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By Genre: Horror/Scary
in the "Horror/Scary" genre

SPONSORED

SHORT STORY

Horror Movie

by Devon Queer

Rated: E • Children's • #2156597

When Mutt, Luther, and Pete go see a special feature they are in for more than a movie...

Created: Apr 27, 2018 at 12:47pm

Modified: Apr 27, 2018 at 1:07pm

Size: 9.31 KB

Genres: Children's, Horror/Scary, Ghost

JOURNAL/BLOG

Bradbury Tales

by Beholden

Rated: E • Fantasy • #2332715

Storage of stories written for The Bradbury, 2025 and 2026.

Created: Jan 1, 2025 at 12:26pm

Modified: Mar 5, 2026 at 11:23am

Size: 24 Entries

Genres: Fantasy, Entertainment, Horror/Scary

FICTION

The Salesman

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #684745

Selling door-to-door can be gruesome work

Created: May 5, 2003 at 8:40pm

Modified: Mar 4, 2026 at 10:48pm

Size: 8.27 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Thriller/Suspense

SHORT STORY

'What A Weird dream.'

by Alex

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2350749

Short story, what would you do in that situation?

Created: Nov 28, 2025 at 8:27pm

Modified: Mar 2, 2026 at 11:06pm

Size: 1.95 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Psychology, Thriller/Suspense

POETRY

Pennywise

by StephBee

Rated: ASR • Horror/Scary • #2329791

A Rondeau horror poem

Created: Oct 31, 2024 at 11:20pm

Modified: Mar 2, 2026 at 7:30am

Size: 1.35 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Supernatural

SPONSORED

SHORT STORY

The Fun House

by Tom Buck

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #1881045

"Come on in ... if you dare."

Rewards 300 GPs per review

Created: Jul 21, 2012 at 7:35pm

Modified: Jun 5, 2015 at 1:28pm

Size: 25.94 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Supernatural

SHORT STORY

A Kiss Carved in Stone

by Lonewolf

Rated: 18+ • Romance/Love • #2355467

A lonely man finds himself in a situation beyond reality.

Created: Feb 28, 2026 at 11:57pm

Modified: Feb 28, 2026 at 11:58pm

Size: 12.04 KB

Genres: Romance/Love, Horror/Scary, Dark

SHORT STORY

Child of my father

by LightinMind

Rated: 18+ • Sci-fi • #2355106

Memory informs identity, purpose and origin story. What if that is stripped away?

Rewards 500 GPs per review

Created: Feb 22, 2026 at 2:23am

Modified: Feb 28, 2026 at 3:41am

Size: 15.97 KB

Genres: Sci-fi, Dark, Horror/Scary

SHORT STORY

Hellstock Valentine

by IceSkatingSugarCube

Rated: 18+ • Holiday • #2355390

A demon learns about love at a hellish festival.

Created: Feb 27, 2026 at 3:22pm

Modified: Feb 27, 2026 at 3:25pm

Size: 8.20 KB

Genres: Holiday, Horror/Scary, Dark

JOURNAL/BLOG

Life With A Werewolf

by Louis Williams

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2284649

Adventures In Living With The Mythical

Created: Nov 6, 2022 at 3:03pm

Modified: Feb 27, 2026 at 11:11am

Size: 151 Entries

Genres: Horror/Scary, Drama, Comedy

SPONSORED

SHORT STORY

Past the Pinion Point

by Robert 'BobCat'

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1545635

A writer tries to overcome his addictions, but something far more evil is after him.

Created: Apr 2, 2009 at 6:40am

Modified: Jul 5, 2014 at 7:16pm

Size: 71.42 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Supernatural

FICTION

Beauty and the Beast

by J earthling

Rated: E • Fantasy • #2355354

A rework from the original story centuries ago.

Created: Feb 26, 2026 at 9:58pm

Modified: Feb 26, 2026 at 9:58pm

Size: 64.50 KB

Genres: Fantasy, Horror/Scary, Romance/Love

SHORT STORY

Penance

by JTown

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #1992036

Is it possible to stop death from claiming a life?

Created: May 18, 2014 at 5:02pm

Modified: Feb 26, 2026 at 3:36pm

Size: 14.66 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Death, Other

FICTION

The Secret Behind the Willow Tree's Veil

by NauticalBliss

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2276342

Sometimes intrigue can invite unwanted familiarity.

