by James Newman “Wait, that’s not a horror movie,” you say. Dude, you must be high, like the doomed characters in Darren Aronofsky’s gut-wrenching adaptation of Hubert Selby’s novel. Requiem for a Dream is a fright flick through and through,…
A HOMESPUN EMBRACE by Robert Luke Wilkins The red-gold of sunset flickered through the old windows of Westford Elementary, turning its corridors into a quarter of hell. There were strange corners that didn’t belong, as though the architect had lost…
by James Newman While admittedly dated thanks to its gang of punk protagonists, Return of the Living Dead ranks high on my list of my favorite movies. One thing I’ve always loved about this particular zombie flick is that we get…
“Wednesday rolls around again, a sickness upon the void, a curse that is never destroyed; the return presaged by darkness and shadows, poked and prodded by chaotic things that decompose. Join us Wednesday, May 18, between 9:00 – 10:00 pm…
TO THE BRIM by Logan McConnell For the last delivery on Dot’s mail route, she was surprised to find, at the bottom of her mailbag, a letter addressed to the abandoned house at the end of Forrest Lane. Her day…
by James Newman I was among the skeptical. But they pulled it off! Many fans complained about the lack of humor — that’s what I loved about it. Others claimed there was too much gore — that’s another thing I loved…
BLUE SERPENT by Jenny Perry Carr Jimmy Aldeen wedged the crowbar into the door frame, despite his better judgment. He swore he wouldn’t do this again, but here he was. Leaning into the pry bar with all the weight he…
by James Newman Let the Right One In is a stylish, haunting horror film. It’s also a poignant look at friendship. I can’t remember another movie that creeped me out while at the same time bringing a tear to my…
After much review, and due to a smaller slush pile to pull from, the webzine fiction offerings will be reduced from 2X week to 1X week on Sundays, starting this month. We are receiving loads of submissions, but the majority…
PECKING ORDERby Megan Kiekel Anderson They are bullying the poor gold-laced Polish again. The hen has few feathers left on her once resplendent head; the fan of plumage that haloed her beak reduced to scabs crusted dark brown against her…
