Genre: Horror
Word Count: 2,507
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
On Halloween night, a young family—parents Mark and Sarah with their children, Liam and Chloe—joins the festive trick-or-treating crowds on Maple Street. The neighborhood is alive with elaborate decorations and impressively realistic costumes, from we
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 2,507
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
On Halloween night, a young family—parents Mark and Sarah with their children, Liam and Chloe—joins the festive trick-or-treating crowds on Maple Street. The neighborhood is alive with elaborate decorations and impressively realistic costumes, from werewolves and witches to vampires and ghosts. However, as the family moves through the streets, subtle details begin to feel unsettlingly authentic. An atmosphere of playful fright slowly gives way to genuine unease, morphing into outright terror as the line between Halloween spectacle and horrifying reality blurs. The family finds themselves fighting for survival amidst escalating chaos, searching desperately for safety as the familiar neighborhood transforms into an unrecognizable nightmare.
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Word Count: 332
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A couple is disturbed late at night by unsettling sounds coming from their closet. What begins with dismissive explanations and shared fear quickly escalates into a terrifying confrontation with an inexplicable and menacing presence.
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Word Count: 332
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A couple is disturbed late at night by unsettling sounds coming from their closet. What begins with dismissive explanations and shared fear quickly escalates into a terrifying confrontation with an inexplicable and menacing presence. Trapped and desperate, they face an unknown entity that seems to have a disturbing, personal connection to their pasts, testing their bond and their sanity as the situation spirals beyond their control.
Genre: Horror/Dark Fantasy
Word Count: 4,998
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Deep in the Carpathian Mountains, the ancient and powerful Count Dracula discovers that a mortal actor, Béla Lugosi, is portraying him in a popular Hollywood film. Enraged by this perceived mockery and the dissemination of his image and p
Genre: Horror/Dark Fantasy
Word Count: 4,998
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Deep in the Carpathian Mountains, the ancient and powerful Count Dracula discovers that a mortal actor, Béla Lugosi, is portraying him in a popular Hollywood film. Enraged by this perceived mockery and the dissemination of his image and perceived weaknesses, Dracula undertakes a perilous journey to 1930s Hollywood. His singular purpose: to confront the actor who has dared to steal and trivialize his terrifying legend. The story follows the Count's voyage and arrival in the land of moving pictures, building towards an inevitable meeting between the original vampire and his cinematic impersonator.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 301
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
The small town of Blackwater, Georgia, lives in uneasy proximity to a dark, still pond long regarded with suspicion by its residents. When a severe drought causes the pond's waters to recede, a disturbing discovery is made in the e
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 301
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
The small town of Blackwater, Georgia, lives in uneasy proximity to a dark, still pond long regarded with suspicion by its residents. When a severe drought causes the pond's waters to recede, a disturbing discovery is made in the exposed mud. This event triggers a series of unsettling disappearances and escalating fear among the townsfolk. As the community grapples with a growing sense of dread and unexplained phenomena centered around the pond, their attempts to understand or confront the threat prove futile, leading to a desperate struggle for survival against an unseen and terrifying presence emerging from the depths.
Genre: Horror/Psychological Thriller
Word Count: 480
Synopsis:
On a stormy night, a long-married couple, Martha and Frank, are jolted by an unexpected phone call. The voice on the other end claims to be someone from their past—someone whose disappearance has haunted them silently for fifteen years. The call shatters their fragile peace, for
Genre: Horror/Psychological Thriller
Word Count: 480
Synopsis:
On a stormy night, a long-married couple, Martha and Frank, are jolted by an unexpected phone call. The voice on the other end claims to be someone from their past—someone whose disappearance has haunted them silently for fifteen years. The call shatters their fragile peace, forcing them to confront buried secrets and overwhelming terror as the line between the impossible and the horrifyingly real begins to blur within the confines of their isolated home.
