Matt Shaw has 19 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 7 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3.4★ across 25 ratings. The most-rated is Year's Best Hardcore Horror, Volume 3.
Year's Best Hardcore Horror, Volume 3
Summary
It was a killer year for horror fiction of the harder kind. Authors, editors, and publishers presented readers with some startling works of horrific imagination, stories graphic in the extreme yet with subtleties suggesting larger meanings, tales that explore humanity by plumbing depths of soulless inhumanity and, in some cases, outright depravity. The stories here represent the best of them, disturbing tales that dig deep and take you into the dark heart of horror itself, unrelenting and unapologetic. “So Sings the Siren”, by Annie Neugebauer, takes us onto a dark fantasy stage for a one-night-only performance of mythological torture. Ryan Harding’s “Junk” gets right to the hardcore stuff with the ultimate dick-pic horror tale. Robert Levy’s “The Cenacle” is a literary cemetery feast you may have a hard time stomaching (Tums won’t save you). Luciano Marano made his first pro sell when he sold “Burnt” to DOA III, and the tale has its own fiery fetishistic twist. Tim Waggoner’s “Til Death” is Lovecraftian post-apocalypse horror at its absolute best. “Letter from Hell” comes with that special delivery you only get from Matt Shaw. Dani Brown gets down and very dirty in her “Theatrum Mortuum”, which may be the most extreme thing you hear all year. In “Bernadette”, Ramiro Perez de Pereda gets medieval in his tale of a djinn summoned by a desperate priest. Brian Hodge takes you on a trip to Mexico you will never forget in “West of Matamoros, North of Hell”. Bracken MacLeod’s “Reprising Her Role” takes us behind the scenes of a porno snuff film for a gut-wrenching reprisal and unexpected bonus footage. A real-life death threat inspired Doug Ford’s “The Watcher”, and we think it shows. “Scratching from the Outer Darkness” showcases Tim Curran’s descriptive prowess and gives you a tale of hardcore Cthulhu mythos. Brace yourself when Adam Howe’s “Foreign Bodies” takes you deep into the bowels of a nasty abyss. Sean Patrick Hazlett introduces us to “Adramelech”, an ancient demon with a taste for broiled children. Scott Smith (A Simple Plan and The Ruins) wraps up this year’s fat package of the hard stuff in a big bloody bow with “The Dogs”. The canines in this tale are not "man’s best friend" variety, nor are they woman’s besties, as you will see. And many more! Thanks for coming along into this year’s heart of hardcore darkness. We hope to see you on the other side.
©2018 Comet Press (P)2018 Comet Press
The Farm: A Novella of Extreme Horror
Summary
It was supposed to be a pleasant evening out; a break from the stress of the hard-working week they had both endured. A bite to eat in one of their favorite restaurants and then, if there was time, a movie at the cinema opposite. It had been - her husband - Sam's choice; an impromptu date. Yet his day had been one cock-up after another. Meetings had gone on longer than they should have, his phone had run out of battery, and every single traffic light seemed to be working against him. By the time he got to the restaurant, Sophie wasn't there but - as he would soon discover - she wasn't at home either and neither was she with friends. She was down at The Farm, bound to the wall with thick chains, and she wasn't about to be leaving anytime soon.... From Matt Shaw (Sick B*stards Trilogy, PORN and Rotting Dead F*cks) comes a new, disturbing psychological horror. Will you visit The Farm and - more to the point - will you live to tell the tale?
©2016 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2016 Matt Shaw Publications
Paralysed
Summary
Warning: This is an extreme horror novel. There is gore. There is bad language. There are scenes of a sexual nature. But hidden underneath it all is also a chilling story. Please do not purchase this book if you are easily shocked, disgusted, or offended. This book is not for you. "She told me he is dying but it's not true. It looks bad, I get that. But he will be okay. He doesn't need a hospital. Even if he did - I can't take him to one. It would be the end of the line for both of us; back to prison with a one-way ticket. He'll be okay. He just needs the right motivation. And she is just that. She is just what the doctor ordered. She's pretty, she's intelligent, and - whether she wants it or not - she is all his. He just needs to move. Move and claim what is his. Do with her as he pleases. Yes, the perfect motivation." Paralysed is the new extreme horror from Matt Shaw. Continuing with his Black Cover series, pushing boundaries of decency, Matt Shaw takes you on a journey with a serial killer and his accomplice, Dennis - a man who'll do absolutely anything for his broken master.
©2014 Matt Shaw (P)2017 Matt Shaw Publications
My Family
Summary
Warning: This is an extreme horror novel. There is gore. There is bad language. There are scenes of a sexual nature. But hidden underneath it all is also a chilling story. Please do not purchase this book if you are easily shocked, disgusted, or offended. This book is not for you. Would you give up your child if a stranger asked? No? What if they offered money? Still no? What if they threatened the rest of your family? Give your child up or lose your entire family in the most horrific way possible. What would you do? How would you protect those you love and at what price?
