“You’re a gutless whore, Cassandra. You don’t deserve my grace.”

Silence Instead of a Beat – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

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http://mtonks.com/2025/09/28/silence-instead-of-a-beat-a-short-horror-story-by-matthew-tonks/

Silence Instead of a Beat – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

A liminal horror short by Matthew Tonks. “You’re a gutless whore, Cassandra. You don’t deserve my grace.” What happens next is worse than what you think.

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“Tinker, tailor, shadow, lie—I’m coming to kill you, prepare to die!”

Call It by Name and It Will Follow You – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks.

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http://mtonks.com/2025/09/26/call-it-by-name-and-it-will-follow-you-a-short-horror-story-by-matthew-tonks/

Call It by Name and It Will Follow You – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

A psychological horror short by Matthew Tonks. “Tinker, tailor, shadow, lie—I’m coming to kill you, prepare to die!” What happens next is worse than what you think.

Twisted Roads – Horror Stories by Matthew Tonks

“Yes—here, this is the moment, Jacob—this is where you earned your horns.”

Where the Reel Really Stops – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

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http://mtonks.com/2025/09/25/where-the-reel-really-stops-a-short-horror-story-by-matthew-tonks/

Where the Reel Really Stops – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

A psychological horror short by Matthew Tonks. “Yes—here, this is the moment, Jacob—this is where you earned your horns.” What happens next is worse than what you think.

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Every Breath You Waste Is Mine – Jonty Redline Reviews “All Your Screams Are Prerecorded” by Matthew Tonks

A claustrophobic horror short by Matthew Tonks. “She drops the chain and looks up at one of them, frantically waving her hands.” What happens next is worse than what you think.

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All Your Screams Are Prerecorded – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

A psychological horror short by Matthew Tonks. “Save some of those tears for me.” What happens next is worse than what you think.

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The Cooling Down Period Never Ends – Jonty Redline Reviews In the End Five Minutes Is Too Long by Matthew Tonks

A brutal horror short by Matthew Tonks. “A-All the witnesses are standing now, sir. They’re all standing and staring—s-staring at me…” The execution was supposed to end it. Instead, it opened the d…

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“They’re all standing and staring—staring at me, like they’re waiting for something.” In the End Five Minutes Is Too Long – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks #ShortHorrorStory #HorrorFiction #IndieAuthor #ScaryStory #ReadIfYouDare #MatthewTonks #TwistedRoads

http://mtonks.com/2025/08/10/in-the-end-five-minutes-is-too-long-a-short-horror-story-by-matthew-tonks/

In the End Five Minutes Is Too Long – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

A supernatural horror short by Matthew Tonks. “They’re all standing and staring—staring at me, like they’re waiting for something.” What happens next is worse than what you think.

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Let the Hum In – Jonty Redline Reviews A Humming Breath Calls to the Dead

A body horror short by Matthew Tonks. “He wasn’t screaming. He was humming. And now they all are.” The infection spreads through rhythm, not rage. It echoes in the blood, and once it finds your thr…

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You Brought Me Back, So Bleed With Me – Jonty Redline Reviews It Wasn’t Real Until I Dragged It From My Dream

A surreal horror short by Matthew Tonks. “Andrew’s eyes shoot open, a sea of sweat pouring from his flesh.” What happens next is worse than what you think.

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“The glowing hole widened. Tendrils tore inside her, filling every space with what should never be born.”
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http://mtonks.com/2025/06/29/through-a-glowing-hole-my-screen-screamed-debut-shortstory/

Through a Glowing Hole My Screen Screamed – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

A body horror / psychological horror short story by Matthew Tonks. “The screen flickers—the image collapses into static—then a voice begs for attention.” What happens next is worse than what you th…

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