Short Stories
Welcome to the spine-chilling realm of EWR’s Horror Stories category! Prepare to delve into a meticulously curated collection of terrifying tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Our passion for the macabre has driven us to gather a diverse array of horror stories, both classic and contemporary, to satisfy even the most insatiable appetite for fear.
Within this category, you’ll discover a rich tapestry of horror woven by a mix of authorial voices. Some of our stories come from emerging talents, eager to make their mark in the world of horror literature. Others are penned by established authors who have already left an indelible impression on the genre. And, of course, we pay homage to the timeless masters of horror, whose enduring tales continue to haunt and inspire us long after they’ve passed.
From chilling psychological thrillers to blood-curdling tales of the supernatural, our Horror Stories category offers a wide spectrum of scares. Whether you prefer slow-burning, atmospheric horror or fast-paced, visceral frights, you’ll find stories that cater to your darkest desires. Each tale is carefully selected to ensure maximum impact, leaving you breathless and craving more.
So, dear reader, steel your nerves and prepare to immerse yourself in the unsettling world of EWR’s Horror Stories. Explore the depths of human fear, confront the monsters that lurk in the shadows, and revel in the exquisite terror crafted by our talented authors. Remember, in this realm, no one is safe from the clutches of horror. Are you brave enough to proceed.
- Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- You Complete Me by Adele Evershed
- Wolf Wolf by Mike Ward
- WITCHES’ LOAVES by O’Henry
- Witch Dream by Jack Daykin
- Winner: Death into the Heart by Jesse Chapin
- When the Moon is Full and Bright by Ty Green
- What are We? By Wendy Montoya
- Under My Skin by Pavel Soham
- Ugly in Stereo by Stacie Adams
- Trick or Treat? by Anthony Sarnelle
- Trick or Treat by K. A. Hardway
- To hope is to die by Anoosha Laiani
- The White Ship by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
- The White Pumpkin by Grey Harlowe
- The Walk-In by Courtney Kaericher
- The Vanished Mummy by Charles Bump
- The Vampyre by John William Polidori
- The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
- The Suitcase by Kat Pope
- The Sealed Room by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
- The Scarecrow by Grey Harlowe
- The Sack by P. Thompson
- The Red Priest Beatrice Preti
- The Rat Child by Grace Andreacchi
- The Pumpkin Giant by Mary Wilkins Freeman
- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM by Edgar Allen Poe
- THE Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs
- THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL A PARABLE by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Message on Emily’s New Phone by Charles Lee
- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
- The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling
- The Many Laments of Dagda Lichfield by Kit Zimmerman
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
- The Intruder by Brad Yaskowitz
- The Horrible by Guy de Maupassant
- The Feral Nature of Werewolves, A History
- THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF M. VALDEMAR by Edgar Allan Poe
- The Eyes Have it by Thomas Fredric Jones
- The Devil in the Belfry by Edgar Allan Poe
- THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER by Washington Irving
- The Deceased’s Wife by Charles Milton Lee
- The Confrontation by Ken Aclin
- The Closed Door by Rita Crossley
- The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
- The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft
- The Bunny Mask by Ashley Slattery
- The Body Farm By Chelsey Zhu
- The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
- The Birthmark by Loretta Martin
- The Birds Weep by Steve Carr
- The Beast with Five Fingers By W. F. HARVEY
- The Alchemist by H. P. Lovecraft
- Taming the Devil by Chris Martin
- Tales of Marlow, Pennsylvania by Brad Yaskowitz
- Soup by Michelle Reynolds
- Social Petworking by Alex Flippin
- Seeing White Again by Brandon Swarrow
- Searching the Library by Mikail Akrie
- Revenge by Leanne Adler
- Questions For Vampires by Anastasia Gustafson
- Paying the Night Differential by Paul Weidknecht
- Parasite Dead by Barney E. Abrams
- One Scoop Too Many By Josh Senecal
- On a Night Like This by Neeru Anand
- October 22, 2015
- Nyarlathotep by H.P. Lovecraft
- Nightmare by Nicholas Anakwue
- Night of Fire and Glass by Justin Bendell
- Never Bet the Devil Your Head by Edgar Allan Poe
- My Own True Ghost Story by Rudyard Kipling
- My Daughter’s Best Friend by Michelle Reynolds
- My darkest fear! by Wendy Montoya
