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Wicked Games: A Prequel Dark Horror Romance Novella by P.H. Nix, Celeste Night
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA black envelope with silver filigree, a house long abandoned by residents, and a tragedy covered up in the bayou. What did these three things have in common?HarperWhen I received an invitation to the House of Horrors at the once beautiful Toussaint Manor, unease had filled every fiber of my being. And like the dumbass I was, I still went... -
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Grad Night by Carver Pike
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsThis is not YA horror, and these aren’t your typical teenagers. The teachers at DS High know something’s not right. It’s the reason they don’t stay late to grade papers, they leave school in packs so nobody’s alone, and they stay away from the one boy with the cult-like following. Evil walks the high school hallways and everyone knows its name: James Bender... -
![The Numbing by Flint Maxwell]()
The Numbing by Flint Maxwell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Supernatural Apocalypse NovelEvil awaits.After the devastating events on Prism Lake, Grady and the other survivors head south, hoping to find safety in one of the rumored "Cities of Light."But as they embark on their journey, they quickly discover the monsters aren't the only things out in the snow they must fear.They may not even be the worst things.. -
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Halloween by Richard Curtis
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBased on the screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Tricked by his cunning ... Treated to his savagery ... Annie, Linda and Laurie ... fresh, pretty, ready to be taken ... stalked by a sadistic power who has returned to claim new victims, on this ... the most frightening night of the year... -
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![Pursuit by James Kaine]()
Pursuit by James Kaine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsWhen their honeymoon is terrorized by a murderous predator with a machete, will their vows until death come due too soon?Pine Barrens, New Jersey. Ava Allegretti lives every day as her last. With a heart condition making her brutally aware tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, the new bride is determined to enjoy what time she has with her beloved... -
![Beneath The Dirt : A Psychological Erotic Horror Story by N.J. Weeks]()
Beneath The Dirt : A Psychological Erotic Horror Story by N.J. Weeks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsIt’s not the house that's haunted, it’s your heart…A woman with inner demons that rival the ones she writes about.A man whose conscience died the moment she betrayed him.Will time heal all wounds or will the score only be settled once one of them is where all problems lay to rest?Beneath the dirt... -
![Those Who Came Before by J.H. Moncrieff]()
Those Who Came Before by J.H. Moncrieff
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPeople are dying at Strong Lake, and the worst is yet to come.An idyllic weekend camping trip is cut short when Reese Wallace's friends are brutally murdered. As the group's only survivor, Reese is the prime suspect, and his story doesn't make much sense... -
![12 Steps: A Novel of Suspense by Iain Rob Wright]()
12 Steps: A Novel of Suspense by Iain Rob Wright
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rainy night. A storm incoming. A group of alcoholics trying to stay clean. But staying clean is impossible when you have blood on your hands. Justice will always catch up with you. Adam lost his entire life to alcohol, but tonight he is one year sober. While he never expects to ever again be happy, he is at least back in control of his life... -
![Night Shoot by David Sodergren]()
Night Shoot by David Sodergren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA group of desperate student film-makers break into Crawford Manor for an unauthorised night shoot. They have no choice. Their lead actress has quit. They’re out of time. They’re out of money.They’re out of luck.For Crawford Manor has a past that won’t stay dead, and the crew are about to come face-to-face with the hideous secret that stalks the halls... -
![The Cabin by Amy Cross]()
The Cabin by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"There are stories about this place. It's said that something really bad happened here once, in the room where we're standing right now." When Anna arrives in Norway to visit a long-lost friend, she expects to spend a calm, relaxing weekend at a remote cabin. Soon, however, she learns that some of the other guests are not what they seem, and the cabin itself has a dark history... -
![Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley]()
Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt's a Midsommar night's Scream in this blood-soaked thriller set at a remote healing retreat from horror author Brian McAuley.Hannah has been running from her demons ever since she emerged from a harrowing wilderness trip without her fiancé. No one knows exactly what happened the day Ben died, and Hannah would like to keep it that way.. -
![Benny Rose, the Cannibal King by Hailey Piper]()
Benny Rose, the Cannibal King by Hailey Piper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlackwood, Vermont has one legend to its name—Benny Rose, the Cannibal King. Every local kid knows him and tells his stories, especially on Halloween. When a new girl moves to town in the autumn of 1987, the legend inspires high school junior Desiree St. Fleur and her friends to pull a Benny Rose-themed prank. A few laughs and screams, and they’ll have a Happy Halloween... -