Genre: Supernatural Horror/Psychological Thriller
Word Count: Approx. 1,050 words
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Six-year-old Oliver moves into a large, old house and discovers an unsettling new friend named Billy lurking in his bedroom. While his parents initially dismiss Billy as a product of childhood imaginat
Genre: Supernatural Horror/Psychological Thriller
Word Count: Approx. 1,050 words
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Six-year-old Oliver moves into a large, old house and discovers an unsettling new friend named Billy lurking in his bedroom. While his parents initially dismiss Billy as a product of childhood imagination, Oliver experiences disturbing changes: unnatural coldness, frightening whispers, and Billy's encouragement to play increasingly dangerous games. As Oliver's behavior grows more erratic and fearful, his parents become alarmed by phenomena they can't explain, forcing them to confront the possibility that something deeply wrong and inexplicable resides within their new home, fixated on their son.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 297
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A quiet family home is unsettled when a young girl insists she hears strange, wet breathing sounds coming from her upstairs bedroom. Though her parents initially dismiss her fears, their skepticism turns to dread as the
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 297
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A quiet family home is unsettled when a young girl insists she hears strange, wet breathing sounds coming from her upstairs bedroom. Though her parents initially dismiss her fears, their skepticism turns to dread as the unsettling sounds persist and escalate, seemingly centered on their daughter. As the phenomenon grows more intense and disturbing, their attempts to protect her and uncover the source prove futile, plunging them into a terrifying struggle against an unseen presence with sinister intentions. The story builds an atmosphere of mounting tension and dread as the family confronts something inexplicable and deeply threatening within their own home.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 502
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Claire's peaceful nights shatter when her young son, Noah, begins waking at precisely 3:07 AM, behaving strangely and uttering chilling, cryptic phrases about the Devil. Dismissed at first as sleepwalking or nightmares, the disturbin
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 502
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Claire's peaceful nights shatter when her young son, Noah, begins waking at precisely 3:07 AM, behaving strangely and uttering chilling, cryptic phrases about the Devil. Dismissed at first as sleepwalking or nightmares, the disturbing events escalate in intensity and frequency, defying rational explanation. As Noah's actions grow more alarming and disconnected from his daytime self, Claire's maternal concern spirals into terror. Fearing something deeply wrong and possibly supernatural, she and her husband desperately investigate, but their efforts only plunge them deeper into a nightmare. The story explores a mother's fight against an unseen, malevolent force threatening her child and family, building towards a devastating confrontation with the unknown.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 1,048
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Maren lives in a coastal town shadowed by warnings: never swim past the rocks in the bay. Whispers speak of vanishings alongside the dangerous currents, but Maren dismisses the local superstitions and the unspoken g
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 1,048
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Maren lives in a coastal town shadowed by warnings: never swim past the rocks in the bay. Whispers speak of vanishings alongside the dangerous currents, but Maren dismisses the local superstitions and the unspoken grief of her family. For her, the ocean is a refuge, the only place she feels unseen. Defying the warnings one evening, she ventures into the unnaturally still, dark water. Her solitary swim takes a terrifying turn when she encounters silent, unnatural figures rising from the depths. Escaping back to shore only brings a temporary reprieve, as inexplicable phenomena begin haunting her within the supposed safety of her own home. Seeking answers, Maren delves into the town's unsettling history of drownings, uncovering a disturbing past event. Her nights become plagued by vivid, horrifying dreams of submerged rooms and silent watchers. As the boundary between reality and nightmare blurs, Maren is drawn back to the water, compelled to confront the source of the town's fear and the figures waiting beneath the surface, leading to a revelation that changes everything.