- Monday the 28th of August
- Lyssa by Heather Terry
- Looking for the Unseen/Seen by Anshika Arora
- Little Slices by Michael Leonberger
- Last Call by Arthur Mackeown
- La Llorona y Luna by Tammy Boehm
- It Will Consume You By Miriam A Averna
- Invocation by Lesley Mace
- In a builder’s notebook by William Bain
- I Knew You’d Come Back to Me by DD Creed
- Horror Contest: Patchwork Wood by Bridget Spindler
- Horror by Kelsie Stelting
- Hello There by Cecil Wilde
- Hell Hath No Fury by Vanessa Horn
- Heart of the Matter by Loretta Martin
- Halloween Dinner by Erin Landers
- Greensville by Samantha Schneider
- Gleanings by Naette L. Avery
- Ghost Witch by Patrick K. Hoople
- Full Moon Nights by Roopa Raveendran Menon
- Frozen Treats in the Dead of Night by Rachel McGirt
- Frailty by Matt Bender
- Footloose by E. W. Farnsworth
- Five Fun Facts About Me by Ard Connell
- Drone by Salvatore Difalco
- Dream of a Late Husband By Kris Lester
- Dracula’s Guest by Bram Stoker
- Doppelgangers by Paul Weidknecht
- Deadly Decorating by Erin Landers
- Dance with the Devil by Tim Sacks
- Damn if You Do…by R.S. Nelson
- Class Dismissed by Brandon Batista
- Charlie Geddes By Ovo Adagha
- Blemmyae by Drew Nowlin
- Billy’s Room by Dana Schellings
- Baby by Dolores Tay
- Ant Death by Lorna Wood
- An Open Window by Kerry Billings
- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
- All Tied Up And Nowhere To Go by Jaime Faulkner
- A Vampire by G. J. Whyte-Melville
- A Nightmare by Anton Chekhov
- A Moonlight Fable by H. G. Wells
- A Grave Concern by Greg Beatty
- 50 Word Short Story Contest Winner Kelsey Beach!
- “The Bargain” by Ian Hunter
- Headless by David Sydney
A Moonlight Fable by H. G. Wells There was once a little man whose mother made him a beautiful suit of clothes. It was green and gold and woven so that I cannot describe how delicate and fine it was, and there was a tie of orange fluffiness that tied up under his chin. And…
The air is thick with the scent of pine. Rays of purple, blood red and golden yellow are fanned out across the twilight sky. Kyle walks among the trees holding a bouquet of wilting lilies. Lost, he searches for signs of the path he wandered away from.
On a sunny winter morning, I heard the honking of my school bus; dressed up in my new uniform I hastened to get to my first day in the assembly. Standing in the last queue I noticed a woman in a white cloak
Native Americans refer to her as Skuda-ku-mooch or Ghost Witch. Tales that my, great grandmother would tell, entertaining my sister, Adelynn, and I late on autumn nights.
I wasn’t comfortable here, I should have just said “no!” The house was abandoned, and from what Kelly confessed to me while driving here, made me angry.
Mary Lewis, twelve-years-old, is awoken in the night to the sound of pecking at her window. When she investigates she finds a crow perched upon the sill. To her amazement, it speaks to her,
Darien was learning how to live again. There was no reason to deny it. She knew what she was. After all the nights, waking up in the woods with bloody hands, but it was getting easier. She found the right foods that didn?t hurt her stomach, did Yoga, and she was back to her job after 6 months of leave for ?exhaustion.? No one seemed the wiser.
The hot pain in May’s left side woke her. For a moment she was paralyzed, only able to flick her tongue across parched lips. She tasted salt from dried tears.
TRUE!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them
My Daughter’s Best Friend by Michelle Reynolds “Here you go Missy.” Elizabeth hears her daughter say as she enters the kitchen. Brooklyn is sitting
Emily Bradley wanted a smart phone for her tenth birthday. Her mother and step-father had been reluctant to give her one because they felt it was a luxury for a child to have
I was born with a birthmark that looked like a bruised flower. It trailed along the left side of my face, from hairline to where neck and shoulder met. I grew accustomed to open stares, sidelong glances, and children being chastised for pointing.
Three elderly women stood huddled in a corner of the funeral home, whispering and glaring at the deceased’s wife.
Today is the worst day I have ever experienced. But it’s not over yet. It’s not going to end for thousands of seconds. Thousands of raw, grating seconds. I know, I’m the one with the problem. Not you. You have coping mechanisms. Your brain has worked out that to experience every second of every day would quickly lead to
The freaks are out again tonight. I hear them howling. I hear branches cracking off trees. There were out last night, too. It has been warm and heat draws them to the streets. It’s been like this since the war, or since the raids, but really it started with the slave ships.