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Read moreA nautical adventure with dark undertones, “The Pirate’s Treasure” was first published in 1899, in the Dick Donovan story collection
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Read moreThe Deserted House is a novelette written by the German author E. T. A. Hoffmann. He wrote it the autumn
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Read more“Violence” was first published on 22 May 1913 in The New Witness. The following year, Blackwood included the story in
Read more“The Ambitious Guest” was first published in the June 1835 issue of the New England Magazine. In 1842, Hawthorne included
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Read moreThe Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York is novelette that was included in Blackwood’s anthology The Empty
Read more“How Beelzebub Came to the Convent” is a short story set in a convent in Guatemala. It was published in the
Read moreMunsey’s Magazine was an American magazine launched in 1889 by Frank Munsey. It was originally distributed as Munsey’s Weekly. It
Read more“The Place of Madness” is a short horror story by Merlin Moore Taylor. It was first published in the inaugural
Read more“The Unfinished Game” is a short ghost story that was first published in 1911, in the Barry Pain anthology Here
Read more“The Hollow of the Three Hills” was first published on 12 November 1830, in The Salem Gazette. In 1837, Hawthorne
Read more“Linda” was first published in the anthology Stories in Grey (1911). The story has rarely been republished outside of collections
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Read moreRed Lily is a novelette written at the end of the 19th century by Dick Donovan. It was first published
Read more“The Wind of Dunowe” is a ghost story written in the early 20th century by H. D. Everett. It was
Read more“The Undying Thing” was first published in the Christmas 1893 issue of Black & White magazine. In 1901, Pain republished
Read more“Phantom Perfumes” was first published in the December 1927 issue of Ghost Stories magazine. It’s a little-known story that doesn’t
Read more“Train for Flushing is a short story by Malcolm Jameson. Malcolm Routh Jameson (December 21, 1891 – April 16, 1945)
Read more“Locris of the Tower” is taken from the Barry Pain anthology Stories in Grey, first published in 1911 by T.
Read more“Mr. Tallent’s Ghost” was first published in The Ghost Book: Sixteen New Stories of the Uncanny, a mixed-author anthology published
Read more“The Third Drug” was first published in the February 1908 issue of The Strand Magazine. Nesbit published the story under
Read moreThe Next Heir was first published in 1920, in The Death Mask and Other Stories. Seldom reprinted, in 2022, The
Read moreThe name says it all, “The Story of Annette: Being the Sequel to The Woman with the ‘Oily Eyes” is
Read more“Strange Disappearance of a Baronet” was first published in 1914, in the Algernon Blackwood anthology Ten Minute Stories. About
Read moreThe Woman with the “Oily Eyes” is a novelette written in the late 1800s by Dick Donovan. It was first
Read more“Rose Rose” was first published in the May 1910 issue of The London Magazine. It was reprinted the following year
Read more“The Mysterious Sketch” is a short story written by the in the mid-19th century by the French writing duo Erckmann-Chatrian.
Read more“Imagination” was first published in the Algernon Blackwood anthology Ten Minute Stories (1914). Fourteen years later, it was reprinted in
Read more“The Corpse Light” was first published in 1899, in the Dick Donovan anthology Tales of Terror. It has since been
Read moreSmeath was first published in 1911, in Pain’s anthology Stories in Grey. It was reprinted the same year, in the
Read more“An Unfair Exchange” is a tale of body swapping that was first published in the June 1900 issue of Black
Read moreThe Pig-Skin Belt is a novelette written by Edward Lucas White. It’s around 11,000 words long, and those who wish
Read moreFirst published in The Death Mask and Other Stories, “Beyond the Pale” is a tale about a young couple who
Read more“Siren Cottage” made an early, possibly first, appearance in print in the January 1920 issue of Munsey’s Magazine. It’s an
Read moreA short story that is darker than it initially appears, “Amina” was first published 1 June 1907, in The Bellman
Read moreA short tale of the supernatural, “The Woman in Gray” was first published in the April 1906 issue of The
Read more“William Tyrwhitt’s “Copy”” is taken from Capes’ anthology At a Winter’s Fire, first published by Doubleday & McClure in 1899.
Read more“The Cats of Ulthar” was first published in the February 1926 issue of Weird Tales magazine. Weird Tales reprinted the
Read moreFantastic Novels was an American pulp magazine that published science fiction and fantasy stories. The magazine was originally published
Read more“This Is All” is a short story from Pain’s anthology Stories in the Dark, first published in 1901, by Grant
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Read more“The Head” was first published in the May 1907 issue of The Strand. In 1910, Nesbit included it in her
Read moreThe Man-Wolf is the English language title for Hugues-le-Loup, a French novel written by Erckmann-Chatrian and first published in 1859,
Read more“The Magnet” is a short story from Pain’s anthology Stories in the Dark, first published in 1901, by Grant Richards.
Read moreThe Eyes is a novelette that was first published in the June 1910 issue of Scribner’s Magazine. It was republished
Read more“The Diary of a God” is a short story by Barry Pain. It was first published in 1901, in his
Read more“The Old Man of Visions” is taken from Blackwood’s anthology The Listener and Other Stories, first published in 1907 by
Read moreDistributed as a “a London magazine for town and country readers”, Temple Bar was a literary periodical available during the
Read moreThe Cornhill Magazine was a monthly literary journal popular during the Victorian era. It was founded by George Murray Smith
Read more“The Bottom of the Gulf” is a short work of dark fantasy about a Roman youth who enters a dark
Read moreBelgravia, or Belgravia: A London Magazine, was an illustrated literary magazine published during the late 19th century. It was founded
Read moreA ghost story steeped in sentimentality, “Nevill Nugent’s Legacy” was first published in The Death Mask and Other Stories.
Read more“Eveline’s Visitant” was first published in the January 1867 issue of Belgravia magazine. The story resurfaced in 1931, when the
Read more“The Gray Cat” is taken from Pain’s anthology Stories in the Dark, first published in 1901 by Grant Richards. It
Read moreThe Thrill Book was a short-lived, semi-monthly, American pulp magazine published by the New York-based publishing house Street and
Read more“The House of the Nightmare” is a paranormal horror story by Edward Lucas White. It was first published in the
Read moreOne of Hodgson’s most famous works, The House on the Borderland is a supernatural horror novel featuring cosmic horror elements.
Read more“Lukundoo” was first published in the November 1925 issue of Weird Tales. Two years later, in 1927, White used it
Read more“A Perplexing Case” is a strange tale of body-swapping. It was first published in 1920, in Everett’s anthology The Death-Mask
Read more“The Portent of the Shadow” was first published 23 December 1905 in the London-based magazine Black and White. The following
Read more“The Green Light” was first published in Phil May’s Annual, Winter 1897. In 1901, the story was republished in Pain’s
Read moreDuring the 1970s, Armada was one of the most popular children’s book publishers in the UK. In 1975, building on
Read more“Out of the Sea” was first published in 1904, in the A. C. Benson anthology The Isles of Sunset. It
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Read moreThe Searcher of the End House is a William Hope Hodgson novelette that was first published in the June 1910
Read moreArmada Ghost Books used to be a common sight on shop bookshelves during the 1970s. Aimed at younger readers, they
Read more“The End of a Show” is a short story by Barry Pain that first appeared in his anthology Stories in
Read more“Mr. Fox” is an English folk tale of unknown origin. Books of folk tales and fairy tales often include the
Read more“The Tower” is a short story featuring occult and ghostly elements. It was first published in Pain’s anthology Here and
Read moreAlgernon Blackwood wrote six John Silence Stories. All of them are available to read on this site. Each case is
Read moreA Victim of Higher Space is a novelette featuring Blackwood’s occult detective John Silence. It was first published in the
Read more“The Four-Fingered Hand” is a short tale of the macabre that made its first appearance in print in the Barry
Read more“The Professor’s Mummy” made an early, possibly first, appearance in print on 3 December 1898, in the Lyttelton Times, a
Read more“The Case of Vincent Pyrwhit” is a short story by Barry Pain. It was first published on May 7, 1898,
Read moreAlso known as Black & White: A Weekly Illustrated Record and Review, Black & White magazine was an illustrated
Read moreSecret Worship was first published in 1908, in John Silence, Physician Extraordinary, an anthology of five John Silence stories. Secret
Read more“Parson Clench” is a short story by H. D. Everett. It was first published in 1920, in her story collection
Read more“The Death Angel” is a poem written by Weird Tales editor Farnsworth Wright, who published it in the September 1925
Read more“The Dark Pool” is a poem written by Weird Tales editor Farnsworth Wright, who published it in the April 1925
Read more“The Snake Fiend” was first published in Weird Tales, volume 1, number 2 (April 1923), where it was introduced as
Read moreThe Camp of the Dog was first published in 1908, the anthology John Silence, Physician Extraordinary. The anthology contains five
Read more“The Grave” is a short story by Orville R. Emerson. Set during the First World War, it’s about a German
Read more“Laura” is taken from the Saki anthology Beasts and Super-Beasts, first published in 1914 by John Lane Company, and reprinted
Read moreFirst published in the September 1923 issue of Weird Tales, “The Teak-Wood Shrine” is a short tale of the supernatural.
Read more“The Tempter” is a short poem by Robert E. Howard. It’s about a supernatural being tempting someone with thoughts of
Read more“Tarantella” is work of dark poetry written by Robert E. Howard. Inspired by the French Revolution, it was first published
Read more“The Closing Hand” is a short story by Farnsworth Wright. It was first published in the March 1923 issue of
Read more“The Strange Visitor” is a poem by Joseph Jacobs. It was first published in 1890, in his anthology English Fairy
Read moreTeeny-Tiny was first published in 1890, in English Fairy Tales. It has been republished in a number of anthologies such
Read moreThe Nemesis of Fire is a novella featuring Blackwood’s occult detective Dr. John Silence. It was first published in 1908,
Read moreCouching at the Door is a novelette written by D. K. Broster. It was first published in the December 1933
Read moreA Water Witch is a novelette. It first published in 1920, in the H. D. Everett story anthology The Death-Mask
Read moreA Psychical Invasion is a novella featuring Blackwood’s character John Silence, who is both a medical doctor and an occult
Read more“A Girl in White” was first published in 1920, in Everett’s anthology The Death-Mask and Other Ghosts. Hard to define, it’s
Read moreAncient Sorceries is a novella featuring Blackwood’s character John Silence, who is both a medical doctor and occult detective. It
Read more“Anne’s Little Ghost” is taken from Everett’s anthology The Death-Mask and Other Ghosts, first published by Philip Allan in 1920,
Read moreA strange tale, and a horror story of sorts—though unlikely to fill readers with fear in the conventional sense—”Decay” was
Read moreA tragic tale that’s more likely to tug on the heart strings than send shivers down the spine, “Sister Maddelena”
Read moreProfessor Brankel’s Secret is a short novella that was first published, in 1889, in Belgravia magazine. Due to the story’s
Read moreA short tale of the occult, “No. 252 Rue M. le Prince” is taken from Cram’s anthology Black Spirits &
Read more“The White Villa” is taken from Cram’s anthology Black Spirits & White: A Book of Ghost Stories, first published by
Read more“The Crimson Blind” is taken from Everett’s anthology The Death-Mask and Other Ghosts, first published by Philip Allan in 1920,
Read more“Notre Dame des Eaux” is taken from Black Spirits & White: A Book of Ghost Stories, first published by Stone
Read more“The Lost Suburb” is taken from Beresford’s anthology Nineteen Impressions. Originally published in 1918 by Sidgwick & Jackson. The anthology
Read moreThe Day of My Death is a novelette that was first published in the October 1868 issue of Harper’s New
Read more“Fingers of a Hand” is taken from Everett’s anthology The Death-Mask and Other Ghosts, first published by Philip Allan in
Read more“The Dead Valley” is taken from Black Spirits & White: A Book of Ghost Stories, first published by Stone &
Read more“In Kropfsberg Keep” was first published in 1895, in the anthology Black Spirits & White: A Book of Ghost Stories.
Read more“The Dance of Death” is taken from Blackwood’s anthology The Listener and Other Stories, first published by Everleigh Nash in
Read moreCockcrow Inn is a novelette that should take most people around an hour to read. It first appeared in the
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Read more“The Lonely Road” was first published in 1920, in Everett’s anthology The Death-Mask and Other Ghosts. It doesn’t appear to
Read more“The Red Star” is taken from Hume’s anthology The Dancer In Red and Other Stories, first published in 1906.
