Tnthorrorcontest Stories

12 year old Conner believes that he can see and communicate with ghosts. When he hears that a ghost is haunting a room in the school he attends he decides to test his abilities. Conner and his friends do all they can and even break supernatural boundaries to prove that there really is a spirit there.

What happens when evil is only three steps behind? 3400 words This is for the #TNTHorrorContest.

(top 100 in the #TNThorrorcontest) An autistic boy is relentlessly bullied by his school-mates, so he creates a secret world in the woods where he can be alone and read about his favorite subject: monsters. And after finding a story about a magical creature called a golem, he sculpts a life-like clay boy to be his friend, only to discover that an evil spirit has taken up residence in his creation and starts hunting the boys that bullied him.

Frank Sawyer moves his family to a historical house in the outskirts of California. Maggie, a journalist, got a job at GlamStar, a pop magazine that covers every story about Hollywood stars, and that is why the family had to move. They soon find out that they are not the only ones living in the house.

It's October of 1976 and the carnival unexpectedly rolls into Benson Falls, MA. For a couple of twelve-year-olds like Dave and Jeff, what could be better? But Grando's Traveling Sideshow isn't your ordinary carnival. They discover the truth about Grando but are they too late?

In between the mozzarella sticks and the second course, I'm thinking about dying.

Born with the strange but not quite so unique ability to travel against the flow of a time, a man unearths secrets about his reality better left to the darkest recesses of imagination.

The intersection of higher math, Halloween play, and ultimate horror in a neo-Lovecraftian tale. "Pumpkins" is both a love letter to old used bookstores and a tale that will keep you from turning your back on a jack-o-lanterns evewt again.

you are called to save the world from a darkness threatening to shroud earthrealm. take it or not, the choice is up to you.

sadism, and a halloween party gone wrong

A waitress puts a tough customer in his place or so she thinks...

What does it feel like when evil comes knocking at the door? Everything in your life destroyed. Everyone you know has turned away, but not at your doing. Unable to defend yourself or to run away, your life, like grains of beach sand, begins to erode with each crashing wave. You soon discover that you are your own enemy and your thoughts are the minions of the terror that patiently waits in the shadows.

A just out of college parapsychologist gets called to a small Alaskan cabin to investigate a paranormal claim. The price is what got him there, but at what cost? The story of Claudeus has a role in the story of The Cornell Case. His story intertwines with theirs. Not familiar with The Cornell Case? Start binge watching now, then add your name to the petition to see how it all ends. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFTGKKwsSHENEj1OEi9uYJw

When Grace Cho's parents unexpectedly move the family from vibrant Seattle to sleepy Gallatin, Montana, the seventeen-year-old isn't surprised the locals treat her as an outcast. Wanting nothing more than to finish her final year before college in peace, Grace is actually disappointed when three other members of the Class of 2016 attempt to strike up a friendship. Jack, Luke, and Maddie have all-American good looks and should have varsity popularity, but for some reason, never hang out with the in-crowd. Focusing their attention instead on the new girl, their efforts to connect quickly escalate from sitting together in the cafeteria to making her an unwitting accomplice in a Halloween prank. But when Grace realizes she may be the only person who can see and hear the trio, her problems become far bigger than after-school detention. (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved - R.S. Kovach

Reflecting on his childhood in a small nowhere town, a young man recalls the terror that followed the death of his 11 year old sister and the pervading fear he's lived with since. -Written in April 2011 for a college Creative Writing class- *Cover photo found on wallpaperswide.com. Creator unknown.

When sixteen-year-old Nate finds himself waking up in the padded walls of a mental hospital, he instantly believes he's been kidnapped for experimentation. When odd occurrences begin to tickle his psyche, he wonders just how far the institute is willing to go with their sick games. As more and more horrifying events take place, things that can't be explained, he starts to doubt his own sanity. As he struggles against his own mind, he must determine what's real and what's not... or risk losing himself completely.

*A short horror story. Completed* TNTHorrorContest top 100 finalist! Anti Wattys 2016 best horror. ProjectRefresh honorable mention. Highest rank #439 in Horror You'll never see him coming. He's out there, watching and waiting, looking for his opportunity. He'll draw you in, use your compassion and empathy against you. And once he's inside, it's already too late. This is one creature that could never be mistaken for man's best friend.

Beginner's luck is a common term used for centuries, but beginner's luck isn't always fun and games. David Dean Gallows is about to find out that beginner's luck can also mean the difference between life and death.

After a twenty-something woman gets into an automobile accident, she begins to dream about a house that won't let her escape from its clutches.