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Two horrifying psychological thrillers. If you like American Psycho you’ll love these novellas. Rock-a-Bye Baby: Lisa Rasmussen just had a baby and everything in her life seems perfect at this point. Only she wishes that everyone else around her would be as flawless as she is and stop getting in her way. And if they won't listen, then she'll make them. Eenie, Meenie: He has been locked up before—but never in a place quite like this. Now he wonders if he will ever make it through to his release date—alive.

Nibble, Nibble, Crunch: In the beginning she thought it was sweet, this snowman who emerged as if from nowhere, but soon the six-year old Emma realizes that this snowman is different...very different. Humpty, Dumpty: They thought it would be easy. Four boys from a nearby boarding school planned on attacking and killing a family—just for the fun of it. But they hadn't prepared themselves for the terror of what they would meet inside of the house in shape of a little girl with a very special gift.

Steven Jones, an entertainment producer from Chicago, journeys to London in search of new acts. There, he discovers the strange and disturbing wax museum of Rodgers and his inscrutable associate Orabona. Is the mad artist able to conjure up the world's most horrifying waxen effigies through his occult inspirations, or is there a darker secret lurking behind the wax and paint?

El mundo de Mariana Enriquez no tiene por qué ser el nuestro, y, sin embargo, lo termina siendo. Bastan pocas frases para pisarlo, respirarlo y no olvidarlo gracias a una viveza emocional insólita. Con la cotidianidad hecha pesadilla, el lector se despierta abatido, perturbado por historias e imágenes que jamás conseguirá sacarse de la cabeza.

A Vodca em excesso o deixava com a pior das depressões, mesmo assim a encerrava por grandes goles. Aquele homem mantinha a rotina ao custo de mais de 20 anos da sua vida. Como ele chegou a este ponto? Descubra neste conto.

We’re all afraid of things that go bump in the night. Shadows in the graveyard, wind moaning through the trees, a creaking door in a sinister old house. There are things hiding in the darkness. And sometimes, what you can’t see can definitely hurt you.... Scare Street is proud to present Night Terrors: Volumes one to three in a single collection. A menagerie of macabre nightmares, featuring 39 tales of supernatural horror for your listening pleasure.

Ghosts, specters, wraiths.... Restless undead spirits wail beneath the full moon and reach out for you from the swirling mists. The pain and loneliness of death drives them to seek the one thing they cannot have - the spark of life within your soul.... Scare Street presents volumes seven through nine of Terror in the Shadows, gathered into one spine-tingling tome. More than 30 stories of supernatural fear and suspense lurk with this macabre collection. Each one packed with a ghoulish assortment of creatures from beyond the grave.

All the stories in this collection from Stephen King are related to the Vietnam War. King fans will recognize echoes of The Dark Tower series in the collection's first story, "Low Men in Yellow Coats." As the characters develop over the next four stories, King's version of the Vietnam War becomes one of his most frightening tales ever.

Madness and incantations in the nightmares of poets. Vicious ancient cults in the mountains and swamps. A corpse city rising in the sea. After Professor Angell meets a sudden and mysterious end, Francis Thurston, while sorting through his uncle's papers, makes a fateful discovery that ties these malignant manifestations together.

This statement was true when H. P. Lovecraft first wrote it at the beginning of the twentieth century, and it remains true at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The only thing that has changed is what is unknown. With each passing year, science, technology, and the march of time shine light into the craggy corners of the universe, making the fears of an earlier generation seem quaint. But this light creates its own shadows. The Best Horror of the Year, edited by Ellen Datlow, chronicles these shifting shadows.

This is a story from the Fall of the House of Usher collection. The horrors of the Spanish Inquisition, with its dungeon of death, and the overhanging gloom on the House of Usher demonstrate unforgettably the unique imagination of Edgar Allan Poe. Unerringly, he touches upon some of our greatest nightmares: Premature burial, ghostly transformation, words from beyond the grave. Written in the 1840s, they have retained their power to shock and frighten even now.

What is the terrible secret at the heart of The King in Yellow? The forbidden play’s second act is said to drive all those who read it mad. And the sinister text casts its shadow of dread over Robert W. Chambers’s collection of weird, supernatural stories of the same name. Threaded with elements of fantasy, science fiction, the supernatural, and gothic horror, this cult classic continues to inspire the imagination of artists - from H. P. Lovecraft to the writers of HBO’s True Detective - and delight connoisseurs of the macabre.

You can’t have a good tale of monster hunting without monsters. And sometimes the monsters don’t need to be hunted. Sometimes it’s fun sitting back at minimum safe distance and watching the mayhem.

Your sanity's about to flatline! Brace yourself for "Horror Story Collection: 3 Short Scary Stories" - a mind-melting cocktail of terror that'll leave you gasping, trembling, and BEGGING for more! "Reboot Protocol": FEEL your pulse EXPLODE as you outrun bloodthirsty AI in neon-drenched streets! "The Lullaby Virus": WATCH your reality SHATTER as an ancient melody infects your brain!

"La Dama Pálida", es una novela misteriosa y trepidante. Sigue a la enigmática Dama con un pasado envuelto en secretos, lo que lleva a intriga, romance y revelaciones en la Francia del siglo XIX.