Read more“The Farmhouse on the Hill” is a short ghost story. It was first published on 28 December 1907, in The
Read more“Silence” is a short story by the Russian author Leonid Andreyev (Леонид Андреев). It was first published in 1910, under
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Read moreA Ghost’s Revenge is a novelette most people should be able to read in a couple of hours. It was
Read more“Over the Wires” was first published in 1920, in Everett’s anthology The Death-Mask and Other Ghosts. It has also appeared
Read moreM. R. James’ essay “Some Remarks on Ghost Stories” was published in December 1929, in a special Christmas edition of
Read more“The Death-Mask” made its first appearance in print in Everett’s anthology The Death-Mask and Other Ghosts, published in 1920 by
Read more“The Whistling Room” was first published in the March 1910 issue of The Idler. It was on one five Carnacki
Read more“The Little Town” is taken from Beresford’s anthology Nineteen Impressions, first published in 1918, by Sidgwick & Jackson, and reprinted
Read moreA ghost story set at sea, “Kentucky’s Ghost” was first published in the November 1868 issue of The Atlantic Monthly.
Read more“The Abyss” is a short story by the Russian author Leonid Andreyev (Леонид Андреев). It was first published in 1902,
Read more“The Ghost in Brocade” is taken from Hume’s anthology The Dancer In Red and Other Stories, first published in 1906.
Read more“A Mysterious House” was first published in the July 1889 issue of Belgravia. Rarely reprinted, the story has also been
Read more“The King’s Messenger” was first published in 1907, in Cosmopolitan Magaine. It has since appeared in several collections of Crawford’s
Read more“The Empty Theatre” is taken from Beresford’s anthology Nineteen Stories, published in 1918, by Sidgwick & Jackson. The anthology was
Read more“You May Telephone from Here” is a short tale of the supernatural. It was first published in The Westminster Gazette,
Read more“The Hidden Beast” is taken from Beresford’s anthology Signs & Wonders, published in 1921, by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. The
Read more“Entrance and Exit” was first published on February 13, 1909, in The Westminster Gazette. In 1914, Blackwood included it in
Read more“Lost in the Fog” is taken from Beresford’s anthology Nineteen Impressions, published by Sidgwick & Jackson in 1918. Argosy magazine
Read moreMan Overboard is novelette presented as a seaman’s tale of the supernatural. It was first published by The Macmillan Company,
Read moreA short story of just over 1,000 words, “The Man in the Machine” is taken from Beresford’s anthology Nineteen Impressions,
Read more“The Trainer’s Ghost” was first published in 1893, in the anthology New Ghost Stories. In 1995, it was included in
Read more“The Ghost’s Touch” was first published in 1906, in Hume’s anthology The Dancer In Red and Other Stories. As much
Read more“The Misanthrope” is taken from Beresford’s anthology Nineteen Impressions, published in 1918 by Sidgwick & Jackson. It’s a story about
Read moreThe Case Of Lady Lukestan is a novelette that will probably take most readers around an hour to read. It
Read more“A Spirit in My Feet” is taken from Hume’s anthology The Dancer in Red and Other Stories, published in 1906,
Read more“The Lost Club” was first published in 1890, in the December 20 issue of The Whirlwind. In 1923, Machen republished
Read moreFlaws in the Time Scheme is a short fiction series that was first published in 1918, in Beresford’s anthology Nineteen
Read moreThe Blue Room is a novelette that was first published in the October 1897 issue of Macmillan’s Magazine. Since the
Read more“Powers of the Air” was first published in the October 1917 issue of Seven Arts magazine. The following year, Beresford
Read more“In the Séance Room” is taken from Galbraith’s anthology New Ghost Stories, published in 1893 by Ward, Lock & Bowden.
Read more“Since I Died” was first published in the February 1873 issue of Scribner’s Monthly. The story has since been reprinted
Read more“Force Majeure” is taken from Beresford’s anthology Nineteen Impressions, published by Sidgwick & Jackson in 1918. A largely forgotten work,
Read more“Cut-Throat Farm” is a short horror story by J. D. Beresford. It was first published on August 14, 1909, in
Read more“Wayfarers” is taken from the Algernon Blackwood anthology Incredible Adventures, published by Macmillan and Co. in 1914, a book that
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Read moreA crime story, mystery, and a horror story in equal parts, “The Dancer in Red” is the title story from
Read more“A Colonial Banshee” is taken from Hume’s anthology The Dancer in Red and Other Stories, published in 1906, by Digby,
Read more“The Sand-Walker” is one of several stories included in Hume’s anthology The Dancer in Red and Other Stories, published in
Read more“The Extraordinary Story of Grace Endicott” is one of Bowen’s lesser known stories. It was originally published in her 1913
Read more“The Extraordinary Adventure of Mr. John Proudie” first appeared in print in Bowen’s anthology Crimes of Old London, published by
Read more“The Gateway of the Monster” is a short story featuring Hodgson’s occult detective Thomas Carnacki. He completed 11 Carnacki stories,
Read moreAn uncanny tale of fear and romance, By the Waters of Paradise, is a novelette that requires around an hour
Read moreAlthough it’s now a well-presented magazine featuring tales of the strange, Weirdbook began as a fanzine, published by W.
Read more“The Tarn of Sacrifice” is one of several stories Algernon Blackwood wrote with the help of Wilfred Wilson. It was
Read moreAinslee’s Magazine, or Ainslee’s, was a popular American literary magazine that was published monthly by Howard, Ainslee & Co
Read moreThe Smart Set was an American literary magazine, published monthly between March 1900 and June 1930. Its pages contained the
Read more“The Fair Hair of Ambrosine” was first published in 1916, in Bowen’s anthology Shadows of Yesterday: Stories from an Old
Read moreThe Dead Smile is a short novelette by F. Marion Crawford. It was first published in the August 1899 issue
Read moreNot a typical horror story, but certainly a work of dark fiction, “The Greatest Good of the Greatest Number” was
Read more“The Dead Slaver’s Tale” was first published in Weirdbook Eight (1974). It also appears in the Robert E. Howard anthologies
Read moreWolfshead is one of two Robert E. Howard stories featuring the character De Montour, a Frenchman of independent means who
Read more“The Other Wing” was first published in the November 1915 issue of Mcbride’s magazine. In 1917, Blackwood included the story
Read more“The Doll’s Ghost” is a short story written the late 1800s by F. Marion Crawford. It was first published in
Read more“The House Among the Laurels” was first published in the February 1910 issue of The Idler. It’s one of several
Read more“The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune” was first published in the September 1929 issue of Weird Tales. The issue also contained
Read more30 May 2025 I’m delighted to announce my short story “Get In!” has been selected for inclusion in Stygian Lepus
Read more“The Dead and the Countess” was first published in the August 1902 issue of The Smart Set. Atherton later included
Read moreAlthough some sources state The Thing Invisible was first published in the January 1912 issue of The New Magazine, the
Read more“Running Wolf” was first published in the August 1920 issue of Century Magazine. Blackwood co-wrote the story with William Wilson,
Read more“The Garden of Fear” was first published in Marvel Tales #2 (July-August 1934) . It’s part of a series of
Read more“Out of the Earth” was first published in T.P.’s Weekly (Nov 27, 1915). It has since been included in several
Read more“The Little People” is one of several Robert E. Howard stories that was not published during his lifetime. It made
Read more“Nemesis” is a short poem by H. P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the June 1918 issue of The
Read moreDeath’s Head Patience is a card game integral to Saki’s short story “The Seventh Pullet“. When I read the story,
Read moreThe Shining Pyramid is a novelette written by Arthur Machen in the the late 1800s. It was first published in
Read more“The Seventh Pullet” was first published in 1914, in H. H. Munro’s story collection Beasts and Super-Beasts. It has since
Read more“The Severed Hand” was written in the mid-19th century by the German author, Wilhelm Huaff—a poet, novelist, and short story
Read more“Mr Gray’s Strange Story” is a short ghost story, written by Louisa Murray. It was first published in The Week
Read more“The People of the Pit” was first published in the January 5, 1918 issue of All-Story Weekly. In 1927, the
Read moreA tragic tale featuring supernatural elements, “The Striding Place” was first published on June 20, 1896, in The Speaker, under
Read moreThe Wendigo was first published in 1910, in Blackwood’s anthology The Lost Valley and Other Stories. It has since been
Read more“The Demon of the Gibbet” was first published in 1881, in The Poems and Stories of Fitz-James O’Brien. It has
Read more“The Fear That Follows” first appeared in print in Singers in the Shadows, a poetry collection published by Donald M.
Read more“Arkham” is a short, 4-line poem that was first published in the August 1932 issue of Weird Tales. It has
Read more“The Tavern” didn’t appear in print until more than three decades after Robert E. Howard’s death, when it was published
Read more“Rattle of Bones” is one of several stories featuring Howard’s character Solomon Kane. It was first published in the June
Read more“The Outpost” was first published in the Spring 1930 issue of Bacon’s Essays, making a later appearance in 1934, when
Read more“Fungi from Yuggoth” is one of H. P. Lovecraft’s longest poetical endeavors. It’s a sequence of 36 sonnets, most of
Read more“The Ancient Track” was first published in the March 1930 issue of Weird Tales. In 1943, 6 years after Lovecraft’s
Read more“The Bell in the Fog” was first published in the August 1903 issue of The Smart Set. Its next appearance
Read more“Hallowe’en in a Suburb” is a short work of dark poetry written by H. P. Lovecraft. It was first published
Read more“The Moor Ghost” was first published in the September 1929 issue of Weird Tales. The issue also featured Howard’s short
Read more“Out of the Depths” was one of 10 stories included in the Robert W. Chambers anthology The Tree of Heaven,
Read moreA humorous tale that briefly masquerades as a ghost story, “The Open Window” was first published in The Westminster Gazette
Read more“I Years had been from Home” is a poem about the fear of returning home after a long absence, and
Read more“The Only Ghost I Ever Saw” was not published during Dickinson’s lifestyle. It did not appear in print until 1891,
Read more“They” is an unusual ghost story that was first published in the August 1904 issue of Scribner’s Magazine—a US monthly
Read moreBelieved to have been written in 1862, “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” was first published in 1890, in
Read more“I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain” is a short poem by Emily Dickinson. It was first published posthumously in
Read more“Death and the Woman” was first published in an 1892 issue of Vanity Fair. In 1905, it was republished in
Read moreI am unsure when “The Cats” first appeared in print. Multiple sources suggest it’s a poem that was first published
Read more“Giuditta’s Wedding Night” was first published in 1916, in Bowen’s anthology Shadows of Yesterday: Stories from an Old Catalogue. In
Read moreOccasionally republished as “The City in the Sea”, “The Doomed City” was first published in 1831, in Poe’s poetry anthology
Read more“Forbidden Magic” was first published in the July 1929 issue of Weird Tales. The poem was largely forgotten until 1957,
Read more“The Twa Corbies” is a Scottish poem of unknown origin. Readers who are unfamiliar with Scots words or terminology may
Read more“The Harp of Alfred” was first published in the September 1928 issue of Weird Tales. It was forgotten until 1947,
Read more“The Gates of Nineveh” was first published in the July 1928 issue of Weird Tales magazine, and was later included
Read more“The Riders of Babylon” was first published in the January 1928 issue of Weird Tales. In 1957, Arkham house republished
Read more“The Ride of Falume” was first published in the October 1927 issue of Weird Tales magazine. In 1957, Arkham House
Read more“The Song of the Bats” was first published in the May 1927 issue of Weird Tales. It has been reprinted
Read moreA short story in verse, “Dead Man’s Hate” was first published in the January 1930 issue of Weird Tales magazine. It
Read more“Remembrance” is a short poem that was first published in the April 1928 issue of Weird Tales. It has since
Read more“The Witch-Bride” is a poem written in the mid-19th century by the Irish poet, diarist, and Editor, William Allingham. Not
Read moreSometimes published under the alternative title “The Faeries”, “The Fairies”, is a poem written in the mid-19th century by the
Read moreGood Neighbours is a low-budget, indie film made in the UK by Hypericum Films. Part sci-fi and part horror film,
Read more“The Singular Death of Morton” was first published in the December 1910 issue of The Tramp. It has since been
Read more“Up, John Kane!” is a werewolf poem by Robert E. Howard. It was first published, posthumously, in Up, John Kane!
Read more“The Wood” was first published in the September 1938 issue of Weird Tales. It has since been included in several
Read moreSometimes published as The Derelict, The Mystery of the Derelict is a novelette about a ship that encounters a derelict
Read more“The Goblin’s Collection” made an early appearance in Blacwood’s anthology Ten Minute Stories, published by John Murray in 1914. It
Read more“Moon Mockery” is a short poem that debuted in the April 1929 issue of Weird Tales. It has also appeared
Read more“Lost in a Pyramid, or The Mummy’s Curse” was first published in 1869, in Frank Leslie’s The New World, under
Read more“A song of the Werewolf Folk” is a short poem written by Robert E. Howard. It doesn’t appear to have
Read moreOne of W. H. Hodgson’s most successful short stories, “The Voice in the Night” was first published in the November
Read more“Transition” featured in Blackwoods anthology Day and Night Stories, published by E. P. Dutton in 1917. It has since been
Read moreBlack Colossus was first published in the June 1933 issue of Weird Tales. A novelette featuring Howard’s barbarian Conan, although
Read moreThe Valley of the Worm is a novelette that was first published in the February 1934 issue of Weird Tales.
