Voiceover artist Jonathan Jones narrates this well-produced original tale from the mind of writer Craig Groshek, which centers on a farmer named Richard Mayes and his wife, who is about to give birth to a son.  From the beginning, they both know something is wrong, for the baby is growing exponentially and eating far more than is typical.  Once the ... Read More »

Once there was a girl named Jenny.  She was just like all the other girls, except for one thing: Jenny always wore a green ribbon around her neck. This story from Alvin Schwartz’s I Can Read book In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories terrified many a child growing up.  With this wonderful film adaptation by a pair of ... Read More »

A wonderfully short and haunting tale of a little girl, her mother and a lone tree out in a field which would be better off left alone – written and produced by author Katy Towell.  Her neighbor warned them, but everyone knows that meddling neighbors can’t be trusted.  Right? Click here to check out Katy Towell’s published books! Don’t Go ... Read More »

An excellent animated short horror film written and produced by Emlyn Boyle.  It is based on a rhyme he wrote in 2008.  Per Emlyn himself, “Anyone who really loves ghost stories, gothic tales, horror stories, Halloween, scary rhymes, macabre poetry, gothic fairy tales, vampire stuff, Tim Burton movies, or just films and animation in general should appreciate it.”  And we do! ... Read More »

Narrator Edward Bennett tells this cautionary tale of a boy and his father who live together on a lake.  The boy gives his father the age-old excuse typically used to stay up at night, the one regarding a monster under the bed.  His father, of course, brushes it off as nonsense – perhaps a bit prematurely. Writer Mark Newton wrote ... Read More »

This short film was inspired by the short story of the same title, which is featured in the book Scary Stories 3 by Alvin Schwartz.  Check it out - it’s an amazing collection of horror stories, with the most freakiest hand-drawn pictures ever. If you enjoyed this tale, perhaps you would be interested in the following items: Read More »

A violent car crash, disappearing parents, and alligators are to be found in this unusual tale.  Back Seat Swamp is a short horror story written by actress AnnaSophia Robb, the star of horror movie The Reaping and Bridge to Terabithia, while she was on the set of The Reaping.”  The original tale is below.  She later recorded a short film of ... Read More »

I always thought that this was one of the best “creepypastas” I had ever read – short and unnerving, as good as any short horror or scary story ought to be!  Enjoy! Read More »