Genre: Western/Horror
Word Count: 2,458
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A weary gunslinger named Cyrus Kane rides into the isolated desert town of Midnight, seeking respite. He finds the town unnervingly vibrant under the cover of darkness, its inhabitants pale and oddly detached. Despite the bustling saloon and a
Genre: Western/Horror
Word Count: 2,458
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A weary gunslinger named Cyrus Kane rides into the isolated desert town of Midnight, seeking respite. He finds the town unnervingly vibrant under the cover of darkness, its inhabitants pale and oddly detached. Despite the bustling saloon and apparent normalcy, an unnatural stillness hangs in the air, devoid of natural night sounds. Kane senses something deeply wrong. His unease deepens when, after experiencing an unnaturally deep sleep, he wakes to find Midnight utterly deserted at dawn—a ghost town layered in undisturbed dust with no sign of where the entire population vanished. As the cycle repeats—desertion by day, eerie life by night—Kane becomes determined to uncover the town's terrifying secret before it claims him too, leading him on a dangerous investigation into the heart of Midnight's darkness.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 483
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
When a sudden, unnatural fog blankets his neighborhood, Alex finds himself isolated and cut off from all communication. As the dense mist grows darker and more oppressive, strange and unsettling phenomena begin to occur within his ap
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 483
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
When a sudden, unnatural fog blankets his neighborhood, Alex finds himself isolated and cut off from all communication. As the dense mist grows darker and more oppressive, strange and unsettling phenomena begin to occur within his apartment. Forced to confront the inexplicable and encroaching fog, Alex must navigate the terrifying silence and fight for survival against an unseen, pervasive threat.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 299
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis: Ignoring dire warnings, a man named Martin becomes dangerously fascinated by a strange, cold box locked away in an attic. Using an unusual light, he activates the device, triggering unsettling phenomena. As an eerie, si
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 299
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis: Ignoring dire warnings, a man named Martin becomes dangerously fascinated by a strange, cold box locked away in an attic. Using an unusual light, he activates the device, triggering unsettling phenomena. As an eerie, silent observer watches from the shadows, Martin discovers the box has a terrifying connection to his own identity, leading to irreversible and horrifying consequences.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 1,047
Synopsis:
Elise seeks solitude and impulsively rents an unusual apartment with one strict rule: she must never touch the large, enigmatic painting left hanging in the empty living room. The painting depicts a woman in a black dress, initially seeming like a simple piece of
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 1,047
Synopsis:
Elise seeks solitude and impulsively rents an unusual apartment with one strict rule: she must never touch the large, enigmatic painting left hanging in the empty living room. The painting depicts a woman in a black dress, initially seeming like a simple piece of decor. However, Elise soon begins to sense unsettling changes within the painting and the apartment itself. A creeping dread takes hold as she feels increasingly watched and the atmosphere grows oppressive. Her attempts to escape the painting's disturbing presence prove futile, as its influence seems relentless and inescapable, forcing her into a terrifying struggle against an inexplicable force that defies logic or containment.
Genre: Horror (Religious Horror/Zombie Apocalypse)
Word Count: Approx. 1,600 words
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
In the chaotic aftermath of a devastating earthquake and unnatural darkness that engulfs Jerusalem, tombs rupture open. The figures that emerge are not the revered saints of prophecy, but beings anima
Genre: Horror (Religious Horror/Zombie Apocalypse)
Word Count: Approx. 1,600 words
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
In the chaotic aftermath of a devastating earthquake and unnatural darkness that engulfs Jerusalem, tombs rupture open. The figures that emerge are not the revered saints of prophecy, but beings animated by a terrifying, mindless hunger. As the city descends into panic, a small group of survivors barricades themselves against the shambling horde that now fills the streets. Trapped and facing an overwhelming, relentless force driven by an insatiable need, they grapple with fear, dwindling resources, and the horrifying nature of the curse – or is it something else? – that has befallen them. Their struggle for survival becomes a desperate fight against an encroaching, ravenous darkness.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 547
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Seeking solitude for her writing, horror author Mara Sutton moves into an old, isolated house. Drawn to explore the dusty attic, she discovers a large, ornate mirror hidden beneath grime. Compelled by her writer's curio
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 547
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Seeking solitude for her writing, horror author Mara Sutton moves into an old, isolated house. Drawn to explore the dusty attic, she discovers a large, ornate mirror hidden beneath grime. Compelled by her writer's curiosity, she cleans a section of the glass. While her reflection initially appears normal, terrifying figures manifest behind it in the mirror's depths. Before Mara can react, the mirror exerts a horrifying, irresistible force, pulling her towards its surface.
