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Short Stories - By Genre: Horror/Scary
in the "Horror/Scary" genre

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Horror Movie
When Mutt, Luther, and Pete go see a special feature they are in for more than a movie...
Rated: E
~1,330 Words
Children's, Horror/Scary, Ghost
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Intruders
A couple preparing for a birthday celebration before strangers interrupt their party.
Rated: 13+
~2,965 Words
Contest Entry, Supernatural, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
The Needle
A haunted tattoo needle…
Rated: 18+
~3,331 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Rated: 13+
~1,433 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 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 8 months ago
Lab Boy
Written years ago, but seems a lot more likely to happen now.
Rated: E
~445 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
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The Fun House
"Come on in ... if you dare."
Rated: 13+
~3,706 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
Shard
Flash fiction piece about an intense moment against terrifying odds.
Rated: 13+
~650 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Horror/Scary, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
A Fairy Tale
A Horror Story, sort of...
Rated: 13+
~1,367 Words
Horror/Scary, Fantasy, Young Adult
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
SpaceHorrors: “How Do They Dieâ€
DeathBringer can die. The big question is how can the GeOns do it?
Rated: 18+
~1,875 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Beacon
Salvation on the horizon, death underfoot
Rated: 18+
~635 Words
Death, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Weird Dream
I wrote this after having a very vivid dream.
Rated: 13+
~1,076 Words
Experience, Comedy, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
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Past the Pinion Point
A writer tries to overcome his addictions, but something far more evil is after him.
Rated: 18+
~10,202 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 years ago
SpaceHorrors: Learning From My Victims
DeathBringers weren’t as bad as everyone thought they were. Some also wanted to learn.
Rated: 18+
~1,846 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
You Never Know...
Aliz's first night at her new school
Rated: 18+
~724 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Sloth
A wandering dog returns but is subtly changed.
Rated: 18+
~1,616 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 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 9 months 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 9 months ago
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Writer's Block
Not merely just a writer looking for his muse, something much worse.
Rated: 18+
~7,322 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 years ago
Halloween Battle in Shibuya
A demon witch from another world comes to conquer.
Rated: 13+
~1,108 Words
Horror/Scary, Sci-fi, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 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 9 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 9 months ago
Thump, Thump, Thump... WC 238
Noises in the night turn out to be something...or do they?
Rated: E
~240 Words
Contest Entry, Horror/Scary, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Angels
Fallen angels
Rated: 13+
~503 Words
Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
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A Mouthful of Ashes
Available in print on Amazon under 'Writer's Bump'
Rated: 18+
~4,410 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 years ago
Aliens
attempted world domination
Rated: 18+
~580 Words
Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 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 10 months ago
Loving Ghost
A ghost can't give up his love.
Rated: 13+
~790 Words
Ghost, Horror/Scary, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
The Origin of the Beast
This is a new take on the origin story of the Beast of Gévaudan.
Rated: 13+
~825 Words
LGBTQ+, Horror/Scary, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 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 10 months ago
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Horror Movie
When Mutt, Luther, and Pete go see a special feature they are in for more than a movie...
Rated: E
~1,330 Words
Children's, Horror/Scary, Ghost
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 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 10 months ago
SpaceHorror: Near Death Again
There was only one DeathBringer. He had about fifty Minownian adults to not feed upon.
Rated: 18+
~2,370 Words
Horror/Scary, Sci-fi, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Pride and Preternature
A Victorian tale of dread
Rated: 18+
~4,403 Words
Horror/Scary, Emotional, Gothic
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 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 10 months 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 10 months ago
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The Fun House
"Come on in ... if you dare."
Rated: 13+
~3,706 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
Eyes in a drawer
What if we lived a prosperous life through our misdeeds? What if it suddenly switched?
Rated: 13+
~934 Words
Horror/Scary, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Revenge
Detective Inspector Mallory takes on a mysterious case.
Rated: 18+
~1,718 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Trussed Me
A prisoner meets an old acquaintance.
Rated: 18+
~1,275 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
Blind
A blind man stalks house invaders.
Rated: 18+
~438 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 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 11 months ago
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Past the Pinion Point
A writer tries to overcome his addictions, but something far more evil is after him.
Rated: 18+
~10,202 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 years 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 11 months ago
Dr. Carlini's Anti-Adhesive
A story of a strange visitor to a strange town
Rated: 18+
~1,343 Words
Horror/Scary, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
The Night Halloween Became Real
An interesting guest list.
Rated: 18+
~1,385 Words
Contest Entry, Horror/Scary, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 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 11 months ago
In the Shadows
Does something really lurk in the shadows?
Rated: 13+
~2,236 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
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Writer's Block
Not merely just a writer looking for his muse, something much worse.
Rated: 18+
~7,322 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 years ago
Humans
The new neighbor is...different. (Written for the Dialogue 500. It's a bit squicky.)
Rated: 13+
~393 Words
Horror/Scary, Comedy, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
Peugeot
A man is employed to follow and record the movements of a woman.
Rated: 13+
~497 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
Mr. Cherries
A desperate man seeks help from a dangerous friend.
Rated: 13+
~454 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
A Son's Gift
Flash Fiction - Short eerie piece about the gift of an apple.
Rated: E
~18 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
Mini
A woman notices that she has a stalker.
Rated: 13+
~489 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
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A Mouthful of Ashes
Available in print on Amazon under 'Writer's Bump'
Rated: 18+
~4,410 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 years ago
Mystery At The Lighthouse
Something has changed. Something will change again.
Rated: E
~1,413 Words
Action/Adventure, Ghost, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Tick Tock
It's about a woman being haunted or is it just her losing touch with reality.
Rated: 13+
~517 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
I Must Love You
A Horror story which is supposed to be exactly 500 words. . .
Rated: 13+
~433 Words
Horror/Scary, Young Adult, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Ignatius Pyre
Ignatius makes a deal to become rich. 2nd in Short Shots Official WDC Contest, 03 2023.
Rated: 13+
~1,442 Words
Dark, Death, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Cherophobia
A story where Vanessa tries to be happy, but a chance encounter might chance all that.
Rated: 13+
~7,297 Words
Horror/Scary, Romance/Love, Fanfiction
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
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