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Screams From Beyond The Veil: A Horror Anthology (2024)

2024 · LM Kaplin, Philip Fracassi, John Durgin, MJ Mars, Debra Castaneda, Elizabeth J. Brown, M.L. Rayner, Leigh Kenny, Justin Boote, Jon Cohn, Nick Botic, Ben Young, Timothy King · 274 pages · United States of America

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Synopsis

Step into the realm of the dead with <i>Screams From Beyond The Veil</i>, a grim anthology of terrors from the afterlife that will haunt your darkest nightmares. Included are 14 stories that peel away the boundary between life and death with an introduction by Josh Malerman. Each story in this collection takes you deeper into a world where the dead don’t rest and the living may not get out alive. From haunted houses and arcane rituals to demonic possession and vengeful spirts, these souls are ready to tell their tales. But beware. Once you cross the veil, there’s no turning back.

Authors 13

Tags 5

Why watch it?

A 2024 title built around Anthology, dark and Fiction. Directed by LM Kaplin, Philip Fracassi, John Durgin, MJ Mars, Debra Castaneda, Elizabeth J. Brown, M.L. Rayner, Leigh Kenny, Justin Boote, Jon Cohn, Nick Botic, Ben Young, Timothy King.

Who is it for?

You’ll like it if you enjoy

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  • Paranormal
  • Body horror
  • Witchcraft
  • Bestiary

Influences

  1. 1977
    The Shining
  2. 1998
    Bag of Bones
  3. 2013
    Doctor Sleep
  4. 2013
    NOS4A2
  5. 2014
    The Girl from the Well
  6. 2024
    Screams From Beyond The Veil: A Horror Anthology

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