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 100
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Sarah has been disturbed for weeks by an unsettling thumping sound beneath her floorboards. When the noise suddenly stops one night, an unnerving silence falls. This quiet is shattered not by a return of the sound, but by a new, terrifying development tha
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 100
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Sarah has been disturbed for weeks by an unsettling thumping sound beneath her floorboards. When the noise suddenly stops one night, an unnerving silence falls. This quiet is shattered not by a return of the sound, but by a new, terrifying development that shifts Sarah's fear from the outside world to something horrifyingly intimate and internal. A profound sense of dread and violation takes hold as she realizes the source of her terror is now much closer than she ever imagined.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 302
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A protagonist inherits a mysterious and forbidden silver ring from their mother, who received it under disturbing circumstances. Despite stern warnings from the past and a deep sense of foreboding, the protagonist is dr
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 302
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A protagonist inherits a mysterious and forbidden silver ring from their mother, who received it under disturbing circumstances. Despite stern warnings from the past and a deep sense of foreboding, the protagonist is drawn to the unsettlingly cold heirloom. Upon slipping it on, they experience terrifying physical sensations and the horrifying realization that an ancient, sinister presence within the ring is seizing control of their body against their will. The story explores the chilling struggle as the protagonist fights internally while their body moves with a terrifying purpose of its own.
Genre: Horror
Word Count: Approx. 1,500 words
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
The Midnight Palace cinema isn't just a theater; it's the dark heart of the town, exclusively showing horror films that draw crowds seeking safe scares. But whispers linger about unsettling phenomena within its walls and the occasional pa
Genre: Horror
Word Count: Approx. 1,500 words
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
The Midnight Palace cinema isn't just a theater; it's the dark heart of the town, exclusively showing horror films that draw crowds seeking safe scares. But whispers linger about unsettling phenomena within its walls and the occasional patron who vanishes. When a premiere takes a terrifyingly unexpected turn, the boundary between screen and reality shatters.
Genre: Horror/Psychological Thriller/Suspense
Word Count: 238
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
In the dead of night, David awakens in his isolated woodland cabin to a chilling emergency broadcast crackling over his radio. The desperate, anonymous warning urges listeners not to trust imitations and to keep something
Genre: Horror/Psychological Thriller/Suspense
Word Count: 238
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
In the dead of night, David awakens in his isolated woodland cabin to a chilling emergency broadcast crackling over his radio. The desperate, anonymous warning urges listeners not to trust imitations and to keep something dangerous outside. Dismissing it as a prank, David tries to sleep, only to be disturbed minutes later by an unexpected knock at his door. A woman claims her car broke down and pleads for help. As David hesitates, the radio reactivates with another urgent message, deepening his fear just as the woman outside grows impatient. The story explores the terrifying uncertainty David faces when confronted with a potential threat at his doorstep and an ominous warning echoing from the airwaves.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 546
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
On a stormy night, bartender Ben is closing his empty bar when he notices one remaining patron—a man in a charcoal suit who arrived near midnight and has sat silently drinking ever since. The man exudes an unnerving presence, and h
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 546
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
On a stormy night, bartender Ben is closing his empty bar when he notices one remaining patron—a man in a charcoal suit who arrived near midnight and has sat silently drinking ever since. The man exudes an unnerving presence, and his unnaturally dark eyes unsettle Ben. As Ben insists it's closing time, the patron demands "one more" drink and offers payment in the form of three strange, ancient coins. This triggers a tense confrontation where Ben realizes the patron is far more than an ordinary customer. Faced with an impossible choice and an otherworldly threat, Ben’s refusal leads to a terrifying encounter that changes his reality forever, binding him to the bar in ways he never imagined.
