Short Ghost

Orphaned at five-years-old, Alexandria Santorini learns she comes from a long line of powerful witches. Twelve years later, Alexandria is leaving Catnip Cottage and going home to Ferntree Falls to claim her inheritance - Witchwood Estate - the home where she was born, and where her parents were murdered. But something very sinister is going on in Ferntree Falls - something that will change Alexandria's life in ways she never imagined. For starters, one of her new best friends disappears in the sunlight… the other one just tried to kill her! Whimsical, "TV" length episodes in an ongoing ...

On Valentine's Day, a young vampire learns that love isn't always easy. Even as the love between her and the boy she likes grows, she learns that the darkness inside of her can't be controlled. This is a short story prequel to, Valley Vampire.

When the sky turns dark, terror comes out to play...Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your listening pleasure. Each terrifying tale is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. But before you start listening, be sure to check the closets, look under the bed, and lock your doors. Because when darkness falls, who knows what horrors could be lurking in plain sight?

Ghost stories date back centuries, but those written in the Victorian era have a unique atmosphere and dark beauty. Michael Sims, whose previous Victorian collections Dracula’s Guest (vampires) and The Dead Witness (detectives) have been widely praised, has gathered twelve of the best stories about humanity’s oldest supernatural obsession. The Phantom Coach includes tales by a surprising and often legendary cast, including Charles Dickens, Margaret Oliphant, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as lost gems by forgotten masters such as Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and W. F. Harvey. Amelia B. Edwards’s chilling story gives the collection its title, while Ambrose Bierce ("The Moonlit Road"), Elizabeth Gaskell ("The Old Nurse’s Story"), and W. W. Jacobs ("The Monkey’s Paw") will turn you white as a sheet. With a skillful introduction to the genre and notes on each story by Sims, The Phantom Coach is a spectacular collection of ghostly Victorian thrills.

In "The Dunwich Horror" (1928), Wilbur Whateley, the son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father, matures at an abnormal rate, reaching manhood within a decade. All the while, his sorcerer grandfather indoctrinates him into certain dark rituals and the study of witchcraft. "The Thing at the Doorstep" was written five years later. Confessing to the killing of his friend Edward Derby, Daniel Upton hopes his account will prove he is not a murderer.

Vampires have long held a place of fascination in the realms of literature, film, and popular culture. From Bram Stoker's iconic Dracula to the modern-day appeal of series like Twilight and The Vampire Diaries, these supernatural beings captivate audiences with their mystique, allure, and depth. But what is it about stories involving vampires that ensnares us so thoroughly? Is it the thrill of the unknown, or is there something deeper at play..? At the heart of vampire mythology lies the concept of immortality. The idea of living forever, free from the constraints of aging and mortality, is...

In the haunted town of Oakdale, sparks fly between bartender Noah and shy photographer Allison amidst costumes and spooky decor at his tavern’s monster bash on All Hallows’ Eve. But Allison experiences unexplained supernatural events—glimpses of a shadowy figure that may be the legendary Irish Jack’s ghost. Are these just harmless paranormal tricks leading up to Halloween, or could the haunting be real? Amid lingering questions of the paranormal, cute surprises, and creative dates, Noah and Allison’s connection deepens, until they both begin entertaining ideas of taking their ...

24 Strange Stories of Ghosts, Magic, Hurricanes, and Frogs from the Author of Error Message Eyes, Release 2.0, Space Time and Other Dimensions, and Murder in Luna City. These stories are written in the pulp magazine style of stories from Weird Tales, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Planet Stories and Amazing Stories. Keith Graham's influences include Ray Bradbury, Ambrose Bierce, Robert E, Howard, and Edgar Allan Poe.

