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"The Special Exhibit" by Robert Sheckley is a short story narrated by Mike Vendetti that provides a fascinating and sure solution to a problem marriage.

In Shadow Lab, a brilliant roster of speculative fiction writers pull listeners into a diverse and genre-bending collection of stories, each as irresistible as the last.

Los cuentos de terror deben provocar en el lector el temor a lo desconocido. Sin duda, H.P Lovecraft lo genera en cada una de sus historias. Reconocido como uno de los autores más influyentes de la literatura fantástica, cada uno de sus cuentos son una puerta abierta al estremecimiento. Creador del estilo horror cósmico, su obra mezcla elementos de la ciencia ficción, tales como extraterrestres, viajes en el tiempo y dimensiones paralelas, con las historias de terror sobrenatural.

Brian Evenson’s hallucinatory and darkly comic stories of paranoia, pursuit, sensory deprivation, amnesia, and retribution rattle the cages of the psyche and peer into the gaping moral chasm that opens when we become estranged from ourselves. From sadistic bosses with secret fears to a woman trapped in a mime’s imaginary box, and from a post-apocalyptic misidentified Messiah to unwitting portraitists of the dead, the mind-bending world of this modern-day Edgar Allan Poe exposes the horror contained within our daily lives.

Throughout history and infinite dimensions, there exists a secret group of supernatural investigators operating on the fringes of society, lurking in the shadows, working strange cases with little reward. They are hardboiled zombies and ghosts, mythological creatures, ass-kicking vampires, tortured humans, and uncanny sleuths whose normal is the bizarre and weird.

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A lush and elegant collection of tales—many having appeared in various “Best Of” anthologies—teeming with frightful and tragic events, yet profoundly and intimately human. These chilling tales will engross and enthrall. For listeners of Kelly Link, Carmen Maria Machado, and Angela Carter, this is a must have collection of ghostly tales set to deliver a frisson of terror and glee.

Enter the shadowy corridors of terror with Dead Things in Dark Places, the latest collection from the master of malice, David Viergutz. Renowned for his spine-tingling narratives, Viergutz invites you to brave an anthology of all-new, horrifying tales. Each story will drag you deeper into a world of haunted asylums with echoing screams, cursed possessions whispering in the dead of night, twisted creatures lurking in the shadows, and the darkest corners of your wildest nightmares.

In “The Colossus of Ylourgne,” a mysterious object of colossal proportions instills fear and intrigue among the townspeople. Its shadow falls upon the tranquil village, concealing dark secrets. When a daring individual sets out to uncover the truth, they become entangled in ancient spells, a fight for survival, and extraordinary magic.

DES HISTOIRES À NE PAS ÉCOUTER LA NUIT. Seize récits d'épouvante cultes de la littérature classique, qui suscitent toujours l'horreur et l'effroi du lecteur. Ce recueil rassemble les œuvres suivantes : Mujina, Lafcadio Hearn; La Porte du monstre, William Hodgson; La Chute de la maison Usher, Edgar Allan Poe; L'Affaire de Lady Sannox, Arthur Conan Doyle; L'Épouvante Mikhaïl Artsybachev; L' Enterrement des rats, Bram Stoker; L'horrible, Guy de Maupassant; L'Araignée, Hans Ewers; Un Stylet, William Chambers Morrow; Construire un feu, Jack London; L'Horloge, Maurice Level.

The Vampire Archives is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories, as well as the most comprehensive bibliography of vampire fiction ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there’s no escape.

The master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy - tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Trucks that punish and beautiful teen demons who seduce a young man to massacre; curses whose malevolence grows through the years; obscene presences and angels of grace - here, indeed, is a night-blooming bouquet of chills and thrills.

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was an Irish writer known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo. His book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, comprises two parts, the first being the "Kwaidan Proper" and the second, "Insect-Studies", which consists of an essay each on ants, butterflies and mosquitos. According to the author, most of the folk tales and ghost stories in the first part were translated from old Japanese texts. The themes encompass resurrection, sacrifice, magic, and the realm of dreams. 

"Non è morto ciò che può giacere in eterno e in remoti eoni anche la morte può morire." Nella sua dimora il morto Cthulhu attende sognando, ma il suo richiamo è incessante, penetra nei sogni, ispira le menti corrotte, distrugge quelle sensibili. Un richiamo sospeso nel tempo e nello spazio che proviene da abissi dimenticati dall'eternità. La sua voce è sempre più violenta, sempre più presente, sempre più reale e si spinge lì, in quei luoghi dove anche la scienza ha deciso di dimenticare.

A cursed mansion puts a curious house sitter’s free will to the ultimate test. An old polaroid camera holds a monster that yearns to be released. And two brothers encounter a demonic force in the caverns just beyond town. Enter a dreamscape of supernatural terror with Scare Street’s latest collection. This diabolical volume contains 15 terrifying tales of fear and horror. And each story pulls you deeper into the realm of perpetual night.

The profoundly original and wildly entertaining short stories of a legendary Twilight Zone writer. It is only natural that Charles Beaumont would make a name for himself crafting scripts for The Twilight Zone - for his was an imagination so limitless it must have emerged from some other dimension. Perchance to Dream contains a selection of Beaumont's finest stories, including five that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes.

In this book you will find a collection of thirteen unsettling stories from some of the most talented independent horror authors on the scene today. From otherworldly creatures to tales of revenge, vicious pirates to religious zealots, K is for Kidnap will keep you guessing until the end of each story.

Nach einer außerweltlichen Begegnung in den Wäldern von Maine machen zwei Freunde urplötzlich große Karriere; ihr Geheimnis nehmen sie mit in den Tod. Danny träumt von einer Leiche, die er dann tatsächlich findet; in den Augen der Polizei kann nur er der Mörder sein. Vic macht Ferien in Florida, wo er eine verschrobene alte Frau kennenlernt; eine Bekanntschaft, die in einem Horrorstrudel endet. Das sind nur drei von elf neuen Storys, die Stephen King in Ihr wollt es dunkler versammelt – viele Genres umspannende Geschichten über das gegenwärtige Amerika, über finstere Mächte und existenzielle Fragen.

J.R. Hamantaschen, a name synonymous with groundbreaking underground horror, returns with his latest collection. Channeling the essence of horror legends like H.P. Lovecraft, Thomas Ligotti, Clive Barker, T.E.D. Klein, and Dennis Etchison, this collection cements his status as a master storyteller in the realm of dark fiction, blending nihilism, the grotesque, and the philosophical in a way that only he can.

Una torre cilindrica di pietra, misteriosamente murata, si erge in una valletta boscosa temuta dai contadini, circondata da leggende su un antico terrore. Un rosone ornamentato e vetri multicolori svelano visioni inquietanti, mentre un antico testo rivela oscure pratiche di stregoneria legate a un malefico passato. Le famose storie dell’orrore dello scrittore statunitense Howard Phillips Lovecraft continuano a far discutere gli appassionati, incerti se collocarle nella categoria del fantastico più originale o delle cronache di un possibile domani, di un oggi “laterale” in cui antichi misteri si aprono come crepe nel tessuto della realtà.