Short Stories Occult

Two years have passed since Aleksandr Sokolovsky’s narrow escape from the horrors of his former home. Hiding in Las Vegas with his two younger siblings, he’s been able to avoid the monsters hunting them, and live a resemblance of an ordinary life. But, it doesn’t take long for Aleksandr’s dark past to catch up to him. The Furies have tracked them down, and they’re hungrier than ever before. As if that weren’t enough, he also has to outrun his psychopathic siblings who blame him for their parents’ deaths.

TouchPoint Press presents Nightmares of Strangers, an anthology of 13 eerie stories that will spark feelings of unease and paranoia with just the right helping of fear to last beyond the night - a devilish deal, the return of the murderous H.H. Holmes, a ghost that isn’t what it seems, and other spine-tingling tales that will make you double-check the locks, look under the bed, and wonder what really made that loud “thump” in the attic.

Paranormal crime stories by best-selling fiction writers like Kelley Armstrong, Anne Perry, Simon R. Green, Patricia Briggs, and more. A massive, monumental volume of paranormal crime fiction by best-selling authors. Gripping tales of mayhem include both novellas and short stories like "Stalked By", by Kelley Armstrong; "The Judgment", by worldwide best-selling author Anne Perry; "Appetite for Murder", by Simon R. Green; "Road Dogs", by Norman Partridge; "The Hex Is In", by Mike Resnick; and many more.

J. B. Priestley (1894-1984) was a versatile and prolific novelist and playwright, but in The Other Place (1953), he shows an unexpected talent, proving himself a master of the weird tale. In "The Grey Ones", Mr. Patson visits a psychiatrist after he becomes convinced that a race of demons masquerading as men are plotting the overthrow of the human race...but what if he's not insane? In "Guest of Honour", a banquet speech becomes a horrifying affair when the keynote speaker realizes his audience is made up of monstrous and menacing creatures.

"The Vampires" is a collection of classic tales about those aristocratic predators who haunt dreams and lust for blood from beyond the grave.

From the dark and strange mind of sci-fi writer Yvette Kendall comes another work of literature called Horrorgraphs and Other Short Creepy Stories. It's a compilation of 15 curiously creepy tales of intellectual fear about things that stalk us in our nightmares. Full of stories concerning zombies, aliens, murder, insanity, and other terrors beyond our world, this worrisome collection descends into the murky waters of madness with the listener as a willing passenger.

A cursed box unleashes a specter’s wrath on an unsuspecting heir. And a sinister mirror promises its owner eternal youth. But its gifts come at a terrible price. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains a double dose of terror, guaranteed to make your skin crawl.

When the sky turns dark, terror comes out to play...Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your listening pleasure. Each terrifying tale is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. But before you start listening, be sure to check the closets, look under the bed, and lock your doors. Because when darkness falls, who knows what horrors could be lurking in plain sight?

Who has not been thrilled and not a little frightened by tales of ghosts, spirits, hauntings, and monsters? Some of the most fascinating accounts come from the dark hollows of the Ozark Mountains. For generations, these scary, mystifying legends have been told around campfires and family gatherings and handed down through the generations. Now, for the first time, the best of these tales have been gathered together and presented in this volume.

Where do flies go at night? It is a harmless question, but does anyone really know the answer? Sometimes it is best not to ask such harmless questions, for you may not like the answers. Horror Stories and Tales of the Supernatural is one those books that will keep you up way past your bedtime, whether you are listening to it or trying to forget it so that you can get some undisturbed sleep.

Step into the world of a brilliant grad student who creates a powerful new drug that pushes the imagination to its darkest edge. Shudder with a woman who becomes lost in the catacombs beneath an ancient church, only to discover she's not alone. Feel the back of your neck tingle when an orphan brings a dangerous secret into her loving new home. Cringe as a young boy is seduced by a sinister technology. Cry out with two lovers who encounter a bizarre creature at a secluded beach.

A ruthless killer shows a real hunger for fame. Struggling through the wilderness, an infected man tries to lead zombies away from his family. Hell hath no fury like a woman murdered. Civil War soldiers discover the secrets of a Southern swamp. Can Christmas magic survive the zombie apocalypse? A ship of the dead hunts the living on the high seas. Dinner in a diner takes on divine import. A 200-year-old vampire has a little surprise waiting for his next victim.

A varied collection of short stories from the acknowledged British master of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, Brian Lumley, in a single volume of all three domains of the imagination–but more especially the haunts of the sinister and macabre!

Fortune-telling. Capturing of souls in portraits. Curse of a woman scorned. Traveling through dimensions. Mechanical and electrical disruptions. Unexplained disappearances. Spontaneous combustion. Speaking with spirits. Demon possession. Evil leading to murder. These are just some of the things that this world considers paranormal. This audiobook includes: "Grant Me This Wish", "The Old Woman’s Paintings", "Carol’s Wish", "The Lonely Children", "The Gift of a Broken Mirror", "The Candy Store", "The Circle of Friends", "The Messenger", "Anna’s Deliverance", and "The Assignment".

Salem, Massachusetts. A town with a rich history of spirits and witches. It’s a place Adam Frost, a former paranormal investigator, never intended to visit again. But his teenage daughter is troubled and shows early signs of self-harm. Can the trip save their fractured relationship? Only time and a haunted house will tell. Surrounding the Frost storyline is a series of tales that utilize the coastal city to ratchet up the chills. Listen if you dare.

My Gran used to say, “There are times when the only way out is a lead pill.” These are stories when things got that bad. A Lead Pill is the second collection of short stories from a hard place. Stories of loneliness and betrayal, of false hope and shattered dreams, of gifts and regrets, of love and accidental kindness. Each story follows separate paths that lead to the understanding that sometimes, the only solution is a lead pill.

Three magical romances set in the contemporary English countryside and the fight for good versus evil....

For Lori's senior thesis she has set out to answer the age-old question: Is there life after death? What she discovers is something beyond her wildest dreams. Unfortunately, without hard evidence, no one will believe her. So she delves even deeper into this unknown realm, only to find that being an uninvited guest has its consequences.

Sarafian's good buddy, homicide detective John Mayfield, once told him over drinks belly up to the bar of FOP DC Lodge #1 that the devil is always depicted as a pitchfork-toting, horned, cloven hoofed red beast with a tail, but he's not. "The devil is not repulsive," Mayfield continued, "He's attractive. Evil must be inviting... seductive. Charismatic. Tantalizing. The devil is a handsome man, a beautiful woman." Mayfield was right. Vickie was the devil. And it was high time for Dr. Thomas Sarafian to send his wife back to hell.

This collection of stories spans 10 years in the career of writer J.A. Cummings. Through genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, she delves into the souls of killers and the killed and the horrors of the past, present, and future.