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Santa Claws by Andie J. Fessey is a blood-soaked holiday thriller to forever change the way you look at Christmas. In a bustling shopping mall, a towering robotic Santa Claus, touted as the cutting-edge centrepiece of holiday cheer, becomes a nightmare when a sinister malfunction turns it into a relentless killing machine. With its glowing red eyes, booming voice, and deadly metal claws, Santa does not just check who is naughty or nice, it punishes.

When Jenny and Greg stumble upon a mysterious crimson ornament, they unknowingly invite an ancient darkness into their home, a presence hungry for blood and steeped in centuries-old secrets. As the festive decorations around their tree twist into sinister forms, Jenny and Greg are thrust into a battle for their lives and their very souls. The ornament binds them to an ancient curse, where shadows take shape, whispers echo in the dark, and the spirit of Christmas is consumed by something far more malevolent.

In Slayground, Christmas takes a terrifying turn. Set in a festive amusement park blanketed with snow and holiday lights, what begins as a magical evening quickly spirals into chaos. The staff and visitors face something far more sinister than seasonal stress, a virus turning people into grotesque, bloodthirsty monsters with twisted smiles and vacant, hungry eyes.

When Christmas Eve falls over Maple Ridge, it blankets the town in a quiet serenity, at least, that is what Rose Fairfield hopes for. After a devastating year, she and her teenage daughter Emma have prepared for a low-key holiday, striving to piece together a semblance of peace. But as the snow falls and carols drift faintly from warm homes, a dark presence stirs outside. When Rose and Emma glimpse a lifeless figure at their neighbour’s door, a horrifying chain of events is unleashed, dragging them into a world far more nightmarish than anything they could have imagined.

Two bitterly rival clans, the MacDonnells and the MacLeods, are forced into an uneasy alliance when something otherworldly crashes into their land. When Ruaridh of the MacDonnells stumbles upon the alien wreckage and witnesses the horror within, it’s clear the clans’ fiercest enemy yet has arrived from the skies, an entity indifferent to their feuds and eager to claim its first Highland prey. As warriors fall and tensions simmer, Hart MacLeod and Ruaridh must put their families' violent history aside, rallying their people against a monstrous force moving like mist and strikes without warning.

On Christmas Eve, Edward Mortimer returns to a home empty of joy and family, where the silence hides a chilling secret. Edward, a man driven by ambition, has long neglected the simple warmth of family. He has missed moments with his young son Daniel, dismissing Christmas as a “distraction.” But tonight, his home will become a dark realm where ancient, sinister traditions come alive, drawing Edward into a night of shadows, whispers, and memories refusing to be ignored. When eerie laughter echoes outside his window and strange gifts appear by his fireplace, Edward dismisses them as a prank.

In the village of Middleton, Christmas is usually a time of joy and festivity, until this year. With Christmas banned and streets silent, a sense of foreboding hangs over the town. Joanne and her friends feel it too. The empty streets, the strange man in the shadows, the growing fear in the villagers’ eyes, something dark and ancient is stirring. As people vanish without a trace, Joanne discovers the legends her grandmother whispered about the Krampus might not just be fairy tales. Middleton’s choice to abandon Christmas has awakened an old menace, and the Krampus has come to claim his due.

Maria, Matt, Elaine, and their friends venture deep into the snow-laden woods for a cozy Christmas getaway. But as the blizzard thickens, so does the unease. A chance encounter with a grotesque, bloodied figure dressed as Santa Claus sets off a chain of chilling events beyond their darkest imaginations. Trapped in a dilapidated cabin, the group fights to survive as an unstoppable, decaying force of evil unleashes its wrath. Faced with grotesque horrors and their own unravelling sanity, Maria and Elaine must confront the unspeakable truth: the monster may never stop.

The Carters, a family looking to escape holiday chaos, arrive at a secluded cabin nestled deep within the snowy woods, eager for a peaceful Christmas. But as they settle into their rustic hideaway, the surrounding pines appear to draw nearer, bringing with them a foreboding silence and strange, inexplicable whispers in the night. Strange symbols, eerie voices, and unsettling encounters with the locals hint at secrets hidden within the forest, a place where time itself seems suspended and ancient rituals still hold sway.