Read more“The Burning of the Vanities” is a fictional short story inspired by the bonfire of the vanities. It provides an
Read more“The Cobweb” was first published in the Saki short story collection Beasts and Super-Beasts (1914). It has also appeared in
Read moreThe Maker of Moons is a novelette that appeared as the lead story in the Robert W. Chambers anthology The
Read more“A Tropical Horror” was first published in the June 1905 issue of The Grand Magazine. Set on a ship, it’s
Read moreThe Damned is a novella that debuted in Blackwood’s anthology Incredible Adventures, published in 1914, by Macmillan and Co. It’s
Read moreMarjorie Bowen’s short story “Kecksies” was first published in the January 1925 issue of Regent Magazine. It’s a work of
Read moreThe Yellow Sign is the fourth story from The King in Yellow, published in 1895. The story has been republished
Read moreThe Tower of the Elephant is one of Howard’s Conan stories. It was first published in the March 1933 issue
Read more“In the Court of the Dragon” is the third story from The King in Yellow, published in 1895. Also known
Read more“The Cairn on the Headland” was first published in the January 1933 issue of Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror.
Read moreThe Scarlet Citadel is novelette that details an early adventure of Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in the
Read more“The House of the Past” was first appeared in Blackwood’s anthology Ten Minute Stories, published by John Murray in 1914.
Read moreThe Phoenix on the Sword is a novelette that was first published in the December 1932 issue of Weird Tales.
Read more“The Haunter of the Ring” was first published in the June 1934 issue of Weird Tales. It has been anthologized
Read more“The Mask” is the second story from The King in Yellow, published in 1895. It was reprinted in the February
Read moreLas Antropófagas is a horror film from Ecuador. It’s filmed in Spanish, but viewers who watch it on streaming sites,
Read more“The Terror of Blue John Gap” was first published in The August 1910 issue of The Strand. The following year,
Read moreThe Repairer of Reputations is the first story from The King in Yellow, published in 1895. It was reprinted in
Read more“The Transfer” was first published in Country Life on December 9, 1911. The following year, Blackwood included the story in
Read moreThe Grisly Horror is a novelette that was first published in the February 1935 issue of Weird Tales. In 1971,
Read more“A Poor Spanish Lodging” first appeared in God’s Playthings, a collection of Bowen’s short stories published by E. P. Dutton
Read more“First Hate” was first published in the February 1920 issue of McClure’s, a popular American periodical at the time, with
Read more“Twilight” first appeared in God’s Playthings, a collection of Bowen’s short stories published by E. P. Dutton in 1913. Some
Read more“An Egyptian Hornet” was first published on March 19, 1915 in Reedy’s Mirror. In 1917, it was reprinted in Day
Read more10 April 2025 I am pleased to announce Dark Holme Publishing has accepted my short story “Strung Up” for inclusion
Read more“The Hyena” is a short horror story set in Africa. It was first published in the March 1928 issue of
Read moreThere is a little confusion over where “The Horror of the Heights” was first published. Some sources state the story
Read more“Clairvoyance” was included in Blackwood’s short story collection Pan’s Garden: A Volume of Nature Stories, published by Macmillan and Co.
Read moreOne Remained Behind is a short novelette that was first published in the Help Yourself Annual for 1936. The story
Read moreSkull-Face is a novella that was first published in 1929 in Weird Tales magazine. Due to its length (21 chapters),
Read more“The Bully of Brocas Court” was first published in the November 1921 issue of The Strand Magazine. The following year,
Read more“The Case of Lady Sannox” was first published in the November 1893 issue of The Idler. It’s a nasty little
Read moreThe Black Hound of Death was first published in the November 1936 issue of Weird Tales. At 10,000 words, it’s
Read more“Playing with Fire” was first published in the March 1900 issue of The Strand Magazine. At its most basic, it’s
Read more“The fearsome Touch of Death” is a short horror story that was first published in the February 1930 issue of
Read more“The Breakdown” is a short ghost story written by Marjorie Bowen. It was included in the anthology Kecksies and Other
Read more“The Terror of the Twins” was first published in the November 6, 1909 issue of The Westminster Gazette. The following
Read moreJ. Habakuk Jephson’s Statement was first published in the January 1884 issue of The Cornhill Magazine. Since then, it’s been
Read more“The Fiend of the Cooperage” was first published in The Manchester Weekly Times on 1 Octorber, 1897. It appeared in
Read moreTarot Curse is a Tubi Original horror film that was released direct to the internet on 21 February 2025. Although
Read more“The Sea Curse” is the first story in Howard’s Faring Town series. It was first published in the May 1928
Read moreThe Dead Hand is a novelette written by Wilkie Collins. It was first published in an 1857 edition of Household
Read more“Half-Past Two” is a short ghost story that was first published on 15 August 1928 in The Daily Mail (UK
Read moreThe Messenger is a novelette that was first published in The Mystery of Choice, an anthology of eight stories written
Read moreJohn Barrington Cowles was first published in Cassell’s Saturday Journal (Apr 12-19, 1884). Best classed as a novelette, the story
Read moreA clever horror story that is more nasty than it initially appears, “Scoured Silk” was first published in the June
Read more“The Attic” is a short ghost story that was first published in The Westminster Gazette on April 20, 1912. Later
Read more“Dig Me No Grave” was first published in the February 1937 issue of Weird Tales. It’s one of several Robert
Read more“The Dream Snake” was first published in the February 1928 issue of Weird Tales, and has since been included in
Read moreA werewolf story set in the deep woods, “In the Forest of Villefère” was first published in the August 1925
Read moreSet in Rome, “The New Catacomb” is a tale of horror and suspense that centers on two archaeologists who have
Read more“Ann Mellor’s Lover” presents the reader with an unusual excursion into past-life recall. The central character is a book dealer
Read moreThe House of Sounds is a novelette written by M. P. Shiel. It first appeared in Shiel’s anthology The Pale
Read moreThe Captain of the Polestar is a novelette set onboard a whaling ship in the Arctic seas. Though a capable
Read more“The Gorgon’s Head” is a short tale of the supernatural written by Gertrude Bacon. The story is set on a
Read morePart ghost story, part adventure story, Unexplained is a novelette that’s predominantly set in Germany. It first appeared in Molesworth’s
Read moreThe Shadow in the Moonlight, a novelette, first appeared in Molesworth’s anthology Uncanny Tales, published by Hutchinson in 1896. It
Read more“The Silver Mirror” was first published in the August 1908 issue of The Strand Magazine. It has since been included
Read more“The Striped Chest” was first published in the July 1897 issue of Pearson’s Magazine. When a ship encounters a deserted
Read more“The House by the Poppy Field” is one of 12 stories included in Kecksies and Other Twilight Tales, published by
Read moreIt’s unclear when or where “The Crown Derby Plate” was first published. Some sources indicate the story may have been
Read more“The Story of the Rippling Train” was first published in an 1887 issue of Longman’s Magazine. The following year, Molesworth
Read more“The Silver Hatchet” was first published in the December 1883 issue of London Society. The story has also been included
Read more“Witnessed by Two” made an early, possibly first, appearance in Molesworth’s short story collection Four Ghost Stories, published by Macmillan
Read more“The Ring of Thoth” was first published in the January 1890 issue of The Cornhill Magazine. Doyle republished the story
Read more“Huguenin’s Wife” was first published in the April 1895 issue of Pall Mall Magazine. In 1911, Shiel included it in
Read more“The Pale Ape” debuted in Shiel’s short story collection The Pale Ape: and Other Pulses, published in 1911 by T.
Read more“Old Gervais” was first published in Studies and Stories (1893). It has since been reprinted in several mixed-author anthologies including
Read more“De Profundis” was first published in the March 1892 issue of The Idler, and was later included in several Arthur
Read more“Lady Farquhar’s Old Lady” is a short ghost story that first appeared in the December 1873 issue of Tinsley’s Magazine.
Read moreThe Brazilian Cat is a short novelette by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in the December 1898
Read more“At the Dip of the Road” is a short ghost story written by Mary Louisa Molesworth. It made an early,
Read moreOne of Doyle’s best horror stories, Lot No. 249 was first published in the September 1892 issue of Harper’s New
Read more28 February 2025 Last Saturday, I submitted my short story “In the Dark” to the Creepy Podcast, and got a
Read more“The Man With the Cough” was first published in the March 1894 issue of Longman’s Magazine. It’s one of six
Read more“Through the Veil” was first published in the November 1910 issue of The Strand Magazine. It has since been anthologized
Read more“The Snow” first appeared in 1929, in the mixed-author anthology Shudders, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. It has since been
Read more“The Leather Funnel” was first published in McClure’s, a US monthly magazine that was available between June 1893 and March
Read moreA work of fantasy with dark overtones, “The Staircase” is an unusual story written from the perspective of an old
Read more“How It Happened” is a short story written from the perspective of a ghost. It’s one of Doyle’s shortest stories,
Read moreA haunted house story of sorts, “‘Enery” is taken from Walpole’s anthology The Golden Scarecrow, first published by George H
Read more“The Lift” was first published in The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen, an anthology
Read more“The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire” was first published in the January 1924 issue of The Strand. The story features
Read more“The Story of the Brown Hand” was first published in the May 1899 issue of The Strand Magazine. In 1908,
Read moreThe Parasite is a short novelette that was first published as a chapbook in 1894. A popular choice with editors
Read moreAn unusual tale of terror, “Tarnhelm” is one of 16 stories included in Walpole’s anthology All Souls Night, first published
Read more“The Traveller” is a ghost story told from the perspective of a priest. It was first published in Benson’s anthology
Read more“Lazarus” is a short story written in the early 1900s by the Russian author Leonid Andreyev. The original title is
Read more“The Silver Mask” was first published in the March 1932 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The following year, Walpole included it
Read moreAlthough it contains elements of the supernatural, “Over the Gateway” is a poor choice for anyone seeking a good horror
Read more“The Little Ghost” was first published in the October 1922 issue of The Red Book Magazine. It has since been
Read moreCertainly a work of speculative fiction, but not really a horror story, “The Green Robe” is taken from Benson’s anthology
Read more“The Tarn” was first published in the October 1923 issue of Success. The story made a rapid second appearance two
Read moreA horror novel featuring some unique paranormal entities, John Harrison’s Residue is set in New York City, where the residents
Read more“The Twisted Inn” is a weird tale about a struggling journalist who has a series of unpleasant experiences while en
Read more“Mrs. Lunt” first appeared in The Ghost Book: Sixteen New Stories of the Uncanny, a mixed-author anthology published by Hutchinson
Read more“Seashore Macabre” was first published in 1933, in All Souls’ Night, a collection of 16 short stories written by Hugh
Read moreThe White People is a Novella written by Arthur Machen at some point during the late 1890s. It was first
Read more“Poena Damni” first appeared in Benson’s short story collection The Light Invisible, published in 1903 by Isbister & Co. Poena
Read moreReliable sources suggest “The Blood-Eagle” first appeared in Benson’s short story collection The Light Invisible, published in 1903 by Isbister
Read moreA ghost story of sorts, “Consolatrix Afflictorum” appears to have debuted in Benson’s anthology The Light Invisible, published by Isbister
Read more“The Watcher” made an early, possibly first, appearance in Benson’s short story collection The Light Invisible, published in 1903. It
Read more“Father Macclesfield’s Tale” is short story by R. H. Benson. A somewhat unusual ghost story, it was first published, in
Read more“The Shadow of a Shade” is a poignant ghost story written by the English author, playwright, poet, and humorist Tom
Read moreScissors is short horror film that was released direct to the internet on January 1, 2025. Produced in the United
Read more“The Black Reaper” is a short tale of terror by Bernard Capes, who included it in his short story collection
Read more“No Living Voice” is a short ghost story written by Thomas Street Millington. It was first published in 1872. Millington
Read more“The Thing in the Forest” made an early, possibly first, appearance in Capes’ short story anthology The Fubulists, published by
Read moreAn Eddy on the Floor is novelette Capes included in his short story collection At a Winter’s Fire, first published
Read more“The Vanishing House” was first published in the Jauary 5, 1898 issue of The Sketch. The following year, Capes included
Read more“The Punishment of Gina Montani” was first published in the December 1851 issue of The New Monthly Magazine. A few
Read moreAlmost a ghost story, but not quite, although it is sometimes published as a stand-alone work of fiction “The Ghost”
Read more“The Widow’s Clock” was first published in 1905. It appeared in print twice that year: in the May issue of
Read more“A Ghost Child” was included in Bernard Capes’ short story collection Loaves and Fishes, published in 1906. The same year,
Read moreDavid Garth’s Ghost is part of a series of stories that appeared in Mrs. Henry Wood’s 1874 anthology Johnny Ludlow
Read moreA quick read, “The Marble Hands” was first published in the author’s 1915 anthology The Fabulists. It has since been
Read moreI Saw Black Clouds is a British horror film written and directed by Iain Ross McNamee. It’s adapted from the
Read moreSet near a volcano, “A Voice From the Pit” is a flash fiction story containing supernatural elements. My research suggests
Read moreDavid Garth’s Night-Watch is a novelette featuring Mrs. Henry Wood’s recurring character Johnny Ludlow. It was first published in the
Read more22 January 2025 West Country Tales is a TV series that was first aired in 1983. It ran for two
Read more“Reality of Delusion” was first published in the December 1868 issue of Argosy magazine. It’s one of several stories featuring
Read more“The Botathen Ghost” is a short story written by Robert Stephen Hawker. It was first published in the May 1867
Read moreThe Inmost Light is a novelette that combines elements of horror with elements of fantasy, while also presenting the reader
Read moreBelieve Me or Not is a low-budget indie horror film produced by Dr Ollie Enterprises. It’s about a group of
Read moreThe Phantom ‘Rickshaw is a novelette set in India. It was first published in the Christmas 1885 issue of Quartette
Read moreThe Story of Clifford House is a novelette that was first published in 1878. The author is unknown. A classic
Read more“The Miniature” was first published in the April 1884 issue of the British literary magazine Bentley’s Miscellany. Some sources suggest
Read more16 January 2025 I’m happy to announce my short story “Red on Red” is Included in Bloodlust. Bloodlust, is a
Read moreMore entertaining the scary, “The Rival Ghosts” was first published in Harper’s Magazine in May 1884. In 1896, the story
Read more15 January 2025 Iron Faerie Publishing recently accepted one of my short stories. It’s called “A Fine Hammock”, and will
Read moreThe Great God Pan is a horror / dark fantasy novella by Arthur Machen. The first chapter was published in
Read more“The Silent Woman” is a short story by Leopold Kompert. It was first published in German, in 1860, appearing under
Read more“The Mass of Shadows” is a short story by Anatole France. It was first published in France’s anthology L’étui de
Read moreDon’t Break the Rules is an indie horror film that was released direct to the internet on November 1, 2025.
