Ghosts in the Machine - Evil/Haunted/Cursed Tech (34 books)

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A selection of horror stories that features modern technologies, appliances and machines that are cursed, haunted or AI gone rogue. All ages welcome as long as these titles support the theme. Examples include:

Vehicles - cars, trucks, buses
Machines
Computers
Videos
Cameras
Phones
Apps
Arcades/Video Games

For this list, we are not including tech horror stories with human villains, only tech horror stories with supernatural causes. Evil machines and appliances only. AI powered appliances can be included here, no robots or androids though. We already have lists for those types.

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1	Threshold by Fabio Mariani (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 32,059 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Glare by Margot Harrison (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 536 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	William by Mason Coile 3.47 avg rating — 19,335 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Prediction (The Jolvix Episodes #1) by Faith Gardner (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 6,971 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps, #4) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 30,551 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Queen's Envoy by Lord David Prosser 4.81 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Guidance to Death (Frank Adams Detective series Book 1) by Daniel V. Meier Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 265 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Gambit de descifrado: El mineral del silencio by Doug Collins 4.86 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Calling by Bob Randall 3.44 avg rating — 195 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Mangler by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,588 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Delta-v (Delta-v, #1) by Daniel Suarez (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 11,063 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Devil's Channel by Jeremiah McMahon 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Daemon (Daemon, #1) by Leinad Zeraus 4.15 avg rating — 49,587 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Darksong by Jean Simon 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Christine by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 269,493 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Freedom™ (Daemon, #2) by Daniel Suarez (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 30,839 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Say Cheese and Die-Again! (Goosebumps, #44) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 7,047 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Passengers (Dark Future, #2) by John Marrs (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 79,046 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Say Cheese - And Die Screaming (Goosebumps HorrorLand, #8) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 2,467 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Ghoster by Jason Arnopp (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 2,876 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 52,845 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Paradise-1 (Red Space, #1) by David Wellington 3.84 avg rating — 5,510 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Demon Seed by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 18,069 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Revenant-X (Red Space, #2) by David Wellington 4.02 avg rating — 1,915 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Trucks by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 888 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Burn the Negative by Josh Winning (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 3,993 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Grin by D.W. Gillespie (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 172 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Eve in Overdrive by Faith Gardner (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 493 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Sleep Experiment (World's Scariest Legends, #2) by Jeremy Bates (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 8,368 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Re-roll (The Midnight Book Club, #8) by Jeremy Bates (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 199 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Take Me With You by Tara Altebrando (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 759 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The God Game by Danny Tobey (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 4,220 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	This Is a Lie by Cleo Ballard 3.77 avg rating — 400 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars