Creepy Horror

THE CREEPY CLOWN OF FULTON – For decades, a creepy clown has been terrifying the small town of Fulton. ALONE AT A REST STOP – A young woman makes a disturbing discovery at a desolate rest stop. I WORK AT AN INSANE ASYLUM – A man’s first day at work takes a horrifying turn.

From the mind behind The Mountain and The City, The Body Farm, Bleeders, and A Chemical Fire comes Brian Martinez's most daring endeavor yet: a short story collection that promises to plunge readers into the depths of horror like never before. Thirteen years of cultivating terror have led to this ominous tome, a blood-curdling compendium of nightmare fuel designed to thrill, chill, and downright terrify. In this haunting collection, discover stories that will sear themselves into your memory. Twenty in total, each tale is an exploration of the macabre, a journey into fear. Prepare yourself ...

Allison and James Price move to the navy-blue forests of Concordia, Idaho, hoping to leave behind the chaos of Los Angeles and the painful memories of his indiscretions. Once settled in the picturesque town, where time seems to have stalled and life moves at a slower pace, their six-year-old daughter, Reagan, befriends a mysterious young girl who seems too idyllic to be true with her pressed pinafores and perfectly curled pigtails. One late autumn evening, as their playdate winds down, both girls vanish into thin air.

A quick read for those looking for dark fiction that you can devour in one sitting. These are creepy, crawly, and grotesque stories meant to make your stomach churn and your toes curl. The fierce auction of an abandoned storage unit leads to a mysterious box finding its final resting place. Assigned to a military post, a man watches security cameras capture the end of the world. An unusual illness leaks into society and leaves a man isolated and battling for his life. On a dark fall night, a happy family is tormented by an invisible beast from under the bed. A man with an overbearing mother...

A terrifying, thrilling collection of must-listen horror stories chock-full of nightmarish supernatural beings and the murderously disturbed that are sure to keep you up all night long.

24 Terrifying Tales told in a true story style that will curdle your blood and send shivers down your spine!

A town is overrun by road weenies - a.k.a. joggers - who never smile. A girl thinks she's too old for Halloween...until she finds a special pair of gloves. A boy takes a shortcut to an unexpected place. A mummy takes his revenge, one little piece at a time.... These 35 tales ranging from the silly and offbeat to flat-out horrifying are just right for listening alone in the dark.

Explore the fascinating and frightening world of serial killers and ghosts! Chilling. Bloody. Insane. Sadistic. This is the nightmarish true-life story of the most infamous serial killers in history. At the same time, it’s an overview of the scariest ghost stories, as well as some not-so-popular, yet frightening tales. Some of the serial killers you’ll read about include: - The Long Island Killer - The Zodiac Killer - The Boston Strangler Each chapter gives a gruesome account of one of the most vicious and insane killers in history Some of the ghost stories you’ll read about include: ...

There’s a dress in Daisy’s closet. Silver. Low-backed. Tiny spaghetti straps. She’ll wear it to prom on the arm of Harris Zandari, the most gorgeous senior at her school. How did quiet, barely-there Daisy, land Harris Zandari? She watched him. She watched him so closely, and for so long, that she saw things no one else did. She saw through his charm, his bright, smiling face, to the sad, broken person underneath just waiting for the perfect sad, broken girl to complete him. Daisy was that girl. 

Imagine being chased by a Bigfoot, stalked by a Skinwalker, or sucked into another dimension that’s a disturbingly dark mirror of our own. What would you do when the very creature that’s stalking you is like nothing you’ve ever encountered and the sight of it freezes you to the bone? How dangerous is it being a Park Ranger? In peaceful parks where sunshine reigns, not very. However, there are places where unknown things roam loose, and hunters become prey. These stories come from such places. Once you step inside this dark world there’s no going back. These eleven stories from ...

On a secluded bluff overlooking the ocean sits a Victorian house, lavender with gingerbread trim, a home that contains a century’s worth of secrets. By the time Jane Flanagan discovers the house as a teenager, it has long been abandoned. The place is an irresistible mystery to Jane. There are still clothes in the closets, marbles rolling across the floors, and dishes in the cupboards, even though no one has set foot there in decades. The house becomes a hideaway for Jane, a place to escape her volatile mother.

The Balance of Wonder and Terror Learn the truth of the secret war in space with both the Soviets and dark technomancers bent on world domination in Gods in Darkness. Thrill to incredible truths buried in the sands of ages or in our own Area 51 in The Dig. Ride along with some crazed truckers dealing with Lovecraftian horrors in At the Highways of Madness. Know the stark terror of reading a forbidden book of the damned when the stars are not right. Love knows no bounds through time and space--especially for one of Lovecraft's Elder Things in The Queen in Shadow. And finally, go beyond the ...

It was supposed to be easy money. A temp job as a night guard on some deserted island. But why wouldn't anyone tell me what I'd be guarding? Do you know what a Body Farm is? I didn't, either. Apparently it's a research facility where decomposition can be studied in a variety of settings. How, you ask? By letting a bunch of corpses lay out and rot. Yeah. Fun stuff. But that doesn't explain the voices I'm hearing over the radio. Or the strange lights I've been seeing outside. Or why some of the bodies have this funny habit of disappearing when I'm not looking. And it definitely doesn't ...

Push past the curtains of your rational, safe world and explore the unnameable horrors living in the darkest corners of our conscience. This is the realm of monsters and shifting shadows, where a single wrong step can plunge you into a terrifying fight for your life

The Shadow Man Claims Idlewood! Will Carrie Jo defeat him? In the eerie shadows of Idlewood, a sinister presence lurks - the Shadow Man. As the final touches are put on the restoration of the enigmatic Idlewood, Rachel finds herself the target of this malevolent spirit's wrath. The haunting intensifies, plunging her and Angus into a fight for survival against the unseen forces. Meanwhile, Carrie Jo and Ashland are drawn into a chilling investigation, leading them to the haunting discovery of a child long missing. Their search unveils shocking secrets about the Fergusons and the enigmatic ...

In the course of a single winter’s night, four people vanish without a trace across a small town. Nora’s estranged best friend, Becca, is one of the lost. As Nora tries to untangle the truth of Becca’s disappearance, she discovers a darkness in her town’s past, as well as a string of coded messages Becca left for her to unravel. These clues lead Nora to a piece of local lore: a legendary goddess of forgotten origins who played a role in Nora and Becca’s own childhood games.

"If you are reading this, then you are blissfully unaware what is creeping up behind you." It's Lizzie's eighth birthday but it's hard for her to be happy since her mother died. Lonely and in need of a companion, her father finds an antique doll and believes its the perfect gift. What he doesn't know is the doll has a history, a dark and evil history that Lizzie and her father will soon discover.

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 ...

Psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray has dedicated her life to the study and prevention of ERS—a space-based condition most famous for a case that resulted in the brutal murders of twenty-nine people. When she's assigned to a small exploration crew, she's eager to make a difference. But as they begin to establish residency on an abandoned planet, it becomes clear that crew is hiding something. While Ophelia focuses on her new role, her crewmates are far more interested in investigating the eerie, ancient planet and unraveling the mystery behind the previous colonizer's hasty departure.

After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night.