Category: Stories
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The Door

There are few objects more ordinary than a door. We pass through them a dozen times a day without thought. They separate rooms, mark boundaries, provide privacy. But in horror, doors carry far heavier meaning. They become symbols of fear—of what lies beyond, or of what might cross through when we least expect it. A…
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FLASH OF FATE
Recently I had an idea to further the wickedness of my Horror In The Hundreds, but my brain decided to touch down on a bit of writing I admittedly am not good at but do enjoy. Flash fiction has been a fun thing for years now, completing a tale in under 2,000 words (often…
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The Uses Of Horror
We don’t have to understand why art works to enjoy that it works, but as craftspeople it can be helpful to consider how stories function. Most writers enjoy words, so our natural tendency if a story feels wrong is to fiddle with the prose. Sometimes, however, the reason a story isn’t working isn’t because the…
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Heart on her Sleeve
We first crossed paths at the Greyhound station in San Antonio. It was mid-summer, lousy hot, and she had tossed her duffel bag against an out-of-the-way wall and was reclining against it, maybe trying to catch a nap, maybe not. She was wearing denim shorts and a tank top to combat the heat, but from…
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A Jagged Domain
AUGUST 10, 1970 New keys are a beautiful sight to behold, especially at the start of Summer, when the world is welcoming all to step out and embrace new promises. “There you go, Mister Newfield,” Mike Parsons said, voice lethargic, eyes red. “The Block’s all yours. Rent’s due every first of the month.” Walter Newfield,…
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Mister Jack-0-Lantern

Mister Jack-O-Lantern “Have you ever taken a long look at Johnny Waite’s eyes? Johnny’s eyes are as black as his stained soul, and what is behind that boy’s eyes is pure evil. The worst monsters are human beings. The ones who appear normal on the surface.” ~ Dr. Thomas Davison, author ***** Jack: The good…
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The Marvelous Miss Myrta
The mind is a wonderful thing to waste. In an idle moment, for some unknown reason I found myself wondering whether the horror writer H.P. Lovecraft and the occultist Aleister Crowley ever got together or otherwise communicated with each other, since they were contemporaries. So, I looked it up online—and then, still being a writer…
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Membranes
A relic of my steampunk days. Ignore the made-up vehicle and enjoy the chills… “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” ~ WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet “Mr. Potter. Mr. Potter, you need to wake up. There are some people here to see you.” Lucius Potter opened his…
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The Long Scream
Detective Elliott Andrews walks through the heavy rain. He pulls up the collar of his leather jacket, trying to take the edge off the cold. He can’t help thinking that the city looks like something out of Blade Runner. As he passes a dark alley, something feels off. He stops and turns toward it, squinting…
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Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Last week, Dr. Thomas Davison regaled us with a tale of a truly spooky mirror. This week, I want to take a look at a tale that features perhaps the most famous mirror of all, the fairy tale Snow White. More specifically, I want to take a look at the Michael Cohn film Snow White:…
David Lee Summers