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Mar 31, 20231 min read

Cannibals and Carpet Fitters (2017)

As with most streaming services, the horror category is over bloated with direct to streaming, low budget disasters. That's not to say...

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Mar 28, 20232 min read

Open Call: Dead Letters

Dead Letters: Episodes of Epistolary Horror As the name betrays, we’re looking for short horror stories in the 2,500-7,000-word range...

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Mar 24, 20231 min read

Open Call: Medical Horror

Medical Horror: I am looking for a story heavy on plot that would fit in well with a collection of short, emotional, medical horror....

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Mar 23, 20232 min read

Open Call: The Chalice

Tarot Series: The Chalice Open call for our Tarot Inspired Anthology Series! This particular call is for the CHALICE or CUP. Submission...

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They Hide: Short Stories to Tell in the Dark - Francesca Maria

Tasha Reynolds

Mar 22, 20232 min read

They Hide: Short Stories to Tell in the Dark - Francesca Maria

I'm so excited for this collection to go live on April 7th, so everyone has the opportunity to enjoy it as much as I did! Francesca...

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catvoleur

Mar 18, 20232 min read

Open Call: Scissor Sisters

Scissor Sisters: A Sapphic Villains Anthology We're reclaiming the predatory lesbian trope, think Mrs Danvers in Rebecca or Roxy in Basic...

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Mar 17, 20232 min read

Open Call: Bury Your Gays

Bury Your Gays We’re looking for tales that explore queer tragic horror, and any other interpretation of the title theme. Show us what...

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Mar 16, 20232 min read

Open Call: The Off-Season

The Off-Season The Off-Season is an anthology of disquieting and disturbing New Weird horror set in landscapes and communities on the...

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The Breaking of Mona Hill [Spoiler Review]

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Mar 15, 20234 min read

The Breaking of Mona Hill [Spoiler Review]

Those of you who have been scooping with us since the beginning may well remember in my January Reading Round-Up that I was gushing about...

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Mar 14, 20232 min read

Open Submissions: Deathcap and Hemlock

Deathcap and Hemlock: Pride Month Special We’re looking for recipes with representation, or which touch on themes that would be...

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catvoleur

Mar 13, 20231 min read

Open Call: The Deeps

The Deeps: Issue No 1 The Deeps seeks to publish pieces of fiction and narrative poetry that are horror and horror-adjacent, and...

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Mar 12, 20232 min read

Open Submission Call: Wilted Pages

Wilted Pages Gloomy buildings, secret societies, futuristic boarding schools, gothic yet modern aesthetics, and occult learning are among...

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5cream Part 2: Ghostface Takes Manhattan? (A Scream VI Review)

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Mar 11, 20235 min read

5cream Part 2: Ghostface Takes Manhattan? (A Scream VI Review)

Since the trailer for Scream VI dropped, I (and other fans) have been jokingly referring to it as "Ghostface Takes Manhattan." After...

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Marc - Reviews From the Crypt

Mar 10, 20232 min read

Slash/Back (2022)

In an era of so much choice when it comes to the limitless available content on a variety of streaming services, there tends to be an...

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Tasha Reynolds

Mar 7, 20231 min read

That Old House: The Bathroom

Voices From the Mausoleum That Old House: The Bathroom DEADLINE [or Submission Window]: April 3rd, 2023 WORDCOUNT: 1500 - 4000 PAYMENT:...

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Tasha Reynolds

Mar 6, 20232 min read

Cocaine Bear (2023)

Right off the bat, living in the greater Knoxville, TN area and looking up the events the movie is based on, added extra enjoyment to...

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Tasha Reynolds

Mar 3, 20231 min read

The Backrooms - Matt Wildasin

While this story might initially feel similar to The Matrix with its use of computer programming and codes, and reality falling out from...

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catvoleur

Mar 1, 20235 min read

Cat's February Reading Round-Up

Hello again! First, I just want to thank everyone for all the support that you showed my last monthly round-up. It was so much fun to put...

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Tom Rimer - Gruesome Monster Footage Fiction

Tasha Reynolds

Mar 1, 20234 min read

Tom Rimer - Gruesome Monster Footage Fiction

I met Tom last spring, after a few of us tackled the Found Footage Month challenge with Angel, and had a livestream (check it out here)...

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Marc - Reviews From the Crypt

Feb 28, 20232 min read

The Void (2016)

Full to the brim with some of the most incredible blood, gore and non-stop amazing practical effects work, this is quite possibly one of...

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