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Experimenting with the powers of telepathy, a mother and father try to raise their daughter in a world free of verbal communication.

A pair of newlyweds stopping in a small town are trapped by their own superstition when playing a fortune telling machine in a local diner.

Imagine a future in which human boxing has been replaced by heavyweight bouts between massive robots. Richard Matheson’s classic short story, “Steel", is the inspiration for Real Steel, a new movie starring Hugh Jackman.

A playwright describes characters into his tape recorder - and they materialize before his eyes.

A businessman inexplicably finds his office has become a set for a movie in which he is the main character. Totally confused, he sets out to re-find himself.

Welcome back to Hellywood!! Hell Comes to Hollywood II features 22 short horror fiction stories, all set in the entertainment industry, and written by actors, screenwriters, producers, and other Hollywood-connected scribes. The audiobook contains the Bram Stoker Award-nominated stories "Hot Tub" by Hal Bodner, and "Dreams of a little Suicide" by Eric J. Guignard.

Ein Roman, so unsterblich wie ein Vampir. Robert Neville ist der letzte lebende Mensch ... Alle anderen wurden durch eine Seuche zu Vampiren. Und diese Kreaturen gieren nach seinem Blut. Tagsüber ist er der Jäger, der in den verlassenen Ruinen der Zivilisation nach den schlafenden Untoten sucht und sie vernichtet.

A young woman out horseback riding is accosted by a mysterious woman clad in black who is hell-bent on catching her.

Awoken in the middle of the night by the cries of his daughter, a father enters the girl's room to find that she has vanished - even though he can still her crying out for help.

What if you were told that you could make a fortune just by pushing a button on a box? But pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world . . . someone you don't know. Would you still push the button? "Button, Button," Richard Matheson's...

Passer une semaine dans une maison réputée hantée depuis trente ans : telle est la mission confiée au Dr Barrett et à une équipe de spirites par un milliardaire mourant, qui veut savoir si son âme lui survivra. Mission que le parapsychologue s'empresse d'accepter, espérant bien ainsi triompher des "maléfices" et vérifier ses théories scientifiques sur l'existence d'une vie après la mort.

Robert Neville è probabilmente l'ultimo uomo vivente sul pianeta... eppure non è solo. Un morbo incurabile ha trasformato uomini, donne e bambini in vampiri assetati di sangue. Di giorno Robert attraversa le rovine della civiltà, seguendo le tracce dei mostri come un cacciatore sulle orme della preda, li studia, sperimenta nuovi modi per sterminarli.

Victime d'une inexplicable mutation, Paul voit sa taille diminuer de jour en jour et son univers familier devenir hostile et menaçant. Oublié de tous au fond d'une cave où la moindre bestiole prend une envergure de monstre, il lutte pour sa survie... et pénètre dans un monde dont il ne soupçonnait pas l'existence...

Un virus inconnu et foudroyant a transformé les humains en vampires ! Un homme seul résiste à la nouvelle peste, assiégé chaque nuit dans sa maison transformée en bunker. Reste-t-il d'autres humains sur terre ? Comment tout cela est arrivé ?

Werewolves, witches and vampires inhabit these scary stories and frightening folk tales told by Grammy-nominated storyteller and performer Milbre Burch. Featuring stories from Jane Yolen, Richard Matheson, Joseph Jacobs, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Helen Eustis. Recommended for ages 13+.