Small Town Horror Stories
Browse small town horror stories from the Horror Story Archive.
The Place No One Returns From
Four friends—Aleah, Allyssa, Alex, and Leo—travel to Eldemoor, a mysterious place where people disappear or return changed. Their journey leads them to Blackthorn, a terrifying mansion filled with dark secrets,…
I Went Looking For the Officer Whose Name Was Redacted
The search for a redacted police officer leads to a photograph that should not exist, and a message that knows exactly where he is.
My Aunt Recorded People's Last Moments, and I Have No Idea Why
Her tapes captured something that should never have spoken again.
Welcome Home Lazarus
A first-time homeowner's exhausting workweek is interrupted when the house's former owner breaks in, pursued by armed men searching for something hidden behind the bedroom wall.
There is a reason why you shouldn't burn witches
The last surviving witch recounts the terrible secret her coven has protected for decades and why the townspeople's hatred will doom them all.
The Thing That Learned Our Routine
It didn’t break into the house. It waited until we let it in.