Read more“The Bowmen” was first published in the London Evening News (September 29, 1914). Set during the First World War, the
Read more“The Haunted Orchard” is a short ghost story by Richard Le Gallienne. It was first published in the January 1912
Read more“The Sea Fit” was first published in Country life on June 25, 1910. Blackwood later included the story in his
Read moreMay Day Eve is taken from Blackwood’s anthology The Listener and Other Stories, first published in 1907. It’s a novelette
Read more7 January 2025 A few days ago, while I was browsing YouTube, a suggested video caught my eye. It was
Read moreVampire Lake is a low-budget, independently-produced horror film that was released directly to the internet in December 2024. As the
Read more“The Kit-Bag” was first published in the December 1908 issue of Pall Mall Magazine. It has since been included in
Read more“The Occupant of the Room” was first published in the December 1909 issue of Nash’s Magazine. In 1917, Blackwood included
Read moreThe House on Laura Anne Dr. is an indie horror film set in Florida. With opening shots of sunny beaches
Read more“The Woman’s Ghost Story” was first published in 1907, in Blackwood’s anthology The Listener and Other Stories. It’s a popular
Read morePart mystery and part supernatural horror film, Winter Island begins on a somber note with, teenager, Abbey Carter (Ashlyn Harlos)
Read more“The Tryst” is taken from Blackwood’s short story collection Day and Night Stories, first published in 1917. Although the story
Read moreSometimes published as “Skeleton Lake”, “Skeleton Lake: An Episode In Camp” was first published in 1906, in Blackwood’s short story
Read moreWith Intent to Steal is a novelette about two men who go team-up to investigate the supernatural occurrences in a
Read moreThe Willows is a short novella that’s close to 20,000 words long. It was first published in Blackwood’s 1907 anthology
Read moreThe Death That Awaits is an indie horror film that centers on the events that happen after a young woman
Read more“A Suspicious Gift” made an early—possibly its first—appearance in Blackwood’s short story collection The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories.
Read moreThe Stone Tape is a 1970s TV movie about a team of scientists that move their operations into a fresh
Read moreGetaway is an indie horror film about three young American girls who head off to a holiday resort for a
Read more“Smith: An Episode in a Lodging House” made an early—and possibly its first—appearance in Blackwood’s short story collection The Empty
Read moreWith a word count of 15,000 words, The Altar of the Dead is better classified as a novelette than a
Read more“The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth” was first published in February 1869, in Temple Bar. In
Read more“The Man Who Was Not on the Passenger List” first appeared in Barr’s anthology In a Steamer Chair and Other
Read more“Wandering Willie’s Tale” is an excerpt from Scott’s novel Redgauntlet, first published in 1824. The first volume consist of several
Read more“The Wood of the Dead” is an unusual ghost story that made an early, possibly first, appearance in Blackwood’s short
Read more“Keeping His Promise” appears to have been first published in Blackwood’s anthology The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories, a
Read moreThe Romance of Certain Old Clothes was first published in The Atlantic Monthly, February 1868. James later included it in
Read more“The Second Generation” was first published in The Westminster Gazette, July 6, 1912. It was later included in Blackwood’s anthology
Read more“Purification” was first published in Revenge! (1896). It has since been included in several short story anthologies such as Terror
Read more“The Bohemian” debuted in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, July 1855. It’s a supernatural horror story about a young lawyer who
Read more“The Whisperers” was first published in The Eye Witness, May 23, 1912. It made a second apprearance in Blackwood’s anthology
Read more“A Case of Eavesdropping” made am early, possibly first, appearance in the December 1900 issue of Pall Mall Magazine. Five
Read more“Ancient Lights” is a dark fantasy story about a surveyor’s clerk from Croydon who is sent to a client’s country
Read more“A Haunted Island” was first published in the April 1899 issue of Pall Mall Magazine. The story made a second
Read more“The Empty House” appears to have made its debut in Blackwood’s anthology The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories, published
Read more“Dream Trespass” was first published in The Morning Post, October 24, 1911. Then, in 1914, Blackwood included it in Ten
Read moreAfterward is a novelette that was first published in The Century, January 1910. The same year, Wharton included the story
Read more“Accessory Before the Fact” was first published in Ten Minute Stories, and anthology of Blackwood’s short stories that has been
Read more“The Deferred Appointment” was first published in The Westminster Gazette, January 21, 1911. Three years later, Blackwood included it in
Read more“The Prayer” was first published in 1914, in Blackood’s short anthology Ten Minute Stories, which has been reprinted many times,
Read more“The Invisible Eye” is a French horror story written by Alexandre Chatrian and Émile Erckmann. It was first published in
Read more“The Owl’s Ear” (L’oreille de la chouette) was first published in 1860, in the Erckmann-Chatrian short story anthology Les contes
Read more“The Crab Spider” (“L’araignée-crabe“) was first published in 1860, in the Erckmann-Chatrian short story anthology Les contes fantastiques. It was
Read more“The Mummy’s Foot” was first published in Le Musée des familles, September 1840, as “Le pied de momie“. The story
Read more“The Diary of a Madman” is a dark and somewhat pointless story that was first published in Le Gaulois, 2
Read more“Who Knows?” was first published in the April 6, 1890, editition of L’Echo de Paris under the original French title
Read more“The Devil” was first published in Le Gaulois, August 5, 1886. The original French title is “Le Diable“. Not without
Read moreThe Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779 – 1852) wrote two poems called The Ring. One has the subheading “TO ….”,
Read moreNot to be confused with De Maupassant’s poem called Terror, “The Terror” is a short story about a man who
Read moreTerreur is is short poem by Guy de Maupassant. It was originally published in French in 1876, and later translated
Read more“On the River” was first published in 1876 in Le Bulletin français, under its original title of “En canot” (“By
Read more“The Shell of Sense” was first published in the December 1908 issue of Harper’s Monthly. It has been reprinted a
Read moreA dark delight that many modern-day readers may be unfamiliar with, “The Lost Room” is a short tale of the
Read moreThe House of the Dead Hand is a psychological horror story that also contains supernatural elements. It was first published
Read more“Walnut-Tree House” is a haunted house story that was first published in 1882 in Riddell’s anthology “Weird Stories”. At around
Read moreAs the title suggesgts, “A Strange Christmas Game” is a ghost story set over the Christmas period. However, it’s not
Read more“The Last Squire of Ennsimore” was first published in Riddell’s short story collection Idle Tales (1888). It has also be
Read more“The Old House in Vauxhall Walk” is a short story that was first published in Riddell’s short story anthology Weird
Read more“From the Loom of the Dead” is a short story that focuses on an Icelandic community living in North Dakota.
Read more“Across the Moors” is a short ghost story that was first published in 1910 and later appeared in a number
Read more“August Heat” is a strange tale about a chance meeting between an artist and a stonemason. Although they have never
Read more“A Grammatical Ghost” was first published in Peattie’s short story collection The Shape of Fear and Other Ghostly Tales (1898).
Read more“An Astral Onion” made its first appearance in Peattie’s short story collection The Shape of Fear and Other Ghostly Tales,
Read more“The Beast with Five Fingers” is novelette by William F. Harvey. Reliable sources suggest that is was first published in
Read more“The Piano Next Door” is a short story from Peattie’s anthology The Shape of Fear, and Other Ghostly Tales (1898).
Read moreSet in Pensylvania, “The Ghost of Washington” is an unusual ghost story that has been wrongly attributed to W. Bob
Read more“The Ghost of a Live Man” was published anonymously in the early 1900s. It first appeared in the W. Bob
Read more“People of the Dark” was first published in the June 1932 issue of Strange Tales magazine. It has been reprinted
Read more“Story of the Vanishing Patient” appeared in Peattie’s anthology The Shape of Fear, and Other Ghostly Tales (1898) and has
Read more“An Unbidden Guest” made its first and rarely repeated appearance in 1904, in the mixed-author anthology Twenty-Five Ghost Stories, edited
Read moreFist published in Twenty-Five Ghost Stories (1904) and rarely reprinted, “A Misfit Ghost” is a short story about a haunted
Read more“At the Witching Hour” was first published in the January 30, 1897 issue of the Times Democrat. The story made
Read more“The Room of the Evil Thought” first appeared in Peattie’s anthology The Shape of Fear and Other Ghostly Tales. One
Read more“A Child of the Rain” made an early, possibly first, appearance in The Elia W. Peattie short story anthology The
Read more“The Old Mansion” is a short story that was published anonymously in the 1904 anthology Twenty-Five Ghost Stories, edited by
Read moreSeldom anthologized, “A Spectral Collie” made an early, possibly first, appearance in The Elia W. Peattie short story collection The
Read moreLacking in surprises or chills, but nevertheless quite engaging, “The House That Was Not” is a short story about ghostly
Read moreWritten by Captain Frederick Marryat (1792 – 1848), “The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains is a chapter from The
Read more“The Vision of Tom Chuff” was first published in 1870 Charles Dickens’ All the Year Round. It’s a variation on
Read moreMore heart-rending than spine tingling, “Their Dear Little Ghost” is a Christmas ghost story about the death of a child,
Read more“A Fight with a Ghost” is a short story about a doctor who goes to stay with some friends who
Read more“The Music on the Hill” was first published in 1911, in the Saki anthology The Chronicles of Clovis. Quite a
Read moreThe Venus of Ille, original title La Vénus d’Ille, is a novelette written by the French author Prosper Mérimée (1803
Read more“Grand-Dame’s Ghost Story” is one of several stories that were first published in 1904, in the anthology Twenty-Five Ghost Stories,
Read moreRarely anthologized, “How he Caught the Ghost” was first published in Twenty-Five Ghost Stories, a book of collected tales, edited
Read more“The Shape of Fear” appears to have made its first appearance in Peattie’s short story collection The Shape of Fear,
Read moreFirst published in 1908 under its original (German) title “Die Spinne“, “The Spider” made its English language debut in December
Read moreNot to be confused with the poem of the same name, by Edgar Allan Poe, “Lenore” is an 18th Century
Read more“The Ghosts of Red Creek” was first published, in 1904, in the anthology Twenty-Five Ghost stories, edited by Bob Holland.
