Horror Town

An isolated Welsh island seemed like the perfect escape for a convict on the run, a jilted woman, and a policeman seeking a quiet life. When the surly locals turn to murderous violence, the three visitors are forced to flee together, trying to stay one step ahead of their increasingly insane pursuers. The bad news keeps coming. There are too many to fight. There is no escape from the island. And the worst storm in years has just begun. They can only run and hide as they face a night of horror and madness. If they don't work together, then none of them will live to see the light of day.

On a 10-year mission to avenge the brutal sacrifice of her man by Stargut, the local sheriff, himself on a mission to create the perfect man-beast, Lovey, abandoned by her spellbound friend Patty, is joined by a stranger. Tom is a preacher of sorts who has followed the scent of evil for a hundred years. He mysteriously appears in the village of Wrong, a rural Midwestern town, its mutant inhabitants mere creations of the devil lawman. Together, the three converge under the moon into the wood down by the river at the doorsteps of hell.

Welcome to Julep, Mississippi, right on the Gulf Coast. Where neighbors have known each other for generations. Where the local hair salon has more information about what’s going on in town than either the local paper or the local sheriff’s department. The owner of the bakery knows you by name. The minister of the biggest church in town has more clout than the mayor. And people say “bless your heart” for all kinds of reasons, the least of which is when they’re ready to insult you.

When Sandra Meyer's violent ex-boyfriend returns to sleepy Edgarville, Illinois, she turns to the man who stood up to Nick Benedetto years ago. Sandra adores Garth, but she doesn't want any more ties to Edgarville. Now finished with a decade of dedicated service as her mother's caregiver, Sandra is planning her exit from this one-stoplight town. Garth is firmly rooted in Edgarville, with the family monument business and a trophy shop that will need a "mom" to his "pop". Garth has wanted Sandra ever since he slugged Nick more than 10 years ago.

Kait Brecker can't remember the last time she didn't feel like busted glass. Her volcanic temper's already scared most of her friends away, and a bad breakup with her college boyfriend Lutz left her crippled by guilt and painful memories. So when she learns that her best friend Alice is planning a three-day sabbatical in a secluded mountain cabin, Kait jumps at the chance to tag along, convinced that rekindling their fractured friendship is the key to fixing whatever’s breaking down inside of her. She should have known.

Darrick MacBrehon, a government auditor, wakes among the dead. Bloodied and disoriented from a gaping head wound, the man who staggers out of the mine crack in Redbird, West Virginia, is much more powerful — and dangerous — than the one thrown in. An orphan with an unknown past, he must now figure out how to have a future.

In Riverton Falls, a small New England town, globe-trotting bartender Celeste Fortune stands in her kitchen puzzling over last night’s frightening dream - a woman at a window, lilacs blowing in the breeze, someone’s hands tight around her neck. Celeste is sure the dream belongs to someone else. Perhaps she has finally broken through to the collective dreams of Dreamland cult. Hoping her therapist and cult leader will help her untangle it, she heads off into the cold November morning to her final appointment with him - or so she hopes.

On the eve of her mother’s death, Althea Pyray’s destiny comes calling. Not even 16, Althy has to make a decision most adults would not want to make - to become a weapon for good or die an early death. For Althy, there is a catch she can’t refuse - if she says yes, then she can see her mother again, and death cannot touch her. She can make sure the spiritual balance is upheld. A demon and archangel will be her eternal guides. Only...they forgot to mention she needs training in paranormal arts and supernatural fighting skills to uphold the balance.

Last February, the second Tuesday of the month was just like any other day in the life of Michael Spire. He'd never been one to believe in ghosts or things that went bump in the night, but sometimes things change. Don't they?

Ava, 14 years old and totally on her own, has still not fully processed her mother’s death when she finds herself on a train heading to New Orleans, to stay with Lane, the grandmother she barely remembers. Lane is a well-known artist in the New Orleans art scene. She spends most of her days in a pot-smoke haze, sipping iced coffee, and painting. Her grip on reality is shaky at best, but her work provides a comfort. Ava’s arrival unsettles Lane. The girl bears an uncanny resemblance to her daughter, whom she was estranged from before her death.

After her parents' painful divorce, Evie Archer hopes that moving to Ravenglass, Massachusetts, is the fresh start her family needs. But Evie quickly realizes that her new home—known by locals as the Horror House—carries its own dark past after learning about Holly Hobbie, who mysteriously vanished from her bedroom one night. But traces of Holly linger in the Horror House and slowly begin to take over Evie's life. A strange shadow follows her everywhere she goes, and Evie starts to lose sight of what's real and what isn't the more she learns about The Lost Girl.

Billy Rain is a 14-year-old kid with two close friends with one thing in common. Their parents created the most successful computer game of the '90s. Now, in 2002, Billy finds a game console on the grounds of the abandoned Matterson house. Playing the game, Billy and his friends realize it’s a map. They go out at night and dig. What they find, under the cold ground, is a decaying human hand. An evil like no other is released from its grave: Jack Matterson. He’s back from the dead and out to take revenge on the kids of those who wronged him.

Ana, a widowed mother, and her family move to the countryside to find a better life and stumble upon a family that has the whole town helping in hiding their horrific secret. But right when Peter starts to develop feelings for Veronica, he and his mother stumble upon their carnivorous ways. So now the question is, will they stop them or will they try to escape?

Kingston is a secluded East Texas town surrounded by a lake and giant pine trees. Except for Friday night football, there is not one thing worth getting excited about. Until Ronnie Javorsky runs onto the field after the national anthem and is shot to death by an unseen assailant. But Ronnie is just the first victim. A macabre game of murder has begun in the quaint town, a challenge to see which sadistic killer can rack up the most kills and do the most destruction before the sun rises. All at the invitation of a mysterious figure known as the Host.

Sheriff Peter Holbrook leads a simple life watching over the residents of Nowhere, Kansas, where the most noteworthy crimes are dognappings and brawls at the local tavern. He’s always had an inherent fear of the gray - the yearly spring storms that plague the area. As the gray descends on Nowhere, a mysterious woman crashes her car just outside city limits. The tattooed stranger may not remember who she is, but Peter instantly feels a connection with her. But, the girl’s appearance isn’t the oddest event.

Linda Harner Metzner has spent almost 40 years away from the town where she met and married her recently deceased husband, Alex. Nostalgia leads her to buying the old Victorian house where they had lived briefly and had been very happy. But Linda’s desire to find healing is disrupted by a singing spirit, determined to draw her back into the past.

Haunted by the murderous demons of her past, Kathleen Freeborne rips down her shingle as a paranormal investigator and hammers up a new one as a clairvoyant, hoping to better the lives of her shell-shocked clients. Her dreams of a harmonious life are quickly shattered when she feels a man's terrifying rage coursing through her body. With the help of local police, she investigates disturbing events and learns the shocking truth - a feral animal is infecting locals with a rage virus.

An unexpected combination of experimental medication and meandering contemplation opens a door through which his disembodied soul wanders, temporarily taking residence where other souls have departed. Upon his return home each time, his terminal mystery illness wanes, while his transcendent abilities increase. Yet the price is steep, as the treatments wear off quickly and the agonizing symptoms return. For continuing survival, and to maintain his revived health and strength, he must continually find, cultivate, and court new terminal partners for his reluctant dance with death.