that sort of thing. Every free second of his day is spent reading from his giant comic book collection. Not only does he read them, but he also loves to create his own. One day Tommy accidentally discovers a new comic book store in town. It just appeared out of nowhere, and he has to check it out. Some of the selection he already knows, but most he has never seen before. He even finds a special set of colored pencils that the store owner insists will ...

Greg Matthews is terrified of clowns. He has been afraid of them for as long as he can remember. He can’t even handle the thought of them. Lucky for him, his little brother Timmy loves clowns. He thinks they are hilarious. That’s why their house is full of clown costumes, rubber chickens, and squirting flowers. That’s also why their parents are taking them to the carnival for Timmy’s birthday. Timmy is the youngest, and the baby in the family. Anything Timmy wants, Timmy gets, and Timmy wants to see clowns. What should be a fun night at the carnival, however, quickly turns deadly. ...

Say cheese! Samantha Byrd absolutely loves photography. She carries her camera around with her everywhere she goes. She even sleeps with it at night. You know, just to be sure a good photo opportunity doesn’t pass her by. She has thousands of pictures saved on her computer, and will spend hours at a time editing them. You know, so she can get them just right. A new antique store has just opened up in town. Naturally, Sam just has to see if they have any good cameras for sale. She manages to find an old Polaroid just like the one her parents used to have, and uses up all her savings to buy...

It sucks being the new kid. Peter Gallagher and his family are always having to move around the country for work. This means a new house, new school, and new friends. It’s hard enough for Peter to fit in as it is. This small town is different than the others. There aren’t many kids around. But Peter quickly makes some friends, and they invite him to join them at a campfire near the cemetery at night. The goal is to see who can tell the scariest story. The only problem is that strange things start to happen around town. The kind of things that aren’t normal. Things that just happened ...

Little Susie Adams loves dolls. She has over two hundred in her collection. Anytime a new one comes out, she has to be the first to have it. She even has all the accessories to go with them. Clothes, shoes, houses, you name it. Her room has an entire town set up for them. Susie’s mom has just returned home from another country. As expected, she brought her back a new doll. Susie is so happy about it, but the excitement doesn’t last long. Strange things are starting to happen around the house. Things that can’t be explained. Things that Susie didn’t do. Nobody believes Susie when she...

This place is awesome! Or at least that’s what Billy Turner and his little brother think when they first step foot in their new house. The place is huge. It has three floors inside, and about ten acres of land surrounding the house. Sure it’s two hundred years old, but they got a great deal on it. They especially can’t wait to see their new rooms. Billy spends his free time every day during the summer exploring the place. This is definitely the house for hide and seek. He’s excited for his new friends to come over and play too. Though Billy tries not to think about it, something ...

Megan Fuller has the coolest dad in the world. He works at the local museum as an overnight security guard. What’s even better is that he sometimes lets her come to work with him. She gets the whole museum to herself, and she can do anything she wants. Megan really likes to see the paintings, and there are a ton of them there. One day, Megan’s dad tells her that the museum just received a new shipment of paintings from Japan. They are all very old, and very delicate. As soon as the museum is able to set them up, Megan heads over to see them. These paintings are not like the others, ...

Elizabeth's power grows stronger by the day, and the clouds over Captive's Sound grow darker. And soon a terrible flood will drown everything and everyone in its path. In order to save her family, her friends, and her Steadfast, Mateo, Nadia swore herself to the One Beneath. Her only chance to learn how to defeat him and Elizabeth is to pretend to be a loyal student of dark magic - but to do so, she must abandon Mateo and the world she knows.

“ONCE YOU SEE HIM, HE HAS YOU!” A disabled boy goes missing. His mother is savagely torn apart by an unknown force. At the heart of this mystery is an evil that only wants one thing - the death of every living soul! Only one man is capable of stopping the madness. His name is D and he’s running out of time! Apocalypse is the ultimate in supernatural suspense!

Dark Space #10 No one in Crofton Hollow can die, but someone is trying to delete Rina anyway. When Rina Avery’s missing cat returns with glowing eyes and a strange silence, she follows him into the woods—and discovers a hidden hatch beneath an ancient tree. What she finds underground isn’t just tech. It’s a system. One that’s been rewriting her town, erasing people who don’t “fit,” and replacing them with cleaner, quieter versions. Including her. With the help of her best friend Luis and a glitchy memory tether, Rina must dive deep into a secret archive, confront the eerie ...