Five-Minute Frights: Scary Stories That Won't Let You Sleep

by Dan DeLuise

"Absolutely horrifying." - Customer Review

Neighbors who haven’t left the house in years. Unwelcome visitors who don’t let you sleep. Reflections that look like someone else. Combining elements of folklore, 80’s horror, and campfire stories, “Five-Minute Frights” is a collection of flash fiction that’ll raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

82 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 13, 2023

About the author

Hi. My name’s Dan. I’m a #1 Best-Selling Amazon Author and an avid consumer of all things creepy. I have been writing stories my whole life, but only started sharing them with the world during the pandemic when I discovered the NoSleep subreddit. Since then, I have continued to evolve those stories, turning them into full Amazon series, podcasts, and a scary story substack called "Sunday Scaries: Dan DeLuise's Scary Story Club". Currently, I have four series available on Amazon: The Other Place Trilogy (Dark Fantasy), The Witching Hour (Horror Thriller Novellas), Five-Minute Frights (Scary Stories), and Gather Round (A Horror Anthology). In my free time, I like to hike, watch movies, and draw portraits of my cat "Spooky".

Reviews

[Yasmin (yazg.books) ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 ⭐ 

I feel like this book is set for juvenile horror readers, it was scary but just wasn't hitting the mark. 
This is a series of short horrors meant to make you question and leaves you still asking questions when you're finished.

There is also a really cute drawing of the authors cat, Spooky as a reindeer at the end of the book that I enjoyed. 

I do wish these were a little bit more frightening to me, maybe I'm desensitized to horror now? I'm not sure. 

[Alan Loewen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy Smokes, But These Are Dark!

In this collection, you'll discover a compelling focus on dysfunctional families that are portrayed in an intense, almost exaggerated manner. The stories delve into darkness, making some moments discomfiting. Overall, this collection of short stories is definitely worth delving into.

[Michael J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and predictable

This book is an easy read, you can read it in a day; however, the stories had predictable ends and weren't scary at all. If marketed as a YA book, I might forgive this criticism.

[Nikki Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable!

I love horror and I love short stories. Five-Minute Frights offers the perfect combination of both. Some stories had a little more creep factor than others, but the entire collection is an entertaining read!

[Wesley B. Caldwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good book of short horror stories

I enjoyed this book of short stories and for the most part they were really good. A couple were just okay, but overall worth the read if you enjoy short horror stories. I am interested in reading more by this Author in the future.

[Tim Shepard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good

There are some interesting stories in this book. Nothing that is outright scary or gory. But the mind can certainly embellish the stories s that strike home the most. Definitely worth reading.

[phil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Make sure to leave the light on

A very well crafted collection of unusual stories that take horror to a place that you only want to read about.

[Sara Cook · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay, definitely more geared towards young adults. Some of them left you hanging. Good quick read though.