Read more“Sredni Vashtar” was first published in The Westminster Gazette, May 28, 1910. Whether, or not, the story has any speculative
Read more“On the Northern Ice” appears to have made its first appearance in Peattie’s short story collection The Shape of Fear,
Read more“Mrs. Davenport’s Ghost” is short ghost story that was published in 1904 in the Bob Holland anthology Twenty-Five Ghost stories
Read more“Sandy’s Ghost” was first published, anonymously, in 1904, in the anthology Twenty-Five Ghost stories, edited by Bob Holland. The story
Read moreThe Open Door was first published in 1882, in the Charlotte Riddell anthology Weird Stories. It has been reprinted many times
Read more“The Tomb” was first published in Le Gaulois, 14 July 1883, as “Le tic“—the original French tile. Set at a
Read more“The Phantom Woman” was first published, anonymously, in the anthology Twenty-Five Ghost stories, in 1904. Although it’s seldom reprinted, it’s
Read more“The Ghost and the Bone-Setter” appears to have been first published in 1880 in Le Fanu’s short story collection The
Read more“The Burglar’s Ghost” is a short horror story that appears to have been first published in Twenty-Five Ghost stories, 1904.
Read more“The Witch Girl” is an old Russian fairy tale about a travelling Cossack who, seeking a place to stay for
Read more“Ghost of Buckstown Inn” is a short horror story that appears to have been first published in Twenty-Five Ghost stories,
Read moreWritten in the first person from the perspective of a school inspector, “Was it an Illusion?” is a short ghost
Read more“Stories of Lough Guir” was first published anonymously in All the Year Round, April 23, 1870. Unlike most of Le
Read moreSilence of the Prey is an American horror film about a single mother from Belarus, who arrives in The States
Read moreAn early work of speculative fiction, “Sir Bertrand” is a story fragment that was first published in 1773, in Miscellaneous
Read more“A Phantom Toe” is a short horror story set in the Netherlands, where a visitor to the country spends the
Read more“Story of an Obstinate Corpse” appears to have made its first appearance in Peattie’s short story collection The Shape of
Read moreSet in France, “The Phantom Hag” is a ghost story of unknown origin that is often mistakenly attributed to Guy
Read more“The Vengeance of a Tree” is a short tale of the supernatural written in the early 1900s by Eleanor F.
Read moreOften wrongly attributed to W. Bob Holland, “The Parlor-Car Ghost” is one of several short stories collected in the anthology
Read moreMore of a weird story than a ghost story, “The Vigil” was first published in The Strand (September 1912). It’s
Read moreAn initially dark story that’s not without surprises, “Three at Table” was first published in Ainslee’s Magazine (April 1899) and
Read more“Over the Side” was first published in Today (May 20, 1897). The story is set onboard a ship that’s travelling
Read more“In the Library” was first published in the June 1901 issue of Harper’s Monthly, and has been republished in several
Read more“The Plattner Story” was first published in The New Review (April 1896). The following year, Wells included it in his
Read moreFirst published in German, in an 1822 edition of Minerva magazine, Wake Not the Dead (Laßt die Todten ruhen) is
Read more“The Brown Man’s Servant” was first published in the December 1896 issue of Pearson’s Magazine. It’s about a pawnbroker who
Read more“The White Cat of Drumgunniol” was first published in All the Year Round (April 1870). As was often the case
Read moreFirst published in 1851, Ghost Stories of Chapelizod is a collection of three short works of fiction set in Chapelizod—a
Read moreAllegedly a true tale of vampirism in the British Isles, “The Vampire of Croglin Grange” is a written account of
Read more“The Drunkard’s Dream” was first published in 1838, in Dublin University Magazine. It was later published posthumously, alongside four of
Read moreJ. S. Le Fanu first published “The Child That Went With the Fairies” anonymously in All the Year Round (February
Read moreIn Styria, we, though by no means magnificent people, inhabit a castle, or schloss. A small income, in that part
Read moreUpon a paper attached to the Narrative which follows, Doctor Hesselius has written a rather elaborate note, which he accompanies
Read more“Madam Crowl’s Ghost” was first published in All the Year Round (December 31, 1870), in the form it appears in
Read moreOften said to be an early Slavic vampire story, “The Fiend” is a Russian fairy tale about a young girl
Read more“Pollock and the Porroh Man” was first published in New Budget (May 23, 1895). Wells republished the story a couple
Read morePredictable in places, yet not without surprises, Deadbolt is a Tubi Original film about a young woman who has been
Read more“The Tomb of Sarah” is a classic vampire story set in England. It was first published in Pall Mall Magazine
Read more“In the Abyss” was first published in the August 1, 1896, issue of Pearson’s Magazine. The following year Wells republished
Read more“Let Loose” was first published in Temple Bar (April 1890). The story next saw print 12 years later when it
Read more“The Cone” was first published in Unicorn (September 18, 1895). Basically a tale of revenge with a grisly ending, it
Read moreSometimes reprinted under the shorter title “The Moth”, “A Moth—Genus Novo” was first published in the March 28, 1895, issue
Read more“The Flowering of a Strange Orchid” was first published 2 August 1894 in The Pall Mall Budget (a weekly digest
Read more“Jerry Bundler” was first published in December 1897 in The Windsor Magazine. It has often been included in horror anthologies
Read more“The Mysterious Bride” appears to have been first published in Tales and Sketches (1837). Set partly in Scotland and partly
Read moreDon’t let the title fool you, “The True story of a Vampire” is a work of fiction. However, the author,
Read moreI found this anonymous text about banshees in a book of ghost stories published in the early 1900s. Shortly afterwards,
Read moreDeath Streamer is an American-made indie horror film released in October 2024. Nicely done but not without flaws, it puts
Read more“The Well” was first published in Jabobs’ story collection The Lady of the Barge. A story of a violent act
Read more“The Mortal Immortal” was first published in December 1833 in The Keepsake for 1834, an annual publication that published a
Read more“The Vampire Maid” is a short story about a man who rents a room in a remote cottage and becomes
Read moreThe Seven Darks is a horror anthology film that consists of seven short films set in LA. All the stories
Read more“A Dog’s Tale” was first published in the December 1903 issue of Harper’s magazine. One month later, the National Anti-Vivisection
Read moreLater renamed “The Transformation, “Transformation” is a short story written by, Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley. It was first published in
Read moreOften attributed to the English author Daniel Defoe (possibly wrongly), “The Apparition of Mrs. Veal” is a short (around 4000
Read moreForest of Death goes one up on typical cabin in the woods films by hosting its monster fodder in a
Read moreTo Mrs. Saville, England. St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17—. You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the
Read moreTo Mrs. Saville, England. Archangel, 28th March, 17—. How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost
Read moreTo Mrs. Saville, England. July 7th, 17—. My dear Sister, I write a few lines in haste to say that
Read moreTo Mrs. Saville, England. August 5th, 17—. So strange an accident has happened to us that I cannot forbear recording
Read moreI am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic. My ancestors
Read moreWe were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages. I need not say that
Read moreWhen I had attained the age of seventeen my parents resolved that I should become a student at the university
Read moreFrom this day natural philosophy, and particularly chemistry, in the most comprehensive sense of the term, became nearly my sole
Read moreIt was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that
Read moreClerval then put the following letter into my hands. It was from my own Elizabeth: “My dearest Cousin, “You have
Read moreOn my return, I found the following letter from my father:— “My dear Victor, “You have probably waited
Read moreWe passed a few sad hours until eleven o’clock, when the trial was to commence. My father and the rest
Read moreNothing is more painful to the human mind than, after the feelings have been worked up by a quick succession
Read moreI spent the following day roaming through the valley. I stood beside the sources of the Arveiron, which take their
Read more“It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period
Read more“I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep. I thought of the occurrences of the day. What chiefly
Read more“I now hasten to the more moving part of my story. I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings
Read more“Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends. It was one which could not fail to impress
Read more“Such was the history of my beloved cottagers. It impressed me deeply. I learned, from the views of social life
Read more“Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which
Read moreThe being finished speaking and fixed his looks upon me in the expectation of a reply. But I was bewildered,
Read moreDay after day, week after week, passed away on my return to Geneva; and I could not collect the courage
Read moreLondon was our present point of rest; we determined to remain several months in this wonderful and celebrated city. Clerval
Read moreI sat one evening in my laboratory; the sun had set, and the moon was just rising from the sea;
Read moreI was soon introduced into the presence of the magistrate, an old benevolent man with calm and mild manners. He
Read moreThe voyage came to an end. We landed, and proceeded to Paris. I soon found that I had overtaxed my
Read moreIt was eight o’clock when we landed; we walked for a short time on the shore, enjoying the transitory light,
Read moreMy present situation was one in which all voluntary thought was swallowed up and lost. I was hurried away by
Read morePlease Note: This introduction to Frankenstein is unique to my site. It is not part of Mary Shelley’s book. I
Read moreWritten by the renowned poet, Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) in June 1816, the story fragment on this page was
Read moreLowlifes is a Canadian slasher horror film that breaks a few taboos by incorporating scenes of cannibalism. I have to
Read moreJohn Stagg (1770 – 1823) was a British poet who was born in Cumberland. Due to an unfortunate accident, he
Read moreThere were two films called Nyctophobia released in 2024. Both contain characters who suffer from nyctophobia (fear of the dark).
Read moreThe Sleeper appears to have been inspired by the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem Christabel. Although it’s not as famous as
Read more“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is one of Washington Irvings most enduring stories. Due to the inclusion of a ghostly,
Read moreChristabel is a long narrative poem split into two parts. It’s generally believed that Coleridge wrote the first part of
Read moreFilmed in Luxembourg, In a Dark Place takes Henry James’ classic horror story “The Turn of the Screw” and places
Read more“Der Vampir” (“The Vampire”) is a poem written in 1748 by Heinrich August Ossenfelder. It’s generally considered to be the
Read more“The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture” was first published in Washinton Irving’s story collection Tales of a Traveler (1836). The
Read more“The Adventure of the German Student” is a short story written by Washington Irving. Best classed as a corpse bride
Read moreFilmed in black and white, The Innocents is 1960s horror film starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Megs Jenkins, and Pamela
Read moreThe Bride of Corinth is a vampire poem written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1797. Originally written in German,
Read moreThe tale of Philinnion and Machates is one of the oldest ghost stories in the world. It hails from ancient
Read moreHorror Stories is an Indie horror anthology film produced in the UK by DiSparrow Films. The company is owned by
Read moreThe Turn of the Screw is a classic horror novella written by Henry James. It first appeared in serial format
Read moreThe story had held us, round the fire, sufficiently breathless, but except the obvious remark that it was gruesome, as,
Read moreI remember the whole beginning as a succession of flights and drops, a little seesaw of the right throbs and
Read moreThis came home to me when, two days later, I drove over with Flora to meet, as Mrs. Grose said,
Read moreHer thus turning her back on me was fortunately not, for my just preoccupations, a snub that could check the
Read moreIt was not that I didn’t wait, on this occasion, for more, for I was rooted as deeply as I
Read moreOh, she let me know as soon as, round the corner of the house, she loomed again into view. “What
Read moreIt took of course more than that particular passage to place us together in presence of what we had now
Read moreI got hold of Mrs. Grose as soon after this as I could; and I can give no intelligible account
Read moreWhat I had said to Mrs. Grose was true enough: there were in the matter I had put before her
Read moreI waited and waited, and the days, as they elapsed, took something from my consternation. A very few of them,
Read moreI remained awhile at the top of the stair, but with the effect presently of understanding that when my visitor
Read moreThe particular impression I had received proved in the morning light, I repeat, not quite successfully presentable to Mrs. Grose,
Read moreIt was all very well to join them, but speaking to them proved quite as much as ever an effort
Read moreWalking to church a certain Sunday morning, I had little Miles at my side and his sister, in advance of
Read moreThe business was practically settled from the moment I never followed him. It was a pitiful surrender to agitation, but
Read moreI had so perfectly expected that the return of my pupils would be marked by a demonstration that I was
Read moreI went so far, in the evening, as to make a beginning. The weather had changed back, a great wind
Read moreThe next day, after lessons, Mrs. Grose found a moment to say to me quietly: “Have you written, miss?” “Yes—I’ve
Read moreWe went straight to the lake, as it was called at Bly, and I daresay rightly called, though I reflect
Read moreJust as in the churchyard with Miles, the whole thing was upon us. Much as I had made of the
Read moreBefore a new day, in my room, had fully broken, my eyes opened to Mrs. Grose, who had come to
Read moreYet it was when she had got off—and I missed her on the spot—that the great pinch really came. If
Read more“Oh, more or less.” I fancy my smile was pale. “Not absolutely. We shouldn’t like that!” I went on. “No—I
Read moreMy sense of how he received this suffered for a minute from something that I can describe only as a
Read morePale Horse is an Indie horror film about an up-and-coming artist who owes his success to demonic pacts and the
Read moreNot to be confused with the poem “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came” by Robert Browning, Childe Rowland is
Read moreNot to be confused with the fairy tale Childe Rowland, “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came” is a narrative
Read more“The Devil’s Wager” was first published in 1833, in The National Standard. It’s written in an old style of English
Read moreBlue Beard (or Bluebeard) is a French folktale about a wealthy nobleman who has had six beautiful wives, all of
Read moreIn the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was reported
Read moreThere was a time when a man in search of the pleasures of gossip sought the society of ladies. The
Read moreOn the day of the marriage Agnes Lockwood sat alone in the little drawing-room of her London lodgings, burning the
Read moreAfter only one week of travelling in Scotland, my lord and my lady returned unexpectedly to London. Introduced to the
Read moreThe next day, the friend and legal adviser of Agnes Lockwood, Mr. Troy, called on her by appointment in the
Read moreSome days later, the insurance offices (two in number) received the formal announcement of Lord Montbarry’s death, from her ladyship’s
Read moreOn the 14th the Directors and their legal advisers met for the reading of the report, with closed doors. These
Read more‘Now, my good creature, whatever you have to say to me, out with it at once! I don’t want to
Read more“The Story of Mary Ancel” was first published in 1840, in Thackerey’s travelogue The Paris Sketchbook. Although it has since
Read more“Markheim” was first published in 1885, in The Broken Shaft: Unwin’s Christmas Annual. The story is set during the festive
Read moreIn the mean time, Mrs. Ferrari held to her resolution. She went straight from Mr. Troy’s office to Newbury’s Hotel.
