Stories
Life Is Full of Small Encounters with the Unknown
I love snuggling under a mound of blankets on cold winter nights. Melting into the...
Marcus Mortlake’s Greatest Fear Has Returned…
Last time, we explored the career of Marcus Mortlake as a prober of paranormal activity....
It Only Takes One Wrong Turn to Lose Your Way…
The fragility of our existence is what draws most of us to horror. And it’s the...
The Shadows Come A-Knockin’. Will You Let Them In?
Monsters can look like anything. So, if they show up on your doorstep and you let...
What if “Divine Guidance” Was Anything but Divine?
I’ve read a thousand stories where people claimed that they’ve “received a sign”....
Danger Lurks Where You Least Expect It…
We comfort ourselves with the thought that we will always be able to see danger...
What Doesn’t Want to Be Known Must Be Left Alone…
There are mysteries in this world that we’re better off leaving unexamined. Unfortunately...
Don’t Look For Something You’re Not Prepared For…
I once had a nightly routine. After a long walk home through dimly lit woodlands,...
A Dark Hunger Lurks within an Unsuspecting Town…
Witches are such a big part of the history of horror. They can be good or bad, their...
“Homecoming” Takes on a New, Terrifying Meaning
I have always been fascinated by the macabre. By the things that go bump in the...
What Do You Do When Your Past Endangers Your Present?
Well, here we are, plunging into the third part of Marcus Mortlake’s adventures....
Familiarity Is the Only Difference between Myth and Reality
When I was little, I loved a show that followed scientists trying to prove the existence...
Some Consequences Can’t Be Undone
All choices have consequences. Sometimes they’re easy to let go. Sometimes they’re...
For Shane Ryan, It Is Time to Face the Impossible Choice…
Well, are you ready for the trip? You know which one, the trip up to New York, to...
Sometimes, a Little Paranoia Is Good…
If we’re lucky, we’ll live our whole lives blissfully unaware of how close we’ve...
Darkness Isn’t Always the Scariest Thing Out There…
I grew up in a relatively boring suburb. One day, I walked my dog to the shops,...
