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THE STORY: “Mrs. Amworth”

THE STORY: “Mrs. Amworth”

by leerozelle | Apr 21, 2024 | horror short stories, vampire stories, weird fiction

E.F. Benson’s “Mrs. Amworth” is cozy horror at its finest. Set in a charming English village, this cheeky domestic vampire tale plots a pair of stuffy retirees against an undead widow. Interesting astral body bloodsucker concept, and the ending is bloody...
THE STORY: “Blood Son”

THE STORY: “Blood Son”

by leerozelle | Oct 8, 2023 | horror short stories, vampire stories, weird fiction

Richard Matheson’s “Blood Son” follows Jules, a child with vampire identity disorder and a thirst for the red stuff. From memorizing DRACULA to idolizing bats, Jules creeps tall for goths and other outcasts. Romero’s MARTIN in...

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