Twas the fright before ChristmasAnd all through the townNot a soul stirredNo one dared make a sound...Welcome to Deathlehem, where......Krampus, not Santa, brings the holiday cheer......the lights on the tree, so festive and bright, skitter and crawl and possess a lethal bite......malicious little elves, not a jolly fat one, know if you've been naughty--or nice...and...family gatherings and office parties often turn deadly.

For some, death is not the end. There are those who are doomed to walk the earth for all eternity, those who are trapped between one plain of existence and the next, those who, for whatever reason, cannot or will not let go of the lives they left behind. These are the vengeful spirits, the tortured souls, the ghosts that haunt our realm. Welcome to FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE, a collection of 19 original ghost stories from:Brent AbellGordon Anthony BeanRose Blackthorn...

Conceived in darkness, it feeds off the host. It is poked at and prodded, all the while growing within the confines of the author’s mind until it reaches that point where it will no longer be contained. It forces its way through the porous openings in the skull, insinuates itself into the bloodstream, feeds into the very cells of its host, who has only one desire – to rid itself of this parasite before it is driven insane.Cranial LeakageAn otherwor...

A religious order, believing themselves to be entrusted by God with certain secrets, will stop at nothing to keep those secrets safeA haunted movie theater holds the key to a famous Scream Queen's return to lifeIn an attempt to recapture his glory days at the height of the apocalypse, a bitter, insecure security guard commits a desperate actThere is no art without sacrifice, as an aspiring poet is about to discoverA random act of kindness turns into a nightm...

Slay bells ring,Kids are screaming,In the lane, snow is blood stained.There's nowhere to hide,Krampus has arrived,There'll be feasting in a winter slaughter land…Welcome BacktoDeathlehem… where the office Secret Santa proves more dangerous than a game of Russian roulette…… where trips to Grandma’s house are fraught with danger…… where a traditional Nutcracker poses a threat to a pair of would-be thieves……...

For over three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. Now, with the seventh volume of this series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night.Encompassed in the pages of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as:Neil GaimanKim RobinsonStephen KingLinda...

Nightmares come in many forms. Some rend the veil of sleep with heart-stopping madness. Others defy sanity to leave a helpless corner of your mind twitching for release. Sometimes, hours after waking, a nightmare drifts across your memory, tainting your day with wisps of discomfort. NIGHTMARES UNHINGED reveals horror in all its mutable forms—abject to absurd—through twenty tales of terror.Contributors include Mario Acevedo, Edward Bryant, Dustin Carpenter, Sean Eads, Keith Ferrell,...

This sophisticated, scary anthology collects the best horror fiction published between 1984 and 2005, one of horror’s most innovative eras. These exceptionally diverse stories, hand-picked by horror-expert editor Ellen Datlow, are tales of the subtly psychological, the unpredictably mischievous, and the disturbingly visceral.Here are classics, such as horror master Stephen King’s Chattery Teeth,” the tautly drawn account of a traveling salesman who unwisely picks up yet another hi...

Whether featuring tattooed demon hunters, angst-y vampires, supernatural gumshoes, or pixelated pixies, Urban Fantasy mashes up old-school tales with pop culture, creating iconic characters, diverging moralities, and complex settings. Urban fantasy is finally showcased in this star-studded collection, representing all three of its distinct styles, including the playful new mythologies of Charles de Lint, the sexy paranormal romances of Patricia Briggs, and the gritty urban noir of...

City of Victoria Butler Book Prize: M.A.C. Farrant, The World Afloat (Winner)In The World Afloat, a series of seventy-five “miniatures” that melds narrative with elements of prose poem and farce, master of the absurd and expert observer M.A.C. Farrant peers into the complexities of human experience – through the rear window.Inside the linoleum-lined kitchens and lace-trimmed living rooms that drift through these stories, Farrant interrupts the daily routine...

The Beauty of Death Anthology, edited by Bram Stoker Award® Winning Author Alessandro Manzetti.BRAM STOKER AWARDS 2016 NOMINEE - SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANTHOLOGYOver 40 stories and novellas by both contemporary masters of horror and exciting newcomers. Stories by: Peter Straub, Ramsey Campbell, Edward Lee, John Skipp, Poppy Z. Brite, Nick Mamatas, Shane McKenzie,Tim Waggoner, Lisa Morton, Gene O'Neill, Linda Addison, Maria Alexander, Monica O'Rourke, John Palisano, Bruce ...

Shivers and spirits . . . the mystical and macabre . . . our darkest fears and sweetest fantasies . . . the fun and frivolity of tricks, treats, festivities, and masquerades. Halloween is a holiday filled with both delight and dread, beloved by youngsters and adults alike. Celebrate the most magical season of the year with this sensational treasury of seasonal tales—spooky, suspenseful, terrifying, or teasing—harvested from a multitude of master storytellers.