Psychological Horror Thriller

They say it’s always beautiful in Bethlam, Nevada. No place you’d rather live. The people are friendly, if a little nosy, and there’s no crime to speak of. Life is pretty perfect. But postal worker Hank Davies has started to suspect something is off in this idyllic little town. And he’s certain of that when he realizes the letters he’s been delivering are just blank pages. Hank isn’t the only one who’s noticed the oddities in Bethlam. One such person knocks on his window in the middle of the night, urging him to investigate his bedroom wall.

Since her husband’s unsolved murder three years ago, Iris Blodgett’s life has unraveled. Awash in grief and buried in debt, she can’t pay her mortgage—and now that she’s lost her job, she has no idea how she’ll provide for her unruly teenage daughter, Ellory. Facing eviction, Iris turns to her new beau, prominent architect Hugh Smoll, for a shoulder to cry on. But the seemingly perfect Hugh offers her something more: an invitation to move in to his mother’s centuries-old mansion while he renovates the property.

After a tragic accident she can’t quite remember, forty-something-year-old beloved Hollywood actress Annette Taylor finds herself bound to a wheelchair with several injuries. Living in Crawford Manor, the Gothic Hollywood mansion from the film that made her famous, has become too much for her to handle alone, so she must rely on her estranged child star sister, Sophia, to help take care of her. Shortly after a serial killer targeting actresses emerges, the sisters agree to be filmed in the house together for renowned producer and director Frank Baxter’s new documentary about their life.

Something has happened and the children are hungry. So hungry they cannot see straight. All the cupboards are empty and their stomachs won't stop growling. Has it only been days? It feels like weeks. They must eat...they must devour...anything they can...their lives depend on it.

Descend into the abyss where terror thrives and nightmares are born. Terrified Life is a haunting collection of short stories that explores the darkest aspects of the human psyche and the supernatural. Each tale drags you deeper into a world where fear reigns and escape is impossible.

Wieder einmal habe ich in meiner Gruselkammer gekramt und diesmal eine schaurige Geschichte – nein, gleich zwei Geschichten für Sie, liebe Leser, ausgewählt, die Ihnen bestimmt Gänsehaut bereiten und wohlige Schauer über den Rücken jagen werden… Da sind zunächst die unheimlichen Ereignisse um Melanie Lauritz – eine junge Frau wie Dutzende andere auch, wie direkt aus Ihrer Nachbarschaft. Nun ja, vielleicht nicht ganz – Melanie Lauritz hat Geld, viel Geld.

Jo drove up the driveway, gravel crunching beneath the tires, looking up at the towering witches cap of her new home. The manor, her escape from tragedy, but not for long. An uneasy feeling lingers, and darkness descends. She visits a historical society to find out more, and learns more than the registry knew, when the house begins to reveal it on its own.

There are no vampires, zombies, or magical beings here; no, what lurk in this world are even more terrifying. Once you meet them, you will think twice before turning your back on that seemingly innocuous neighbor or coming to the aid of the helpless damsel in the dark parking lot. These monsters don’t lurk under your bed or in the shadows: They are the people you see every day at work, in the supermarket, and in broad daylight. They are the horrors that hide in plain sight, and they will unsettle you more than any supernatural being ever could.

Wer sich in dieser Geschichte verliert, stirbt! Der brandneue Horrorthriller von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Christina Henry! Drei Frauen, drei Storys und ein albtraumhafter Plan: Celia wacht in einem Haus auf, das nicht ihr eigenes ist. Dennoch behauptet ein ihr unbekanntes kleines Mädchen, ihre Tochter zu sein. Und dann ist da noch der unheimliche Kerl, der so tut, als wäre er Celias Ehemann... Allie wollte eigentlich einen Wochenendausflug mit Freunden machen – doch landet sie in einer abgelegenen Hütte im Wald, wo ein Szenario aus einem Horrorschocker sie erwartet.

Aspiring author Tasha Morgan is introduced to a dark web Artificial Intelligence with sinister intentions. Working with her new AI assistant, she finally progresses with her novel, but inexplicable paranormal activity drives her into madness. Struggling with hauntings and hallucinations, she seeks help, but an unfortunate event lands her in jail. From the depths of shame and despair, Tasha is thrust into a final dance death, where she's forced to confront the demons before it's too late.

