Dystopian Horror Fiction by Erik Johnson Kevin stepped off the elevator, unsure where he was. A sign on a chrome stand pointed “New Arrivals,” down the hall. Obsidian walls were bathed in recessed, gold overhead lighting, so pristine they resembled giant black mirrors. Strange that, unlike the metal sign standing solo, he did not seeContinue reading “The Walls In Here”
Category Archives: Horror
The Waiting Room
Horror Fiction by Megan Thompson It smells of sweat and hot breath, combining to make some sort of terrible human perfume. The old lady across from me, whose hair is unnaturally black and stiff, keeps softly dozing in her chair. She is overdressed for the occasion, her pink lipstick smeared around her thin and agingContinue reading “The Waiting Room”
The Backyard Digger
Crime Fiction By Robb White The boy was a nuisance. Every day I’d find him digging out there with his child’s shovel and pail with happy cartoon figures bordering the tops and bottom. I was solely concerned about his well-being, not the fact he was trespassing. Two summers ago, we had two bands of coyotesContinue reading “The Backyard Digger”
Smolder
Speculative Fiction by Liz Lydic One by one, they came into his life and then went out. “No drama,” was the investment broker’s warning, and then, at the point of ending the relationship, was the reason for the final break. He’d drive to the girl’s residence under average circumstances; she, delighted in seeing him, wouldContinue reading “Smolder”
Raiin
Crime Fiction By Alex Finch (Graphic Content Warning) Most only know me as The Raiin Killer. Nobody knows who I am beneath the mask. Or that I’m almost always smiling. Well, I guess this journal is a tribute to my dead psychiatrist. She was a fighter until the end, I had to admire that. SheContinue reading “Raiin”
Him
Crime Fiction By Megan Thompson “The dead still get goosebumps”, I state with a sly smile to the group that has gathered in the office kitchen. They give me a chuckle, and I wink back. They are used to these odd statements from me, it’s one of my signatures moves. What they perceive as “quirky”,Continue reading “Him”
Virus
Speculative Fiction by Alex Finch “You didn’t think I’d see it? Or are you so desperate for my attention that you’re willing to do anything to get it.” I kept my hand firmly pressed upon the strange symbol, sharp and curving in equal parts, his symbol, one he’d tied his very soul to. One he’dContinue reading “Virus”
Escape From It All
Horror Story by Brian P. Kalfus “A TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.” Ali had grown numb to all the alerts. He knew the United States led the world in tornadoes, but the alerts seldom resulted in anything serious. Ali had emigrated from Afghanistan two years ago, and after buying a smartphone, heContinue reading “Escape From It All”
TV Review: The Fall Of The House Of Usher
By Chris Bunton The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix is a great series. It’s difficult to describe it was so well done. The story follows the fall or destruction of the Usher Crime family. It takes place in modern times and describes the paranormal rise and fall of the family. Each episodeContinue reading “TV Review: The Fall Of The House Of Usher”
Stapelia Grandiflora
Flash Fiction By Megan Thompson Our sense of smell is closely related to our memory; For some people that could be the spicy smell of cinnamon that reminds them of grandma’s house, or the smell of fresh wood burning in Autumn air that takes you back to those teenage Friday nights. For me, the smellContinue reading “Stapelia Grandiflora”