![Savages by Greg F. Gifune]()
Savages by Greg F. Gifune
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt began as a vacation to the Cook Islands. But when seven friends are lost in the South Pacific after their boat goes down in a storm, they must survive at sea for several days in a small raft. Blown miles off course from their original position, and deep into open waters, they eventually encounter a small uncharted island... -
![Ring Around the Rosie by C. Hebert]()
Ring Around the Rosie by C. Hebert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsAshes, ashes we all fall down ASTERSabbath Creed had an intensity that always enthralled me, yet I never would have fathomed his love could warp my own sanity into madness, setting ablaze everything I loved until nothing was left but ashes and agony.I’ve always been drawn to fire, the way it consumes, transforms, and purifies... -
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![A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Dealers by Jeffrey Thomas, Wes Craven]()
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Dealers by Jeffrey Thomas, Wes Craven
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsIt's a step into the future. Dreams can be recorded and played back as a form of entertainment on the DreamBox. To create one thrilling DreamBox program, dreams have been teased out of the preserved brains of Freddy Krueger's past victims... -
![The Richard Laymon Collection, Volume 4: Beware / Dark Mountain by Richard Laymon]()
The Richard Laymon Collection, Volume 4: Beware / Dark Mountain by Richard Laymon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsBEWARE! Elsie doesn't normally shut shop early, but neither is it normal for meat cleavers to fly through the air by themselves, or for Elsie to wind up on the meat counter neatly wrapped and jointed. Something very strange is happening in the small town of Oasis and everyone had better.. -
![Prank Night by Kristopher Rufty]()
Prank Night by Kristopher Rufty
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsIn Autumn Creek, Halloween is no longer a harmless holiday of make-believe for children. It’s a night of survival. The onslaught starts with the brutal murder of a woman. The following night, cars are vandalized, stranding the residents, rendering them vulnerable to the looming chaos. With no chance of escape, the town becomes a battleground as, one by one, the residents fall prey to Prank Night... -
![The Nightmares on Elm Street: Parts 4 & 5 by Joseph Locke]()
The Nightmares on Elm Street: Parts 4 & 5 by Joseph Locke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsFreddy's back, looking for some 'soul' food. And he won't stop even when Kristen Parker, the last child of Freddy's killers, goes on a trip that puts her six feet deep. Now the fiendish phantom is using other kids' dreams to find his victims, and to slaughter them in new and ingeniously gory ways.His blades are razor-sharp, his jokes are improving, and he is eternal... -
![The Copycat Murders by William Meikle]()
The Copycat Murders by William Meikle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsThe murders have the police baffled. The D.I. in charge has a suspect, but they have a cast iron alibi and couldn't be in two places at once.By the time they realize that the perp is using mirrors as gateways to his victims it's too late. The D.I is framed and set up for a murder. He has to go on the run.The only way to clear his name is to trap the killer on his own territory... -
![Psycho Killers in Love by C.T. Phipps, Jeffrey Kafer]()
Psycho Killers in Love by C.T. Phipps, Jeffrey Kafer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsFROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE SUPERVILLAINY SAGAWhat if all the villains of slasher movies were real? What if the movies made about them were just adaptations of real-life killers with supernatural powers? This is a fact known to William and Carrie because their father, Billy the Undying, was one of the worst slashers of all time... -
![Bone Saw by Patrick Lacey]()
Bone Saw by Patrick Lacey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsLiam Carpenter spends most of his time above his aunt’s garage, watching obscure horror movies and drinking cheap beer. But this week’s different. This week, things are getting weird. First, there’s his favorite director, Clive Sherman, showing up in town unannounced. Then there’s the string of murders that all seem like something out of Clive’s popular Pigfoot movie monster franchise... -
![The Halloween Grindhouse by E. Reyes]()
The Halloween Grindhouse by E. Reyes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsFrom the author of Devil's Hill and The House on Moon Creek Avenue comes a new anthology of grindhouse horror in The Halloween Grindhouse.On Halloween night, four friends use a new app that takes users to random locations that are considered weird, creepy, and haunted. The location generated for them is an abandoned house in a sketchy neighborhood... -
![The Scare by Robert Shaw]()
The Scare by Robert Shaw
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsLibrarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ISBN 10: 0981599303Stranger Things meets A Nightmare on Elm Street in this vividly terrifying teen-horror thriller.Is a dead bully killing from beyond the grave? Ethan, Shay and their friends must solve the mystery to stay alive... -
![Golf Curse by Cameron Roubique]()
Golf Curse by Cameron Roubique