The Henderson family, eager to escape the pressures of city life, planned a perfect Christmas in the snow-covered wilderness. But from the moment they discover the mysterious box under the tree, strange and ominous occurrences cast a shadow over their cozy holiday plans. As the nights grow colder and longer, and the silver bell’s haunting chime fills the cabin, it becomes clear something dark lurks in the heart of the woods. The family’s dreams of a peaceful Christmas turn into a desperate struggle for survival as they are hunted by an ancient force bound to keep them silent forever.

Isolated in their remote home on the outskirts of White Pine, the family faces more than just the bitter cold and a failing generator. Strange claw marks appear on frosted windows, an unbearable stench seeps through the house, and a mutilated deer carcass lies inexplicably in their basement. When night falls, the terror begins. A monstrous entity prowls outside, its skeletal frame, blackened eyes, and jagged antlers defying all logic. It is not just a storm trapping them, it is a predator. It is hunting them.

In the desolate chill of Fairfield, a small town buried under relentless snowstorms, seventeen-year-old Charlie lives a life of quiet torment. Bullied, isolated, and haunted by his own anger, he decides to channel his pain into creating a snowman, an enormous, grotesque figure mirroring the rage and fear boiling within him. But what starts as a cathartic project soon takes on a life of its own. As whispers of vengeance creep into Charlie’s mind, his snowman becomes more than a creation, it transforms into something dark, ancient, and alive.

In the remote village of Ashbrook, the twelve nights leading up to Christmas are filled with a silence as thick and eerie as the snow blanketing the cobbled streets. Clara has returned to her childhood home after years away, drawn by an inexplicable urge to confront her past, but what she finds is a town gripped by terror. An ancient curse has reawakened, one that visits its wrath each night on those who harbour dark secrets.

In downtown Chicago’s festive Christmas market, strings of twinkling lights and carollers in Victorian attire mask an unimaginable horror. Gabe, a jaded mall Santa with a troubled past, Vicky, a desperate mother searching for her daughter, and Leo, a down-on-his-luck survivor, find themselves thrust into a nightmare as the idyllic holiday scene erupts into chaos. A mysterious snowfall triggers a horrifying transformation among the crowd, turning ordinary people into bloodthirsty, glowing-eyed predators.

In the fog-filled streets of Victorian London, Christmas Eve brings anything but peace to Jason Gibson, a reclusive dollmaker whose life is confined to his dim, solitary workshop. Tasked with a strange, urgent commission from the mysterious Mrs. Wicklow, Jason accepts her daunting terms, three unique, perfect dolls by dawn, in exchange for an unimaginable sum. But as midnight strikes, Jason’s task spirals into something far darker. Each doll he crafts takes on a life of its own, expressions twisted with sorrow, fear, and haunting malice.

What happens when playing a video game threatens to take over your life? Jacob is close to not only losing his friends but also his Mom's trust. But with level 50 in his sights, will he see sense or will he let nothing stand in his way to solve the mystery of what lays beyond Level Fifty?

Being a successful designer based in Vanity City, life appeared good for Grace Garland...until a strange happening began. Receiving mysterious letters pleading for her help from the residents of the town of Christmas Valley Falls was enough for her to question her own sanity...knowing it was a town conjured from her imagination as a child all those years ago.

The streets of Liverpool are not only blighted by the after effects of the latest COVID pandemic, they have another menace - a deadly horror threatening the lives of the girls working them. A serial killer is stalking the streets. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Slain, and experience the compelling world of thriller.

A team of international elite soldiers are sent on a training exercise to a Scottish mountain to highlight the capabilities of new technology. Reaching there, they find not only has the team sent before them disappeared, but they have to contend with a group of civilians who are in the wrong place at the wrong time. As time wears on, they realise they too are also in the same predicament, as they find themselves facing something from the deepest depths of their nightmares. Fearlas Mor. The snow covers all, even the blood.

Jennifer McCrae does not believe in ghosts. After an evening in Newsham Asylum, would you?