Scary Paranormal

Author and researcher Gemma Jade continues her riveting exploration of one of the most perplexing phenomena of our time: people vanishing without a trace. Building on the momentum of the previous volumes, this installment delves deeper into both chillingly infamous and startlingly obscure cases from around the globe. With her trademark mix of research and gripping storytelling, Gemma Jade examines baffling incidents that defy logic and explanation. From urban legends rooted in truth to remote wilderness disappearances, each case is presented with the facts, theories, and haunting details ...

Samantha and Rachel used to be friends. But then Rachel betrayed Samantha...and Samantha decided to make her life a living nightmare. Then one day, Sam and Rachel found themselves in a fight by a lake. Samantha pushed Rachel...and watched as Rachel fell back. And back. Into the water. And gone. No way to save her. No way she could be alive. The next day, Rachel shows up to school as if nothing happened. And now she's the one who wants to make her former friend's life a living nightmare....

What does an unseen monster pulling kids into a dark forest, a ghost set on revenge, and a detour through monster infested woods have in common? Stories that are sure to keep you up at night, that's what! Read on, if you dare, to find out what waits in the dark.

Everyone knows Fall Hollow is haunted. It has been ever since Abigail Snook went into the woods many years ago, never to be seen again. Since then, it’s tradition for the sixth graders at Beckett Elementary to play the Bellwoods Game on Halloween night. Three kids are chosen to go into the woods. Whoever rings the bell there wins the game and saves the town for another year, but if Abigail’s ghost captures the players first, the spirit is let loose to wreak havoc on Fall Hollow—or so the story goes.

Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they’ve been playing one continuous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her. But they are in middle school now. Zach’s father pushes him to give up make-believe, and Zach quits the game. Their friendship might be over, until Poppy declares she’s been having dreams about the Queen - and the ghost of a girl who will not rest until the bone-china doll is buried in her empty grave.

"A MUST READ FOR FANS OF MYSTERIES AND FOLK HORROR." - NP CUNNIFFE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "THE WEEJEE MAN". "...IT'S A WELL WRITTEN HORROR STORY WITH FANTASTIC CHARACTERS, BLOODY KILLS, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT" - HORROR READS, 5 STAR AMAZON/GOODREADS REVIEW. "IT'S LIKE STEPHEN KINGS VERSION OF GREMLINS" - THE DANSE MACABRE Detectives Ryan and O'Connell turn their investigative eyes toward the local garda of Enniskregg township. Tasked to protect and serve the township and its people, as the first to discover the brutalized bodies of the ill fated research team at the druid henge in the ...

Two terrifying novellas from one of the most chilling and original new voices in horror today! In Drive, a routine trip in a self-driving robotaxi becomes a nightmare when the car imprisons its passenger and embarks on a savage rampage through the streets of Boston. The Last Swim follows the final hours of a broken man who's decided to swim away from his life and seek his end in the dark and lonely depths of the Pacific Ocean. Evil Chose You hits you like a homicidal robot car and drags you into the deepest, darkest depths of human despair. An absolute must-read!

👣 They Thought It Was Just a Legend… Until It Was Too Late. Something massive is lurking in the woods. It watches. It waits. It leaves behind enormous footprints and eerie howls in the night. Bigfoot Stories is a pulse-pounding collection of terrifying short fiction exploring the most chilling encounters with the legendary creature. From isolated cabins deep in the forest to unsuspecting hikers on lonely trails, each tale drags you into a world where the line between myth and reality vanishes—and survival is anything but guaranteed. If you think Bigfoot is just a campfire tale, think...

For Cassie and her Circle of witches, it's hard to imagine life in New Salem getting any worse. A band of powerful witch hunters is targeting the group, determined to destroy them one by one. And Cassie's half-sister, Scarlett, won't rest until she has a spot in the Circle - even if she has to kill Cassie to get it. The Circle's only hope against their enemies is Cassie's father's Book of Shadows - an ancient guide to the world of dark magic. But Cassie soon discovers that opening the book has grave consequences.

The forest holds many mysteries, both terrifying and unexplained. Mysteries in the Forest is an anthology series by bestselling author Erik Lake, known for his works like Things in the Woods and Beyond the Path. This series delves into true personal encounters experienced by individuals in woods and forests, exploring a range of mysterious and often terrifying entities. Each episode focuses on a different creature or phenomenon, ranging from widely known cryptids like Bigfoot and the Dogman, to more obscure and chilling entities like skinwalkers and demons. Through gripping narratives and ...

