Pareidolia In summer we make stories for the ungrowing seasons, the sweatspeckled back of the blue sky made real … More
Category: Haunted Passages
An ominous wind circles you in the middle of an isolated woods. Your friends wander into an empty factory, under the cover of dusk, never to be seen again. These are “Haunted Passages,” new features of unearthly delights.
“Unhaunted,” a short story by Madeleine Sardina
The ghosts had always been loud. Like rats or squirrels, they scampered in and out of our homes, tampering … More
Three Hypnophobia Poems by Ellie White
Hypnophobia1 #17 In the basement of the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis, there is a carousel. Or at least, there … More
The Future: “Anything Can Be a Weapon,” a collaborative short story by Dana Diehl & Melissa Goodrich (from THE CLASSROOM)
When the zombies overtook the Lakeshore School District, the Dads were the first to go. They were crossword Dads. … More
“He Came into the House,” a short story by Fraylie Nord
When the trap door swung down, the girl received it with her entire body. I saw it happen before … More
Poetry: Three EVP Recording Sessions by Lauren Brazeal
EVP Recording Session #1: The Original Poltergeist Recalls “I moseyed to the lifeless party late, buried my shock under … More
Three Visual Poems by Ana
Seed Luminous Marrow Bestia Ana is a Zurich-based legal professional. She serves as art director with … More
“Sticking the Cow,” a lyrical prose piece by Stina French
CW: sexual assault
“The Arm,” a short story by Henry Giardina
I made my choice, and I don’t have no regrets so far. That’s a lot better than some folks … More
“CisWorld,” a speculative essay by Torrey Peters
If there were only trans people in the world, would the monsters in horror movies be cisgender people? The … More
An Excerpt from ANGEL HOUSE, a coming-of-age horror novel by David Leo Rice
After crossing a vast inland sea in an ark called ANGEL HOUSE, Professor Squimbop docks on a distant shore. As … More
A HAWK IN THE WOODS, a supernatural road novel by Carrie Laben (An Excerpt)
When newscaster Abby Waite is diagnosed with a potentially terminal illness, she decides to do the logical thing… break her … More
