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Find online horror stories submitted by writers on Reedsy Prompts, a weekly writing contest. From hauntings and murderers to terrifying creatures from the deep, these stories will make you shiver and scream.
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- "Premium Harmony" by Stephen King. Set in King's fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine (also the setting for The Dead Zone, Cujo, and many others), this story follows a couple whose bickering—he nags her for her weight, she chides him about his smoking—is cut short by the wife's sudden heart attack.
- "Shiva, Open Your Eye" by Laird Barron. What Barron's admitted homage to H.P. Lovecraft lacks in plot, it makes up for in unsettling and unforgettable atmosphere.
- "Abraham's Boys" by Joe Hill. Originally published in his collection 20th Century Ghosts, Hill's tale follows two boys who find a terrifying photograph in their aggressive father's study.
- "The Doll" by Daphne du Maurier. This story from du Maurier, first published in 1937, was lost for over 70 years—but now, readers everywhere can delve into the saga of a man's obsession with a violinist named Rebecca.
Aug 16, 2018 · A few years ago, we celebrated Frankenstein's 200th birthday by dedicating our annual reader poll to horror stories. This Halloween, check out our list of 100 spine-tingling tales.
- “Patient Zero” by Tananarive Due. "Patient Zero" starts off innocently enough, with its narrator — a little boy — confined to his hospital room. Surely, a hospital is a place of healing, not a setting for a sinister story.
- “Click-clack the Rattlebag” by Neil Gaiman. You know that feeling you get when you walk up the stairs alone in an old, dark house? And you know that you shouldn't be afraid of the dark, but you can't help but feel like something is following in your footsteps, lurking just behind you?
- “The Spindly Man” by Stephen Graham Jones. In Stephen Graham Jones’ “The Spindly Man,” a book club’s discussion of a Stephen King story lures an uninvited guest with a bone to pick.
- “His Face All Red” by Emily Carroll. Emily Carroll is the reigning queen of creepy, interactive horror comics, and "His Face All Red" is one of her best.
Oct 24, 2022 · Looking for some spooky stories to get your horror fix? Check out these bite-sized chills that will make you shiver and scream. From creepy mirrors to missing people, these stories are perfect for reading in bed or alone in the dark.
Oct 23, 2023 · Looking for some chills and thrills this spooky season? Check out these 20 stories by authors like Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, and Nalo Hopkinson, available online for free. From horror to science fiction to realism, these stories will keep you up at night.
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Oct 19, 2023 · Looking for some spine-tingling tales to read for Halloween? Check out these horror stories by acclaimed authors, featuring fixtures of Mexican folklore, feminist vampires, and more. Some are family-friendly, some are not, but all are guaranteed to frighten you.
