Who is the Meat in the basement? That's the question on police SWAT Lt. Boulder Johnson's mind. The basement is in his brother-in-law Harley Earle's house and the question is important; Harley's wife Becca, Boulder's sister, was never found after the uprising that saw the dead awaken. They were known as Meats when they were preying on the living. Now that they're supposedly gone, could it really be a Meat in the basement? And if so, who? And if it's who Boulder is afraid it is, for the lov...

Two cousins, bound together by the chains of poverty, happen upon something one hot summer morning that neither finds himself willing to surrender to the other. Each sees in it an escape, either from brutal squalor or crushing loneliness. They'll fight each other for it. They'll kill and die for it.The thing they happen upon that summer morning is, after all, the body of a murdered child.

Better not pout, better not cry, better not shout, I'm telling you why: the Red Father's coming, and he's the thing children fear most about Christmas night. He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he knows when you've been bad or good, so for God's sake, run, even if it does you no good at all...The first short story I ever wrote. This is my take on the 'Santa-as-monster' idea, and it's one I'm proud of.

I originally published the story online as a series of blog posts for verisimilitude. The blog and story both are mine.The Queen and her sister deal with the horrors in their lives differently, but their results are the same: red. Please understand that the 'Queen' seemed to have been a troubled young lady and some of these posts were very explicit.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of our most enduring stories, but what if the story hadn't always been the same one with which you grew up? Go back in time and hear about the myth behind the legend, but only if you dare...

They rip us apart from the inside when they flee from their world into ours.They're officially known as Transmigrating Hostiles, but people on the street call these creatures a multitude of names: screamin' demons, hellhounds, Subjekt 44s; take your pick.People exist who can see these monstrosities before flesh tears, before any blood is shed.These people are officially known as Transmigrating Hostiles Detection Specialists (T.H.D.S.). Some people call them Thuds bu...

A malicious collection of short horror stories. These twenty-one spine tingling shorts have an exciting twist that are full of personality and action. These troubled, haunted, psychotic souls will keep you questioning and reading more. What scares you the most? Better yet, just ask Jack.

Spanning over twenty years, 20 masters and modern authors of hardcore horror share their most bad-ass stories in this special edition from Comet Press. Many hard to find and out of print, some that were banned, Necro Files covers every imaginable mode of mayhem including serial killers, necrophilia, cannibals, werewolves, zombies, sex fetishes, psychopaths, snuff, occult, and more stories that dial into the dark side of human nature.Contains violence, gore, adult language and sex.

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned horror and dark fantasy authors. Included are:DAGON, by H.P. LovecraftTHE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT, by Robert E. HowardMOTHER OF PEARL, by Fitz-James O'BrienTHE WALKING DEAD, by E. Hoffmann PriceSOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SHOUT ABOUT IT, by Darrell SchweitzerTHE STORY OF MING-Y, by Lafcadio HearnBY MOONLIGHT, by John Gregory BetancourtTHE GATEWAY OF THE MO...

Psychic Jeff Resnick has no expectations when investigating the disappearance of a four-year-old boy. That is until he confronts the mind responsible--a shattering experience for all involved.Cold Case was the inspiration for the Jeff Resnick novel Bound By Suggestion.The Jeff Resnick Mysteries:Murder On The MindDead In RedRoom At The InnCheated By DeathBound By SuggestionDark WatersShattered Spirits...

This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry Kuttner, Lin Carter, Brian McNaughton), and contemporary afficianados (Brian Stableford, Mark McLau...

Song of Dragons, an epic fantasy trilogy, tells the story of Requiem -- a fallen, ancient land whose children could become dragons... and whose last survivors dream of flying again. With over 100,000 copies sold, the Song of Dragons novels have captivated readers around the world. Now you can read the entire trilogy in one collection.BOOK 1: BLOOD OF REQUIEM -- Requiem, a kingdom of men who could become dragons, lies in ruin. Its destroyer, the ty...