by leerozelle | Dec 31, 2023 | ghost stories, horror short stories
In M.R. James’ “The Ash-Tree,” an arborist witch curses Sir Matthew and his progeny after a questionable death. Spider caves, empty tombs, sentient topiaries and sudden deaths loom with James’ trademark...
by leerozelle | Dec 24, 2023 | horror short stories, southern fiction
In K. Trap Jones’ “One Dirt Road,” rural folklore becomes splatterpunk endgame in a tale about childhood fear and human meat grinders. A lawyer revisits a scary backroad to find gruesome terrors. No two ways about it, this is DOUBLE BARREL...
by leerozelle | Dec 17, 2023 | cosmic horror, horror short stories, science fiction, the weird, weird fiction
H.F. Arnold’s “The Night Wire” follows the news story of an ominous fog that invades the town of Xebico. As the terrifying bulletins roll in, bizarre things start to happen at the news desk. A must-listen for fans of Carpenter’s THE FOG and King’s THE...
by leerozelle | Dec 10, 2023 | cosmic horror, horror short stories, the weird, weird fiction
Brian Lumley’s “A Dreamer’s Tale” follows a wanderer to the edges of a Lovecraftian dreamworld into the isolated village of Drearish, a town of dark streets and cultish townsfolk where a photophobic Shadow Man waits with vampiric intent. A strange...
by leerozelle | Dec 3, 2023 | ghost stories, horror short stories, the weird, weird fiction
Daphne du Maurier’s “Don’t Look Now” is a labyrinthine tale of Venice walkways, unbearable memories, tourist restaurants, and clairvoyant twins. A blind psychic trails a British couple claiming to see the ghost of their dead daughter. Hate to say it, but the movie’s...
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