Spooky stories, books, poems, and more

Small steel towns have their secrets. On a Halloween night, a young girl finds out that some of those secrets masquerade as enemies, while others are surprising friends. Read More

Tags: halloween, spooky, trick-or-treat, small-towns

The Old Crow

By Celtic-Scribe63

The The Imaginarium House

October 29, 2020

Comments: 2

Shelves: 3

A spooky, Halloween, story. Read More

Tags: halloween, ghosts, crows, spooky, goblins

Eve of Hallows

By A. K.Taylor

Poem / Other

October 16, 2020

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

A short poem to set the Halloween mood. Read More

Tags: dark, halloween, twisted, spooky

Nightly Routine

By Unknown2All

Short Story / Other

September 28, 2020

you come home one night. he's been on your mind for weeks. you haven't heard from him which was odd. until tonight... Read More

Tags: night, spooky

A halloween riddle

By Penetentman

Poem / Horror

September 22, 2020

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

What famous person am i thinking off? Solve all 3 riddles to find out! Read More

Tags: halloween, fun, spooky, riddle

Featured Review by Criss Sole

"Gah! I'm gonna need time for these. Hehehe. Great rhyming! " Read More

A Trip to the Hunted Castle

By Luniva

September 10, 2020

This story is about four best friends who goes in an adventure trip to one of the hunted castles. Read the full story to find how would they survive in the castle. Read More

Tags: scary, spooky, hunted, children-story

Halloween Night

By Mr.PhilGood

Poem / Poetry

July 26, 2020

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Tags: halloween, poetry, poem, holiday, spooky

The Tea-Set

By CTPlatt

February 03, 2020

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

David inherited the odd-looking tea set from an uncle. There was something captivating about it. But, soon enough, he would want to get rid of it. Read More

Tags: spooky, inherited

The Old Goose

By CTPlatt

January 13, 2020

Comments: 2

When Colin Doyle heard that the hotel he was staying in was haunted he took it with a pinch of salt. A lot of these places said that to drum up a bit more trade. These tales were never true, were they? Read More

Tags: ghost, spooky

The Bus Stop

By S. Rasmussen

Short Story / Fantasy

November 16, 2019

Comments: 1

A highly mysterious bus stop Read More

Tags: ghost, description, spooky, bus-stop

Bad luck's city

By S. Rasmussen

Poem / Poetry

November 16, 2019

Tags: poetry, fortune, city, description, spooky

the corn maze

By Dana The Dog Lover

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

November 09, 2019

me and my friends went to a corn maze and saw the most terrifying thing in my life... Read More

Tags: spooky, mysterious, cornmaze

Visitors From Another World

By Ken Mears

Short Story / Science Fiction

November 05, 2019

Douglas doesn't believe in aliens. That is, until he encounters one late at night. He will never be the same again! Read More

Tags: halloween, scary, nightmare, alien, spooky

Understanding

By Katherine DeGilio

August 02, 2019

Comments: 1

"Understanding" is a flash fiction piece about facing your demons. It was first published on fiftywordstories.com and was later published on flashfiction.net. It won fiftywordstories.com's story of month for October 2018. Read More

Tags: horror, flash-fiction, flash, spooky, contest

Janey Knew

By TylerDoak

July 24, 2019

Comments: 1

A young girl has to put up with her mischievous brother’s pranks every night. Read More

Tags: ghost, spirit, campfire, spooky, shortstory

Personal Growth

By CTPlatt

June 19, 2019

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

When Tim wanders into a little shop in China Town he's drawn to a strange looking plant. When he tries to buy the plant the owner gives him a warning. Read More

Tags: spooky

Blood Sacrifice

May 23, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

They always diagnosed me with the same mental disorder. However, this shrink listened to my entire story, but her approach to treatment wasn't something that I ever expected. • • • This story is also included in my Booksie book Crypts & Cannibals: A Collection of Short Horror Stories Read More

Tags: horror, frightening, spooky, eerie, terrifying

Featured Review by hullabaloo22

"I was really impressed by your description of that more than black blackness, and I did not guess the psychiatrist's role until you chose to rev..." Read More

The Soulless Sunrise

May 21, 2019

Comments: 1

An unexpected conversation with the fallen archangel leads to a valuable insight about how to live one's life. • • • Part of my book, 250 Words of Fear & Terror Horror stories in precisely 250 words Read More

Tags: horror, frightening, spooky, eerie, terrifying

Featured Review by hullabaloo22

"Yin and yang, Shea, demonic-style." Read More

The Grave Beneath My Bed

May 14, 2019

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

The stillness of the night releases her ghost from its grave to seek the one who stole her life and left her in a cold hole in the ground. Read More

Tags: horror, frightening, spooky, eerie, terrifying

The Voice on the Beach

April 20, 2019

Comments: 1

Was the voice that I heard something real or was it just my imagination coping with the pain of the loss of my best friend? • • • Part of my 250 Words of Fear & Terror Horror stories in precisely 250 words Read More

Tags: horror, frightening, spooky, eerie, terrifying

Halloween

By Lee Erwin

Poem / Poetry

April 19, 2019

Comments: 3

Tags: scary, spooky

What Color Are My Eyes?

April 23, 2019

When the darkness of your soul consumes you and following your evil carvings takes hold, the smallest things become impossible to do. • • • Part of my 250 Words of Fear & Terror Horror stories in precisely 250 words Read More

Tags: horror, frightening, spooky, eerie, terrifying

To Cheat The Reaper

March 30, 2019

Comments: 1

A thief comes upon the Reaper doing his appointed task and discovers that his time is also nearing an end. • • • Part of my 250 Words of Fear & Terror Horror stories of precisely 250 words Read More

Tags: horror, frightening, spooky, eerie, terrifying

A New Friend for Darius

March 30, 2019

Comments: 1

The The Imaginarium House

Father rarely comes home from the city. Mother's affair keeps her away. What's a teenager to do when the only other person at home isn't exactly alive anymore? • • • This story is also included in my Booksie book Crypts & Cannibals: A Collection of Short Horror Stories Read More

Tags: horror, frightening, spooky, eerie, terrifying

Flash Fiction in 33 Words, A Collection

By Markie Bee

Book / Flash Fiction

March 30, 2019

Comments: 45

Shelves: 6

All your favorite tiny tales now in one publication Read More

Tags: fantasy, science-fiction, spooky

Hazel

By TylerDoak

March 26, 2019

Comments: 2

A lonely little girl discovers her imaginary friend may be more than what she seems. Read More

Tags: horror, ghost, spooky, imaginaryfriend, creepykid

Trick Or Treat

By Babygurl38

November 07, 2018

"Trick Or Treat!' Is a short Horror Story Purdy Much For Halloween it's about a Big Beautiful house on the Hill that was always good at Decoration's and Scenery's for all the different Holidays For this Holiday it was for Halloween Big awesome Creepy Scenery and actually a Big Halloween… Read More

Tags: creepy, scary, spooky, bloody, gorey

Options

By J.D. Jones

November 07, 2018

Comments: 1

Tom Reynolds fears that the world is coming to an end. When his neighbor stops by late at night to ask for his help, Tom realizes his fear may be coming true. Read More

Tags: horror, guns, zombies, spooky, options

These Hollow Walls

By datr1be

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

November 06, 2018

Shelves: 1