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsRonnie has the perfect summer job at the Indian Hill Golf Course. All day he gets to ride around on mowers and golf carts, check out the beautiful drink cart girls, joke around with his best friend Mark, and get plenty of fresh air and sunlight.That all changes when a huge late spring hailstorm blows in one night, leaving the golf course in shambles... -
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![His Final Girl by Brooklyn Ann]()
His Final Girl by Brooklyn Ann
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsDON’T GO IN THE WOODS Computer nerd, Wes Carpenter, dreads having to spend ten days at summer camp with the rest of his in-coming high school senior class. But when he meets strong-willed and confident farm girl, Linnea Langenkamp, everything about being away at camp improves immediately... -
![Foxfire by Rowan Hill]()
Foxfire by Rowan Hill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsIn a remote Finnish resort, a group of potential investors gather to enjoy the Arctic beauty and the mesmeric Northern lights. But many of the guests aren't who they appear to be, and everyone is hiding something--from the gaudy Americans to the adventurous German and Australian couple to the quiet Yakuza and his former Geisha wife... -
![Splatterfest by Robbie Dorman]()
Splatterfest by Robbie Dorman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsThe jagged point of the star swung down, finishing its downward arc, the heavy wooden tip striking Levi right in the neck, not so much cutting but knocking his head off his shoulders with a terrible thunk, still smiling as it tumbled to the ground.His body collapsed, the star swinging. Blood poured out of his stump, gushing onto the stage and floor... -
![Four by P.J. Blakey-Novis]()
Four by P.J. Blakey-Novis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsFrom the author of Embrace the Darkness, Tunnels, and The Artist comes Four. Four friends spend a night away camping in the English countryside, each taking a turn to tell a horror story that will terrify the others. But the group soon discover that there is more to be afraid of than just some campfire tales, and that no one is as innocent as they seem... -
![The Final Women by Pardeep Aujla]()
The Final Women by Pardeep Aujla
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsThe mass murdering Phantom of Haven Cove is dead. For the one who killed him, however, life has never been the same.How do you return to normality after facing such a monster? How do you live when consumed by guilt, anger, fear, and denial? How do you connect with others when no one understands what you’ve been through?But there are others... Final girls of their own Haven Cove massacres... -
![The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi]()
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBrimming with dark humor, violence, and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers cringing, laughing, and guessing until the very last page.Rose DuBois is not your average final girl.Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home... -
![Camp Firwood by Boris Bacic]()
Camp Firwood by Boris Bacic
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf the counselors of Camp Firwood send you into the woods, you're as good as dead.When the rebellious teenager Kevin gets sent to a summer camp by his parents, he initially has no idea what's in store for him. Every two weeks, the camp organizes an event called The Trial. The campers all dread it. They don't want to spend the night in the woods with the Firwood Wraith roaming around... -
![Dark Ride by Iain Rob Wright]()
Dark Ride by Iain Rob Wright
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratings'Bright Lights' AJ Starr is a pro wrestler on the rise, and his life is about to change forever. Knowing this, he plans one last party with all of his best friends. The venue? Saxon Hills theme park, abandoned ten years ago after its flagship ride burned down and killed nine innocent people... -
![The Killing Kind by Bryan Smith]()
The Killing Kind by Bryan Smith
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA group of college friends are ready for a week of partying at their rented beach house. They didn't count on a pair of homicidal maniacs crashing the party... -
![The App by Stuart James]()
The App by Stuart James
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe App...Once you're in, they'll never let you leave.Whatever happens, don't download The App.* It will come in the form of a link. Maybe in your DM's on a social media account, the junk folder of your emails or a WhatsApp message from a friend.* You'll be enticed by the chance of winning one hundred thousand pounds on offer every Friday, wired straight into the winner's bank account... -
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![The Fire Went Wild by Rose Bitterly]()
The Fire Went Wild by Rose Bitterly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsHe stoked a fire inside me. Now it threatens to burn the whole world down. CharlotteIt’s been three months since my best friend Edie disappeared. The cops don’t care, so if anyone’s going to find her, it’s me.Until I make the mistake of stopping at a roadside diner in southern Louisiana. Now, a seriously unhinged serial killer has me chained up in his crumbling old house in the middle of nowhere... -
![Horror in the Woods by Lee Mountford]()
Horror in the Woods by Lee Mountford
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinding that desecrated body was only the beginning....For Ashley and her three friends, it was supposed to be an adventure-filled weekend. A chance to get away from the hustle-and-bustle of city life and experience the peaceful tranquillity of nature.But when they ventured into those woods, their trip turned into a horror far beyond what they could have ever imagined... -