Created: Jul 10, 2022 at 5:49am

Modified: Feb 25, 2026 at 8:35pm

Size: 2.09 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Mystery, Supernatural

SHORT STORY

The Pendant and the Tacklebox

by John

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2355244

Even angels of mercy have their limits.

Created: Feb 24, 2026 at 9:43pm

Modified: Feb 24, 2026 at 9:46pm

Size: 6.61 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Emotional, Thriller/Suspense

SPONSORED

SHORT STORY

Writer's Block

by Robert 'BobCat'

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1429811

Not merely just a writer looking for his muse, something much worse.

Created: May 24, 2008 at 5:58am

Modified: Jul 5, 2014 at 7:14pm

Size: 51.25 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Drama

FICTION

Mr. Bones

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: ASR • Death • #613798

A school teacher learns a lesson

Created: Jan 22, 2003 at 12:08pm

Modified: Feb 24, 2026 at 4:12pm

Size: 8.85 KB

Genres: Death, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense

NON-FICTION

List of Horror, Fantasy, Non Fiction

by Little StaiNed

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2316131

A list for reference of all my books, movies and games. Don't be scared.

Created: Mar 14, 2024 at 6:34pm

Modified: Feb 23, 2026 at 2:25pm

Size: 9.62 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Fantasy, Educational

FICTION

A New World Order

by Jim

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2353428

Orson Welles famous broadcast is repeated, again with disastrous results

Created: Jan 21, 2026 at 9:04pm

Modified: Feb 23, 2026 at 2:08pm

Size: 20.99 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Death

SHORT STORY

Sea Story

by Phantom Reader

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2328881

Not every sailor's tale is a tall one . . .

Created: Oct 18, 2024 at 2:03am

Modified: Feb 23, 2026 at 1:55pm

Size: 22.52 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Steampunk

SPONSORED

SHORT STORY

A Mouthful of Ashes

by Robert 'BobCat'

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1440615

Available in print on Amazon under 'Writer's Bump'

Created: Jun 19, 2008 at 5:37am

Modified: Jul 20, 2014 at 6:41am

Size: 30.87 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Thriller/Suspense

SHORT STORY

The Chaos

by Loyd Gardner

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2355134

Horrors await when the morning comes.

Created: Feb 22, 2026 at 3:56pm

Modified: Feb 22, 2026 at 3:56pm

Size: 5.64 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Psychology

FICTION

Silent Partner

by f.x.keenan

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2221713

Love means never having to say a thing.

Created: May 11, 2020 at 9:18pm

Modified: Feb 21, 2026 at 1:17pm

Size: 1.75 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Other

SHORT STORY

The Culling Pact

by Chris24

Rated: E • Sci-fi • #2355014

An alien world holds a terrible secret that dooms the galaxy.

Created: Feb 20, 2026 at 2:44pm

Modified: Feb 20, 2026 at 2:44pm

Size: 5.20 KB

Genres: Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Contest Entry

POETRY

Not to Venture There

by Huristic

Rated: E • Tragedy • #2355013

Written after the Fred and Rose West case

Created: Feb 20, 2026 at 2:24pm

Modified: Feb 20, 2026 at 2:24pm

Size: 1.90 KB

Genres: Tragedy, Supernatural, Horror/Scary

SHORT STORY

The Drift

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 13+ • Supernatural • #1195093

Somewhere, high on a mountaintop

Created: Dec 28, 2006 at 4:55pm

Modified: Feb 17, 2026 at 11:53pm

Size: 2.66 KB

Genres: Supernatural, Horror/Scary, Action/Adventure

POETRY

Priceless

by bobaturn

Rated: E • Satire • #2354805

A penny for your thoughts?

Created: Feb 16, 2026 at 8:27am

Modified: Feb 17, 2026 at 9:06am

Size: 0.73 KB

Genres: Satire, Mystery, Horror/Scary

FICTION

Flesh

by f.x.keenan

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2221638

Cuisine can be such a subjective thing...