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 244
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Driven by intense hunger and weakened from a previous night, Lena, a predatory being, stalks a solitary man in his apartment. Deeming him an easy target, she enters his home. Expecting fear and a swift hunt, she is instead met with unsettling calm and rec
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 244
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Driven by intense hunger and weakened from a previous night, Lena, a predatory being, stalks a solitary man in his apartment. Deeming him an easy target, she enters his home. Expecting fear and a swift hunt, she is instead met with unsettling calm and recognition from her intended victim. This unexpected reaction disrupts her predatory focus, setting the stage for a confrontation where the hunter finds herself facing unforeseen and dangerous resistance.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 250
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Haunted by profound loss, a man lives barricaded within his decaying home, consumed by the belief that a relentless, unseen presence within the walls seeks his death. Years of isolation and paranoia fuel his vigilance
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 250
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Haunted by profound loss, a man lives barricaded within his decaying home, consumed by the belief that a relentless, unseen presence within the walls seeks his death. Years of isolation and paranoia fuel his vigilance against subtle, terrifying threats. When the hidden menace becomes aggressively active one night, he confronts the source of his fear, leading to a chilling escalation where the very security of his fortress seems to turn against him.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: Approx. 1,500 words
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
James, living in an old, dusty apartment building, becomes fixated on his reclusive neighbor across the alley. The elderly man sits motionless day and night by his window, staring into the gloom of his o
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: Approx. 1,500 words
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
James, living in an old, dusty apartment building, becomes fixated on his reclusive neighbor across the alley. The elderly man sits motionless day and night by his window, staring into the gloom of his own room with an unnerving stillness that feels deeply unnatural. James grows increasingly disturbed by the man's presence and begins to witness inexplicable, unsettling occurrences in his own apartment. As his fear escalates into a terrifying conviction about the neighbor's true nature, James's life unravels into obsession and paranoia. He feels compelled to act against the perceived evil, but his desperate quest for answers and a confrontation leads him down a dark and isolating path, forcing him to question his sanity and face an overwhelming sense of dread emanating from the building itself. The story explores the corrosive effects of fear and the unsettling mystery of what truly resides across the alley.
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 263
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A stranger arrives in a quiet town just as dusk falls, taking up residence in an isolated house. His presence immediately brings an unsettling chill. Small, disturbing events begin to occur, primarily the mysterious disappearance of neighborhood pets. T
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 263
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A stranger arrives in a quiet town just as dusk falls, taking up residence in an isolated house. His presence immediately brings an unsettling chill. Small, disturbing events begin to occur, primarily the mysterious disappearance of neighborhood pets. The townspeople notice his unnatural mannerisms, particularly his unnerving smile and his habit of walking deserted streets after dark. The story's narrator becomes personally aware of the stranger's sinister attention when he observes the man behaving strangely outside their home late at night. A growing sense of dread culminates during a power outage, when the narrator, trapped and terrified inside their own home, realizes the stranger has entered and is approaching their room.
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Word Count: 1,415
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
In a small town gripped by fear and rumor, an isolated old wooden house stands on the outskirts. Whispers circulate about the mysterious man who lives there alone – stories suggesting he might be something unnatural, perhaps even monstrous. Onl
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Word Count: 1,415
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
In a small town gripped by fear and rumor, an isolated old wooden house stands on the outskirts. Whispers circulate about the mysterious man who lives there alone – stories suggesting he might be something unnatural, perhaps even monstrous. Only seen at night, he becomes the subject of dark speculation. Driven by a need for truth beyond the gossip, a brave boy named Tommy Benson ventures to the house under the cold light of the full moon. What he discovers inside the decaying structure is deeply unsettling, challenging everything he thought he knew. His revelation ignites a chain of terrifying events fueled by the town's collective dread, forcing Tommy to confront the horrifying consequences of fear and the unknown, leaving him forever haunted by the outcome.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror/Small Town Mystery)
Word Count: Approx. 2,100
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
In the perpetually storm-lashed town of Cedar Point, a mysterious figure known only as the Man Who Loved the Rain emerges only during downpours, walking the deserted streets with an unsettling calm. His
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror/Small Town Mystery)
Word Count: Approx. 2,100
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
In the perpetually storm-lashed town of Cedar Point, a mysterious figure known only as the Man Who Loved the Rain emerges only during downpours, walking the deserted streets with an unsettling calm. His appearances coincide with a series of inexplicable and increasingly violent deaths during severe weather. Fear grips the town as residents whisper about the connection between the man and the tragedies, though no concrete evidence links him to the crimes. The pragmatic local Sheriff, initially dismissive of the superstitions, finds the pattern impossible to ignore. As the deaths mount and panic spreads, the Sheriff is drawn into a chilling investigation of the enigmatic man and the disturbing possibility that the storms themselves might harbor a malevolent force. The tension culminates during a catastrophic deluge, forcing a confrontation where the Sheriff seeks answers about the man's nature and the town's terrifying curse, leading to an unsettling encounter that challenges his understanding of reality.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: Approx. 1,300
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
For twelve years, the Miller family has strictly followed the unsettling rules governing their home, particularly concerning the forbidden room under the stairs. Their lives revolve around placating and avoiding the unsee
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: Approx. 1,300
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
For twelve years, the Miller family has strictly followed the unsettling rules governing their home, particularly concerning the forbidden room under the stairs. Their lives revolve around placating and avoiding the unseen, hungry presence confined there. But the established order begins to crumble as the entity's behavior changes – sounds grow angrier, offerings are ignored, and the very boundaries of its prison seem tested. When the unthinkable happens and the creature escapes its confines, the Millers' world shatters. Faced with an impossible threat now loose in their home, they must make a desperate, horrifying choice for survival.