![Trapped by R.L. Stine]()
Trapped by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome kids in the sixties used to party in the tunnels under Shadyside High, until something left a bunch of people dead. But that's just a story, right? Besides, exploring the tunnels is more fun than being stuck in Saturday detention. Too bad there's no turning back--because in the tunnels there's no one around to hear your screams... -
![Spruce Road by Scott R.S. Raphael]()
Spruce Road by Scott R.S. Raphael
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsThe Little Maple Cabin on Spruce Road is the perfect place for an escape from city life. Hidden away in the middle of nowhere, in a forest, along winding roads, it's beautiful, pristine, and quiet. Almost too quiet.When a group of young friends decides to get away for a birthday celebration, they expect a weekend of drinking, partying, and relaxing by the fire... -
![Cirque Berserk by Jessica Guess]()
Cirque Berserk by Jessica Guess
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe summer of 1989 brought terror to the town of Shadows Creek, Florida in the form of a massacre at the local carnival, Cirque Berserk. One fateful night, a group of teens killed a dozen people then disappeared into thin air. No one knows why they did it, where they went, or even how many of them there were, but legend has it they still roam the abandoned carnival, looking for blood to spill... -
![Kill Hill Carnage by Tim Meyer]()
Kill Hill Carnage by Tim Meyer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese woods are dark and full of monsters…In 1991, hell was unleashed upon Saint Christopher’s Summer Camp for Kids. The killers left behind piles of bodies and rivers of blood. Some say a family of inbred cannibals was responsible. A masked psychopath with a butcher's knife is another popular theory. Some still believe a camp counselor lost his mind and went crazy on everyone with an axe... -
![Under the Blade by Matt Serafini]()
Under the Blade by Matt Serafini
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen she returns, so does the horror… At seventeen, Melanie Holden was the sole survivor of Cyrus Hoyt’s killing spree at Camp Forest Grove. Now in her forties, she has bottomed out personally and professionally, still haunted by the undying memories of that madman... -
![In the Hands of the Heathens by Aron Beauregard]()
In the Hands of the Heathens by Aron Beauregard
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSTUPID SUPERSTITION?When a group of college students set out to a remote jungle in Madagascar to study a nocturnal endangered species for their thesis, things don’t quite go as planned. After being saturated with supernatural folklore, an unexpected act of violence forces them to abandon their study immediately...Categorized as:
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![Pedo Island Bloodbath by Duncan Ralston]()
Pedo Island Bloodbath by Duncan Ralston
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou are cordially invited to join jet-setting financier/philanthropist Emory Jackman and his very special guests at the world's most exclusive party on Little Pearl Island! Everyone who's anyone wants to be seen at one of Emory Jackman's legendary parties, from royalty to politicians, tech billionaires to Instagram models.But something sinister is happening on Little Pearl... -
![His to Slash by Mae Celeste]()
His to Slash by Mae Celeste
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I moved to Red Hallow, I was looking for a fresh start, not a nightmare. But this town has a secret—a legend that stalks its streets in the dark, hunting in silence. His name is Grayson Hale, and he was supposed to be my end.I saw the blood on his hands, the bodies he left behind. When he pinned me to the ground, I thought I’d be next... -
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![Dark Web by Kelvin Teo]()
Dark Web by Kelvin Teo
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsFans of NoSleep and Creepypasta will love this spine-tingling short tale... A student accidentally stumbles upon a weird news site on the dark web and discovers that it is far more insidious than it seems.. -
![Jigglyspot and the Zero Intellect by P.D. Alleva]()
Jigglyspot and the Zero Intellect by P.D. Alleva
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarnivals, Cannibals, and Clowns. Oh My!Wanna go for a ride?Meet Jigglyspot, a five-foot tall half human half warlock carnival clown who spends his free time moonlighting as a drug dealing pimp and lackey for demonic entities who prey on the weak and vulnerable, casting their dark shadow across humanity through manipulation, and fear... -
![The Pope Lick Massacre by Eric Butler]()
The Pope Lick Massacre by Eric Butler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are two types of people in Jefferson County: those who know the legend of the Pope Lick Monster and those who believe it. Before the night is over, Sam will have no choice but to join the believers.Since their mother’s death, Sam’s sole focus has been taking care of her younger brother, Kenny. Now Kenny’s Scout troop is missing, having never returned from the woods around Pope Lick...Categorized as:
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![Murder House by C.V. Hunt]()
Murder House by C.V. Hunt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsIt’s not the house you should be afraid of, it’s the people who live there.Laura’s boyfriend, Brent, is an author and he’s writing a true crime book about the Hallows' Eve Massacre. The publisher has given Brent a tight deadline and the opportunity to stay in the house where the massacre took place...
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