Chelsea Ritter--Critter to her father--is a high school student with an odd problem. Her next door neighbor murders women in his basement and she knows about it. Not only that, but he knows she knows. She has video proof, she has a plan...but it isn't what you think.She talks to her pet tarantula, Persephone...calls her father by his first name and on her best days in school, she is harassed by a punk named Tim.The third novel and fifth story that takes place in the haunted ...

Gerry Sheffield is a miserable man. He hates everything and to cope, he uses drugs and he drinks too much. He can't keep a job or a relationship for more than a few days, and this week in particular has been a beast.He hates his parents most of all, but they still love their son and have been willing to do anything to help him, but no more. This time, when he gets out of jail, they have a surprise waiting for him...and in this pitch-black horror comedy, it's not what you expect.

For seven generations, a member of the Gates family has been digging the same hole, drawn to the task by a force none of them can explain. What waits at the bottom of that hole could end the world.Loretta is the latest in the Gates bloodline, and having no children, she will be the last.Rusty Clemmons is home for his twentieth high school reunion. He is rethinking life and trying his best not to dwell on the past. He notices changes in his hometown of Southport, the strange...

Mortimer Grim is a tween thrust into adulthood. Forced to take over his family's business as a mortician, he inadvertently unleashes a horde of ghosts on his small town of Tragedy. Now, he must fix the problem and save his best friend, Cecilia, before he loses everything to the evil Miss Snoot and her band of ghouls.

Ouija boards aren't the only way to get in trouble. Sometimes, to speak with a ghost, all one must do is ask...but be sure you know who you are speaking to, and be ready for the answers to your questions. There are worse things out there than death.If you've ever played "light as a feather, stiff as a board", you'll understand why these five children from Walker's Woods are so excited. If you haven't played...consider this a warning.Todd, Danny, Matt, Sean and Robin let their...

Charles Michael Bryant--Charlie-bear to his parents--is nine months old and suffers from that age-old and worrisome condition known as colic. The doctors say he'll grow out of it. His father, Sam, wishes he would go ahead and do so...and his mother, Faith, just wants a good night's sleep.It isn't gas that is keeping Charlie-bear awake, nor is it heartburn, reflux or a wet diaper. Charlie-bear has drawn the attention of Wicked...a nasty, nightmarish character who moves as a shadow, s...

"Enjoyable and nasty: the stories are impressive." 5 Stars."Icky." 5 Stars"Humor and horror and shivers, excellent combination." 5 Stars"Dan Dillard has written a great book, loaded with some creepy short stories." 5 Stars"...this book will snare you in its gloriously wicked clutches and drag you kicking, screaming, and sometimes laughing from one creepy story to the next." -Stalk and Slash"...creative and very entertaining in some cases while truly ...

A collection of short horror stories for those who like to look at the macabre, the weird, the gory, the insane...but just can't quite commit to performing the vile things they see in their own heads. This book is for those people who wake up in the morning and wonder if they are okay...really okay. There are tales of engagements gone wrong, marriages gone wrong, doctor visits gone wrong, summer camp gone wrong, Naval service gone wrong, housekeeping gone wrong...people gone wrong....

A group of neighborhood kids fear the Tootheater, a boogeyman who comes for them if they don't leave their baby teeth on a manhole cover by the overpass at the edge of town. When one of their friends goes missing and the others have to go find him, they discover an evil even deeper and darker than they imagined.

COFFIN HOP: DEATH BY DRIVE-IN is a collection of stories from the ranks of the annual Coffin Hop online horror extravaganza. Brains from Space! Robot Squids Gone Wild! Radioactive Microwave Men! Monster Mash Massacres! Crotch Tentacles! Werewolf lovin’! Vengeful Gods! Hot-Rod Hauntings! Alaskan Apocalypse! Vampire Seduction! Man-eating Toilet! an exclusive Robot Lincoln & Zombie Jackson comic by Craig Garrett and Jeff Wilson! Featuring interior art by the legendary Nic Ca...

Our moon is something special. It illuminates the magical things that could otherwise hide from view. Our nightmares are born while we are young, and they don't go away just because we grow up.Here there be witches and werewolves.From the author of:Demons and Other InconveniencesandMortimer Grim

Another collection of Scaries from the author of Demons and Other Inconveniences!Dillard mixes black comedy with horror, disturbing imagery and characters you'll love to hate.Somewhere between a cooking class about cannibalism and demonic mushrooms, there lies a story about the power of mirrors and the world that lies on the other side of the glass...Oh, and you know that pesky "Organ Donor" check box on your driver's license? Well, there's a reason you shouldn't check that...