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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 ...

A chilling collection of supernatural horror stories from the winners of the Storytel Epigram Horror Prize. 11 fantastically written stories designed to enthrall and scare!

Did you ever wonder if there is really only one body to a grave? Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever given any real thought to the land you are living on at the moment? The main character, Jim never much cared about any of these questions until his graveyard job went sideways. Then he finds out that his house used to be owned by a mass murderer and he never believed in ghosts or anything paranormal for that matter until he saw one with his own two eyes. There is plenty of drama to keep you interested in this short story that will leave you wanting more.

On a hot day in late June, four boys head out into the pasture with a bag a firecrackers. If and when they return, their innocence will be left behind amongst a flurry of exploded Black Cats . . . and blood.

Mumblings is a collection of thirteen horror and dark fiction stories centered on West Virginia folklore and other disastrous tales. These stories will take you all over the Mountain State to visit familiar Appalachian horrors, like Mothman and the Devil Dogs, as well as personal ghost stories. Sit down, settle in, and get ready to get chills from this debut horror anthology by Caitlyn Pace.

More chills await as Frank Benedict goes deeper into the unknown… Frank Benedict has devoted his life to mediating between the living and the dead. With his deep sense of compassion, he helps spirits find peace and provide closure for those they leave behind. Follow Frank as he goes undercover in a nursing home, investigates the haunting of a modern office building, and meets unlikely allies in an idyllic coastal village. These stories explore the challenges of confronting the unknown and the resolve it takes to bring peace to the restless. Haunted Secrets: Tales of Frank Benedict Vol.

Drei junge Männer, eine verlassene Psychiatrie und eine Nacht voller dunkler Geheimnisse. Was als harmlose Mutprobe beginnt, entwickelt sich für Logan schnell zu einem beklemmenden Spiel zwischen Realität und Wahnsinn. Die Geschichten über den verrückten Arzt und seine qualvollen Experimente werden mit jedem Schritt greifbarer. In den verwahrlosten Räumen beginnt Logan, Dinge zu sehen, die nicht sein können. Er hört Stimmen, die ihn verhöhnen. Doch sind es wirklich Geister, die ihn verfolgen oder lauert das wahre Grauen in ihm selbst?

The snow falls heavy and thick on one fateful winter night, trapping Raven’s Bend, Maine in a frozen embrace. As the blizzard rages on, strange and terrifying events unfold… A widow desperately attempts to escape a supernatural time loop on a snow-covered highway. A family encounters a sinister man with the power to control minds. The night shift at a warehouse becomes a desperate battle for survival against a horde of zombies. A man grapples with the shocking revelation that his entire existence might be nothing more than a story struggling to become real.

In einem Olivenhain in Arkadien befindet sich neben den Ruinen einer antiken Villa das Grabmal des Bildhauers Kalos. Einst standen er und sein befreundeter Kollege Musides im Auftrag des Tyrannen von Syrakus in einem künstlerischen Wettstreit, dessen Verlauf und Ausgang ebenso erstaunlich wie unheimlich sein sollten. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937); meist nur H. P. Lovecraft, war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Er gilt als einer der weltweit einflussreichsten Autoren im Bereich der phantastischen und anspruchsvollen Horror-Literatur.

What starts as a night of celebration ends up in a battle for survival when Carol and her husband, Phil, see a strange creature on the road and wreck their truck.

From the writer of The Pope Lick Massacre, The Shadow Within, and The Rest Stop comes Eric Butler's next extreme tale. Danny’s wife, Janet, is throwing her annual Halloween get together at the family cabin, and Mike is looking to blow off some steam. Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll … just like the old days when they did anything they wanted. Except, it’s not the old days, and Janet has a list of rules for them to follow. Lucky for Mike, Danny’s given them a way around all that. A place they can go to have a little fun. A place they call ... The Grove.

"The Nameless City" is a haunting tale of cosmic horror by H. P. Lovecraft, first published in 1921. It follows an intrepid explorer who ventures deep into the Arabian desert in search of a lost, ancient ruin—a city so old that it predates all known human civilizations. As he descends into its crumbling subterranean tunnels, he uncovers strange, reptilian artifacts and eerie bas-reliefs that depict a race of grotesque, non-human beings that once ruled this desolate place.

Bram Stoker Award-winning author Laird Barron returns to the dark and dreadful with his fifth horror collection, which weaves sixteen weird tales into a mosaic of the bloody and the macabre.

Direct To Video: A young college student, haunted by his past, hunts down a barely remembered schlock film maker he long idolized for a class project, only to discover horrific truths intertwined with his own history. The Ballerina Tattoo: An outlaw in Washington territory risks revealing his darkest secret while planning on waylaying a hired gunman. Assignment At Wilbur: Accompanied by a legendary gunfighter, a young reporter is sent to discount an unbelievable story in Washington state's rural frontier, only to learn how real the terror is. Highway Through Hell: I Am Not Your Mugwump!

A Dark Short Story. All must seek the eye of the wood, the clearing at the center of the forest. For within lay the only hope to keep the living, hungry darkness at bay.

After her mother dies, a teenage girl witnesses her father’s dangerous descent into madness.

An Ancient Book Harboring Monstrous Secrets. A Deadly Guardian Ravenous for Blood. Rick can’t let go of what he’s seen and done. Participating in the slaughter of a werewolf will do that to a guy. But now unsettling questions linger. If that’s out there, what else lurks in the depths of the night? Now Rick has followed hints and rumors of a tome that will provide answers. But there’s a snag: it’s spent centuries secreted away in a castle dungeon in the Austrian countryside. Now he travels alone, risking his life on a perilous journey into the heart of darkness.

"Einmal wollte der Kranzedan mit der Untergrundbahn fahren. Am Ende der Rolltreppe, die ihn tief, tief in die Erde hinab führte, befand sich – zwischen verblichenen Reklametafeln leicht zu übersehen – eine kleine Metalltür. Dahinter vernahm der Kranzedan ein ganz feines Stimmchen, das sprach: "Komm, komm, komm …". Da öffnete er die Tür und quetschte sich geduckt hindurch und nie wieder ward er gesehen …”.

This spine-chilling anthology weaves together real fairy tales from cultures across the globe, unmasking the eerie and unsettling narratives that have been whispered through generations. From the chilling depths of the Brothers Grimm's Germany to the haunting folklore of Japan, these stories were never meant for the faint of heart.

Prizonierul faraonilor continuă seria scrierilor macabre ale lui H.P. Lovecraft, reunind şaisprezece dintre povestirile ce au pus bazele universului fascinant şi straniu creat de acesta.