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Pets are loyal, loving, supportive companions. They can be trained to help us, care for us, support us. Some humans do not deserve their pets. One animal doctor has decided to give them what they deserve.

Death comes on little cat feet, by touch of the Reaper’s scythe. It can claim hundreds in a fell swoop or one woman offering a ride to two strange little boys.

Frank Franklin has one goal in life, to be the world's most memorable serial killer. But he’s grown bored with his routine and craves something fresh and inspiring.

In the realm of literature, few names evoke a sense of dark and mysterious beauty quite like that of Edgar Allan Poe. As we delve into this collection of some of his most haunting works, we embark on a journey into the enigmatic depths of Poe's mind, where the line between sanity and madness blurs, and the specters of fear and dread loom large.

"Graveyard Rats" by Robert E. Howard as published in "Thrilling Mystery" a pulp magazine in 1936 has mystery, murder, and terror, along with being highly creepy. Robert E. Howard was one of the premier mystery writers of the period. This audiobook narrated by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti will not disappoint.

Düster, gruselig, schaurig und verrückt – der dritte Horror-Sammelband von Werther T. Graf hat es wieder in sich: 5 furchteinflößende Kurzgeschichten, die allen Horrorfans das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lassen. Schaurig unheimliche Geschichten aus vielen Themenbereichen erwarten die Leser. Inhalt Das Altenheim; Die Hütte im Wald; Eingedrungen; Er winkt so nett; Last man standing. Die Sammelbände des Grafen können unabhängig voneinander gelesen oder gehört werden.

Thirteen tales of Horror, perfect for a dark and stormy Friday the 13th…or a sunny Tuesday afternoon. From science fiction to classic European horror, interwoven with layers of creep factor, gore, and mystery that will keep you listening…and looking over your shoulder.

Each volume of Chunks of Terror consists of short, scary stand-alone stories. You can listen to the series in any order. 21 Terrifying Tales told in a true story style that will have you trembling in fear!

In Turn Up the Sun, Hazard, the eccentric drug dealer from Criterium, is horrified to discover he has a doppelganger who appears at the scene of a grisly murder. In Stridor, a pediatrician is not only haunted by her mistakes, but stalked by them. In Sidewinder, a young musician receives a custom, otherworldly guitar pedal.

Test Tube Frankenstein, a short horror story by Wayne Robbins appeared in the May 1940 issue of Terror Tales. It is interesting to draw connections between this pulp story and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Both stories involve a mad genius creating a creature that deceives and kills those around them. However, in this short story, the creature takes on the form and demeanor of its creator, Chester Vermis, which differentiates it from Frankenstein.

"Prey for the Daughter of Hell" is a captivating short story by Conrad Kimball that combines elements of horror and romance. The story revolves around a 12-year-old girl who becomes the victim of a curse imposed by an Asian mystic. The mystic hypnotizes her, making her believe that her love life will mirror that of a female praying mantis, where she mates with males and then consumes them.

Hey there, fellow thrill-seekers! Have you ever wondered why we just can't get enough of horror stories? It's no secret that humans have an inherent fascination with the unknown and the supernatural. Horror stories provide an escape from reality and allow us to delve into a different realm, making us forget about our own troubles for the time-being. It's a thrill that sends shivers down our spines and gets our adrenaline pumping in the middle of the night.

From the May-June, 1938 issue of Terror Tales, Queens of Beauty and Horror a chilling story by George Edson. A group of 48 beauty queens celebrate the pageant they have just completed. The beauty queens and their escorts suspect little of the sinister motive behind the pageant. The audience consists of leering, lecherous old men who have nefarious plans for the beauties later in the evening.

The Book of Torment by Harrison Storm, a short horror story was first published in the May 1940 issue of Terror Tales, a pulp magazine. Gilbert Boden, the narrator, a professor and writer falls asleep, waking up to a very strange phenomenon. Apparently during the night unbeknownst to him he has created a short story featuring him as a member of the Spanish Inquisition, torturing a woman with a name very similar to a former lover who was found dead that morning.

"The Night Eternity Ended" a short horror story by Donald Dale, published in the May 1940 issue of Terror Tales, featuring Juan Perez who has been paying the penalty for daring to look upon the Blue Lady of the Sierras during those hours when the cold stone was transformed into warm human flesh. Juan was a handsome ladies' man 400 years ago until he worked his charms upon the Blue Lady of the Sierras.

Do you want to know how a corpse feels, moldering in the grave? Listen to this audiobook of weird, bizarre menace. "When the Banshee Calls," a short horror story by Wayne Rogers published in the May-June 1938 issue of Terror Tales, narrated by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti, will creep you into the crypt.

When the world ended ... we were left to fend for ourselves. Trapped in a mental health clinic, we watched from our window as everything around us fell to pieces. This is not a zombie apocalypse. It's not a nuclear holocaust either. And it's no plague ... but it's something worse. Something we couldn't have predicted.

Vom "modernen Meisters dunkler und verdrehter Geschichten" kommt eine Geschichtensammlung des Schreckens, eine gruseliger als die nächste. Ein Pornograf, der ein schreckliches Morgenritual durchlebt. Ein Mann plant, wie er seinen lästigen Begleiter loswerden kann, während ein Serienmörder mit Gedächtnisverlust sein Unwesen treibt...

WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER! BRAM STOKER AWARD FINALIST A diabolical collection of stories featuring achingly human characters whose lives intertwine with ghosts, goblins, and the macabre, by “Buenos Aires’s sorceress of horror” (Samanta Schweblin, The New York Times) “Entertaining...

Вот уже десять лет, как Самая Страшная Книга треплет нервы и вызывает мурашки по коже. Но, кажется, еще никогда эти ужасные истории не были такими... "ламповыми"! ССК возвращается в прошлое. ССК рассказывает страшные сказки на ночь: о древних ритуалах в глухих деревнях; об охотниках на оборотней, которые опаснее самих оборотней; о голодных домовых и мстительных мавках.