Sign-In
Cart
The Hungry Beneath
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 13 2025
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Lena Marlowe, a celebrated actress fleeing from the burnout of fame, seeks solace in a converted theater's faded apartments. The building promises quiet and anonymity-but its walls remember every story ever performed. As Lena unpacks, she is haunted by subtle whispers, shifting reflections, and the unnerving certainty that the house itself is watching-and writing her.
Her new neighbor, Mrs. Whitcomb, grows inexplicably younger while Lena's memories begin to unravel. Forgotten lines, missing script pages, and voices behind the walls push Lena toward a terrifying realization: she is not just living in the building-she's becoming part of its performance. In a place where mirrors distort the truth and the script of reality is always being rewritten, Lena must fight to hold onto her own identity before she fades completely, devoured by the hunger beneath.
The Hungry Beneath is a modern gothic horror about the price of performance, the erosion of self, and what happens when the audience's applause masks a deeper, ancient appetite. Perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson, Paul Tremblay, and Mark Z. Danielewski, this psychological horror delves into the terrors of burnout, loss, and what it means to be truly seen-or utterly consumed.
Also from
Kuliev, Dionis
Valerian: The Captive Emperor: A Historical Novel of Betrayal, Suffering, and Endurance
Kuliev, Dionis
Kuliev, Jambul
Paperback
Also in
Horror
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Japanese Gothic: A Folk Horror Novel of Japanese Mythology, Murder, and Family Duty Across Two Timelines
Baker, Kylie Lee
Hardcover
Incidents Around the House: A Novel: The Inspiration for the Movie Other Mommy
Malerman, Josh
Paperback
The Amalfi Curse: A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love, and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast
Penner, Sarah
Paperback
Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stoker, Bram
Shelley, Mary
Paperback
THE GIRLS IN THE CABIN an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller packed with heart-stopping twists
Stephens, Caleb
Paperback