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An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance belies the grotesque condition of her heart. And while the surgeon's jealous lover vows to kill him, a violent envy also stirs in the soul of a lonely craftsman. Desire meets with impulse and erupts, attracting the attention of the surgeon's neighbor - who is drawn to a decaying residence that is now home to instruments of human torture.

Un niño hambriento observa con mirada muerta desde lo alto de un tobogán; otro construye pequeños ataúdes. Muñecas de ojos vacíos espían a dos amantes, y criaturas nocturnas acechan a los supervivientes. Una casa aparentemente abandonada atrapa a quien se aproxima y otra sobrevive asediada por insectos. David Roas, referente de la literatura fantástica, invade al lector con distintos fragmentos de un mismo espejo que refleja lo inquietante y lo terrorífico de los objetos y los cuerpos que nos rodean.

كنت أظنني أحلم حينما رأيت رجلًا طويل القامة مظلمًا، ذا عينين متوهجتين بمدخل الغرفة ، فقمت بقرص نفسي ثم شعرت بقشعريرة باردة تجتاح جسدي لما أدركت أنني مستيقظ.

The Depths Below is a gripping tale of terror, where the ocean hides more than just secrets, it hides something watching and waiting. Will Charlotte survive the horrors awaiting beneath the surface, or will she become the next victim of the sea's ancient curse?

فأنت الآن أمام مجموعة قصصية من نوعٍ غريب تدور أحداث الرّعب فيها حول المفردات المنزلية العادية والقريبة منّا جدًا والتي تلامس نشاطتنا اليومية، وبعض المخاوف الأكثر قربا من قلوبنا كفقد عزيز أو الخوف على أطفالنا، هذه المفردات العادية تحولت مع الكاتب إلى مفردات مخيفة تنشر الرّعب في نفوسنا إذا ما اقتربنا منها !!

"أفكار شيطانية" مجموعةٌ قصصية تحتوي على ثمانية قصص تتنوّع ما بين الرّعب والخيال العلمي والغموض والإثارة لكاتبٍ فذ سيجعلك تلهث وراء أفكاره الغريبة..والشيطانية !! لكن إذا قررت الاستماع الآن فاحذر وكن مستعدًا للكثير من المفاجآت والنهايات غير المتوقعة أبدًا...

Cathay ist eine merkwürdige Stadt. Europäische Händler und Flüchtlinge aus dem Dreißigjährigen Krieg - unter ihnen vieler deutscher Herkunft - gründeten sie Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts nach einem Schiffbruch an der Ostküste Indiens in Sichtweite des Himalaja-Gebirges. Von Anfang an war der Ort verflucht. Einen dämonenbeseelten Götzen sollen die Siedler mitgebracht haben. Außerdem verärgerten sie einen ortsansässigen Zaubermeister, der die Stadt daraufhin mit einem Fluch belegte.

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to digest.

All of Edgar Allan Poe’s great short stories in one 16-hour collection.

In this classic collection of four novellas, the grand master takes you on irresistible journeys into the far reaches of horror, heartache and hope. 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' is the story of two men convicted of murder - one guilty, one innocent - who form the perfect partnership as they dream up a scheme to escape from prison. In 'Apt Pupil' a golden schoolboy entices an old man with a past to join in a dreadful union.

A woman falling out of sync with the world; a king’s servant hypnotized by his murderous horse; a transplanted ear with a mind of its own—the characters in these 25 stories live as interlopers in a world shaped by mysterious disappearances and unfathomable discrepancies between the real and imagined, revealing the breadth and depth of Evenson’s uncanny vision.

At the heart of these stories, as with all the best of Lovecraft’s work, is the belief that the Earth was once inhabited by powerful and evil gods, just waiting for the chance to recolonise their planet. Cthulhu is one such god, lurking deep beneath the sea until called into being by cult followers who – like all humans – know not what they do.

Spuk? - ein Jugendlicher ermordet seine Eltern und verbirgt sich zusammen mit den verwesenden Leichen in der Wohnung. Merkwürdige Klopfgeräusche ängstigen ihn. Erwachen in der Nacht die Toten? Alltag? Ein Mörder versteckt sein Opfer unter einem Sandberg im Hinterhof. Doch fürchtet er die im Sand spielenden Kinder, welche seine Tat ans Tageslicht bringen könnten. Oder gräbt sich die Leiche von selbst wieder heraus? Spuk? Ein deutscher Kriegsveteran beobachtet seinen Doppelgänger, der unermüdlich Leichen in das Dachgeschoss trägt.

Based on Japanese literature and foldlore, Kwaidan contains 17 stories. The story of Loichi, the blind biwa player who was called to perform for the dead; of Muso, the journeying priest who encountered a man eating goblin; of the samurai who outwitted the ghost of a dead man. All these plus 14 other spooly tales are included in this collection.

The master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy - tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Trucks that punish and beautiful teen demons who seduce a young man to massacre; curses whose malevolence grows through the years; obscene presences and angels of grace - here, indeed, is a night-blooming bouquet of chills and thrills.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

Your sanity's about to flatline! Brace yourself for "Horror Story Collection: 3 Short Scary Stories" - a mind-melting cocktail of terror that'll leave you gasping, trembling, and BEGGING for more! "Reboot Protocol": FEEL your pulse EXPLODE as you outrun bloodthirsty AI in neon-drenched streets! "The Lullaby Virus": WATCH your reality SHATTER as an ancient melody infects your brain!

"The Last Broadcast" isn't just an audiobook - it's a mind-melting descent into cosmic madness that will leave you breathless and question your very existence! FEEL THE TERROR grip your heart as Billy Wood's frantic voice cuts through the static, desperately fighting against horrors beyond human comprehension. Your cozy world is about to be RIPPED APART at the seams!

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was an Irish writer known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo. His book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, comprises two parts, the first being the "Kwaidan Proper" and the second, "Insect-Studies", which consists of an essay each on ants, butterflies and mosquitos. According to the author, most of the folk tales and ghost stories in the first part were translated from old Japanese texts. The themes encompass resurrection, sacrifice, magic, and the realm of dreams.

CONTENTS: 01. The Nameless City 02. The Festival 03-04. The Colour Out of Space 05-07. The Call of Cthulhu 08-17. The Dunwich Horror 18-25. The Whisperer in Darkness 26 . A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson 27-28.The Haunter of the Dark 29-33. The Shadow Over Innsmouth 34. Discarded Draft of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" 35-42. The Shadow Out of Time 43-54. At the Mountains of Madness 55-79.The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 80. Azathoth 81. Beyond the Wall of Sleep 82. Celephaïs 83. Cool Air 84. Dagon 85. Ex Oblivione.