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These stories are a little bit of madness, brought to you by some of the best horror authors working in the industry, today, that wanted to show off their love for splatterpunk.

Two hundred miles north of the town of Basco sits The Border. It’s a quiet, off-the-grid settlement, where the residents have developed a tentative agreement with those that live on the other side of the clearing. But things are about to change forever.

Seventeen years ago, Tyler Barton was born in the Rocky Mountains, while his parents were on a hike. On that day, his mother disappeared, never to be seen again. Now, history repeats itself. On the 17th anniversary of her disappearance, Tyler’s father is flying home when the plane he’s on disappears - in the same area where his mother was last seen. Undeterred by officials, Tyler decides to hike into the area in search of his father, hoping to find him alive and bring him back to safety.

On the outskirts of town hides a secret. If you follow a path through the trees, read the rules (always twice) on the sign post, go up a hill and across a grassy clearing, that secret will reveal itself. You see, for hundreds of years, this seemingly normal town has kept the balance. But on this day, a rule will be broken. You might have heard the rumors shared in whispers. You may have been told about someone who’d seen it with their own eyes. But now, on this day, you’ll join us. You’ll see just what the town’s been hiding, protecting for centuries.

Summer, 1976. For Ryan, turning 13 is a big deal. Turning 13 while staying at a haunted house? Amazing. After pleading with his parents to stay in the Matthews House, they’ve agreed. This summer will be the best vacation they’ve ever had. Too bad something still claims the house as its own. Something Lillian Matthews accidently called forth all those years ago. Ryan and his parents will have to fight to survive this summer when they meet evil Incarnate in the flesh.

The follow-up to Steve Stred's breakthrough release Wagon Buddy. Scott thought his troubles were behind him. His wagon buddy had helped him escape from the detachment, leaving the interrogation room behind.

You ever have an imaginary friend? You know, that made-up person that was always there for you, always willing to play with you and letting you confide in them? What if your imaginary friend turned out to be real? And not a person at all? Wagon Buddy tells the tale of a man and his creature, his only friend, who time and time again comes to his aid. But what happens when you can’t control the creature anymore?

An accomplished psychiatrist, she’s always prided herself on connecting to the patients who’ve been brought to the facility, no matter how difficult or closed-off they are. That is, until David arrives. At first, she listens to what David has to say. How he claims to be four-hundred years old and possessed by a demon. Her diagnosis is multiple personalities and approaches his treatment as such.

Twelve tales of terror stemming from a single word. Trapped. What would you do if you were trapped, alone, and afraid, with no one to help, no way out? How far would you go to survive? What could you endure? The authors in this anthology pulled no punches, and the stories in this audio will leave a mark on you long after the tales are told. You may even find yourself trapped, held hostage, until every horrific word has been consumed.