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Trauma Horror Stories

Browse trauma horror stories from the Horror Story Archive.

Hidden Rooms
Psychological HorrorUnder 2000 Words9m1618w

Hidden Rooms

A recurring dream of hidden rooms becomes a nightmare when forgotten memories begin to surface.

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Hide and Seek
Creature HorrorUnder 2000 WordsNarratable9m1629w

Hide and Seek

A deadly game of hide and seek gives Terra one final chance to escape the monsters that have haunted her life.

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I made a friend with the girl in the shed, and she shares the same freckle I have
Paranormal Horror2000+ WordsNarratable19m3712w

I made a friend with the girl in the shed, and she shares the same freckle I have

A lonely girl finds a sister in the darkness of her grandmother's shed, but the girl waiting there may have known her family for much longer than she realizes.

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Every kid in my class is sleeping except me.
Creature HorrorUnder 2000 Words6m1007w

Every kid in my class is sleeping except me.

A student discovers the terrifying truth behind a mandatory sleep curfew and the hidden war happening beyond their dreams.

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My wife admitted something on her deathbed. Now I’m glad she died.
Psychological HorrorUnder 1000 Words4m795w

My wife admitted something on her deathbed. Now I’m glad she died.

I thought my wife's final confession would help me grieve. Instead, it destroyed every happy memory we'd ever shared.

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