by Russ Thompson | Sep 12, 2014 | Horror in a Hundred
Moonlight Dinner by Brent R. Oliver The moon popped. Bright and fat. No longer just lurking in the sky. Blazing now. Whole. She doesn’t see it but the new me does. The me down deep. It responds. Has to respond. The murk that coats it loosens. Moonbeams. So...
by Russ Thompson | Sep 11, 2014 | Horror in a Hundred
Tempestuous by Lori R. Lopez Scratching was audible beneath the fury of wind and rain. Whatever lurked outside during this beastly weather, the elderly man wanted no part of it. “Go away!” A hoarse plea. “You’re not welcome here!” The scores against wood paused. ...
by Russ Thompson | Sep 10, 2014 | Horror in a Hundred
Clean Up by Brent R. Oliver When the dryer buzzed, I almost spilled my drink. I’d just begun to relax. It takes awhile to come down after a big one like this. The rags and towels were from the dryer and smelled great. I buried my face in their comforting heat...
by Russ Thompson | Sep 9, 2014 | Horror in a Hundred
Mastodon by Sydney Leigh I’m so sorry…I truly wish I had better news. I’m surprised by the findings myself. The doctor’s words hung densely in the air between us, swirling tar and toxins forging skin, skull, muscle, tusk— If there’s...
by Russ Thompson | Sep 8, 2014 | Horror in a Hundred
The Game by Lori R. Lopez Somberly a rook perched on an iron gate. The manor stood deserted. He pointed his beak, dove to a shattered sill then flapped through silent brooding chambers. Death reeked in these halls. Where was the laughter now? Throwing stones at birds....