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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 7 years ago
The Eye
We all have a little devil inside just dying to get out.
Rated: 18+
~4,385 Words
Horror/Scary, Sci-fi, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 days ago
Into the starlight
Story for Tales Shown Not Told Contest January 2025
Rated: 13+
~1,021 Words
Supernatural, Horror/Scary, Romance/Love
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 days ago
Possession
In an asylum for the criminally insane, a young orderly discovers true possession...
Rated: 18+
~4,508 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Occult
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 days ago
Innocent Yet Guilty(weird tales #7)
The concept of evil evolves under climate change.
Rated: 13+
~718 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 days ago
Membranes
There is great risk in choosing to play with the devil's toys...
Rated: 18+
~5,422 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 days 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 10 years ago
Winning Her Heart
A heartbroken man devises a macabre ruse to win a woman's heart. Winner 55 Words Contest.
Rated: 18+
~46 Words
Death, Horror/Scary, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 days ago
Rated: E
~656 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 days ago
*Dollar* 150 GPs per review
A Suffocating Fear
The fear of being buried alive plagues a feeble mind
Rated: 18+
~1,975 Words
Death, Horror/Scary, Psychology
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 days ago
The Drift
Somewhere, high on a mountaintop
Rated: 13+
~383 Words
Supernatural, Horror/Scary, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 16 days ago
The Innocent
A boy and his father try to patch-up their lives after a tragic death
Rated: 13+
~3,603 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 17 days 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 11 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 21 days ago
Dad's Christmas Story
Dad tells a story regarding the true happenings on Christmas Eve.
Rated: 13+
~1,927 Words
Horror/Scary, Holiday, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 26 days ago
Christmas Curse
Christmas Horror with the Elf on a shelf
Rated: 13+
~3,802 Words
Horror/Scary, Holiday
Type: Short Story
Updated 26 days ago
Forever More
Story of visiting Poe's grave one year after his passing, only to become a raven's victim.
Rated: 18+
~1,096 Words
Horror/Scary, Ghost, Tribute
Type: Short Story
Updated 27 days ago
The Photograph of Carolina Stump
A writer finds an old photograph and discovers a horrifying secret...
Rated: 18+
~4,424 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 28 days 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 11 years ago
Adriana's Tale
Something evil lives on Nob Hill and only a sacrifice can keep it there.
Rated: 13+
~4,558 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 29 days ago
*Dollar* 1,001 GPs per review
The Scarecrow's secret: Chapter One
Jack and Sarah take a walk to her special place on the hill by the Scarecrow.
Rated: 18+
~694 Words
Detective, Romance/Love, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 29 days ago
Getting Lucky
George had already given up when she came along...
Rated: 18+
~1,644 Words
Romance/Love, Supernatural, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Sea Story
Not every sailor's tale is a tall one . . .
Rated: 18+
~3,218 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Steampunk
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Testament
Researching haunted houses comes with risks. Sometimes they're insurmountable . . .
Rated: 18+
~1,990 Words
Horror/Scary, Crime/Gangster, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month 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 11 years ago
The Fall of Santa
Entry for the Horror Writing Contest.
Rated: E
~852 Words
Horror/Scary, Fantasy, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Panic
An urban legend-style story of an unlucky driver and a hidden threat. Please review.
Rated: 18+
~921 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Psychology
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Nobody Ever Listens
a horror/scary story contest entry.
Rated: 13+
~878 Words
Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Clown Chase
Creepy nightmare turn reality
Rated: E
~402 Words
Horror/Scary, Paranormal, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Painting
A story about a possibly haunted painting
Rated: ASR
~1,144 Words
Horror/Scary, Paranormal, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month 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 7 years ago
The Wooden Sphere
There is no stopping a vivid imagination until it leads to somewhere else.
Rated: 13+
~958 Words
Horror/Scary, Psychology, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Sins of a Father
A young man experiences some unnatural phenomena and turns to his estranged dad for help.
Rated: 13+
~2,277 Words
Horror/Scary, Paranormal, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Passenger
A man takes the night train home for the first time. Will he make it to his stop?
Rated: 13+
~953 Words
Horror/Scary, Paranormal, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Transylvania
In the heart of Transylvania
Rated: 18+
~1,543 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Stairway To Hell
Traveling the corridor between life and death.
Rated: 18+
~1,033 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 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 10 years ago
The Crow
A Halloween tale.
Rated: E
~1,097 Words
Action/Adventure, Horror/Scary, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Guts to Grave
Short Horror Story made at the request of a friend
Rated: 13+
~946 Words
Horror/Scary, Nature, Teen
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Inside Voice
A checkout girl, Tina, hear a man's voice in her head. Things escalate quickly from there.
Rated: 18+
~3,136 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Horror/Scary, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Rated: 13+
~313 Words
Ghost, Horror/Scary, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Red Frog Man
A Poe themed tale...
Rated: 13+
~1,034 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Occult
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 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 11 years ago
Was It A Dream?
An encounter. Was it a dream or reality?
Rated: E
~643 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Nature
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Itch
I wrote this story when I was suffering from a constant itch.
Rated: 18+
~2,422 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months 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 3 months ago
THE DARKENING
A deadly black fog has swept over Glen Hartwell
Rated: 18+
~7,419 Words
Horror/Scary, Sci-fi, Mythology
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
THE EGRIGOR
An Egrigor, a Russian monster, stalks Glen Hartwell after police kill a Russian murderer
Rated: 18+
~11,642 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 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 11 years ago
Shadow Moon
The myth was real, and the myth was coming
Rated: 13+
~630 Words
Horror/Scary, Environment, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Rated: 13+
~412 Words
Folklore, Horror/Scary, Children's
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
THE HITCHHIKER
An old man stands by the roadside thumbing for rides; killing those who don't stop for him
Rated: 13+
~6,013 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Dark Lake
A Horror story about facing fears.
Rated: 13+
~1,276 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Young Adult
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Technology Specialists
Technology gone wild can cause problems on an Orbital. Some of them are serious ones.
Rated: 18+
~1,951 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 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 11 years ago
THE SKY DANCERS
Tiny fairy-like beings the Sky Dancers transform into monsters to devour people
Rated: 18+
~7,146 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Dream's Journal 1 - The Lost Voyage
Desperate spaceship crew struggling to survive, with an AI secretly pursuing a dark plan.
Rated: 13+
~555 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Jo-Jo the Clown
Nowadays, kids just don't like clowns...
Rated: 18+
~1,930 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Melodrama
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Time of No Harvest
Will Fredek complete his oath or forfeit all things to the Necromancer of Felman Hill?
Rated: 18+
~5,549 Words
Horror/Scary, Occult, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Box of Shadows
The glass rippled, and a dark figure began to form within it.
Rated: E
~1,868 Words
Contest, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
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