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Summer Horror Stories

Browse summer horror stories from the Horror Story Archive.

It's Lonely Here
Psychological Horror2000+ Words16m3017w

It's Lonely Here

He wakes to a perfect summer day, only to discover that paradise has left him completely alone.

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No One Is Taking Me Seriously
Psychological HorrorUnder 1000 Words4m778w

No One Is Taking Me Seriously

A seemingly harmless bug bite begins behaving in ways no doctor can explain.

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I Always Thought the End of the World Would Be Loud, I Was Wrong
Creature Horror2000+ WordsNarratable12m2347w

I Always Thought the End of the World Would Be Loud, I Was Wrong

As the world falls silent, two sisters must escape the undead and carry on without the parents who sacrificed themselves for them.

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If you find a hacienda in the middle of nowhere, leave before sunset
Creature Horror2000+ Words17m3365w

If you find a hacienda in the middle of nowhere, leave before sunset

A hidden hacienda offers paradise by day, but its true caretakers emerge when the sun begins to set.

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I wish my daughter hadn’t survived the accident
Psychological HorrorUnder 1000 Words3m597w

I wish my daughter hadn’t survived the accident

A devastating crash should have taken everything, but a miraculous recovery leaves one grieving father questioning what really came home.

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'I don't care what the labels say, I've always used roman candles like this.'
True Horror2 Sentence Horror1m27w

'I don't care what the labels say, I've always used roman candles like this.'

They ignored the warning label. The third shot proved why it existed.

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