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Short Stories - By Genre: Dark
in the "Dark" genre

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Blind Revenge 🥇
She vowed to collect restitution. Personally. For Short Shots Oct 2020 - 1st place winner!
Rated: 13+
~4,440 Words
Supernatural, Fantasy, Occult
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
A Shining Example
A married couple are snowbound in a strange hotel one night. 1st in SCREAMS Halloween 2023
Rated: 18+
~1,919 Words
Horror/Scary, Paranormal, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Rated: 13+
~1,925 Words
Dark, Relationship, Gothic
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
The Legend of Boggie Bond
Don't count your strangers before sunrise.
Rated: 13+
~300 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Highway of Tears
...the right thing is always right: David Cottrell. ~1079 words.
Rated: 13+
~1,100 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Dark, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Homesick
Home might be even farther away than it looks.
Rated: 13+
~288 Words
Dark, Death, Western
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
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The Dark Cathedral
Oh to hear the maddening screams
Rated: ASR
~113 Words
Death, Dark, Spiritual
Type: Poetry
Updated 11 years ago
The Haunted Classroom
Four highschoolers visit an abandoned high school with creepy rumors. Is it be true?
Rated: E
~1,047 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
No reaction
Just the beginning of my new short story
Rated: E
~107 Words
Drama, Dark, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Rated: 18+
~679 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
*Dollar* 1,001 GPs per review
A Mirror's view, One Day and One Night
One mirror holds a view of two sides of a woman.
Rated: 18+
~1,353 Words
Dark, Fantasy, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Be Careful Who You Trust
After reading a book, and young woman's life is never the same.
Rated: 13+
~406 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
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The Luring
A journey takes a dark path
Rated: ASR
~106 Words
Dark, Death, Occult
Type: Poetry
Updated 11 years ago
A Shadow of Guilt
A man's guilt becomes an obsession.
Rated: 18+
~1,053 Words
Supernatural, Dark, Tragedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Guerillas
many times one must think outside the box.
Rated: E
~637 Words
Dark, Death, Military
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
The Snake Tattoo
Beware 21st birthdays...
Rated: 18+
~3,054 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Spectators
My first attempt at microfiction. Any and all critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
Rated: E
~112 Words
Dark, Family, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Fairy Tale
A flash fiction story with dark undertones.
Rated: 13+
~352 Words
Dark, Drama, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
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When the Blood Moon Rises: Part 1
Evil plans to destroy Etias. The king, known as the Reaper, must save the realms.
Rated: 18+
9 Entries
Fantasy, Dark, Action/Adventure
Type: Novel
Updated 5 years ago
Rated: 13+
~1,433 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
A Reasonable Doubt
A letter to Richard Dawkins
Rated: 13+
~691 Words
Dark, Mystery, Philosophy
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Dance with me
A flash fiction piece about finding true love.
Rated: 13+
~428 Words
Satire, Dark, Relationship
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
A Contradiction or Two
An unusual tutorial. Winner of SCREAMS!!! July 17 2020.
Rated: 13+
~1,531 Words
Contest Entry, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
*Dollar* 375 GPs per review
Taxi Assault first draft
The beginning first draft of my Short Story about taxi drivers in a small NZ town.
Rated: 18+
~1,420 Words
Dark, Comedy, Transportation
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
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Just a Dream
Life is simple and complicated all at the same time.
Rated: 18+
~745 Words
Emotional, Death, Dark
Type: Fiction
Updated 10 years ago
War of the donkey
My shot at an impactful flash fiction piece.
Rated: 18+
~202 Words
Dark, War, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Dog People
Dog Person or Cat Person? A tale of this classic dispute turns dark.
Rated: 18+
~2,162 Words
Crime/Gangster, Dark, Pets
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
"Whispers of Stardust A Mother's Journey
Explore the heart-wrenching yet deeply inspiring journey of a mother of loss.
Rated: E
~898 Words
Dark, Death, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
*Dollar* 1,125 GPs per review
A Place for Healing
Samantha's knight in shining armor carried a controlling sword.
