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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
SpaceHorrors: "Misunderstoo d"
DeathBringers were created to kill. They only kill now because of that creation.
Rated: 18+
~2,011 Words
Sci-fi, Horror/Scary, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Sick Day
A body horror short story about a flu gone wrong. Looking for constructive criticism :)
Rated: 13+
~571 Words
Horror/Scary, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Rated: 18+
~679 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
The warmth of memories on a cold night
Prompt: Write a story about a classic horror villain who's not a villain at all...
Rated: E
~261 Words
Horror/Scary, Death, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
House of Wax
Things fall apart; the center cannot hold.--W.B. Yeats
Rated: 13+
~3,204 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 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
Olivia and Jake and ...
Is a book contract worth it?
Rated: E
~2,686 Words
Contest, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
SpaceHorrors: “Rotten to the Coreâ€
Trapped with a DeathBringer in a rotting, decaying planet. What could be worse than that?
Rated: 18+
~1,858 Words
Horror/Scary, Sci-fi, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 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 9 months ago
Homecoming
A party for a returned troll.
Rated: E
~458 Words
Contest Entry, Horror/Scary, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Mannequin
A True Story? Sometimes you encounter something strange while at work.
Rated: 13+
~1,035 Words
Horror/Scary, Paranormal, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 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
Samantha
Entry for the Phoenix Point on-line writing contest
Rated: ASR
~817 Words
Contest Entry, Sci-fi, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
To Go Forth Into the Light
A Frenchman in Victorian London searches for the secret of immortality.
Rated: ASR
~982 Words
Gothic, Horror/Scary, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Adriana's Tale
Something evil lives on Nob Hill and only a sacrifice can keep it there.
Rated: 13+
~4,736 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Sophie
Sophie follows the music into the forest. Winner of SCREAMS!!! 8/16 - 8/31 2023.
Rated: 13+
~965 Words
Horror/Scary, Mythology, Gothic
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
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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
Candy Store Ghost
A ghost visits a candy store after closing time. Japanese style ghostly tale.
Rated: 13+
~1,309 Words
Ghost, Horror/Scary, Foreign
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
A Spell Gone Wrong
A man grieves and does what believes must be done.
Rated: 13+
~1,095 Words
Supernatural, Horror/Scary, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months 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 9 months ago
The Needle
A haunted tattoo needle…
Rated: 18+
~3,331 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Rated: 13+
~1,433 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Horror/Scary, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 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
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 10 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 10 months 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 10 months ago
A Fairy Tale
A Horror Story, sort of...
Rated: 13+
~1,367 Words
Horror/Scary, Fantasy, Young Adult
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 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 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
Beacon
Salvation on the horizon, death underfoot
Rated: 18+
~635 Words
Death, Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 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 10 months 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 10 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 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
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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
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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 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
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 11 months ago
Angels
Fallen angels
Rated: 13+
~503 Words
Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
Aliens
attempted world domination
Rated: 18+
~580 Words
Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 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
Loving Ghost
A ghost can't give up his love.
Rated: 13+
~790 Words
Ghost, Horror/Scary, 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
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 12 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 12 months 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 12 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 12 months ago
Pride and Preternature
A Victorian tale of dread
Rated: 18+
~4,403 Words
Horror/Scary, Emotional, Gothic
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 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
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 12 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 about a year 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 about a year ago
Revenge
Detective Inspector Mallory takes on a mysterious case.
Rated: 18+
~1,718 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Trussed Me
A prisoner meets an old acquaintance.
Rated: 18+
~1,275 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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