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Burn Down, Rise Up
by Vincent Tirado • 2022
Mother in a coma, friend missing: a Bronx teen enters a subway game where history kills.
3.72
3k+
Burn Down, Rise Up Summary
Burn Down, Rise Up 89%
Mother in a coma, friend missing: a Bronx teen enters a subway game where history kills.
by Vincent Tirado 2022
3.72
3k+ ratings
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston • 1997
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
4.04
51k+
Reliquary Summary
Reliquary 88%
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
by Douglas Preston 1997
4.04
51k+ ratings
The Lesser Dead
by Christopher Buehlman • 2014
Beneath New York in 1978, a vampire colony faces an ancient evil disguised as children.
4.07
10k+
The Lesser Dead Summary
The Lesser Dead 88%
Beneath New York in 1978, a vampire colony faces an ancient evil disguised as children.
by Christopher Buehlman 2014
4.07
10k+ ratings
Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky • 2013
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
4.03
78k+
Metro 2033 Summary
Metro 2033 88%
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2013
4.03
78k+ ratings
When Darkness Loves Us
by Elizabeth Engstrom • 1985
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
4.01
2k+
When Darkness Loves Us Summary
When Darkness Loves Us 87%
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Anomaly
by Michael Rutger • 2018
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
3.77
13k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 87%
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
by Michael Rutger 2018
3.77
13k+ ratings
Rest Stop
by Nat Cassidy • 2024
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
3.62
9k+
Rest Stop Summary
Rest Stop 87%
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
by Nat Cassidy 2024
3.62
9k+ ratings
Playground
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
3.43
20k+
Playground Summary
Playground 87%
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.43
20k+ ratings
I Am Behind You
by John Ajvide Lindqvist • 2014
Campers wake to a world erased: no sun, no roads, only grass stretching forever.
3.36
5k+
I Am Behind You Summary
I Am Behind You 87%
Campers wake to a world erased: no sun, no roads, only grass stretching forever.
by John Ajvide Lindqvist 2014
3.36
5k+ ratings
Intercepts
by T.J. Payne • 2019
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
4.09
40k+
Intercepts Summary
Intercepts 87%
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
by T.J. Payne 2019
4.09
40k+ ratings
This Book Is Full of Spiders
by David Wong • 2012
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
4.26
35k+
This Book Is Full of Spiders Summary
This Book Is Full of Spiders 86%
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
by David Wong 2012
4.26
35k+ ratings
Aliss
by Patrick Senécal • 2000
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
4.33
11k+
Aliss Summary
Aliss 86%
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
by Patrick Senécal 2000
4.33
11k+ ratings
Relic
by Douglas Preston • 1995
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
4.05
116k+
Relic Summary
Relic 86%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ ratings
It's Behind You
by Kathryn Foxfield • 2021
A reality show traps five teens in haunted caves where the body count isn't scripted.
3.63
4k+
It's Behind You Summary
It's Behind You 86%
A reality show traps five teens in haunted caves where the body count isn't scripted.
by Kathryn Foxfield 2021
3.63
4k+ ratings
Cell
by Stephen King • 2006
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
3.65
238k+
Cell Summary
Cell 86%
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
by Stephen King 2006
3.65
238k+ ratings
Welcome to Dead House
by R.L. Stine • 1992
Two siblings move to Dark Falls and discover the neighborhood kids are the living dead.
3.85
42k+
Welcome to Dead House Summary
Welcome to Dead House 86%
Two siblings move to Dark Falls and discover the neighborhood kids are the living dead.
by R.L. Stine 1992
3.85
42k+ ratings
Nestlings
by Nat Cassidy • 2023
A paraplegic mother wins a luxury apartment in a building that feeds on families like hers.
3.78
28k+
Nestlings Summary
Nestlings 86%
A paraplegic mother wins a luxury apartment in a building that feeds on families like hers.
by Nat Cassidy 2023
3.78
28k+ ratings
Sick Bastards
by Matt Shaw • 2014
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
3.54
4k+
Sick Bastards Summary
Sick Bastards 86%
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.54
4k+ ratings
No One Rides For Free
by Judith Sonnet • 2022
A stranger takes a family hostage on a desert road and feeds on their suffering.
2.71
16k+
No One Rides For Free Summary
No One Rides For Free 86%
A stranger takes a family hostage on a desert road and feeds on their suffering.
by Judith Sonnet 2022
2.71
16k+ ratings
The Third Parent
by Elias Witherow • 2017
When a plastic-faced man becomes a family's third parent, the children learn what his smile costs.
