The Gorilla is a scary story about a zookeeper who abused the animals under his care. A version of this story appeared in Ghosts Ghouls & Other Horrors by Bernhardt J. Hurwood as “The Gorilla’s...
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Purple Sofa
The Purple Sofa is a short scary story about a policeman who is investigating the case of a missing man. “When did you last see your husband?” the policeman asked. “Yesterday morning,” the woman...
Old Man in Yellow
The Old Man in Yellow is a scary true ghost story about a man who sees a ghostly severed head when he is walking along a lonely country road at night. The story was recounted by Bernard J Hurwood as part of A Quartet of...
Cheap Divorce
A Cheap Divorce is a creepy crime story with a twist in the tale. It’s about a man who hates his wife and plans to murder her while they are on holiday together. I loved my wife. You’ve got to believe me. At...
Weird Poems
Weird poems and creepy verse selected from Weird Tales Magazine. Ring Eclipse by Mary Elizabeth Counselman Now I have touched the silver moon at last! One little part of her was given me When, for a magic interval, she...
Catherine Hayes
Catherine Hayes was a woman in 18th Century England who conspired to murder her husband with an axe and conceal his body. At the time, men were considered much more valuable than women, by law and so the penalty for...