After Dark Horror Stories

A death doula answering a call in historic London discovers her client is not just dying—but preparing to be reborn, through a ritual of ancient blood magic that puts her unborn child at the center of a monstrous bargain for immortality. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depic...

When a cynical therapist begins to unravel after a disturbing patient warns her of an impending apocalypse, she must question her sanity, reality, and the terrifying possibility that his delusions might be the truth. Author: Jude Irons * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intende...

A young woman raised in a world of brutal crime enlists the help of a deranged butcher—who happens to be the city’s most feared serial killer—to wage a bloody war against her own family, but as their violent crusade escalates, the line between revenge and obsession begins to blur. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intens...

A young woman raised in a world of brutal crime enlists the help of a deranged butcher—who happens to be the city’s most feared serial killer—to wage a bloody war against her own family, but as their violent crusade escalates, the line between revenge and obsession begins to blur. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intens...

A young woman returns to her estranged grandmother's decaying home, only to discover that something far more sinister than neglect has taken root within its walls. Author: Jude Irons * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories...

A widow's desperate pursuit of acceptance at an exclusive country club leads her to a mysterious black dress that grants her the power to command admiration—but at a horrific cost. Author: James Dean Tully * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age o...

A woman who has spent her life unable to feel or connect with others embarks on a journey through surreal and unsettling realities, guided by a mysterious Djinn, in search of something—anything—that might finally make her whole. Author: Jude Irons * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of viol...

A devoted handmaiden, bound by tradition and fear, leads a child bride to a ritual sacrifice, but as the weight of guilt and horror festers, she must decide whether to betray the temple that raised her or risk her own life to save an innocent soul—unraveling a truth that will bring about divine wrath. Author: Jude Irons * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not...

When a burned-out hotel receptionist in Hastings witnesses a strange meteor crash into the English Channel, she brushes it off as just another weird occurrence in her mundane life. But when the town’s eccentric "Tin Man" vanishes into the ocean—only to return… changed—she realizes something is terribly wrong. The water shimmers with an unnatural silver sheen, people begin acting strangely, and an...

When a burned-out hotel receptionist in Hastings witnesses a strange meteor crash into the English Channel, she brushes it off as just another weird occurrence in her mundane life. But when the town’s eccentric "Tin Man" vanishes into the ocean—only to return… changed—she realizes something is terribly wrong. The water shimmers with an unnatural silver sheen, people begin acting strangely, and an...

In the brutal city of Elves, a young human woman named Thorn lives on the edge of survival. Cloaked in secrecy, she risks everything to steal from her captors, haunted by the grotesque fate of her fellow humans, who are twisted into perverse forms of labor and luxury for the Elves' cruel whims. Driven by vengeance and despair, Thorn uncovers a dark secret—a sinister ritual that turns the captured...

When Abigail's creative well ran dry, she sought inspiration in forgotten relics. A trip to the Antiques Emporium led her to an old tarot deck, but nestled within was an intruder—the Ace of Spades. That night, her art took a sinister turn. A faceless woman appeared on her canvas, whispering a desperate plea: Find me. As Abigail followed the spectral breadcrumbs, a killer’s past resurfaced, clawing...

When a seasoned thief breaks into the impenetrable Collinsworth Manor to steal a priceless diamond, he discovers the manor hides far more than wealth. Beneath its grand facade lies an endless maze of horrors, where time warps, reality bends, and escape is impossible. Stalked by a monstrous entity and ensnared in the sadistic rituals of the Collinsworth family, he must confront unimaginable terror....

In a secluded convent, Sister Francis is granted her lifelong dream of tending to the sacred Relics—objects revered as the lifeblood of the Church. But beneath the solemn rituals lies a dark secret: the Relics are living men, bound and transformed in a twisted union of flesh, bone, and divine geometry. As Francis uncovers the horrifying truth, an outside force threatens the sanctity of the convent...

Amid a storm-battered lighthouse perched on a cliff, Ida’s quiet life is shattered when a preacher and his injured daughter arrive, seeking refuge. But their presence pales in comparison to the terror that follows—a strange figure rescued from the sea, clad in silver armor, and pursued by something monstrous. As cosmic horrors descend from the heavens, Ida faces unearthly visions, unspeakable fear...

In a world where floating cities harness the power of enchanted pearls, the privileged live in dazzling towers above while the oppressed toil in the slums below. When Ezrin, a grief-stricken teenage rebel, is captured after a failed mission to dismantle the Empire's pearl-powered tyranny, she finds an unlikely ally in the Empress herself—a mysterious architect of revolution. With time running out...

Yasmin Sattar fled from dreams of the stars, only to find nightmares waiting in the deep. A brilliant oceanographer aboard the U.S.S. November, a state-of-the-art research submarine, Yasmin uncovers a trench far deeper—and darker—than science ever imagined. When the submarine becomes trapped by impossible, otherworldly forces, Yasmin and her crew face unspeakable horrors as madness consumes them o...

In a secluded South American village, a devout priestess leads a small, fervent group in service to an ancient, otherworldly being known as the Exalted. As the community's rituals grow darker, cracks begin to form in their fragile faith, and the boundaries between devotion and horror blur. Beneath the surface of their sacred compound, unspeakable secrets fester, threatening to unravel everything t...

A reclusive dropout stumbles upon a mysterious file on the dark web, unlocking a mesmerizing fractal that defies reality. As the vivid patterns pull them toward an infinite truth, their obsession spirals into madness, blurring the line between the physical and the divine. Haunted by visions and pursued by unseen forces, they risk everything to chase a forbidden glimpse of transcendence. But some t...

Diana has built the perfect life—successful, disciplined, and polished. But when a long-forgotten figure from her past emerges, her world begins to unravel. Trapped between the horrors of the present and the guilt of her past, she is forced to confront the choices that shaped her. In the confines of her once-safe sanctuary, an eerie presence grows stronger, challenging her perception of reality an...

A young woman struggles with her crumbling sense of self as the world around her fractures—literally. Following a surreal dream and a growing sense of unease, Alexis witnesses her reality unravel, with loved ones vanishing or forgetting her, and ominous cracks spreading across the sky. As static beings and polygonal distortions consume her surroundings, Alexis is forced to confront a chilling ques...

In the vast emptiness of space, Captain Isabella Ramirez and her ragtag crew hunt for their fortune aboard derelict ships, harvesting blood laced with valuable crystals. When they uncover a 700-year-old Astrotech freighter in the forbidden Dead Zone, their dreams of wealth turn into a waking nightmare. Inside, the ship is shrouded in eerie pink dust and filled with grotesque, crystal-covered corps...

Beneath the flickering streetlights of a decaying city, one woman’s late-night jog turns into a nightmare she can’t escape. Drawn by the haunting cries of what she believes is a child, she ventures into a shadowy alley only to encounter something far worse—a creature neither fully human nor entirely of this world. As her body succumbs to a parasitic force, her desperate fight for survival takes he...

After a drunken stumble through the woods, Kaitlyn discovers an ancient shrine and makes a desperate wish for unconditional love. The next morning, she wakes to find her once-indifferent coworkers and strangers transformed into obsessive devotees, their twisted affection turning violent and unrelenting. As their devotion spirals into chaos, Kaitlyn must unravel the dark truth behind her wish befor...

As the darkest nights of winter fall over a secluded valley, young parents Frena and Aberlin celebrate Yule with their newborn, unaware of the ancient forces stirring in the forest. When a radiant but sinister figure appears, whispering warnings of the Wild Hunt and its hunger for pure souls, the family is thrust into a battle against primal gods and their feral host. With time running out and the...