Read more‘Lady Montbarry, Miss.’ Agnes was writing a letter, when the servant astonished her by announcing the visitor’s name. Her first
Read more‘Do you think she is mad?’ Agnes asked. ‘I think she is simply wicked. False, superstitious, inveterately cruel—but not mad.
Read moreIn the spring of the year 1861, Agnes was established at the country-seat of her two friends—now promoted (on the
Read moreAs the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion. The
Read more(MISS AGNES LOCKWOOD TO MRS. FERRARI) ‘I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr.
Read moreIt was only the twentieth of September, when Agnes and the children reached Paris. Mrs. Norbury and her brother Francis
Read moreThe Palace Hotel, appealing for encouragement mainly to English and American travellers, celebrated the opening of its doors, as a
Read moreBefore the end of the week, the manager found himself in relations with ‘the family’ once more. A telegram from
Read moreAvoiding the crowd under the colonnades, Francis walked slowly up and down the noble open space of the square, bathed
Read more“The Yellow Wallpaper” is a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It was first published in January 1892 in The
Read more‘Shall I see you again?’ she asked, as she held out her hand to take leave. ‘It is quite understood
Read moreLord and Lady Montbarry were received by the housekeeper; the manager being absent for a day or two on business
Read moreHaving closed and secured the door on Lady Montbarry’s departure, Agnes put on her dressing-gown, and, turning to her open
Read more‘…You have some influence over Agnes. Try what you can do, Henry, to make her take a sensible view of
Read moreHenry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides. The person who had written the description of
Read moreThe day had advanced to evening. Lord Montbarry and the bridal party had gone to the Opera. Agnes alone, pleading
Read moreEntering his own room on the upper floor, Henry placed the manuscript on his table, open at the first leaf.
Read moreHenry returned to his room. His first impulse was to throw aside the manuscript, and never to look at it
Read moreSo the Second Act ended. Turning to the Third Act, Henry looked wearily at the pages as he let them
Read moreA last chance of deciding the difference of opinion between the two brothers remained in Henry’s possession. He had his
Read more“The Wind in the Rose-Bush” is the title story of Freeman’s 1903 anthology The Wind in the Rose-Bush and Other
Read more“The Vacant Lot” was first published in the September 1902 issue of Everybody’s Magazine. The following year, the story was
Read more“The Twelfth Guest” was first published in the December 1889 issue of Harper’s Monthly. The story was later included in
Read more“The Southwest Chamber” was first published in the April 1903 issue of Everybody’s Magazine. Later the same year the story
Read more“The Shadows on the Wall” was first published in Everybody’s Magazine (March 1903). Later that same year it was also
Read more“The Lost Ghost” was first published in the May 1903 edition of Everybody’s Magazine. Later the same year the story
Read more“The Little Maid at the Door” was first published in the February 1892 edition of Harper’s magazine. The story was
Read moreThis page contains just a few of Howard Pyle’s many pirate illustrations. Howard Pyle (1853 — 1911) was an American
Read more“The Hall Bedroom” was first published in Collier’s Magazine (March 1903). About Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman Mary Eleanor Wilkins
Read more“Luella Miller” was first published in the December 1902 issue of Everybody’s Magazine. About Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman Mary
Read more“A Symphony in Lavender” was first published in the August 1883 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. About Mary Eleanor Wilkins
Read more“A Gentle Ghost” was first published in the August 1889 issue of Harper’s Monthly and the story was reprinted in
Read more“A Far-Away Melody” was first published in the September 1883 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. About Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Read moreIt was on the 7th of November, the eve of his own thirty- second birthday, as he often remembered afterwards.
Read moreHe passed out of the room, and began the ascent, Basil Hallward following close behind. They walked softly, as men
Read moreAt nine o’clock the next morning his servant came in with a cup of chocolate on a tray, and opened
Read more“There is no good telling me you are going to be good, Dorian,” cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers
Read morePlease Note: This introduction to The Picture of Dorian Gray is unique to my site. It is not part of
Read more“A Ghost Story” appears to have been first published in the Mark Twain short story collection Sketches New and Old (1875).
Read more“The Squaw” was first published December 2, 1893, in Holly Leaves (Christmas issue of The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News).
Read more“The Secret of the Growing Gold” was first published in the January 23rd, 1892 issue of Black and White: A Weekly Illustrated
Read more“The Judge’s House” was first published in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Life’s Christmas annual Holly Leaves (December 5, 1891).
Read more“The Crystal Cup” was first published in the September 1872 issue of London Society. About Bram Stoker Born in
Read more“The Coming of Abel Behenna” was first published in the anthology Dracula’s Guest and other Weird Stories (1914). The antholgy
Read more“The Burial of the Rats” was first published in 1914 by George Routledge and Sons as part of a collection
Read more“Crooken Sands” was first published in the USA in 1894, by Theo L. De Vinne & Co. of New York
Read more“A Gipsy Prophecy” was published in the anthology Dracula’s Guest and other Strange Stories (1914). The anthology was published by
Read more“A Dream of Red Hands” was first published in the July 11th, 1894 issue of The Sketch: A Journal of
Read moreMr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty
Read moreThat evening Mr. Utterson came home to his bachelor house in sombre spirits and sat down to dinner without relish.
Read moreA fortnight later, by excellent good fortune, the doctor gave one of his pleasant dinners to some five or six
Read moreNearly a year later, in the month of October, 18-, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and
Read moreIt was late in the afternoon, when Mr. Utterson found his way to Dr. Jekyll’s door, where he was at
Read moreTime ran on; thousands of pounds were offered in reward, for the death of Sir Danvers was resented as a
Read moreIt chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once
Read moreMr. Utterson was sitting by his fireside one evening after dinner, when he was surprised to receive a visit from
Read moreOn the ninth of January, now four days ago, I received by the evening delivery a registered envelope, addressed in
Read moreI was born in the year 18- to a large fortune, endowed besides with excellent parts, inclined by nature to
Read moreThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson
Read moreOne of Stevenson’s most famous tales, “The Body Snatcher” was first published in the Pall Mall Christmas Extra in December
Read more“The Vampyre” was first published in the New Monthly Magazine on 1st April, 1819. It’s one the first vampire stories
Read morePoe’s short story “William Wilson” first appeared in the 1840 edition of Baltimore’s literary annual The Gift (published in 1839).
Read moreIt’s unclear when Poe first began writing The Raven, but it is probable that he started the poem in 1842
Read more“The Pit and the Pendulum” was first published in 1842 in the literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New
Read more“The Oval Portrait” is one of Poe’s shortest stories. It was first published in the Broadway Journal, in 1845. However,
Read more“The Masque of the Red Death” was first published in Graham’s Magazine in 1842. When a terrible plague ravages his
Read moreOrignally published in Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine as “The Man That Was Used Up: A Tale of the Late Bugaboo and
Read more“The Assignation” is a revised version of “The Visionary.” “The Visionary” was first published in Godey’s Lady’s Book, in January
Read more“Silence – A Fable” was originally titled “Siope- A Fable”. The story is told from the perspective of a demon
Read more“Shadow – A Parable” was first published anonymously in the Southern Literary Messenger (September 1835). Poe made some revisions to
Read more“MS Found in a Bottle” was first published in Baltimore Sunday Visiter (October 19, 1833). It was one of six
Read more“Morella” was first published in the April 1835 issue of the Southern Literary Messenger. About Edgar Allan Poe Although
Read more“Metzengerstein” was first published in Philadelphia’s Saturday Courier magazine, in 1832. It has the distinction of being Edgar Allan Poe’s
Read moreAfter the death of Ligeia—his wife and one true love—the narrator vacates their marital home on the Rhine, moves to
Read more“Hop-Frog” was first published in the March 7, 1849 issue of Flag of Our Union under the original title of
Read more“Eleonora” was first published under the title “Eleonora: A Fable”, in the 1842 edition of The Gift: A Christmas and
Read more“Berenice” was first published in the Southern Literary Messenger in 1835. Some readers were so shocked by the violence in
Read more“When I Was Dead” was first published in O’Sullivan’s anthology A Book of Bargains (1896) About Vincent O’Sullivan Vincent O’Sullivan
Read moreSome sources suggest that “The Interval” was first published in a 1919 issue of The Boston Evening Transcript (1919). It
Read more“Uncle Abraham’s Romance” was first published in the E. Nesbit anthology Grim Tales (1893). About E. Nesbit Edith Nesbit was
Read more“The Power of Darkness” was first published in the April 1905 issue of The Strand magazine. It has since been
Read moreAn interesting, though predictable tale of the macabre, “The Mystery of the Semi-Detached” is one of the stories Nesbit selected
Read more“The Mass for the Dead” was first published in the April 1892 issue of The Argosy. The following year, Nesbit
Read moreE. Nesbit’s short story “The House of Silence” was first published in 1907 in The Windsor Magazine, a popular British
Read more“The Haunted Inheritance” was first published in The Saturday Evening Post (17 February 1900). It’s since been included in anthologies
Read more“The Ebony Frame” was first published in the October 1891 issue of Longman’s magazine. It was reprinted in the E.
Read more“Man-Size in Marble” was first published in the December 1887 issue of Home Chimes. Seven years later, Nesbit included it
Read more“John Charrington’s Wedding” was first published in the September 1891 issue of Temple Bar. It was reprinted in Nesbit’s anthology
Read more“In the Dark” was first published Nesbit’s Fear anthology (1910). In 1923, it was reprinted in the February edition of
Read more“From the Dead” was first published in Nesbit’s Grim Tales anthology (1893). About E. Nesbit Edith Nesbit was an English
Read moreJan Neruda’s short story “The Vampire” is the tale of a Greek painter with a strange ability—he can sense the
Read moreIf you like a good ghost story, Hasta el viento tiene miedo is a Mexican horror film you need to
Read moreMore sad than frightening, “The Passing of Edward” is a short ghost story by Richard Middleton. It was first published
Read more“The Ghost-Ship” is a short story by Richard Middleton. It was first published posthumously in 1912 in The Century. The
Read more“The Conjurer” is the unusual story of a magic trick gone wrong. In the Richard Middleton short story collection The
Read more“The Coffin Merchant” is a short story by Richard Middleton. It was first published after his death in the short
Read more“The Bird in the Garden” is a short story by Richard Middleton. As with much of his work, it was
Read moreAt just over 600 words, “Shepherd’s Boy” is a quick read that won’t put much of a dent in your
Read more“On the Brighton Road” is a short tale of the supernatural by Richard Middleton. Like much of the author’s other
Read more“Children of the Moon” is a short story by Richard Middleton. Like much of his other work, it was never
Read more“Blue Blood” is a short story by Richard Middleton. As with much of the author’s work, it was first published
Read more“And Who Shall Say—?” was first published in the August 1908 issue of The Neolith. Four years later, shortly after
Read more“The Devil in a Nunnery” is a short story by Francis Oscar Mann (F. O. Mann). It was first published
Read more“Uncle Cornelius, His Story” was first published in MacDonald’s anthology The Portent: A Story of the Inner Vision of the
Read more“Imprisoned with the Pharaohs” is a particularly memorable story because it is told in the first person, from the perspective
Read more“The White Ship” was first published in the November 1919 issue of The United Amateur. About H.P. Lovecraft Best
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Unnamable” in September 1923. It was first published in the July 1925 issue of Weird Tales.