Created: May 10, 2020 at 11:16pm

Modified: Feb 16, 2026 at 6:36pm

Size: 2.33 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Comedy, Dark

FICTION

Freak

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 13+ • Drama • #1137440

Flash Fiction

Created: Jul 28, 2006 at 3:36pm

Modified: Feb 16, 2026 at 1:38am

Size: 3.05 KB

Genres: Drama, Horror/Scary, Occult

FICTION

Slaughterhouse

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1955768

You'll start seeing things that aren't really there, son, and that'll be the first sign.

Created: Oct 2, 2013 at 3:14pm

Modified: Feb 15, 2026 at 2:44am

Size: 12.59 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Psychology, Animal

HANDBOOK

Short Stories and poems

by BIG BAD WOLF is Lucky

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #1670440

A collection of various short stories and poetry.

Created: May 5, 2010 at 2:27pm

Modified: Feb 14, 2026 at 4:29pm

Size: 105 Entries

Genres: Horror/Scary, Fantasy, Sci-fi

FICTION

The Wisp

by f.x.keenan

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2222774

Something very strange 'lives' in the marsh...

Created: May 25, 2020 at 10:28pm

Modified: Feb 14, 2026 at 2:29pm

Size: 7.35 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Other

SHORT STORY

Night Hunters

by Proximus Magi

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2354657

Drawn to something sinister, a hunter searches for answers

Created: Feb 13, 2026 at 11:58pm

Modified: Feb 13, 2026 at 11:59pm

Size: 39.98 KB

Genre: Horror/Scary

SHORT STORY

Bloodstained Frost

by 🖤Kadie🖤

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2337727

A girl searches for her brother and parents, only to find them dead on trees

Created: Apr 1, 2025 at 2:46pm

Modified: Feb 13, 2026 at 2:11pm

Size: 8.46 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Fantasy, Mystery

FICTION

Elanor

by 🖤Kadie🖤

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2350843

A man searches for his lover. He uncovers a darkness. Does he live or die?

Created: Nov 30, 2025 at 1:29pm

Modified: Feb 13, 2026 at 2:09pm

Size: 9.77 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Family, Death

PROSE

Until Death

by Mike Cohen

Rated: 18+ • Psychology • #2354567

Don't be satisfied with the protagonist's explanations.

Created: Feb 11, 2026 at 8:42pm

Modified: Feb 11, 2026 at 8:42pm

Size: 12.71 KB

Genres: Psychology, Thriller/Suspense, Horror/Scary

FICTION

New Year’s Resolution

by Sumojo

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2353347

Barry decides to get fit.

Created: Jan 20, 2026 at 8:39am

Modified: Feb 11, 2026 at 12:33am

Size: 8.94 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Death

POETRY

Tangled Tango of Fate

by Words Whirling Round

Rated: ASR • Dark • #2235051

We all dance, but Fate calls the tune

Created: Oct 12, 2020 at 5:37pm

Modified: Feb 10, 2026 at 5:16pm

Size: 1.12 KB

Genres: Dark, Horror/Scary, Other

SHORT STORY

Testament

by Phantom Reader

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2330182

Researching haunted houses comes with risks. Sometimes they're insurmountable . . .

Created: Nov 9, 2024 at 12:46am

Modified: Feb 10, 2026 at 11:44am

Size: 14.54 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Crime/Gangster, Supernatural

SHORT STORY

The Porch Light Stayed On

by WriterRick

Rated: E • Contest • #2354460

The porch light had been on for three nights straight.

Created: Feb 9, 2026 at 6:02pm

Modified: Feb 9, 2026 at 6:02pm

Size: 6.21 KB

Genres: Contest, Horror/Scary, Supernatural

POETRY

In Dread of Little Birds

by Words Whirling Round

Rated: ASR • Dark • #2233961

Never sleep with the window open!

Created: Oct 3, 2020 at 1:49pm

Modified: Feb 9, 2026 at 1:45pm

Size: 1.04 KB

Genres: Dark, Horror/Scary, Nature

POETRY

Deepest Mystery's

by Isabella

Rated: E • Mystery • #2354451

First person perspective of an unforgivable action that's unknown to the reader.

Created: Feb 9, 2026 at 1:29pm

Modified: Feb 9, 2026 at 1:29pm

Size: 0.33 KB

Genres: Mystery, Horror/Scary, Emotional

SHORT STORY

Darkest Secrets

by Isabella

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2354448

A man that is unwell who is overcome with fear as his first human kill seems to haunt him.