3.88
1k+
The Third Parent Summary
The Third Parent 86%
When a plastic-faced man becomes a family's third parent, the children learn what his smile costs.
by Elias Witherow 2017
3.88
1k+ ratings
Yellow
by Aron Beauregard • 2021
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
3.77
2k+
Yellow Summary
Yellow 86%
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
by Aron Beauregard 2021
3.77
2k+ ratings
Come Knocking
by Mike Bockoven • 2025
An immersive theater show about hell becomes a massacre when online trolls infiltrate the audience.
3.76
975
Come Knocking Summary
Come Knocking 86%
An immersive theater show about hell becomes a massacre when online trolls infiltrate the audience.
by Mike Bockoven 2025
3.76
975 ratings
Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant • 2015
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
3.94
12k+
Rolling in the Deep Summary
Rolling in the Deep 86%
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
by Mira Grant 2015
3.94
12k+ ratings
The Pilo Family Circus
by Will Elliott • 2009
A clown drags a man into a nightmarish circus where face paint awakens his inner monster.
3.81
4k+
The Pilo Family Circus Summary
The Pilo Family Circus 86%
A clown drags a man into a nightmarish circus where face paint awakens his inner monster.
by Will Elliott 2009
3.81
4k+ ratings
Dragon Tears
by Dean Koontz • 1993
A cop receives a countdown to his death, then watches the world begin to break.
3.78
24k+
Dragon Tears Summary
Dragon Tears 86%
A cop receives a countdown to his death, then watches the world begin to break.
by Dean Koontz 1993
3.78
24k+ ratings
Where He Can't Find You
by Darcy Coates • 2023
A killer sews bodies in an Illinois town. Rules keep Abby safe until her sister vanishes.
3.87
19k+
Where He Can't Find You Summary
Where He Can't Find You 86%
A killer sews bodies in an Illinois town. Rules keep Abby safe until her sister vanishes.
by Darcy Coates 2023
3.87
19k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Joe Schreiber • 2010
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
3.46
9k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 86%
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
by Joe Schreiber 2010
3.46
9k+ ratings
Under the Surface
by Diana Urban • 2024
Lost in the Paris catacombs, a teen YouTuber and her friends become prey for a masked cult.
3.83
5k+
Under the Surface Summary
Under the Surface 86%
Lost in the Paris catacombs, a teen YouTuber and her friends become prey for a masked cult.
by Diana Urban 2024
3.83
5k+ ratings
The Sentinel
by Jeffrey Konvitz • 1974
A model's brownstone has dead tenants and a blind priest waiting for her to replace him.
3.83
8k+
The Sentinel Summary
The Sentinel 86%
A model's brownstone has dead tenants and a blind priest waiting for her to replace him.
by Jeffrey Konvitz 1974
3.83
8k+ ratings
All Hallows
by Christopher Golden • 2023
When lost children beg for help on Halloween, a neighborhood learns what hides in the dark.
3.52
13k+
All Hallows Summary
All Hallows 86%
When lost children beg for help on Halloween, a neighborhood learns what hides in the dark.
by Christopher Golden 2023
3.52
13k+ ratings
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison • 1967
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
3.89
57k+
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream 86%
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
by Harlan Ellison 1967
3.89
57k+ ratings
Episode Thirteen
by Craig DiLouie • 2023
A ghost-hunting crew locks themselves in a mansion where researchers vanished. The house waits.
3.47
30k+
Episode Thirteen Summary
Episode Thirteen 86%
A ghost-hunting crew locks themselves in a mansion where researchers vanished. The house waits.
by Craig DiLouie 2023
3.47
30k+ ratings
Senseless
by Ronald Malfi • 2025
A widowed detective chases a desert mutilator into the orbit of a crumbling Hollywood family.
3.83
3k+
Senseless Summary
Senseless 86%
A widowed detective chases a desert mutilator into the orbit of a crumbling Hollywood family.
by Ronald Malfi 2025
3.83
3k+ ratings
Horrorstör
by Grady Hendrix • 2014
Trapped overnight in a knockoff IKEA, employees find the prison beneath still wants inmates.
3.65
129k+
Horrorstör Summary
Horrorstör 86%
Trapped overnight in a knockoff IKEA, employees find the prison beneath still wants inmates.
by Grady Hendrix 2014
3.65
129k+ ratings
Skeleton Crew
by Stephen King • 1985
A father and son trapped in a mist-shrouded supermarket face monsters outside and a fanatic within.
