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Creepy Crate Stories

Welcome to your hub for the creepiest recommendations, from the latest terrifying Stephen King book and bizarre underrated horror films to the most disturbing unsolved true crime cases and unsettling reports of paranormal activity. If it’s strange, unusual, or downright terrifying—we’ve got you covered.

We’re diehard fans of all things macabre and we love nothing more than sharing our odd obsessions with fellow creepy fiends. Here we unearth forgotten crimes, share true ghost stories, and pride ourselves on giving the best recommendations for terrifying books and movies. Peruse the stories below—you’re sure to find something to satiate your appetite for the uncanny.

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The Chilling True Story of Cape Cod Serial Killer Tony Costa

Helltown brings Costa’s “Garden of Horrors” to terrifying life.

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Editor's note: This giveaway is now closed.We’re launching a new Instagram just for Creepy Crate—and we’re sharing the terror by giving away one year’s worth of eerie horror and true crime goodies!

Do You Trust Your Neighbors?

Carter Wilson’s new psychological thriller proves that you shouldn’t.

Paul Holes Exposes the Dark Side of Clearing Cold Cases

In his new memoir, the celebrated cold case investigator shares an inside look at the reality of solving infamous crimes.

These Compelling True Mysteries Have Kept Us Guessing for Years

The April/May Creepy Crate celebrates cold cases and unexplained mysteries from around the world.

Journey Into the Country’s Most Terrifying Urban Legends

Get a Creepy Crate full of spooky stories to share—and a free t-shirt when you subscribe!

A Fairy Tale World Turns Into Terror in The Girl in the Corn

The unsettling creatures that populate these pages will haunt your nightmares.

Monstrous Creations Lurk Around Every Corner

This month’s Creepy Crate celebrates the creatures that make Halloween so terrifying.

My Heart is a Chainsaw Slashes and Rebuilds the Final Girl Trope

Stephen Graham Jones's newest is a love letter to slasher films and a chiller in its own right.

Travel Back to a More Terrifying Era

Creepy Crate is going totally 90s this month.

Discover The Murders That Made Us

Bob Calhoun explores how crime shapes cultures, places, and people.

This 19th-Century Killer Wreaked Havoc Across 3 Countries

Thomas Neill Cream, the Lambeth Poisoner, slayed victims in Canada, the United States, and England.

New Paranormal Horrors Have Materialized

The February/March Creepy Crate is here—and it's brimming with haunted curios and sinister spirits.

Unfathomable Secrets Lurk in the Walls of This Inherited Manor

Get a sneak peek at Darcy Coates' chilling haunted house novel, included in this month's Creepy Crate.

Decades of Terror Await…

The Remaking is filled with all the things that occupy our darkest nightmares.

This Office Gift Exchange is a Real Killer

Andrew Shaffer's macabre and hilarious novel Secret Santa is the perfect read to brighten up any winter doldrums.

Meet Monsters, Both Real and Imagined, in This Eerie Short Story Collection

Acclaimed mystery novelist Stuart Neville ventures into spookier territory with The Traveller and Other Stories.

Crack Open a Crypt of Terror This Halloween

The October/November Crate is filled to the brim with spooky goodies.

This Debut Novel Will Leave You Paralyzed with Terror

A r/nosleep master publishes his first novel in The Patient, a horrifying tale set in a Connecticut mental hospital.