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The Picture in the House is a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft. It was written on December 12, 1920, and first published in the July issue of The National Amateur—which was published in the summer of 1921. While riding on his bicycle in the Miskatonic Valley of rural New England, a genealogist seeks shelter from an approaching storm in an apparently abandoned house, only to find that it is occupied by a "loathsome old, white-bearded, and ragged man," speaking in "an extreme form of Yankee dialect... thought long extinct."

Dagon is a short story by American author H.P. Lovecraft. It was written in July 1917 and is one of the first stories that Lovecraft wrote as an adult. It was first published in the November 1919 edition of The Vagrant. Dagon was later published in Weird Tales. It is considered by many to be one of Lovecraft's most forward-looking stories. The story is the testament of a tortured, morphine-addicted man who relates an incident that occurred during his service as an officer during World War I.

The Music of Erich Zann is a horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft. Written in December 1921, it was first published in National Amateur, March 1922. Due to lack of funds, a university student is forced to take up lodging in an almost empty apartment building on a street named "Rue d'Auseil". One of the few other tenants is an old German man named Erich Zann. The old man is mute and plays the viol[a] with a local theater orchestra. He lives alone on the top floor and at night he plays strange melodies the student has never heard before.

The Temple is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft in 1920, and first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales #24 in September 1925. The story is narrated as a "found manuscript" penned by Karl Heinrich, Graf von Altberg-Ehrenstein, a lieutenant-commander in the Imperial German Navy during the days of World War I. Altberg begins by declaring that he has decided to document the events leading up to his untimely end in order to "set certain facts" before the public, aware that he will not survive to do so himself.

"Graveyard Rats" by Robert E. Howard as published in "Thrilling Mystery" a pulp magazine in 1936 has mystery, murder, and terror, along with being highly creepy. Robert E. Howard was one of the premier mystery writers of the period. This audiobook narrated by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti will not disappoint.

Here there be gods and monsters—forged from flesh and stone and vengeance—emerging from the icy abyss of deep space, ascending from dark oceans, and prowling strange cities to enter worlds of chaos and wonder, where scientific rigor and human endeavor is tested to the limits. These are cosmic realms and watery domains where old offerings no longer appease the ancient Gods or the new and hungry idols. Deities and beasts. Life and death. Love and hate. Science and magic. And smiling monsters in human skin.

“Du Maurier is in a class by herself.” —New York Times Perhaps best known for her immortal gothic masterwork Rebecca—the basis for the Academy Award-winning motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock—Daphne de Maurier began her illustrious writing career penning short stories. In The...

Вот уже десять лет, как Самая Страшная Книга треплет нервы и вызывает мурашки по коже. Но, кажется, еще никогда эти ужасные истории не были такими... "ламповыми"! ССК возвращается в прошлое. ССК рассказывает страшные сказки на ночь: о древних ритуалах в глухих деревнях; об охотниках на оборотней, которые опаснее самих оборотней; о голодных домовых и мстительных мавках.

The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs is a classic and chilling short story that delves into the dark consequences of tempting fate. When the White family comes into possession of a mysterious monkey's paw, said to grant three wishes to its owner, they are initially skeptical of its powers. However, curiosity and desperation lead them to make a wish, setting off a chain of events that spiral into a terrifying and unforeseen series of events.

Nella sua giovane vita, Elena Gilbert ha dovuto fronteggiare innumerevoli sfide: è riuscita a sfuggire alla Dimensione Oscura, ha combattuto e sconfitto fantasmi, ha scoperto di essere una Guardiana... Ma nulla di tutto ciò è paragonabile al dilemma che le strazia il cuore: dover scegliere tra i fratelli Salvatore, i due vampiri, gli amori della sua vita. Ora che si è riconciliata con Stefan, Damon, è diventato cupo e imprevedibile. Elena vorrebbe aiutarlo, ma sa di non poter tradire di nuovo la fiducia di Stefan.

