Folk Horror Short Stories

Enter landscapes where the old ways never died. Folk horror stories of hidden rituals, haunted countryside, and the past rising from the soil.

Nerd Note: The term “Folk Horror” was originally coined for films. Most folk horror stories here were retroactively added to the genre.

The Music on the Hill by Saki The Music on the Hill by Saki AKA Hector Hugh Munro
The Child that Went with the Fairies by Sheridan Le Fanu The Child that Went with the Fairies by Sheridan Le Fanu
Laura Silver Bell by Sheridan Le Fanu Laura Silver Bell by Sheridan Le Fanu
The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy
The Ash-Tree by M.R. James The Ash-Tree by M. R. James
The Shining Pyramid by Arthur Machen The Shining Pyramid by Arthur Machen
Yōkai of the Rising Sun Short Story by Eric Guinard Yōkai of the Rising Sun By Eric J. Guignard
The White People by Arthur Machen The White People by Arthur Machen
A Haunted Island by Algernon Blackwood A Haunted Island by Algernon Blackwood
The Festival by HP Lovecraft The Festival by H.P. Lovecraft
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Date Created: 03-04-2026
Date Modified: 03-11-2026