There is a continuity to life and those that have gone before us are never truly gone. In Spirits and History, author and paranormal researcher, Richard Moschella, travels to well-known historical locations, as well as the towns we call home, in search of their unique history but also the spirits that may dwell there. What he discovers is most places have a story to tell, and they also have spiritual inhabitants who desire to either be acknowledged or to convey a message from the other side. In his usual fashion, Richard dives deep into each investigation and showcases proven research ...

Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist! The evil is real. The family is cursed. The dead seek revenge. If it were just Emerson, he’d say no to the position of construction project manager for the glitzy Crandall Resort. But with a daughter unexpectedly dropped on his doorstep, he has to leave his beloved, but low-paid existence for a job he hates. Kids need to eat, after all, and it’s hard to refuse the ridiculous salary, free housing and all that fine food. It should seem to be too good to be true, especially when he notices an alluring young woman who fascinates him. Unfortunately,...

All across the globe, from the beginning of time there have been numerous firsthand encounters with what some refer to as, “real life monsters.” What many believe to be fiction, or a figment of one’s imagination, has become very real for many, and has terrorized some to the brink of insanity. International Cryptids & Legends takes you on a journey across the globe, detailing historical location data, and exploring the world of the unexplained. On this adventure, renowned 'cryptopunkologist', Kenney W. Irish, author of American Cryptids: In Pursuit of the Elusive Creatures, details the...

With Coal Region Hoodoo, Maxim W. Furek continues his exploration of high strangeness inside the Pennsylvania wormhole that gave birth to The Night of the Living Dead, The Blob, and The Philadelphia Experiment. His journey takes us beyond the netherworlds of Centralia, Sheppton, Chestnut Ridge, and The Pennhurst Asylum. It looks into the eyes of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren and the twisted souls of serial killer Gary Heidnik and con artist Richard Sharpe Shaver while exploring the preternatural secrets of Bigfoot, cryptids, Kecksburg, The Smurl Haunting, Pennsylvania Dutch Powwowing...

“Oh, those aren't ordinary goggles, miss! There's nothing ordinary about them,” claimed the seller. “Those are special. Very special. You might not believe me, but... those goggles will let you see ghosts.” Goggles that let you see ghosts? It's an obvious scam, but the (usually) intellectual Augusta Hodge succumbs to it. Why? She desperately wants to see her deceased father again. Shortly after her father's death, Augusta accepts a job as a governess. She never wanted to be a governess, but as a penniless spinster, her options are limited. Her new employer is a difficult man, but ...

When a plane crash-lands in the Arctic, eight young survivors step from the wreckage expecting to see nothing but ice and snow. Instead they find themselves lost in a strange jungle with no way to get home and little hope of rescue. Food is running out. Water is scarce. And the jungle is full of threats unlike anything the survivors have ever seen before - from razor-beaked shredder birds to carnivorous vines and much, much worse.

Ever since her sister became a man-eating spider and slaughtered her way through town, nineteen-year-old Ness has been terrified—terrified of some other Nightmare murdering her, and terrified of ending up like her sister. Because in Newham, the city that never sleeps, dreaming means waking up as your worst fear.

Beware what lurks beyond the woodline! They go by many names: bigfoot, Sasquatch, grassman, and skunk ape. They all have similar characteristics and when you encounter them, your life is changed forever. Deep in the woods and forests, people have come face to face with these creatures and now are telling their stories. In, Encounters Bigfoot, you'll get nothing but bigfoot stories. No fluff, no filler stories of any other type, just stories about bigfoot and Sasquatch.

Each day we are forced to make countless decisions, but do the choices we make truly define who we are? Aren’t we entitled to make a few mistakes from time to time? It is, after all, what makes us human. But for a small group of Braddock County officials, making the wrong choice one chilly November afternoon would prove far more detrimental than any of them could have imagined. Nora Clarke lived alone in the house that her late husband, Bob, had built for her and their daughter, Meghan. But after Bob’s death, Nora began to change. She became reclusive, isolated, withdrawn. She had shut ...

Just Another Tin Foil Hat Presents is an eclectic compendium of over twenty retro cases that encapsulates the very weirdest in anomalies research. Ranging from beloved classics like the Flatwoods Monster to obscure accounts like the Bizarre Flight Suit Entity, this book is a trip through the unexplained with an eye to the theoretical. So, hang on to your tin foil hats, keep your hands and feet inside the saucer, and please, enjoy the ride.