Horror stories (16 pages found in this category)


The Black Cat

Short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the 19 August 1843 edition of The Saturday Evening Post, a study of the psychology of guilt.

The Haunted Dolls’ House

Horror story by M. R. James published in 1925, about the contents of a doll's house that come to life.

The Mezzotint

Horror story by M. R. James, first published in 1904, about an engraving that changes every time it is looked at.

The Red Room

Short story by H. G. Wells first published in 1896, a horror story in the manner of Edgar Allan Poe.

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

Horror story by M. R. James, first published in 1904, about a treasure guarded by creatures of the night.

The Uncommon Prayer-Book

Horror story by M. R. James published in 1925, about the theft of a number of prayer-books repeatedly found to be open at a particular psalm, despite being stored in a locked and disused church.