Tnthorrorcontest Stories

Jacquelyn Pindt has purchased a painting from an estate sale with the intention of adding to an ever growing art collection, but she soon realizes that this particular painting has plans of its own.

I'm not paranoid. I'm not. If you can't see me, how can I be paranoid? Think of the book as a day in the life. Of who, is to your interpretation. Look out for cameras in your house.

The nurses say the creatures that roam the halls of the ward aren't real, that it's all in my head. The meds should fix me, so why am I seeing more of those monsters lately? And what if--just what if--they're more than figments of my imagination? Copyright 2016 by L.L. Sanders

*TNT Horror Contest Top 35 finalist* My sincere thanks to everyone who read, commented, voted! In August, 1888, two catastrophic fires ravaged London all day and all night. A chance meeting of strangers on the banks of the Thames sparks a different sort of flame that burns for centuries, making one man the most famous killer in the world.

When her father dies, B and her mother are forced to move in with his parents as they are low on money until his insurance clears. All the way across country, there exists a small town called Willow's Creek that harnesses dark secrets. When an entity starts to haunt every aspect of B's life, she's determined to unravel the mystery of why it's coming to her. She gets more than she bargained for when she discovers the secrets of a scandalous mayor and the haunting truth behind Willow's Creek.

What happens when a detective and psychiatrist team up to capture an elusive serial killer of woman.

Ally finds herself in a mysterious place filled with peculiar creatures with nothing to find out about where she is. Implications may suggest its just her mind; but could it be something much worse than her imagination?

In 1984 Joseph Cranepool was freed of the demon that possessed him. In 2016 Jalen Kapshandy may be tormented by the same creature 32 years after Cranepool. What can the Kapshandy's do to save their son? And who are the mysterious men watching them from a distance? And what...what in the name of God is causing that CREAKING sound???

(The Deal was optioned by TNT!) The mysterious Lee Cutter and his Carnival of Wonders hold a secret darker than any of the citizens of 1930's Junction City, Kansas can imagine. When Mr. Cutter shows up to town early one morning promising an end to the dust storms that have decimated the town's crops and stricken many of the children with the brown plague, young Matthew Porter is spellbound. His little brother Luke is deathly ill from breathing the dust-laden air. Plus, it would be amazing to hear the sound of the rain on his tin roof again. But at what cost? In this chilling short story about sacrifice and the cost of happiness, Matthew will come face to face with the terrifying secret Mr. Cutter's Carnival holds and learn the heart-wrenching truth about what it means to make a deal with the Devil. Excerpt: The man leaned down and fetched a matchbook out of the black boot that rested on the bench. There was no dust there, either - not even on the bottom. He stood up and brought one of the matches to the tip of the cigar. I never saw him strike it, but it fired just the same. He held it to the cigar and puffed on it several times until the end looked like the inside of a coal stove. "Lot of 'em 'round here?" he asked again, shaking the match and exhaling the thick smoke into the air above my head. "Yes, sir. All over. They eat what's left of the crops, even the roots. My pa says that's the real plague." "Does he now?" The man looked amused. "He says we won't ne'er grow a crop again until God sees fit. No rain either." He turned his head and scanned the street like he was looking for someone. "You ever see God here in Junction City?" I looked up at him, squinting, but didn't know how to answer. I'd never seen God anywhere. "My name's Lee," he said, holding out his hand. "Lee Cutter. What's yours?"

Moving from city to city has taught me one thing. Belonging to a group comes at a price. Sometimes it's more than you bargained for.

Black Friday is pretty crazy. But some are daring enough to brave the crowds. Maybe those deals are just too good to be true!

A mysterious purchase driven by desires, desires untapped, unknown..unrelenting. How far would you be willing to go for that "Spark"? One couple will know the true meaning of carnal desire...and it's true cost.

My name is Emily. Two years ago I lost everything. I thought I could start a new life. I thought Abby was gone. I thought I'd never see Jasper again. I thought I would never have to play another game of hide and seek in my life. Turns out I was wrong. Dead wrong. AGAIN... Series#2 (Grammar and spelling fixed by @WhispersConfusions) Please point out any mistakes so we can make this book as good as possible.

This lonely child only wants one thing for Christmas... a friend. Be careful what you wish for.

On a dark and stormy night three friends meet for their horror club of creating stories when a knock at the door is answered revealing their author idols: Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe and Howard Phillips Lovecraft soaking wet running from the monsters they created that are out to destroy them.

Twelve bottles of madness turn up on the black market from antiquity... Our story takes place in a bar.

This is a horror submission for the TNT Horror contest {Cover is Temporary!} Word Count: 2,717 Trigger Warnings for basically everything

A preview of series that chronicles three children from various towns that border this endless forest. Each will reveal their community's unique culture that was born of the relationship to the magic within the woods. I'll be taking a break from posting until the first draft is finished. -Fennessy Ofeig- A young girl on the brink of womanhood awakens to her village being attacked by a rare creature. Fenn must protect her loved ones from this "eoten" and others, while at the same time being persecuted by the very ones she wishes to save. The woods that spawns these monsters also hold the answers that she seeks. -Eddy Wellstone- A young teen awakes to his teacher yelling in his ear. Impertinent, independent and at odds with his surrounding spiritual community, Eddy seeks the truth of the forest in his own way. -Wren Aimhirgin- A young boy awakes to the beckoning of the moon. The moonlit path that delights him becomes one filled with fright. The woods have much to offer this child; the journey of self is waiting at it's heart. Enjoy!

Bettony Ivers hasn't spoken in thirty-five years after a day trip to the wild woods of New Hampshire went terribly wrong for the little girl and her parents. Dr. Barton believes he can help her, but the bark really is worse than the bite.

#TNTHorrorContest top 100 finalist. Removed after public voting failed to move it on. You can still read part one here. Find the full story on Amazon and Goodreads. Description: Inspired by a nightmare, "Over The River and Through The Woods" is a psychological tale of terror, following a teenage girl named Charlotte as she visits her aging grandmother Abby in the woods for a weekend. She quickly discovers that Abby isn't quite the same grandmother she remembers from seven years earlier. Her mind is fading fast, and so are her manners. As Abby's mood swings grow more and more violent, Charlotte begins hearing strange noises around the old cabin, and soon begins to wonder if she, too, is losing her mind.