Rated: 18+
~1,730 Words
Drama, Relationship, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Rated: E
~217 Words
Nature, Environment, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
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Blind Revenge 🥇
She vowed to collect restitution. Personally. For Short Shots Oct 2020 - 1st place winner!
Rated: 13+
~4,440 Words
Supernatural, Fantasy, Occult
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Mushroom Day
A short story about a small town and its annual tradition of Mushroom Day.
Rated: 13+
~3,420 Words
Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Sol'ginok
A "good" man learns he is not as good as he thought.
Rated: 18+
~3,376 Words
Fantasy, Dark, Mythology
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Sloth
A wandering dog returns but is subtly changed.
Rated: 18+
~1,616 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Freedom
TU entry R7~ Monster: Jordan & Angeline find freedom in the night.
Rated: 18+
~1,714 Words
Contest Entry, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
A Time and Place
An older short story. Sometimes a song can take us to a place we would rather not go.
Rated: 13+
~802 Words
Dark, Psychology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
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The Dark Cathedral
Oh to hear the maddening screams
Rated: ASR
~113 Words
Death, Dark, Spiritual
Type: Poetry
Updated 11 years ago
The Swing
A young girl swings while her brother drowns. Winner of SCREAMS!!! July 30 2023.
Rated: 18+
~994 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Grafton has a seismic experience. Winner of SCREAMS!!! Feb 03 2021.
Rated: 18+
~775 Words
Contest Entry, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
The Locket's Lullabye
A fun little contest story for Screams inspired by a wonderful prompt video...
Rated: 18+
~2,671 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Impossible Dimensions
This one's pretty dark--not for the faint of heart...
Rated: 18+
~3,298 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
A quiet evening
A quiet family dinner takes a dark turn when a terrible secret begins stalking them.
Rated: 13+
~1,980 Words
Death, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
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The Luring
A journey takes a dark path
Rated: ASR
~106 Words
Dark, Death, Occult
Type: Poetry
Updated 11 years ago
The Undead Hands of Revenge
Winner of the contest Weird Tales first month and the Twisted Tales contest.
Rated: 13+
~917 Words
Horror/Scary, Crime/Gangster, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
The House
The little white cottage is not what it appears to be.
Rated: E
~870 Words
Dark, Fantasy, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
This darkness
She ended up in an abandoned house
Rated: 13+
~304 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Dark, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
Stranger
My first attempt at a multi-part short story: A debt owed to a dark force.
Rated: 13+
~1,210 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
Butterflies
A girl in love with butterflies is about to find out humans are not as lovely.
Rated: 18+
~626 Words
Dark, Death, Tragedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
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When the Blood Moon Rises: Part 1
Evil plans to destroy Etias. The king, known as the Reaper, must save the realms.
Rated: 18+
9 Entries
Fantasy, Dark, Action/Adventure
Type: Novel
Updated 5 years ago
A tap in the night
A sound in the dark and a decision to face it.
Rated: 13+
~427 Words
Horror/Scary, Paranormal, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Revenge
Detective Inspector Mallory takes on a mysterious case.
Rated: 18+
~1,718 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Trussed Me
A prisoner meets an old acquaintance.
Rated: 18+
~1,275 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Blind
A blind man stalks house invaders.
Rated: 18+
~438 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Cursed
Seeking revenge on a witch can be a difficult path to tread...
Rated: 13+
~436 Words
Gothic, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
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Just a Dream
Life is simple and complicated all at the same time.
Rated: 18+
~745 Words
Emotional, Death, Dark
Type: Fiction
Updated 10 years ago
The Phsyco
A girl who went crazy and changed everything
Rated: 13+
~2,251 Words
Dark, Death, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Hidden
A mystery in a story.
Rated: 13+
~211 Words
Action/Adventure, Dark, Writing
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Morgue
Night shift at the morgue goes slightly wrong. Winner of SCREAMS!!! 06.16.23.
Rated: 18+
~954 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
The End of the Road
A charming English salesman visits a small town and has a pleasant, if short, visit...
Rated: 18+
~2,650 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
June
entry for Dwg Flash fiction contest. june'23
Rated: ASR
~264 Words
Dark, Death, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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