©2014 Matt Shaw (P)2015 Matt Shaw Publications
A House in the Country
Summary
Dean and Jess knew the house had a tragic past but it did not stop them from making the move with their young daughters. It was supposed to be a new - and bigger - home with which they could continue to build upon their already established happy memories but as the house's past begins to haunt them they realize it is not the dream they first hoped it to be. From Matt Shaw (author of The Cabin, Happy Ever After and Sick B*stards) comes a new novella; a tale of psychological horror and slow-building tension leading to an unforgettable climax.
©2014 Matt Shaw (P)2014 Matt Shaw
Nugget: An Extremely Twisted Short Story
Summary
This is a short story intended for my audience who has been asking me for short, sick bedtime stories. Jake has nearly everything he wants from life. He has the good looks. He has the money. He has the fame. He has the model wife. He has the booming film career and popularity. The only thing he doesn't seem to have is the luck, and soon he finds himself without arms or legs.... Matt Shaw takes you on a short, disturbing journey of messed up love in this new story from his infamous F*cked-Up Shorts range. Expect the unexpected.
©2014 Matt Shaw (P)2015 Matt Shaw Publications
How Much To?
Summary
A group of strangers is pitted against one another in Matt Shaw’s latest extreme horror. The game is simple. Each of the contestants is asked a question: How much to complete a certain task? They then have two minutes to name a price, but if they go too high and their fellow contestants are cheaper, they have just priced themselves out of the game. The trick is to go high enough to win a good amount of money but low enough to ensure you are the winner. By the end of the bidding war, the person who is the cheapest contestant has to then go through, one by one, completing the tasks. No backing out allowed now.... But who is running this game? And more to the point - why? Warning: extreme content not for the easily offended.
©2019 Matt Shaw (P)2020 Matt Shaw
The Cabin Books
Summary
The Cabin "You'd never see the ghosts, not properly. You'd only catch a glimpse of their shapes out of the corner of your eye and you'd hear their stolen, vengeful scream; an ear-piercing shriek to steal the lives of anyone who heard it." For Craig, the trip to the cabin was supposed to be a quiet retreat from his hectic city life where he could concentrate on writing his latest novel. For his wife, Susan, and his two kids, Jamie and Ava, it was supposed to be a weekend vacation. For all of them, it became a nightmare. The Asylum The hugely anticipated follow-up to Matt Shaw's best-selling horror story The Cabin. "I sat up and rested my back against the soft padded wall. I wonder whether the padding on the wall is to stop me from hurting myself, as they had explained when I first got here, or to drown the sounds of my banging and screaming as I beg for them to let me out; not that they ever will." Deemed unfit to stand trial after murdering his family, Craig was sent to the very Asylum (centered around the ghost stories) which led to his downfall. Here he hoped for nothing more than peace and quiet, as he struggled to get to grips with what he'd done, but the vengeful spirits had other ideas as they set about revealing their secrets to him.
©2014 Matt Shaw (P)2014 Matt Shaw
She'll Never Know
Summary
Robert Nash is unlucky in love. He is so unlucky in love, in fact, that he has never been with another living person. And that's not about to change any time soon when his latest date is far from living.
©2016 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2016 Matt Shaw Publications
DOLLS: An Extreme Horror
Summary
He understood why she did it. She had lost her own baby - one conceived by the unwanted advances of a sexual predator - and hated thinking of them out there in the cemetery, alone and cold. She had to bring them into the warmth. She had to give them the lives they'd otherwise never live. It was her mission. But with each new doll brought home, her yearning for a living child of her own continued to grow. Yes, he knew why she did it, but even so, he wasn't able to stand by her, and he knew she was going to get a lot worse before she got better. But how do you help someone who doesn't want to be helped? And how do you turn your back on your own sister? From Matt Shaw, the author behind the black cover books, comes a terrifying story of lost love and mental illness. Expect twists and turns as he takes you on a dark journey into the depths of a broken mind.
©2016 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2016 Matt Shaw Publications
SEED
Summary
Mark fears that his wife is cheating on him. Over the past couple of weeks, she has been growing more and more distant and shudders at his very touch. Determined to keep his new marriage afloat, he confronts her only to find the truth of the situation is far more horrific than he could have ever envisioned. With the truth out in the open, only one thing is sure - things will never be the same again. From Matt Shaw (ART, Sick B*stards, The Cabin, Happy Ever After) comes a new psychological horror and a new warning to listeners: Some scenes in this book may be upsetting.
©2014 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2015 Matt Shaw Publications
Evil Little Things: A Tale of Horror and Possession
Summary
Something is wrong with Crista's children. Her partner, Matt House, tells her it's nothing to worry about. He says they're probably acting up because they didn't want to move into this new house. But Crista knows her children. She has seen them play up before at various times and this isn't like them. What they're saying, what they're doing...It's not like her children at all....