Read moreShip of the Damned is a British horror film about a cursed ship full of cannibal pirates. It’s an independent
Read more“The Tree” was first published in The Tryout in October 1921. It was reprinted in the August 1938 issue of
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Transition of Juan Romero” in September 1919. It appears that he may not have been happy with
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Tomb” in 1917 and it has the significance of being the first story he wrote as an
Read more“The Terrible Old Man” was first published in the July 1921 issue of Tryout. It was the first story in
Read more“The Temple” is notable for being the first of Lovecraft’s stories to appear in Weird Tales (February 1925). Written in
Read moreDark and erotic, Kiss of the Damned is an American horror film about a screenwriter who falls in love with
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Street” in 1919. The story was published the following year in the December 1920 issue of The
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Strange High House in the Mist” in November 1926. It was first published in the October 1931
Read moreBased on a bad dream, “The Statement of Randolph Carter” was written in December 1919 and first saw print the
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Silver Key” in 1926. It was first published in the January 1929 edition of Weird Tales. The
Read moreH. P. Lovecraft wrote “The Shunned House” in October 1924, but the story was not published until October 1937, when
Read moreHouse of Shadows is a British Horror film released in Autumn 2020. Don’t let the picture on the DVD case
Read more“The Rats in the Walls” was first published in Weird Tales in 1924. It’s the story of a man who
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Quest of Iranon” in late February 1921, but the story was not published until 1935 when it
Read more“The Picture in the House” was written in December 1920. It was first published in The National Amateur in the
Read moreIt is believed that Lovecraft wrote “The Outsider” in the summer of 1921. The story was first published in the
Read moreMany Lovecraft experts believe he wrote “The Other Gods” in April 1921. However, the story was not published until more
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Nameless City” in January 1921. It was first published in the November 1921 issue of The Wolverine
Read moreIt is believed that Lovecraft wrote “The Music of Erich Zann” in the December of 1921. The story was first
Read moreIt is generally believed that Lovecraft wrote “The Moon-Bog” in March 1921. The Story has been described as one of
Read moreH. P. Lovecraft wrote “The Lurking Fear” in November 1922. It was published in serial form the following year in
Read more“The Late Arthur Jermyn and his Family” first appeared in an amateur journal called The Wolverine in the Spring of
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Hound” in October 1922. It was first published in February 1924 in Weird Tales. “The Hound” is
Read moreAt a little over 8,000 words, “The Horror at Red Hook” is one of Lovecraft’s longer stories. He wrote it
Read moreYou Shouldn’t Have Let Me In is an American horror movie filmed in Italy. It’s about a group of friends
Read more“The Festival” was first published in the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales. The story is set in a town
Read moreThe Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a dark fantasy novella by H. P. Lovecraft. He is believed to have begun
Read more“The Doom that Came to Sarnath” was first published in the June 1920 issue of the Scottish amateur fiction magazine,
Read more“The Descendant” is a story fragment, believed to have been written in 1927. Lovecraft died in 1937 and the fragment
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Call of Cthulhu” in the summer of 1926. The story first appeared in the February 1928 issue
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Beast in the Cave” in 1905. He was just 14 years old at the time. The story
Read moreDaughter of Dracula is a French horror film released in 1972. The original title is La fille de Dracula.
Read moreLovecraft wrote “The Alchemist” in 1908, but the story was not published until 1916 when it appeared in the United
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Read moreThis is a long essay, split into 10 parts. Click here to go to the list of sections RECENT British
Read moreThe oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of
Read moreLovecraft’s essay “Supernatural Horror in Literature” was first published in The Recluse (1927). The work failed to impress M. R.
Read moreLovecraft wrote “Polaris” in 1918. It was published two years later in the December 1920 issue of The Philosopher (amateur
Read moreThere are several films called Suicide Club, all of them very different. This review is for the British indie film
Read more“Pickman’s Model” is a short horror story written by H. P. Lovecraft in September 1926. It was first published in
Read moreLovecraft wrote “Old Bugs” in 1919, but the story was not published until 1959, when it was included in The
Read more“Nyarlathotep” was first published in The United Amateur in November 1920. It’s notable for being the first of Lovecraft’s works
Read moreThere are several horror films called Scarecrow. This review is for the one from 2013. If you are searching for
Read moreH.P. Lovecraft was a regular contributor to the United Amateur. His essay on literary composition was first published in their
Read moreH. P. Lovecraft wrote “In the Vault” in September 1925 and it was quickly published in the November 1925 issue
Read moreIt is believed that Lovecraft wrote “Hypnos” in March 1922. The story was first published the following year in the
Read more“Herbert West: Reanimator” was written between September 1921 and June 1922 for George Julian Houtain’s humour magazine Home Brew. The
Read moreOn August 10th 1925 Lovecraft went out alone to explore New York City. He stayed out for the full night
Read moreLovecraft wrote “From Beyond” in 1920, but the story was not published until fourteen years later, when it appeared in
Read moreLovecraft’s prose poem “Ex Oblivione” was first published in the March 1921 edition of The United Amateur, under Lovecraft’s pseudonym,
Read more“Dagon” was first published in November 1919 in The Vagrant. It’s the story of a sailor who is driven to
Read moreLovecraft wrote “Cool Air” in March 1926. It was first published two years later in the March 1928 issue of
Read more“Celephais” is a short story in Lovecraft’s Dream Cycle series. It was first published in the May 1922 issue of
Read moreLovecraft wrote “Beyond the Wall of Sleep” in 1919. It was published the same year in the October issue of
Read more“Azathoth” is a story fragment, written by H.P. Lovecraft in June 1922. It is the beginning of a never-completed novel
Read moreThe Last Inn is an American horror film about a university student named Laura (Emily Hall) who has a car
Read moreThe Bench is a Scottish slasher film made in 2007 and held in limbo for 17 years before finally being
Read more“What Was It?” was first published in Harpers Magazine, March 1859. Later, in 1896, the author and editor Joseph Sheridan
Read more“The Spirit’s Whisper” is a ghost story that was first published in J. S. Le Fanu’s anthology A Stable for
Read more“The Secret of the Two Plaster Casts” was first published in London Society (1872). About Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Born
Read more“The Phantom Fourth” is taken from Le Fanu’s ghost story anthology A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales (1896). Although
Read moreSquire Toby’s Will is a novelette that was first published in Temple Bar in January 1868. After the Squire dies,
Read more“Pichon & Sons, of the Croix Rousse” was first published in the anthology A Stable for Nightmares (1896). The story
Read more“Haunted” is taken from Le Fanu’s A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales short story collection (1896). Although the story
Read moreEl duende sátiro is a Spanish-language horror film made in Ecuador. It has an unusual storyline and the acting is
Read moreWith a runtime of just over an hour, Visher is a pretty short horror film. Watching it does not require
Read more“Doctor Feversham’s Story” is taken from the short story collection A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales (1896). Unlike some
Read more“Dickon the Devil” was first published in London Society (1872) and later included in Le Fanu’s story collections A Stable
Read more“Devereux’s Dream” is taken from Le Fanu’s A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales anthology (1896). About Joseph Sheridan Le
Read moreNot by any means a typical horror movie, The Vampire Next Door is an entertaining film that’s not lacking in
Read more“Catherine’s Quest” is taken from Le Fanu’s anthology A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales (1896). About Joseph Sheridan Le
Read more“An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street” was first published in the Dublin University Magazine in 1853. It’s
Read moreMotion Detected is an indie movie produced by Asterlight Productions. Neither a spine-tingler nor a slasher movie, it’s unlikely to
Read more“A Debt of Honor” is a ghost story first published in Le Fanu’s anthology A Stable for Nightmares (1896). At
Read moreCinderella’s Revenge is a black comedy that combines elements of the classic fairytale with modern slasher horror films. It’s an
Read more“A Wicked Voice” is a novelette by the British writer Violet Paget, who wrote under the pseudonym Vernon Lee. It
Read more“The Mark of the Beast” was first published in The Pioneer in 1890. One of Kipling’s most popular horror stories,
Read moreAlice in Terrorland is a British horror film that puts a dark spin on Lewis Carroll’s classic novel for children
Read moreGuys at Parties Like It! Like what, booze, drugs, or sex? You don’t have to get far into the film
Read more“At the End of the Passage” was first published in the Boston Herald (20th July, 1890). It has since been
Read moreMade for the BBC TV series A Ghost Story for Christmas, The Treasure of Abbot Thomas is a short
Read more“The Man of Science” is a short horror story written by Jerome K. Jerome. It was first published in the
Read moreStupid Games is an indie horror film that’s set almost entirely set in a small apartment, where six people are
Read moreThe Friends of the Friends was originally named The Way It Came and was first published in the Chap Book
Read more“Feathertop” is a story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was first published in 1852, in The International Magazine. The story was
Read moreEach Man Kills made its first appearance in Weird Tales magazine (March 1951). I have been unable to find out
Read moreFirst published in 1836, in n La Chronique de Paris under the original title “La Morte Amoureuse”, “Calrimonde” could be
Read moreThe old, brown stone house on 49th Street is believed to be haunted, but when the boarders at Mrs Dimmity’s
Read moreIn this episode, The Weird Circle presents a dramatization of Honore de Balzac’s story of doomed love “The Vendetta”. The
Read moreLost Hearts is a short film made by the BBC and broadcast as part of the series A Ghost Story
Read more“To be Taken with a Grain of Salt” was first published in the Christmas 1865 Extra edition of All the
Read moreWake is an American horror film about a young actress, Lake Reed (Fivel Stewart), who is desperate to land the
Read more“The Old Nurse’s Story” was written by Elizabeth Gaskell in 1852. The Weird Circle’s dramatization of the story begins with
Read moreA fine example of a classic Victorian ghost story, The Old Nurse’s Story was first published in 1852 in a
Read more“The Black Veil” was first published in Sketches by Boz (1836). It’s not one of Dickens’ more popular stories but
Read moreThe Stalls of Barchester is a short film produced in the 1970s by the BBC as part of its yearly
Read moreTerror Train 2 is the sequel to the Tubi remake of the 1980s slasher film Terror Train. Tubi released its
Read moreCharles Dickens’ short story “A Child’s Dream of a Star” was first published in the April 6, 1850 issue of
Read moreThe House and the Brain is based on Edward Bulwer Lytton’s story “The Haunted and the Haunters” but The Weird
Read more“The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain” was first published in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine (August 1859).
Read moreMany people have produced dramtizations of Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Horla,” including competing radio shows. The team at
Read moreAlthough movie databases and streaming sites often classify Ring Ring as a horror film, anyone who chooses to watch it
Read moreThe Babadook is a dark and depressing supernatural horror film made in Australia. The central character is young widow Amelia
Read moreTerror Train is a remake of the 80s slasher film of the same name. I haven’t seen the original, so
Read more“To Let “was first published in 1893 and is the story of an Englishwoman who moves to India to live
Read moreThe Weird Circle dramatization of “The Fall of the House of Usher” retains the essence of Poe’s classic tale, but
Read moreThe Bride of Death begins with an old feud erupting in a narrow street and three young clansmen are forced
Read moreThis Weird Circle episode is based on the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner“, written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Read moreTamara is a Canadian horror film about a high school girl who impresses her teachers more than her classmates and
Read moreDue to the time restraints of the show, the Weird Circle’s dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic horror story is
Read moreThis episode is a dramatization of the Wilkie Collins story “A Traveler’s Story of a Terribly Strange Bed“. In the
Read moreThe Weird Circle was an American radio show broadcast between 1943 and 1947. The series consisted of 78 shows, including
Read moreIn this episode, The Hermit tells the story of a love without end, of the deep, dark shadows of sorrow
Read moreVampire’s Desire is another strange tale from The Hermit’s Cave. It begins on a dark and stormy night. Mr Winn
Read morePart psychological thriller and part ghost story, John Harrison’s Passing Through Veils is a novel that will keep you guessing
Read moreThe Search for Life is another strange tale from The Hermit’s Cave. It’s about a Research Scientist called Hayle Browson
Read moreIn The Professor’s Elixir, The Hermit tells the story of Linda, who was a nightclub entertainer until her beauty snared
Read moreIn the Nameless Day, The Hermit shares the story of Harden Willgen, a greedy man who plans to be a
Read moreThe Last House in C— Street was first published in Frasers Magazine in 1856. It was republished the following year
Read moreA Dreadful Ghost is a story about a couple who visit a family that has one of those spooky portraits
Read moreWhen a woman named Dawn Forrestier goes missing all that is remains of her is her clothes. They are found
Read moreThe House on Lost Man’s Bluff is a haunted house story. It begins when three travelling companions have car trouble
Read moreThe House of Purple Shadows is about missing man. His name is Davison and at the beginning of the show,
Read more“The Gypsy’s Curse” is one of the poorer offerings from The Hermit’s Cave, but it’s mildly entertaining. It’s the story
Read moreMagic is a psychological horror film starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margaret, and Burgess Meredith. It’s based on the novel of the
Read more“The Traveler’s Story” of a Terribly Strange Bed is quite a long story set in Paris. Told in the first
Read moreWilkie Collins’ short novel The Haunted Hotel was first published as a serial in Belgravia magazine (June – November 1878).
