by leerozelle | Jan 28, 2024 | horror short stories, southern fiction, southern gothic, the gothic, the weird
THE STORY: “His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood” Ever read Lovecraft’s “The Hound”? The story “His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood” by Poppy Z. Brite is homage and perfection of this weird tale about a pair of foppish ghouls who dig up a strange fetish and pay...
by leerozelle | Jan 14, 2024 | ghost stories, horror short stories, the gothic, the weird
Robert Westall’s “The Ugly House” has the eerie quality of M.R. James but with working-class panache. A toady locks horns with a warlock over a historical eyesore in a story packed with creepy taxidermy, phantom dogs, rat grease, and ghosts. New edition available from...
by leerozelle | Jan 7, 2024 | ghost stories, horror short stories, the gothic, the weird
P. Djèlí Clark’s “Hide and Seek” is a masterwork that goes for the jugular with witch lore, a mazelike mansion, and scary pumpkins while also giving literary audiences a poignant rendering of addiction and childhood trauma. Fantastic...
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...
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