Wayward Pines, Idaho, eine idyllische Kleinstadt mitten im Nichts. Hier soll Secret-Service-Agent Ethan Burke zwei Vermisste aufspüren. Doch als er nach einem Verkehrsunfall im Krankenhaus des Ortes wieder zu sich kommt, ist seine eigentliche Mission sein geringstes Problem: All seine Sachen sind verschwunden, die Menschen um ihn herum verhalten sich äußerst merkwürdig, auf seine Fragen bekommt er nur ausweichende Antworten. Und als Ethan dann versucht, Wayward Pines zu verlassen, stößt er auf einen unüberwindbaren Zaun - und ein grauenvolles Geheimnis.

Gabby was living a life that many people could only wish for and she was over it. It wasn’t that she disliked her world—it wasn’t that at all…she loved her family and the life that she and her husband had made. She just wanted more— more action, more stimulation, more excitement. Gabby was bored. But while she spent her days washing sand out of hair and making PB&J sandwiches, a battle was going on in The Realm, a cosmic tug of war over the most inimitable of prizes: Gabby’s very soul.

Wandern, den Kopf frei bekommen. Eine raue, noch unberührte Landschaft auf sich wirken lassen. Nicht groß vorausplanen. Abenteuer fühlen. All das schwebte Simon und Maggie vor, als sie zu zweit mit dem Wohnmobil Richtung Bayerischer Wald aufbrachen. Doch als die beiden auf einer einsamen Straße durch den Tann ein Tier anfahren, nimmt ihr Urlaub plötzlich eine unheilvolle Wendung. Simon und Maggie melden den Unfall in der nächsten Ortschaft. Von den Bewohnern des Dorfes werden sie misstrauisch beäugt. Eine Bedrohung liegt in der Luft, die schon bald darauf greifbar wird.

Twelve-year-old Maddie Thompson and her friend Lana share a love of horror stories and wild imaginings. But Lana insists they are too old for pretending. It’s time for a different game: serving Him, a figure she sees lurking in the dark, mysterious and demanding. According to Lana, she and Maddie must obey Him or else suffer the consequences. Maddie doesn’t want to lose her most important friendship, even if it means luring an innocent girl into the woods—as a sacrifice for Him.

Narra los síntomas y miedos del personaje principal cuando empieza a sentir la presencia de un ser invisible, llamado el Horla, que lo rodea y lo controla. Cada noche, mientras duerme, esta presencia lo invade y bebe su vida.

Quando o filho de cinco anos de Juliette e Richard morre de repente após cometer uma série de atos inexplicáveis de violência—instigado, segundo ele, por uma voz misteriosa—o mundo dos dois desmorona. Seis meses depois, Juliette se recusa a sair de casa e passa os dias fazendo gravações no quarto do filho, esperando conseguir provas de que ele continua lá. Enquanto isso, Richard tenta ao máximo não pensar no menino e volta a atenção para o terreno do outro lado da rua, o qual escava pacientemente, em busca de fragmentos de um carvalho lendário.

Wir schweigen. Das Geheimnis wird in diesem tiefen dunklen Wald bleiben, solange wir leben – verstanden? Der fesselnde Psychothriller von Erfolgsautorin Rebekah Stoke jetzt auch als Hörbuch! Das Angebot ist unwiderstehlich: Gary und seine Frau Dana bekommen die Einladung, ein Wochenende in einer einsamen Lodge in Lintfield, Louisiana, zu verbringen. Die Bilder zeigen traumhafte Natur zwischen geheimnisvollen Sümpfen und Wäldern, doch der Ort weckt auch böse Erinnerungen. Lintfield ist Garys alte Heimat und er hatte sich geschworen, nie zurückzukehren.

Jackson is setting in a hospital treatment room. His life is comprised of hopeless memories and whispers full of shadows, until death comes to visit. His wife has been pushed to her limit trying to understand what is wrong with her husband. This story is based on some truth about personality disorders, personal experience, attempted suicide, and dysfunctional demons living within Jackson Stafford.

Actor and sex worker Nats is experienced at putting on a show. However, her new gig supplying intimate whispers for growgirls takes her to a place darker and lonelier than she could have ever imagined. The lab-grown dolls can respond to pleasure or pain; their synthetic heads contain only the simplest AI to prevent any pesky robo sex doll uprisings. But just because growgirls don’t have a brain, doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice...

Nathan Wade is awakened in the middle of the night to find his home has been invaded. Knocked out, he awakens, bound next to his wife and daughter, and is forced to watch unspeakably cruel atrocities committed against his family by a trio of masked maniacs. Atrocities so vile, so depraved, his life will be forever changed.