3.97
139k+
Skeleton Crew Summary
Skeleton Crew 86%
A father and son trapped in a mist-shrouded supermarket face monsters outside and a fanatic within.
by Stephen King 1985
3.97
139k+ ratings
A Short Stay in Hell
by Steven L. Peck • 2011
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
4.15
70k+
A Short Stay in Hell Summary
A Short Stay in Hell 86%
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
by Steven L. Peck 2011
4.15
70k+ ratings
The Library at Mount Char
by Scott Hawkins • 2015
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
4.06
82k+
The Library at Mount Char Summary
The Library at Mount Char 86%
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
by Scott Hawkins 2015
4.06
82k+ ratings
Malorie
by Josh Malerman • 2020
A survivor list names her parents. Malorie boards a blind train through a world where looking kills.
3.79
28k+
Malorie Summary
Malorie 86%
A survivor list names her parents. Malorie boards a blind train through a world where looking kills.
by Josh Malerman 2020
3.79
28k+ ratings
When the Wolf Comes Home
by Nat Cassidy • 2025
A waitress takes in a boy whose terror becomes real. A wolf is already at the door.
4.06
37k+
When the Wolf Comes Home Summary
When the Wolf Comes Home 85%
A waitress takes in a boy whose terror becomes real. A wolf is already at the door.
by Nat Cassidy 2025
4.06
37k+ ratings
On the Bitter Horizon
by Abe Moss • 2022
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
4.57
345
On the Bitter Horizon Summary
On the Bitter Horizon 85%
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.57
345 ratings
Symbiont
by Mira Grant • 2014
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
3.71
8k+
Symbiont Summary
Symbiont 85%
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
by Mira Grant 2014
3.71
8k+ ratings
Last Days
by Adam L.G. Nevill • 2012
A filmmaker documents a dead cult and discovers its horrors are real, ancient, and hunting him.
3.71
16k+
Last Days Summary
Last Days 85%
A filmmaker documents a dead cult and discovers its horrors are real, ancient, and hunting him.
by Adam L.G. Nevill 2012
3.71
16k+ ratings
Parasite
by Mira Grant • 2013
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
3.68
19k+
Parasite Summary
Parasite 85%
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
by Mira Grant 2013
3.68
19k+ ratings
Cold Skin
by Albert Sánchez Piñol • 2007
On an Antarctic island, sea creatures rise nightly, and the lighthouse keeper hides a dark secret.
3.66
10k+
Cold Skin Summary
Cold Skin 85%
On an Antarctic island, sea creatures rise nightly, and the lighthouse keeper hides a dark secret.
by Albert Sánchez Piñol 2007
3.66
10k+ ratings
Say Cheese and Die!
by R.L. Stine • 1992
Greg finds a camera in a haunted house, but its photos show disasters that come true.
3.79
30k+
Say Cheese and Die! Summary
Say Cheese and Die! 85%
Greg finds a camera in a haunted house, but its photos show disasters that come true.
by R.L. Stine 1992
3.79
30k+ ratings
Desperation
by Stephen King • 1996
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
3.86
154k+
Desperation Summary
Desperation 85%
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
by Stephen King 1996
3.86
154k+ ratings
Suffer the Children
by Craig DiLouie • 2014
All children die at once, then return needing blood that only their parents can give.
3.98
12k+
Suffer the Children Summary
Suffer the Children 85%
All children die at once, then return needing blood that only their parents can give.
by Craig DiLouie 2014
3.98
12k+ ratings
Experimental Film
by Gemma Files • 2015
Her search for a lost silent film awakens a Slavic demon hungry for her autistic son.
3.52
4k+
Experimental Film Summary
Experimental Film 85%
Her search for a lost silent film awakens a Slavic demon hungry for her autistic son.
by Gemma Files 2015
3.52
4k+ ratings
Blood Like Mine
by Stuart Neville • 2024
To feed her vampire daughter, a mother hunts predators across backroads as the FBI closes in.
3.61
4k+
Blood Like Mine Summary
Blood Like Mine 85%
To feed her vampire daughter, a mother hunts predators across backroads as the FBI closes in.
by Stuart Neville 2024
3.61
4k+ ratings
Apartment 16
by Adam L.G. Nevill • 2010
An American inherits a London flat where something behind a locked door has waited for decades.
3.20
7k+
Apartment 16 Summary
Apartment 16 85%
An American inherits a London flat where something behind a locked door has waited for decades.
by Adam L.G. Nevill 2010
3.20
7k+ ratings
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