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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
Rated: E
~439 Words
Family, Experience, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about 13 hours ago
Heather Turner: The boggart
Police detective Pam calls in Heather, a paranormal expert, after children disappear
Rated: 18+
~2,873 Words
Supernatural, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated a day ago
Transylvania
In the heart of Transylvania
Rated: 18+
~1,543 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 days ago
CERASTES
A giant sand snake that uses its horns as a lure to catch and eat humans and other animals
Rated: 18+
~6,596 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 days ago
Endless Memories
A new twist to an infection alters the perception of time.
Rated: 13+
~1,538 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 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 9 years ago
Storms a Brewin
Julia prepares for an impending storm.
Rated: 18+
~468 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 days ago
Foretold
Danny's drive home is eventful.
Rated: E
~881 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest Entry, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 14 days ago
BRACKENAUR
Dreams are not always dream
Rated: 13+
~1,256 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 14 days ago
Save Me From The Chien
This is a short horror story which apparently really happened. I hope you all enjoy it!
Rated: 13+
~960 Words
Horror/Scary, Folklore, Ghost
Type: Short Story
Updated 18 days ago
Paying The Bill
Jeff and Susan have car trouble. Horror Writing Contest May 2023.
Rated: 18+
~531 Words
Contest Entry, Horror/Scary, Adult
Type: Short Story
Updated 19 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 10 years ago
Fire to Ashes
A dark to light story
Rated: 13+
~791 Words
Supernatural, Horror/Scary, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 20 days ago
Room 314
Chilling hotel stay: strange sights, sounds, and a growing fear. Will you survive?
Rated: 13+
~671 Words
Mystery, Gothic, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 20 days ago
Percy's Night Out
Percy meets a newcomer on his night out.
Rated: 18+
~1,059 Words
Horror/Scary, Comedy, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 21 days ago
THE MANTIKHORA
The Mantokhora (or Manticore) is a legendary creature with a man's face and a lion's body
Rated: 18+
~6,629 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 24 days ago
Possession
In an asylum for the criminally insane, a young orderly discovers true possession...
Rated: 18+
~4,506 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Occult
Type: Short Story
Updated 24 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 10 years ago
Mistaken
A man is obsessed with a spider bite
Rated: 18+
~1,550 Words
Horror/Scary, Psychology, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 25 days ago
Rated: 13+
~5,825 Words
Gothic, Thriller/Suspense, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 25 days ago
The Wooden Sphere
There is no stopping a vivid imagination until it leads to somewhere else.
Rated: 13+
~960 Words
Horror/Scary, Psychology, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 26 days ago
The Old Holy Cemetery
“Why am I here? This whole place is a tomb.” (RISING STAR SHINING BRIGHTER WINNER)
Rated: ASR
~2,974 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 27 days ago
WHISPERS OF A GHOST: A HAUNTING TALE
As dawn broke over the horizon, bathing the old house in golden light.
Rated: E
~311 Words
Horror/Scary, Action/Adventure, Teen
Type: Short Story
Updated 27 days 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
Ink Bleeds Black
The scribe loses his touch and finds strength in forgotten clay tablets to tell his story.
Rated: 13+
~942 Words
Fantasy, Gothic, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 27 days 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 28 days ago
Terror Theatre
The Haunting of Midnight Manor
Rated: E
~476 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Teen
Type: Short Story
Updated 29 days ago
No Beef!
Winner of the SCREAMS! Contest. There's something odd about Bob's new partner.
Rated: 18+
~731 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest Entry, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Lord of False Gold
A dark fairy tale about gold, leprechauns, and fools.
Rated: 13+
~595 Words
Dark, Folklore, Horror/Scary
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 6 years ago
Soul Gem
A samurai woman seeking revenge, a ninja's last job, a soul collecting dragon...
Rated: 13+
~2,809 Words
Fantasy, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Dreamer
A classic romance has an unexpected ending. Winner of Quotation Inspiration, June 2023.
Rated: 13+
~1,751 Words
Horror/Scary, Romance/Love, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Don't you know Who I Am?
A story from the viewpoints of three characters.
Rated: ASR
~547 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Saolré
The priestesses of Saolré guard the gates of life and death. Cara asks something taboo.
Rated: 13+
~548 Words
Fantasy, Dark, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Emilia and Sepet
A love story that becomes immortal
Rated: 18+
~1,318 Words
Horror/Scary, Tragedy, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month 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
Spooky Mission
Andrew embarks on a mission to a spooky place. Will he succeed or fail is to be witnessed.
Rated: 13+
~1,360 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
THE SUNBIRD
A Sunbird (Phoenix) arrives in Glen Hartwell and starts burning people to death
Rated: 18+
~6,636 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
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The Whisper on Willow Creek
The Whisper on Willow Creek
Rated: E
~969 Words
Ghost, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Thylacine
A man goes in search of a thylacine only for fate to intervene.
Rated: 18+
~1,754 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
FIRE & LIGHT
Are UFOs from outer space? Gracy & Garvin Goodbody certainly believe so!
Rated: 13+
~6,622 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month 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
The Tokoloshe
A strange choice for a pet.
Rated: 18+
~1,291 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
GATERMEN
Creatures half-man, half-alligator haunt the Yannan River in Glen Hartwell
Rated: 18+
~5,931 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
In The Window
Cookie and three friends go exploring a deserted subdivision. 300 words
Rated: 18+
~290 Words
Activity, Horror/Scary, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Closet Monster and the Girl
A crappy dad watches his young daughter get swallowed alive.
Rated: 18+
~2,299 Words
Adult, Horror/Scary, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
One among the two is gruesome
This is short story of two neighbours of which one is monster and dead.
Rated: E
~358 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month 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
THE AXEMAN
Psychotic axe-murderer stalks the Glen Hartwell area of the Victorian Countryside
Rated: 18+
~6,523 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
THE ACID MAN
Acid Man lives in a pool of acid and dissolves people to murder them
Rated: 18+
~6,479 Words
Mythology, Horror/Scary, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
A DARK OBELISK
The Dark Obelisk allows you to live out your dreams .. or your worst nightmares!
Rated: 18+
~6,618 Words
Horror/Scary, Sci-fi, Western
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Carrick Fergus
An alternative story of leprechauns.
Rated: 13+
~601 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Barney Investigates The Price Mansion
The Price Mansion is haunted. In progress Sept. contest entry.
Rated: E
~330 Words
Contest Entry, Dark, Horror/Scary
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 10 years ago
The Living Daylights
A young girl is confronted by her doppelganger
Rated: ASR
~1,860 Words
Supernatural, Teen, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Pinky
A girl finds a key to open a box...
Rated: 13+
~1,520 Words
Horror/Scary, Fantasy, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
NAN 3
Natalie, Derrin, and the crew must find homes for rescued girls while fighting vicious Nan
Rated: 18+
~6,445 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Scientific
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Snowman
A snowman in New Orleans!
Rated: 13+
~935 Words
Horror/Scary, Comedy, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
NAN 2
Nat, Holly, & Derrin must avoid being eaten by the Nan while trying to find Petra & Talia
Rated: 18+
~6,464 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
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