Creepy Short Stories

As night falls in 1997 on Halloween Eve, a close-knit family searches for a new home, but at a particular residence, they find eerie coincidences which cannot be denied. 

A possible cure for mental illness turmoil has been discovered, but the individual must be attached to a trained representative of C.A.L.M. through a cerebral interface. The representative finds that the path to helping others is a terrifying two-way street. 

Ten individuals landed on planet Altair IV hoping to start a new life, but they’re unaware that a 200,000-year-old terror lay waiting for them. This short story is based on the 1956 movie “Forbidden Planet.”

How could a civilization of scholars and scientists disappear from the face of the planet Altair IV in one night? Find out in this short story based on the 1956 movie “Forbidden Planet.” 

On June 24, 1947, the first “flying saucer” was sighted. Was it actually a lost Captain’s Yacht (Star Trek -TNG)? Travel with a group of cadets who must find their way home in the year 2368.

I was fearful and excited on that dark Halloween night as I approached the popular haunted house. What should have been a festive evening turned to a terrifying horror that lasted long afterwards.

On the ill-fated night of June 9, 1912, in the rural community of Villasca, Iowa, 8 people met a gruesome and untimely end. What you are about to read really did occur. Just ask the dead. To this day, they continue to haunt the home. The following is my rendition of that horrid night.

Any job interview tends to be nerve-racking. As you are attempting to act relaxed and in control, most times you still feel a tingling of anxiety. But if it’s just two people talking, why should you be paralyzed by fear?

What was your first job experience like? I can remember mine very clearly. The anticipation and shock of what happened that day are seared into my memory. Tell me if you would have chosen, as I did.