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 96
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A man finds himself trapped in an unexpectedly treacherous patch of cold, clinging mud. As he struggles to free himself, the situation rapidly deteriorates, revealing that the mud itself holds a terrifying, unnatural hunger. The story focuses on his desper
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 96
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A man finds himself trapped in an unexpectedly treacherous patch of cold, clinging mud. As he struggles to free himself, the situation rapidly deteriorates, revealing that the mud itself holds a terrifying, unnatural hunger. The story focuses on his desperate fight for survival against an implacable and horrifying force of nature.
Genre: Supernatural Horror/Noir Mystery/Psychological Thriller
Word Count: 1,500
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A jaded private investigator working late in his rain-lashed city office is visited by an unnervingly calm woman. She claims her sister, Clara, has vanished after fleeing in terror, insisting she saw so
Genre: Supernatural Horror/Noir Mystery/Psychological Thriller
Word Count: 1,500
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A jaded private investigator working late in his rain-lashed city office is visited by an unnervingly calm woman. She claims her sister, Clara, has vanished after fleeing in terror, insisting she saw something impossible about her own sibling. Despite the strange circumstances and the client's unsettling demeanor, the investigator takes the case. His search for the missing Clara plunges him into a labyrinth of disturbing clues, cryptic warnings, and encounters that challenge his perception of reality. As he delves deeper, pursued by shadows and haunted by the enigmatic client, he finds himself caught between two sisters locked in a terrifying, otherworldly struggle where nothing is as it seems, and his own sanity begins to fray. The relentless night itself seems to become a malevolent force hunting him down.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 151
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
On a stormy, isolated road late at night, a terrified driver flees an unknown terror. Haunted by a recent, regrettable decision at a remote farmhouse, they push their car to dangerous speeds. Strange, unsettling sound
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 151
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
On a stormy, isolated road late at night, a terrified driver flees an unknown terror. Haunted by a recent, regrettable decision at a remote farmhouse, they push their car to dangerous speeds. Strange, unsettling sounds emanate from the vehicle itself, intensifying their panic. As an unnerving presence seems to draw relentlessly closer in the darkness behind them, the line between pursuer and passenger begins to blur, trapping the driver in a desperate, high-speed nightmare.