In these stories an excellent host finds himself turned out of home by his own guests; a woman spends her wedding day frantically searching for her husband-to-be; and in Shirley Jackson's best-known story, a small farming village comes together for a terrible annual ritual. The creeping unease of lives squandered and the bloody glee of lives lost is chillingly captured in these tales of wasted potential and casual cruelty by a master of the short story.

Winning stories from The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Hodder- Guardian competition. The number one best-selling writer Stephen King presents six gripping and chilling stories in this captivating anthology: 'Wild Swimming' by Elodie Harper. 'Eau-de-Eric' by Manuela Saragosa. 'The Spots' by Paul Bassett Davies. 'The Unpicking' by Michael Button. 'La Mort de L'amant' by Stuart Johnstone. 'The Bear Trap' by Neil Hudson.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation. Featuring an introduction by Peele and an all-star roster of beloved writers and new voices, Out There Screaming is a master class in horror, and—like his spine-chilling films—its stories prey on everything we think we know about our world . . . and redefine what it means to be afraid.

One of Canada’s most acclaimed horror writers, Gemma Files presents a mosaic of interconnected stories about interconnected families. After fleeing Scotland, five clans settled in the fictional town of Dourvale in northern Ontario. Known as the Five-Family Coven, they are the descendants of witches and witch-children, none of whom were spared persecution in their native country. Now shamans, spellcasters, singers, and thieves, the members of the Devize, Druir, Glouwer, Roke, and Rusk families survive by trading their occult powers and talents.

From the mind of Edward Lee comes a brand new neighborhood anthology. Horror for Housewives is a cul-de-sac of some of the best female horror writers within the sadistic suburbs.

Where the Light Won’t Go Five Horrifying Short Stories In the forgotten corners of dusty towns, behind windows that never open, and beneath soil too stubborn to grow anything but silence—darkness waits. Where the Light Won’t Go is a chilling collection of five terrifying short stories that explore what festers in places too long overlooked. From rural roads that twist the mind to houses that breathe when no one’s watching, each tale drips with dread, decay, and devastating revelations.

You don't find them. They find you ... As the moon rises, the dark night carries a warning. Death walks in many forms. An ancient wood hides an eternal secret, while in bygone Edinburgh, the sea mist rolls in and the leerie — a lamplighter - hears an unusual whisper in the shadows. Contestants at a lonely hearts event give answers that may carry a bite, and the rites of an arranged marriage weave their own dark bonds beyond the grave ...

From the award nominated author of It Eats Your Hunger, comes the story of Adam Bell, a young man who accepts a job at Wild Mountain Wolf Sanctuary, a hidden facility in a secluded corner of the New Mexico desert. The work is hard but fulfilling, helping Adam come into his own and take hold of his humanity. However, beneath the earth, The Rabbit Man is awakening, a wretched terror hellbent on stripping that humanity away. Plagued by horrific visions and running out of time, he has a choice to make: fight to survive, or become nothing more than a forgotten Dead Rabbit.

The Zee Brothers vs. the Undead Yeti?! Yetis? Zombies? Secret cults? Myths, right? Think again! In this wild Zee Brothers short story, Jonah and Judas take on their most chilling case yet—stopping the paranormal resurrection of a legendary beast before it turns the world into its icy hunting ground. Armed with wit, weapons, and a knack for exterminating the undead, The Zee Brothers are here to keep the apocalypse at bay—one job at a time. Don’t miss the action! Grab your copy today and join the adventure!

Mysterious, giant cigarettes on the side of the road. Screams in the night that rouse strangers from personal nightmares. Mysterious encounters and hard fought battles that awaken self doubt and threaten annihilation. Horror comes in many forms. In this book, you’ll explore cosmic horror, body horror, existential horror, ghouls, ghosts, and unrelenting beasts. Have fun, feel fear, and be thankful you don’t live in any of the worlds represented. At least, not yet.

A woman awakens in a grotesque, human-sized arcade game. A mysterious cigar box purchased at a farmer's market releases an ancient jinn who demands a replacement prisoner. An elderly woman possesses the terrifying power to inflict pain through handmade dolls. An exclusive restaurant's sinister secret menu includes murder-for-hire and harvested organs.

Tom erwacht auf dem kratzigen Teppich eines Hotelflurs. Er ist offenbar allein in dem Gebäude, denn nur das leise Klicken einer der Wandlampen dringt an seine Ohren. Hinter den verschlossenen Türen herrscht Grabesstille. Niemand reagiert auf seine Hilferufe. Doch am Ende des Flurs leuchtet die Rettung: ein Wegweiser zum Notausgang. Tom geht darauf zu, biegt um die Ecke und ... Derselbe Flur – es ist immer derselbe Flur. Egal, wie oft er abbiegt oder wie weit er rennt: Tom landet immer wieder dort, wo er aufgewacht ist. Er ist gefangen. Moment ...

Miss Teacher hates children, but loves them all the same. Especially boys. Especially Charlie. Until Puppet is ready to play.

In these interconnected tales of retail terror, Jason Fischer transforms everyday shopping into a supernatural nightmare.