A romantic road trip along Maine's rugged coast turns into a fight for survival when a couple's car breaks down. Seeking refuge in a mysterious shoreline village, they uncover a web of secrets and lies. But this village holds more than just earthly secrets... Beneath the waves, an ancient submerged village lurks, home to malevolent spirits that rise with the night. As darkness falls, these vengeful ghosts haunt the living, pulling them down into the depths. Trapped between the world of the living and the realm of the dead, the couple must unravel the sinister connection between the two ...

At first blush, Widdershins is a conventional haunted house story involving an unsuccessful writer who moves into an empty house in hope that isolation will help his failing creativity. His sensitivity and imagination are enhanced by his seclusion, but his art, his only friend, and his sanity are all destroyed in the process. It can be interpreted as narrating the gradual possession of the protagonist by a mysterious, possessive feminine spirit, or as a realistic description of a psychotic outbreak culminating in catatonia and murder, told from the psychotic subject’s view.

The Farmhouse, having stood against time and history for nearly 160 years in the Virginia countryside, was forgotten and abandoned until Kyle and Jenny Dowling moved in during the summer of 1972. The Dowlings, married just a year, are struggling to repair their broken marriage. It was to be the perfect place, away from it all, to heal their relationship. Jenny would write, and Kyle would tend to minor renovations. The rent was cheap.

Meng Jin’s critically acclaimed debut novel, Little Gods, was praised as “spectacular and emotionally polyphonic (Omar El-Akkad, BookPage), “powerful” (Washington Post), and “meticulously observed, daringly imagined” (Claire Messud). Now Jin turns her considerable talents to short fiction, in ten thematically linked stories.

A demon returns to claim the widow of a man it murdered. Vengeful spirits are the main attraction at a carnival of the damned. And a woman is stalked by evil she can never escape. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your listening pleasure. Each tale is a bone-chilling glimpse into a shadowy abyss of fear and terror.

A disembodied voice. A spectral visitation. An inexplicable knowing. Such occurrences defy logic. Or do they? Is it possible that paranormal forces do exist BEYOND THE MIST waiting to enlighten us—or frighten us? This is the thread that ties these stories together. Whether focused on crime or curse, apparition or psychic connection, each story is driven by a paranormal force that its characters are compelled to believe.

"This is unbelievable. This is unreal. What is going on here? First I get a toilet seat stuck around my face and now this little parrot is following me around."

Unseen events like... the dead coming back to life...

Reader Stephen Critchelow has spent a lifetime collecting and reading works like these and, with carefully chosen music, brings a strong sense of atmosphere to this recording. "The Signalman" provides a great listening experience for dark autumn evenings.

Tragedy strikes twice when an enraged father discovers his son’s death was caused by bullying and sets out for bloody revenge. An adventurer seeking the true meaning of fear learns to be careful with what he wishes for. And a web of mystery leads a group of neighborhood children to investigate and carry the secret of their discovery well into adulthood….

5 short stories from the mind of Chad Grayson A knight must escort to the capital the Princess who is betrothed to his Prince. The Prince he himself is in love with. But the Princess has secrets of her own ... A Mage must solve the murder of the Prince-Consort, who in death is being stalked by a demon. A young werewolf must survive his transformation and learn how to become human again, if he so chooses. A young man's deadly secret is discovered in a small town. Will it mean his death? A starship crew wakes a family of alien ghosts.

Horror, mystery and suspense abound in this second collection from the king of ghostly tales, M. R. James. Featuring stories that have haunted listeners for more than 100 years, such as 'Lost Hearts' and 'Casting the Runes', this collection is read by critically acclaimed star of screen and stage Sir Michael Hordern.

Early retirees Maria and Richard Wilcox adore their new home out in the country. The past six months have been sheer bliss as they settled in and prepared for their golden years. Until the night they answer a knock on their door. The unexpected visitors are a pair of children. Richard tries to be cordial, but something about the kids is off. Something sinister, something menacing, something inhuman. And then the children demand to be let in. What do they want? Is this all a prank? Can Maria and Richard get them to go away, or will their dreams of a peaceful retirement together go up in flames?