Geboren, um Menschen das Fürchten zu lehren! Werther T. Graf ist ein aufstrebender Horrorautor mit einer schaurigen Leidenschaft für Horror-, Grusel- und Gespenstergeschichten. Grafs Schreibstil ist direkt, lebhaft und bildhaft, und er nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund, wenn der Fürst der Finsternis die Untoten aus der Gruft auferstehen lässt und dir die Psychos direkt nach Hause in dein Schlafzimmer schickt. Angst hat einen neuen Namen! Das Grauen besitzt einen neuen Vater: Nenn ihn Graf! Werther T. Graf! Wenn du dich völlig verängstigt unter deiner Bettdecke verkriechst, weißt du, dass es kein Entkommen gibt.

Collezionista di anime, rappresenta la cattiva abitudine, assai diffusa, di vendersi al primo ciarlatano di turno solo per un mero tornaconto economico, senza rinunciare a fare del male a qualcuno, senza troppo impensierirsi e senza alcun rimorso per il male cagionato.

As the sun sets over New Orleans, two brothers, John and Wayne Carter, find themselves standing in a French Quarter alleyway, their clothes stained with blood, and their minds foggy. They have no memory of how they got there or what they have done. All they can recall is a new friend, Jacques St. Germain offered them a deal-work for him, and he will give them a home, purpose, and power.

Just before Jack Goldstein and Jimmy Russell published their last book about Slenderman, 101 Amazing Slenderman Facts, they were both found dead in suspicious circumstances. The book was published in their memories. What was not known at the time however was that two packages were making their way through the Royal Mail service. One was from Jimmy and addressed to Jack, the other from Jack addressed to Jimmy. Both packages contained worrying documents detailing the history of Slenderman, and including some terrifying stories.

Unheimliche Kurzgeschichten, ist eine lose Serie von A.Kius, der in verschiedenen Genres schreibt. Im Genre Unheimliche Geschichten, widmet sich A. Kius dem seltsamen, mysteriösen, unglaublichen, unerklärlichen.

Dopo essere sfuggiti agli orrori della Dimensione Oscura e aver sventato la terribile minaccia che incombeva su di loro, Elena e i suoi amici sono ansiosi di lasciarsi il passato alle spalle per iniziare una nuova vita al Dalcrest College, lo stesso campus in cui si sono incontrati e innamorati i genitori di Elena. Tuto inizia sotto i migliori auspici: Elena e Stefan sono più affiatati che mai e con Bonnie, Meredith e Mat al suo fianco, la ragazza è convinta che stia per cominciare l'anno più bello della sua vita. Persino Damon sembra cambiato e pare andare d'accordo con tuti.

En español neutro, narración humana: El huésped de Drácula, La Squaw, La casa del Juez, El entierro de las ratas.

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt des Okkulten mit dem Hörbuch Die leuchtende Pyramide von Arthur Machen, einem Meister der Schauerliteratur. In neuer Übersetzung und gelesen von Benjamin Werner, erleben Sie eine spannende Geschichte voller Geheimnisse, Rätsel und Schrecken. Folgen Sie zwei Freunden, die auf einer alten Mauer eine verborgene Botschaft entdecken, die sie zu einem unheimlichen Ort führt. Was sie dort sehen, wird ihr Leben für immer verändern. Werden sie dem Hexensabbat entkommen können, oder werden sie zu seinen Opfern? Finden Sie es heraus in diesem packenden Hörbuch..

Neun abgründige Geschichten, die Sie das Fürchten lehren! Eine alternde Diva, die alles tun würde, um wieder begehrenswert zu sein. Ein verstörter Junge, dem rachsüchtige Geister nach dem Leben trachten. Ein Team aus Arbeitern, dessen Bohrungen in den Tiefen des Alls mehr zutage fördern als nur die gesuchten Rohstoffe. Ein raubeiniger Überlebender, der sich in den Ruinen des postapokalyptischen Amerika einer monströsen Bedrohung stellen muss. Dies sind nur einige der Gestalten, mit denen Fred Ink seine Leser in diesem Buch konfrontiert.

The Ebony Frame was first published in Longman's Magazine (1891) and later in Grim Tales (1893), a collection of E. Nesbit’s romantic horror stories. A young man, who has come into possession of his deceased aunt’s house, discovers a strange portrait of a beautiful woman.