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 728
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A year after her young daughter vanished without a trace on Halloween night, Mallory is consumed by grief and unable to face the holiday. Her silent house is a painful reminder of the unsolved mystery. On the eve of Halloween, an unsettling discovery di
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 728
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A year after her young daughter vanished without a trace on Halloween night, Mallory is consumed by grief and unable to face the holiday. Her silent house is a painful reminder of the unsolved mystery. On the eve of Halloween, an unsettling discovery disrupts her solitude: a strange, unidentifiable jack-o'-lantern light mysteriously appears in her front yard. Despite its mundane plastic appearance, the light behaves inexplicably – turning on by itself with no visible power source, pulsing with an unsettling warmth, and seeming to defy natural laws. As Mallory grapples with this unnerving presence and disturbing dreams, the light's eerie glow becomes an inescapable focal point in her dark, quiet world, intensifying the dread surrounding the approaching Halloween night.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 118
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Ben, ignoring warnings, takes a dangerous shortcut through a forbidding forest at night. Plunged into near-total darkness after a fall, his fear escalates as he senses a large, deliberate presence stalking him through
Genre: Horror (Supernatural/Psychological Horror)
Word Count: 118
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Ben, ignoring warnings, takes a dangerous shortcut through a forbidding forest at night. Plunged into near-total darkness after a fall, his fear escalates as he senses a large, deliberate presence stalking him through the trees. When the unseen pursuer closes in, a shockingly familiar voice offers rescue and relief. But reaching out towards this lifeline triggers a terrifying realization – the voice promising safety belongs to something far more ancient and predatory than the dark woods themselves.
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 1,454
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
The isolated village of Frostwood is besieged by unnatural phenomena: relentless, windless snow that piles unnaturally, and sharp, violent tremors that shake the very ground. As frostbite and starvation set in, a terrifying creature emerges from the b
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 1,454
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
The isolated village of Frostwood is besieged by unnatural phenomena: relentless, windless snow that piles unnaturally, and sharp, violent tremors that shake the very ground. As frostbite and starvation set in, a terrifying creature emerges from the blizzard, hunting the terrified villagers. Facing annihilation, a desperate group led by the blacksmith Kalvyn and baker Mary attempts a treacherous escape over the mountains. Their journey through the unending storm and constant tremors is haunted by the unseen predator. Upon reaching the supposed mountain pass, they make a horrifying discovery that shatters their understanding of the world, revealing the true, terrifying scale of their prison and the origin of their suffering. Trapped and facing an incomprehensible threat from both within and without, their fight for survival takes on a new dimension of cosmic dread.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 477
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A skeptical photographer ventures repeatedly to an isolated lake, drawn by its untouched beauty despite unsettling local legends warning of a cursed woman who appears at dusk near the water's edge. Seeking a compelling subject for hi
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 477
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A skeptical photographer ventures repeatedly to an isolated lake, drawn by its untouched beauty despite unsettling local legends warning of a cursed woman who appears at dusk near the water's edge. Seeking a compelling subject for his art, he sets up his camera as twilight deepens. When the enigmatic figure from the tales materializes on the rocks, moving with an unnatural grace seemingly oblivious to his presence, he seizes the opportunity to capture her. However, her eerie demeanor and the increasingly ominous atmosphere challenge his disbelief as the encounter unfolds in deeply unnerving ways. The aftermath leaves behind only an unsettling artifact and a lingering mystery surrounding the lake and its rumored guardian.
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 199
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
On the night of a full moon, David experiences the agonizing and unstoppable transformation into a primal beast. Locked inside his remote cabin, he succumbs to the monstrous change, his human mind overwhelmed by predatory instincts. Driven by raw hunger a
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 199
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
On the night of a full moon, David experiences the agonizing and unstoppable transformation into a primal beast. Locked inside his remote cabin, he succumbs to the monstrous change, his human mind overwhelmed by predatory instincts. Driven by raw hunger and heightened senses, he bursts free into the surrounding forest. Following the potent scent of a human, the beast stalks towards a familiar cabin belonging to Old Man Henderson. Finding the door unlocked, it silently enters, preparing to attack the seemingly vulnerable occupant. However, the anticipated confrontation takes an unexpected turn as Henderson faces the creature not with terror, but with a weary, knowing resolve. The beast finds itself unprepared for what awaits in the old man's cabin.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 369
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Old Man Harris grows uneasy with his scarecrow, "The Standing Man," as crows grow bold and his dog vanishes near its post in the cornfield. Compelled to check the far fence, he musters his courage and ventures into the whispering s
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 369
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Old Man Harris grows uneasy with his scarecrow, "The Standing Man," as crows grow bold and his dog vanishes near its post in the cornfield. Compelled to check the far fence, he musters his courage and ventures into the whispering stalks, his path leading directly past the unsettling figure. Within the oppressive silence of the corn, Harris senses a wrongness about the scarecrow he can't quite define, escalating into a confrontation that shatters his understanding of the inanimate sentinel guarding his fields. Faced with an impossible and terrifying presence, Harris must fight for his survival against something far more ancient and malicious than straw and burlap.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 687
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Grace, working at a historical society, discovers an enigmatic old photograph of a woman linked to the long-abandoned Velvet Stage theatre. Locals still whisper about the theatre's bloody, unexplained closure in 1931. Obsessed by th
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 687
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Grace, working at a historical society, discovers an enigmatic old photograph of a woman linked to the long-abandoned Velvet Stage theatre. Locals still whisper about the theatre's bloody, unexplained closure in 1931. Obsessed by the woman labeled "Velouria" and finding no records of her existence, Grace delves into the mystery. Her research leads her to a cryptic newspaper notice about the theatre's final night. Driven by unsettling dreams, Grace decides to investigate the decaying theatre herself. Stepping inside the silent, dust-choked building, she makes increasingly unnerving and supernatural discoveries that blur the line between reality and the theatre's dark past.
