“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.

Twisted Roads – Horror Stories by Matthew Tonks

“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.

#ShortHorrorStory #HorrorFiction #IndieAuthor #ScaryStory #ReadIfYouDare #MatthewTonks #TwistedRoads

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

#ShortHorrorStory #HorrorFiction #IndieAuthor #ScaryStory #ReadIfYouDare #MatthewTonks #TwistedRoads

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.

Twisted Roads – Horror Stories by Matthew Tonks
Three knocks. 2:17 AM. The mirror is waiting. 🕯️

Read Part 1 of Avaline Rose Quinn’s gothic serial now.

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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.

Twisted Roads – Horror Stories by mtonks
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…

Twisted Roads – Horror Stories by mtonks

“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.

Twisted Roads – Horror Stories by mtonks
A Knife That Loops the Soul – Jonty Redline Reviews A Curve Is Still a Straight Line

“The curve of a blade is just a straight line aching for your soul.” She dropped to her knees. He smiled too wide. Blood met dirt. Jonty Redline follows only the stories that bleed. And this one ca…

Twisted Roads – Horror Stories by mtonks
A Curve Is Still a Straight Line – A Short Horror Story by Matthew Tonks

“The curve of a blade is just a straight line aching for your soul.” Obsession doesn’t end at death. It burrows in. This story cuts through love, ritual, and resurrection—and leaves no breath unblo…

Twisted Roads – Horror Stories by mtonks