Weatherly Lane

by Marie Lanza, Ramsey Scott (editor), Matthew Hollis Damon

Weatherly Lane is not just a fictional house, it is an actual curse. The original editors both lost loved ones when the project began. Both were in car accidents at the same time as one of the authors. Computers failed and were fried. Twenty-five authors have left this project as it struggled to come to life. The project was abandoned… until The Fear House stepped in to face the curse of Weatherly Lane. Never has a book placed so many roadblocks between itself and publication. Within these pages, you will find a long, sordid history of a house that is cursed, an endless litany of debauchery and horror which has befallen those who dare set foot inside these walls. This book is actually cursed. The publisher makes no promises that those who step into the pages of Weatherly Lane will be safe. Every author and editor who has worked on this project knows that something terrible has crossed into the world from this portal, we have all seen it and felt it and know the curse is real.



1992, Brandon Scott
HASTHRA’S WRATH, Derek Barton
Charleston in Hell, Evan Gassman
The Pickup Artist, Ivy Danes
1953 Boyd Family, Bobbie Murphy
SCRATCHES, Marie Lanza
Collector, Jack Childress
One Happy Family, Z Martin
A Fresh Start, Dawn Colclasure
TORMENT MACHINE, Nicholas Catron
Grounded, Rich Restucci
Terror Under the Stairs, Claire Davon
We Came, We Saw…, Matthew Hollis Damon

427 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 14, 2025

About the author

Marie Lanza writes fast-paced horror and thrillers. She is the author of post-apocalyptic series Fractured, the short story series The Colony, along with other short stories part of larger Anthologies.

She also writes in various genres as a ghostwriter bringing others' visions to life. Marie is always creating, whether it’s for a new book series, feature film, or television. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband and two daughters.

She currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband and two daughters.

To learn about upcoming book releases and projects for Marie Lanza, visit her website.

Reviews

[Robin Ginther-Venneri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Weatherly Lane
By: Brandon Scott, Derek Barton, Evan Gassman, Ivy Danes, Bobbie Murphy, Marie Lanza, Jack Childress, Z Martin, Dawn Colclasure, Nicholas Catron, Rich Restucci, Claire Davon, and Matthew Hollis Damon
Length: Short Story Collection
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Skull Dread Rating: 💀💀💀💀💀

A Book That Shouldn’t Exist—But Does

Weatherly Place isn’t just a haunted house on the page—it’s a curse that seeped into reality.
Within these pages, you’ll find the chilling history of a house that consumes all who enter, a cursed place of horror and debauchery. The publisher makes no promises that those who read Weatherly Lane will be safe. The curse is real.

⭐⭐⭐Spoilers Maybe⭐⭐⭐

The Stories Within
🔹 "1992" by Brandon Scott – A thrill-seeking couple breaks into Weatherly Lane, only for the house to separate them and claim Brent as its own. Courtney barely escapes, but at a cost.
🔹 "Hasthra’s Wrath" by Derek Barton – Miners uncover an ancient tomb, unknowingly releasing a demon. As the town is plagued by murders, a priest and the local Native Americans work to seal it away once more.
🔹 "Charleston in Hell" by Evan Gassman – A group of squatters unknowingly pick the wrong house to crash in—only to meet a gruesome end.
🔹 "The Pickup Artist" by Ivy Danes – A man meets a woman at a bar, each with their own agenda. But when he follows her home, he realizes too late that he is the prey, not the predator.
🔹 "1953 Boyd Family" by Bobbie Murphy – A religious man moves his family into the cursed house, ignoring all warnings. The house takes control, turning him into a murderer, leading to a tragic and bloody end.
🔹 "Scratches" by Marie Lanza – Escaping an abusive husband, Trish and her daughters seek safety in the house—but when her ex finds them, the house takes his life. Yet, its hunger remains, forcing Trish to make a heartbreaking sacrifice.
🔹 "Collector" by Jack Childress – Vandals defile the house and pay the price, but the true victim is its owner, who is framed for their deaths. Facing execution, he learns his own family made a terrible deal with a demon long ago.
🔹 "One Happy Family" by Z. Martin – Richard moves his wife and children into the house, ignoring the past—until it claims them all.
🔹 "A Fresh Start" by Dawn Colclasure – Walt inherits money, buys the house, and is immediately drawn to it. Soon, he’s possessed by its dark force, leading to a bloody rampage.
🔹 "Torment Machine" by Nicholas Catron – A man recovering from an accident finds a strange journal in the house. Its horrifying contents slowly consume him, twisting his mind until he turns against his own family.
🔹 "Grounded" by Rich Restucci – Two demons attempt to possess a little girl, only to find themselves hilariously outmatched. Their mission takes a disastrous turn when they anger something far greater than themselves.
🔹 "Terror Under the Stairs" by Claire Davon – Russell’s wife is the only one who sees the horrors lurking within the house. When their son is nearly lost to the demon inside, they escape just in time.
🔹 "We Came, We Saw…" by Matthew Hollis Damon – Sarah seeks an exorcism but instead gets an unlikely team—a vampire, a priest, and an Ojibwe medicine man—who must face the powerful forces bound within the house’s dark history.
Final Thoughts
This book will keep you on edge and constantly guessing. After finishing the first story, I couldn’t help but wonder—am I cursed now? It had me jumping at every noise and glancing over my shoulder. It’s the perfect kind of scary read—the one that pulls you in, even when you're too terrified to turn the next page.

Equal parts creepy and captivating, this is a must-have... even if there’s a curse attached.
Each story adds another chilling layer to the haunted history of Weatherly Lane, creating a heart-pounding, unforgettable collection. Every author brings their own dark twist, leaving you with the unsettling feeling that this book shouldn’t exist—but here it is.

[Angel Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of stories was one heck of a ride. Just when you think it couldn't get any weirder, each story gets more bizarre. The foreword was a warning, haha. I thought the authors were kidding when they said this book was 'cursed', but with how bizarre these stories were I see where they were coming from...

My favorite story was Collector by Jack Childress because it has a cameo of me. Bonus points for that, hehe. However, all the stories were great.

A fun but haunting collection of stories. All I can say is, Hasthra might just be real after all...