Read moreMiss Jéromette and the Clergyman was first published in 1875 in The Canadian Monthly. The story was then reprinted in Collins’
Read moreThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner (originally titled The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere) was first published in 1798 in
Read moreThe Shadow in the Corner was first published in 1879 in an extra edition of All the Year Round. It’s
Read more“The Cold Embrace” was first published in The Welcome Guest (Sept 29, 1860). It’s the story of an artist who
Read more“At Chrighton Abbey” was first published in the May 1871 issue of Belgravia. At around 12,000 words, its better classed
Read moreThe Crimson Hand is set in Paris during World War Two. The Nazi invasion is imminent and the majority of
Read moreIn The Black Band, a man shares the strangest story he has ever heard. It has been passed down in
Read moreThe Blackness of Terror tells of the strange events that happen to a young lady named Marline. She and her
Read moreDr Russell has only seen his friend Hazel Clinth once since she got married and, although he is glad to
Read more“Spirit Vengeance”. The name says it all. This is a story of revenge from beyond the grave. It’s set in
Read moreThe Nameless is a Spanish horror film based on Ramsay Campbell’s novel of the same name. The film was
Read moreAlthough “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is a dark tale, it’s not a typical horror story or speculative fiction.
Read moreLa Ermita, or “The Chapel” in English, is a Spanish horror film written and directed by Carlota Pereda. Spanish scream
Read more“Two Military Executions” was first published in the November, 1906 issue of Cosmopolitan (New York). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
Read more“Three and One are One” was first published in Cosmopolitan (October 1908). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was a journalist,
Read more“The Thing at Nolan” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (August 2nd, 1891). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
Read more“The Suitable Surroundings” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (July 14th, 1889). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was
Read more“The Stranger” was first published in the February,1909 issue of Cosmopolitan (New York). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was a
Read more“The Secret of Macarger’s Gulch” was first published in Wave (April 25, 1891). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was a
Read more“The Spook House” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (July 7th, 1889). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was
Read more“The Realm of the Unreal” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (20th July, 1890). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose
Read more“The Other Lodgers” was first published in the August, 1907 issue of Cosmopolitan (New York). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
Read moreThe Night-Doings at “Deadman’s” was first published in the London Sketch-Book (March 1874), under the original title of The Strange
Read more“The Moonlit Road” was first published in Cosmopolitan (New York), in January 1907. Split into three parts, it’s a tragic
Read more“The Middle Toe of the Right Foot” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (August 17th, 1890). About Ambrose
Read more“The Man Out of the Nose” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (July 10th, 1887), under the original
Read more“The Man and the Snake” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (June 29th, 1890). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose
Read more“The Isle of Pines” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (August 26th, 1888). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
Read more“The Haunted Valley” was first published in Overland Monthly (San Francisco), July 1871. About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was a
Read more“The Famous Gilson Bequest” was first published in the October 26th, 1878 issue of the Argonaut (San Francisco). About Ambrose
Read more“The Eyes of the Panther” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (October 17th, 1897). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose
Read more“The Difficulty of Crossing a Field” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (October 14th, 1888). About Ambrose Bierce
Read moreThe Death of Halpin Frayser was first published in the The Wave (December 19th 1891). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
Read moreAmbrose Bierce’s short story “The Damned Thing” is split into four parts. It’s about a group of people gathered together
Read more“The Boarded Window” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (April 12th, 1891). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was
Read moreIn “Reflected Image” two soldiers, Taylor Wiley and Dan Torrance, have become separated from their unit and are lost in
Read moreIn “Plantation Mystery” the Hermit tells the story of greedy plantation owner, Phil Grenfell, who cheats his friend, Tom Whitney,
Read moreEdgar Randall is not a scientist. He is just an ordinary man who is vice-president of a small town bank,
Read moreIn “It Happened on Sunday” a painter named Ray Putnam is haunted by the spirit of his dead wife, Meriam,
Read more“House of Murder” is a haunted house story. When a scientist named Jim Burton, purchases a house in the middle
Read more“The Applicant” was first published in the The Wave (December 17th, 1892). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was a journalist,
Read more“Staley Fleming’s Hallucination” was first published in the March 1906 edition of Cosmopolitan (New York). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
Read more“Present at a Hanging” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (June 24th, 1888). In a nutshell, it’s a
Read moreFilmed in Ontario, Canada, Kaw is a made-for-TV horror film about aggressive ravens that exhibit uncharacteristic behaviour and go on
Read moreAfter her father’s death Marion and her husband Douglas visit her uncle, Hanson. This was her father’s last wish because
Read more“From Another World” is the 294th episode of The Hermit’s Cave. The story begins when a farmer witnesses a ball
Read moreIn this episode of The Hermit’s Cave, a miserly old farmer gets a fever, but he doesn’t want to die
Read more“Castle by the Sea” is about a young couple, David and Marie, who are on holiday. Rather than spend all
Read more“One Summer Night” was first published in Cosmopolitan (1906). It’s a story about grave robbers. About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
Read moreOne of Twins was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (October 28th, 1888). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was
Read moreIn “Buried Alive” a man named Bruce hires a nurse to care for his brother Arnold, who he keeps locked
Read moreThe Hermit’s Cave was a weekly radio show sponsored by Olga Coal. The series was first aired in 1935 and
Read more“The Conquest of David Rugg” is the only surviving episode of The Devil’s Scrapbook. All the others appear to have
Read moreThe Devil’s Scrapbook radio series was broadcast in 1936. The show was very similar to The Hermit’s Cave. Even the
Read moreLike many of the old radio show episodes of the 1940s, “You Only Die Once” is a story of hidden
Read moreThe Great Sealed Book contains tales of every kind. Tales of murder, madness, and ‘dark deeds that are strange and
Read more“Till Death Do Us Part” is the strange tale of a man who hates his wife because she loves him
Read moreMoxon’s Master was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (April 16th, 1899). On one level, it’s a story that
Read more“John Mortonson’s Funeral” was first published in the March 1906 issue of the Cosmopolitan (New York). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose
Read moreAnother dark tale from the Sealed Book radio show, The Man with the Stolen Face begins in the office of
Read moreThe Hands of Death is the story of two brothers, Edward and Kane Morlock. Both of them have an unhealthy
Read moreThe Ghost Makers is set in the old English village of Wilton. The story begins on an autumn afternoon. Agatha
Read more“John Bartine’s Watch” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (January 22nd, 1893). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was
Read moreThe Accusing Corpse begins with wealthy stockbroker, Philip Drake, pacing the floor of his country mansion. He has only been
Read moreStranger in the House is a haunted house story. It begins with a young couple looking around the house in
Read more“Haïta the Shepherd” was first published in the January 24th, 1891 issue of the Wave (San Francisco). Although the story
Read moreThe Supernatural Events on Campus (Xiao Hua Gui Yi Shi Jian) is a Chinese horror film starring Zhao Yihuan. Well-known
Read more“Charles Ashmore’s Trail” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (October 14th, 1888). It’s about a young boy who
Read moreA spook story of sorts, “Beyond the Wall” also offers a social commentary on the folly of class distinction and
Read moreAlso known as The Sister and The Sisters, Pee chong air is a Thai horror film that debuted in Thailand
Read more“At Old Man Eckert’s” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (November 17th, 1901). It’s a short and unfulfilling
Read more“The Hand” was first published in 1883 under the original French title “Le Main”. Twenty years later, in 1903, the
Read moreThe Grave first appeared in Gil Blas on July 29, 1883, under the pen name of ‘Maufrigneuse.’ It’s a story
Read moreOnce again the Keeper of the Book has opened the ponderous door to the secret vault wherein is kept The
Read moreThe central character in this dark and twisted tale is a young lady called Joan Sanders. Two months ago her
Read moreKing of the World is the story of a man who steals the secret of immortality and then has to
Read moreOne by one the Keeper of the Book turns the pages of The Great Sealed Book and stops at the
Read moreEscape by Death is the story of two rich, old ladies, Martha and Louise Abbot, who both have mobility problems.
Read moreAfter the death of her mother Anne Drake goes to live with her father in the family home on Devil
Read moreAlthough many Thai horror movies are excellent, Train of the Dead (Chum thaang rot fai phii) is not one of
Read moreWhile he was still in just a teenager, Maupassant visited the poet Algernon Swinburne, who showed him a mummified hand.
Read moreFirst published in 1883 and written in the first-person, “The Apparition” is about the strange events a soldier experiences in
Read more“An Unfinished Race” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (October 14th, 1888). It details the disappearance of James
Read more“An Inhabitant of Carcosa” was first published in the San Francisco Newsletter and California Advertiser (December 25th 1886). It’s a
Read moreShutter is a Thai horror film that was released in 2004. It was so successful, it got the Hollywood treatment
Read moreDesign for Death is set deep in the woods, where husband and wife, Carl and Dora Evans, stand looking at
Read more“An Heiress from Redhorse” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (March 15th, 1891). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
Read more“Mademoiselle Cocotte” was first published in 1883. More tragic than frightening, it’s about a coachman who loses his mind after
Read more“Ghosts” is a rather amusing story set in Austria. It’s about a young man who seeks the help of the
Read moreDeath Brings Down the Curtain is the story of an elderly woman named Martha Richards. Her health is failing, she
Read moreThis story from the Great Sealed Book is set in an old New England Mansion named Storm House, perched high
Read moreAnother dark tale from the Great Sealed Book, Broadway Here I Come begins at a cabaret show in a small
Read moreThere are many tales in the Great, Sealed Book. Most of them are very strange. Beware of Tomorrow is no
Read moreThe Sealed Book radio series aired between March 18th and September 9th, 1945. The show was produced and directed by
Read moreAlso known as La Sorella Di Satana and Revenge of the Blood Beast, The She Beast is a black
Read more“Fear” is a short story set on a large ship sailing the Mediterranean en route to Africa. During a conversation
Read moreThe Queen of Spades is a short story written by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. Pushkin was a renowned Russian poet. He
Read moreIn this episode, based on Aleksandre Pushkin’s short story “The Queen of Spades“, Loree plays Herman, an engineer in the
Read moreThe Mask of Medusa is a Mystery in the Air episode based on a story written by Nelson Bond. Peter
Read more“The Marvellous Barastro” was written by Ben Hecht. The story opens to find the Marvellous Barastro walking into a lawyer’s
Read moreThis episode of Mystery in the Air is based on the novel The Lodger, first published in 1912, and written
Read more“The Horla” is a dramatization of Guy de Maupassant’s story of the same name. Peter Lorre stars as a happy
Read more“The Horla” was first published in 1887. It’s arguable whether it is the story of a man going out of
Read more“An Arrest” was first published in the October 1905 issue of Cosmopolitan (New York). Although the modern-day Cosmopolitan is a
Read more“An Adventure at Brownville” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (April 3rd, 1892). The story was credited to
Read moreMystery in the Air was a radio show that aired in 1947. The shows were introduced by the actor Harry
Read more“A Wireless Message” was first published in the October 1905 issue of Cosmopolitan (New York). It’s a short story of
Read more“A Watcher by the Dead” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (December 29th, 1889). Part prank and part
Read more“A Vine on a House” was first published in the October 1905 edition of Cosmopolitan (New York). It’s a strange
Read moreA Tough Tussle was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (September 30th 1888). A ghost story of sorts, it’s
Read more“A Resumed Identity” was first published in the September 1908 issue Cosmopolitan (New York), under the original title of “The
Read moreThe Ghost, originally titled Lo Spettro, is an Italian horror film starring Barbara Steele, Peter Baldwin, and Elio Jotta. The
Read more“A Psychological Shipwreck” was first published in the Argonaut (May 24th, 1879), under the original title of “My Shipwreck.” About
Read more“A Man With Two Lives” was first published in the October 1905 issue of Cosmopolitan (New York). A quick read
Read moreA Jug of Sirup was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (December 17th, 1893). It’s a short story about
Read moreZoltan Hound of Dracula is a 70s horror film produced by Crown International Pictures. The film was originally released under
Read morePart romance and part horror film, Wolf is an American film about a middle-aged businessman who runs down a wolf
Read moreWarm Bodies might best be described as a romantic comedy with zombies. It’s a case of zombie meets girl, they
Read moreVampire Circus is a Hammer horror film from the early 1970s. At the beginning of the film, the camera pans
Read moreAlso known as The Terror of Dr. Hichcock, The Horrible Dr. Hichcock is an Italian horror film with Barbara Steele.
Read more“A Holy Terror” was first published in the December 23rd, 1882 issue of The Wasp (San Francisco). Dark in places
Read more“A Fruitless Assignment” was first published in the San Francisco Examiner (June 24th, 1888). Set in Cincinnati, it’s a short
Read moreAlso distributed under various other names, including The Mask of Satan and Revenge of the Vampire, Black Sunday is an
Read more“A Diagnosis of Death” was first published in the New York Journal (December 8th, 1901). About Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce
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