Genre: Horror/Psychological Thriller
Word Count: 100
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A woman, believing she has secured her home after changing the locks, finds herself in a terrifying situation when an intruder breaks in. Forced to hide under her bed, she listens in paralyzing fear as heavy footsteps move slowly
Genre: Horror/Psychological Thriller
Word Count: 100
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
A woman, believing she has secured her home after changing the locks, finds herself in a terrifying situation when an intruder breaks in. Forced to hide under her bed, she listens in paralyzing fear as heavy footsteps move slowly through the house above her, searching. The tension escalates unbearably as the pursuer draws near her hiding spot, culminating in a chilling moment that shatters her assumptions about the danger she faces and the safety of her own home.
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 702
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Mary Cartwright returns to her childhood home near Dallow’s Hill following her father's death, confronting painful memories of her sister Annie's unexplained disappearance in the forbidden woods known locally as Dead Holler years bef
Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)
Word Count: 702
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
Mary Cartwright returns to her childhood home near Dallow’s Hill following her father's death, confronting painful memories of her sister Annie's unexplained disappearance in the forbidden woods known locally as Dead Holler years before. The forest, notorious for swallowing children and existing off maps, exudes an unnatural silence and palpable dread. Haunted by the past and disturbed by unsettling occurrences at the house—strange sounds, mysterious footprints—Mary finds herself drawn back towards the oppressive trees she once fled. Compelled by whispers only she seems to hear, Mary arms herself and ventures into the suffocating silence of Dead Holler, determined to uncover the truth behind the vanishings, including her sister's, despite the terrifying legends and the forest's unnerving presence.
Genre: Horror/Dark Fantasy
Word Count: 1,290
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
The isolated village of Briar’s End suffers under an ancient curse, trapped by an invisible barrier and shrouded in perpetual twilight. Blaming a vengeful Witch dwelling in the oppressive, sentient forest that encircles them, the villager
Genre: Horror/Dark Fantasy
Word Count: 1,290
Published: The Horror Of It All: Stories (2025)
Synopsis:
The isolated village of Briar’s End suffers under an ancient curse, trapped by an invisible barrier and shrouded in perpetual twilight. Blaming a vengeful Witch dwelling in the oppressive, sentient forest that encircles them, the villagers live in constant fear as their resources dwindle and eerie phenomena plague their home. When a frail breach in the barrier is discovered, a desperate group of ten villagers ventures into the malevolent woods. Armed with makeshift weapons and steeling themselves against the forest’s unnatural terrors, they seek the Witch’s dwelling to plead for an end to the curse. Their journey leads them deeper into suffocating darkness and unnatural silence, culminating at a deeply unsettling cabin—the heart of their torment. Facing the source of generations of fear, they prepare for a confrontation where the line between hope and terror vanishes.
Laughton J. Collins, Jr Online
Seattle, Washington 98118, United States