Created: Feb 9, 2026 at 1:15pm

Modified: Feb 9, 2026 at 1:17pm

Size: 3.56 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Death, Mystery

CHAPTER

Chalk Dust & Broomsticks, Chapter 16

by Shirley

Rated: E • Mystery • #2354399

Christmas approaches at Primrose and Gerald finds a dead body in the boiler room.

Created: Feb 8, 2026 at 11:26am

Modified: Feb 8, 2026 at 12:50pm

Size: 10.58 KB

Genres: Mystery, Occult, Horror/Scary

SHORT STORY

A Love That Stares Back - 2/26 WC 1,651

by John

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2354365

They say love is blind. But what happens it allows to to see clearly for the first time?

Created: Feb 7, 2026 at 8:48pm

Modified: Feb 7, 2026 at 8:50pm

Size: 12.61 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Romance/Love

PROSE

You've Stolen My Heart—Word Count 325

by John

Rated: 13+ • Horror/Scary • #2354343

Love is eternal—at least for some.

Created: Feb 7, 2026 at 3:03pm

Modified: Feb 7, 2026 at 3:16pm

Size: 4.88 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Holiday, Relationship

FICTION

Home Sweet Home (part two)

by Redtowrite

Rated: 13+ • Dark • #2233852

Cecile, from "The Corpse Reader", reappears as life goes on in the spooky Bayou Teche.

Rewards 1,125 GPs per review

Created: Oct 2, 2020 at 1:37pm

Modified: Feb 7, 2026 at 12:23pm

Size: 5.64 KB

Genres: Dark, Horror/Scary, Mystery

FICTION

The Grandfather Box

by Jeffrey Meyer

Rated: E • Horror/Scary • #2354270

Family heirlooms can come in many forms

Created: Feb 6, 2026 at 7:00am

Modified: Feb 7, 2026 at 9:06am

Size: 2.23 KB

Genre: Horror/Scary

FICTION

Just an Ordinary Day

by Redtowrite

Rated: 13+ • Mystery • #1329931

No one knows what the next moment might bring. Enjoy the gift of life each day.

Rewards 600 GPs per review

Created: Oct 8, 2007 at 2:42pm

Modified: Feb 5, 2026 at 9:50am

Size: 3.03 KB

Genres: Mystery, Drama, Horror/Scary

FICTION

The Hunting Cabin

by Jeffrey Meyer

Rated: 13+ • Sci-fi • #2354127

Something besides three friends may be hunting in the woods

Created: Feb 3, 2026 at 10:09am

Modified: Feb 4, 2026 at 7:42am

Size: 2.21 KB

Genres: Sci-fi, Horror/Scary

COLLECTION

The Secrets of the Rosary

by Weirdone-Back in the games

Rated: ASR • Fantasy • #2287600

A cross genre series of stories about the various fruits and mysteries of the Rosary.

Created: Dec 30, 2022 at 12:39pm

Modified: Feb 3, 2026 at 9:35pm

Size: 5 Entries

Genres: Fantasy, Horror/Scary, Sci-fi

FICTION

The Rattler's Kiss

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2195787

The Granddaddy of all snakes

Created: Jul 15, 2019 at 2:53pm

Modified: Feb 3, 2026 at 7:58pm

Size: 5.24 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Nature, Contest

CHAPTER

horsons reworked

by Whistling Pixie

Rated: 18+ • Melodrama • #2354137

version reworked using ai

Created: Feb 3, 2026 at 12:23pm

Modified: Feb 3, 2026 at 12:23pm

Size: 3.89 KB

Genres: Melodrama, Horror/Scary, Fantasy

FICTION

Something To Remember Me By

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 13+ • Relationship • #982939

'Til Death Do Us Part

Created: Jun 21, 2005 at 1:34pm

Modified: Feb 3, 2026 at 12:21am

Size: 7.60 KB

Genres: Relationship, Romance/Love, Horror/Scary

SHORT STORY

Hearts Entwined.

by I Heart My Sox

Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2354070

a man sacrifices his humanity for eternal love.

Created: Feb 2, 2026 at 12:29pm

Modified: Feb 2, 2026 at 12:29pm

Size: 3.90 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Romance/Love, Fantasy

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