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Summer Horror Stories

Browse summer horror stories from the Horror Story Archive.

I Always Thought the End of the World Would Be Loud, I Was Wrong
Creature Horror2000+ Words12m2347w

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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