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Something lurks in the darkness of the trees. A group of friends goes on a hike in search of an ancient spring deep inside the forest. Mythical stories come from the woods—tales of gnomes, fairies, and other not so benevolent creatures. Everything changes for the group when they run into a hiker that mysteriously vanished in the area weeks ago. She is malnourished, dehydrated, and hurt, but she keeps raving about the danger in the woods, repeating one incoherent word over and over in a foreign language.

Ignore the tapping on the window. Don't leave the guardhouse after 3 AM. If you hear your shift partner calling out for help - run. These are only some of the rules the security guards that work for The Company need to follow in order to survive their shifts. A veteran guard recounts the grim experiences on his job that he narrowly survived - and those of the other guards who weren't as lucky.

Off the coast of New Zealand, there's an underwater mining facility 8,000 feet under the ocean. The crew stationed there knows that drowning is the least of their worries at such depths. That's why they panic when a maintenance member goes missing while out on a repair mission. There's something far worse down there than the crushing pressure, the ticking timers on their oxygen tanks, and the everlasting darkness that inhabits such depths. And it's hunting them one by one.

If the counselors of Camp Firwood send you into the woods, you're as good as dead. When the rebellious teenager Kevin gets sent to a summer camp by his parents, he initially has no idea what's in store for him. Every two weeks, the camp organizes an event called The Trial. The campers all dread it. They don't want to spend the night in the woods with the Firwood Wraith roaming around. And the more they misbehave, the higher the chances they'll be chosen. By the time Kevin realizes what Camp Firwood really is, he is trapped—and every week, more and more campers go missing.

Dean is a best-selling writer who struggles with writer's block ever since the scandal. Between the accident and the public scandal, no publisher wants to work with him anymore—until his agent calls him one day to tell him he managed to sign a deal with a small publisher. Dean isn't thrilled, but his lack of excitement turns into frustration when he learns that his deadline to come up with an idea for a book is 30 days.

They thought the plane crash was the worst that could happen to them. They were dead wrong. Stranded in the middle of the forest and without help, six crash survivors forge a plan to stay alive in the harsh conditions that surround them. As the days go on and their supplies dwindle, the tension in the group increases. To make matters worse, they soon begin to realize that they are being watched by someone...or rather something. The bodies of their dead passengers disappear in the night, animalistic shrieks fill the air, and sometimes, they see a figure between the trees watching them.

When newlywed couple Brad and Julia decide to move into their new home, they are ecstatic to start their new lives. They finally have a home of their own, and with a baby on the way, this couldn't have come at a better time. However, just one day in the apartment is enough to tell them that something is very wrong. They are not the only inhabitants of Apartment 401.

Alex and Blaire are freelance journalists and former romantic partners. When they learn that the rich and corrupted Gary Grayson might be involved with the disappearance of a young woman, it's a scoop that could make their careers—if they can only find proof. Breaking into Grayson's secluded mansion is not the safest idea, but they decide to take the chance. They think they understand the risks. They think they know what they're getting into. They're dead wrong.

My first kill was an accident. The rest were not. It all started when I killed my sister's rapist. I knew from that moment that my calling was to rid the world of bad people. But not everyone saw that as a good thing. Living a double life as a corporate employee and vigilante serial killer was difficult enough. Then the police got involved. What ensued was a journey full of nail-biting suspense and brutal bloodshed.

When five friends are invited to a religious celebration in a small, isolated town, they are initially showered by the townsfolk with gifts and attention. As the days go by, however, it becomes clear that the community is not as innocuous as it initially presented itself. Mysterious, robed figures violently beat people who express different opinions, strange rituals take place in the church at night, and armed gunmen patrol the town perimeters–all under Prophet Martin’s orders.

Jeremy takes a job as keeper of a lighthouse reputed to be haunted. In the aftermath of trauma, he's seeking solitude and an escape, and the six-month stint at the lighthouse seems like an answer to his prayers. After all, ghosts aren't real. But his beliefs are put to the test when he begins to suspect he's not alone.

When I left the house that day, I never expected to find myself in this kind of situation. A day like any other–work, casual conversation, then an exciting date with her long-time crush. What could possibly go wrong? Well, nothing much if you stay away from stray dogs and their bites, but I didn’t.

Als James Zeuge eines brutalen Mordes direkt vor seinem Haus wird, muss er sich entscheiden, ob er Hilfe sucht oder auf Rettung in einer von Infizierten überlaufenen Stadt wartet. Der Wissenschaftler Daniel ist in seinem Labor gefangen, während die Stadt im Chaos versinkt, und wartet darauf, dass sich die Infizierten, die das Gebäude umzingeln, auflösen. Als sie sich auch nach Tagen nicht rühren, wird ihm klar, dass er für eine lange Zeit dort festsitzen wird.

Their mother is in a coma, and yet the house is anything but quiet at night. Jill and Cheryl are two estranged sisters, who are brought together after their mother with dementia mysteriously falls into a coma. Eager to return to their own lives, the sisters wait for an attorney to arrive and finalize the legal issues around the house. Forced to spend time together in their childhood home, the sisters begin experiencing strange phenomena in the house.

Heather, die von einer bösen Gruppe gefangen gehalten wird, muss einen Weg finden, ihre Schwester zu retten. Sie muss auf die harte Tour lernen, dass die Gruppe niemanden ohne schwere Konsequenzen gehen lässt. Nachdem sie nur knapp dem Tod entkommen sind, finden James und Angela Zuflucht in Kristas Haus. Sie glauben, dass sie für die Nacht in Sicherheit sind. Sie irren sich gewaltig und merken es zu spät, als sie ein Kratzen im Kleiderschrank hören. Pierce und seine verbliebenen Truppkameraden haben jemanden gefunden, der einen Weg aus der Stadt kennt.

Pierces Team trifft auf eine unerwartete Bedrohung. Die Herausforderungen, die ihnen bevorstehen, werden ihre körperlichen und geistigen Grenzen auf die Probe stellen. James und seine Leute finden heraus, dass die Kathedrale, die ihnen als Zufluchtsort diente, doch nicht so sicher ist.

In einer von einer Seuche heimgesuchten Stadt kann ein Fehler über Leben und Tod entscheiden. James und seine Gruppe schmieden einen Plan, um den Militärkontrollpunkt zu erreichen, aber sie erkennen zu spät, dass die Gefahr nicht nur außerhalb des sicheren Rathauses, sondern auch innerhalb desselben lauert. Heather muss entscheiden, ob sie einer wildfremden Gruppe vertrauen kann, um ihr und ihrer Schwester zu helfen.

Auf der Suche nach einem Ausweg aus der Stadt stoßen die Überlebenden auf unerwartete Herausforderungen und erschütternde Enthüllungen, mit denen sie nicht gerechnet hätten. Hinter dem Ausbruch der Seuche steckt mehr, als die Regierung zugeben will, und sie ist weitaus tödlicher, als irgendjemand je hätte ahnen können.

Jack and Linda live a peaceful married life on their farm. Then, one day, The Collapse comes before they can adequately prepare, changing the world as they know it—and with it, their lives. Now, Jack is all alone, wandering the rooms of the spacious house, painfully reminded of Linda's presence wherever he looks. He can't leave the farm—if the bloodthirsty flesh-eaters don't get to him, then the crazed humans surviving in isolation will. There is something else keeping Jack on the farm. Something far too valuable to him—and his attachment to it could spell his demise.

Meet an artist who brings her creations to life, creatures who can save your soul, a desperate healer fighting to save humanity and a contemporary thriller involving fraud and murder and a cursed sailor looking for the reincarnation of his lost love—and these are just some of the stories contained within.