©2014 Matt Shaw (P)2016 Matt Shaw Publications
One Violent Motherf--ker
Summary
Have you ever been cut up by another road user? Have you have been stuck behind some idiot driving well below the speed limit? Have you ever had to swerve to avoid someone who hasn't used their indicators? Have you ever been served by rude staff members who clearly don't want to be working? Have you ever listened to just how rude old people can be? Ever got frustrated listening to the excessive open-mouthed chewing of someone sitting near you? Have you ever been cheated on by a partner? Paul James has and...he's had enough. Armed with his trusty metal bar - the word "manners" etched into the side - he sets out on a journey to teach people a lesson once and for all. From Matt Shaw (Sick Bastards, PORN, Whore, Extreme Horror and Don't Read) comes a new violent tale of one man losing the plot and setting the world to rights - one cracked skull at a time.
©2016 Matt Shaw (P)2017 Matt Shaw
The End
Summary
The world has been ravaged and left to rot, tainted with heavy radiation. The people on the ground - those still alive at least - aren't sure what happened and no longer care. The truth wouldn't fix anything for them. It wouldn't help them survive each day; their first priority. But why? There's nothing left to live for. Everything is gone. This is the end.
©2015 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2016 Matt Shaw Publications
An Alternative Christmas Carol
Summary
Some men cannot be saved. From the dark mind of Matt Shaw, author of Sick B*stards and Octopus, comes a new take on a classic tale. What if Scrooge saw his past, was reminded of his present, and had a glimpse of his future but did not care for how he was perceived by the Spirits offering redemption and salvation? “If I am to be damned with slim chance to yet redeem myself than for why spend the rest of my waking days in trying to make amends when I can but face my demons early and enjoy the warmth offered from the free flames of Hell? You say that this is the fate that awaits unless I change my ways and wants and yet the man you’ve shown is the one whom I am and am proud to be. The what-if is all but weak, the kind of man seen staggering down a street with not a penny in his pocket and yet still taken for a fool by those passing by. I may well be remembered in ways seen as hateful or hurtful but, my spirit, living like this - I am at least remembered.” What if the visits turn Scrooge darker still?
©2020 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2021 Matt Shaw Publications
Into the Woods
Summary
It was supposed to be a nice family vacation. Their first time out camping. Quality time with the family - more about communicating with each other as opposed to whatever electronic devices got them online. But from the moment they got lost and gave up looking for the camp site, opting to stay in a pretty-looking field deep in the country, things start to go from bad to worse, and soon they find themselves running for their lives. Who dares go into the woods? More to the point - who will survive? From Matt Shaw - the twisted mind behind Sick B*stards and Porn - comes a new psychological thriller that is bound to get your adrenaline pumping. Are you ready for it? Includes bonus short story "The Tube".
©2015 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2016 Matt Shaw Publications
The Penthouse
Summary
Before you go "behind closed doors" with Matt Shaw's anthology - Shaw invites you into the exclusive penthouse and private life of Duncan Whitfield; a man who has lost nearly everything with only his home left to be taken. Desperate to keep some dignity and claw his way back to the top of society's elite, Whitfield comes up with a plan to raise the necessary funds to clear his mounting debt. But is it too late for him? The penthouse is just one room. Come in, explore, meet its resident and then - when you're done - feel free to check in with the other residents of the town's exclusive apartment complex, "The Watch Tower". Secrets will be revealed with the help of 10 authors.... Find the other residents here: smarturl.it/secretsunfold.
©2015 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2016 Matt Shaw Publications
Tears: A Collection of Heartbreaking Grief and Loss
Summary
A collection of Matt Shaw's heartbreaking dramas. Matt Shaw does not just write horror. In fact, when asked what his favorite books are, he often names the tales collected within this set. Stories of heartbreak, loss, and grief - all with an element of hope...a hope we often forget when dealing with grief. Contained within this collection: "Heaven's Calling" "Boy: Built to Love" "The Missing Years of Thomas Pritchard" (unpublished short story) "Alone"
©2017 Matt Shaw (P)2018 Matt Shaw Publications
Valentine's Slay: It's a Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Summary
February 14th and my wife is looking at me with hope in her eyes. She has just given me a card and a bottle of my favourite drink so I presume she is hoping for something similar in return. I have nothing but the shovel I'm hiding behind my back. Valentine's Day is a joke. A day made up, no doubt, by people who sell cards and flowers. A way of conning us out of our money as we feel duty bound to "prove our love" for one another. Well this collection is not about proving love. This collection of stories is all about sour, bloody violent love. They say love hurts. They're not wrong.
©2021 Matt Shaw Publications (P)2021 Matt Shaw Publications