Desperation Horror Stories
Browse desperation horror stories from the Horror Story Archive.
Does Anyone Know Anything About the McKriss Abattoir?
He went into the abandoned abattoir on a dare. He came back hungry.
The flea market sells strange things at night.
A strange mirror offers a doorway into a dark ocean... and something enormous is waiting below.
I will draw you with a thousand words
A photographer's interactive gallery installation begins printing impossible messages, leading to an encounter with something trapped inside a masterpiece.
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.
The God In The Corner
A high school teacher dismisses a student's strange stories until a desperate wish forces her to confront the shadow waiting in the corner.
After today, I'll never be celebrating Fathers Day again.
A family prepares a Father's Day breakfast, but hidden fears and dark traditions reveal a celebration no child should endure.
Every kid I've picked up has superpowers except HER.
A teen rescuer searching for gifted children discovers the newest passenger may hide a dangerous secret of her own.
I was raised to BATTLE other children for entertainment.
A fugitive child bred for violent combat is captured again, forcing him into a horrifying world where children are treated as prizes.
My torture victim refuses to die
A seasoned killer encounters a victim unlike anyone before, as a night of violence turns into an impossible psychological battle.
I think my wife is hiding something in our freezer
A young father comes home to an unsettling silence and discovers his wife's behavior has taken a horrifying turn that defies explanation.
My Sister has Been Tweeting From her Coma
A grieving brother notices impossible messages from his sister’s account after her accident, leading to a terrifying final discovery.
'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.
I walked around campus with a bowl of Blow Pops saying, 'hey would you sell your soul for some candy?'
I only needed a few souls. Campus gave me hundreds.
The Box I Can't Bring Myself to Open
As long as the bedroom door stays closed, hope is still alive. That's the lie I've built my entire life around.
The Security Cameras Show People Entering My House at Night
Every morning, the footage shows strangers standing in my home while I sleep.
The Thing That Learned Our Routine
It didn’t break into the house. It waited until we let it in.