Horror Stories

D.N. Schmidt’s horror stories. Vampires, werewolves, murder, and mayhem.

Zipper

Mark turned off his alarm and sat up, yawning. Susan wasn’t in bed next to him. “Odd,” he thought. “She must have gotten up early.” He climbed out of bed, grabbed his phone, and headed to the bathroom to get ready for work. Susan had left a pile of clothes on the bathroom floor, mostly dresses and other clothes she […]

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All His Burning Eyes

A short horror story It was just after sunset when the eyes first appeared outside of Emily’s window. It was too dark to see a person, but their eyes were clearly visible. They were red and bright and watching her with an animalistic desire. She felt her cheeks flush. “How long have you been there? Did you see me changing

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Tiny Scares – Horror Flash Fiction

Looking for something creepy to read, but don’t have time for a novel? Here is a collection of horror flash fiction with over a dozen tiny scares. For people who like laughs with their horror, I’ve also included some comedy horror flash fiction below. Enjoy! Horror Flash Fiction An Ordinary Man The human mind ignores stimuli that it considers unimportant.

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The Bunker

A Horror Story As the movers brought the last of their things inside the new house, Rachel discovered a door under the stairs. The door was heavy, made of solid steel. It led to a small basement that had been converted into a bunker. It was dusty and full of cobwebs, like no one had been down there in years.

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