Posts in Short stories
The Tortures of Edith Harlow

In today’s story, days after the death of her husband, the widowed Edith Harlow finds she must contend with a mysterious entity named Mr. Bags, who has aims on her home in the remote Staplebrick Holler.

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Dog Star

In today's episode, a massive industrial accident involving a space station orbiting a distant star imperils the lives of the few workers remaining aboard during a skeleton shift. But as one of the workers tries to make his way out of the floundering station, he finds there might be something inhuman hunting for the remaining survivors.

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HLC - "Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro and "Session 9"

This Horror and Lit Club discusses "Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro and "Session 9" directed by Brad Anderson. I also talk about some stuff I've been enjoying during quarantine, including the film "Soap Dish," the 1973 version of "The Wicker Man," and the video game Doom Eternal.

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The Move

This month’s story concerns a handful of men working for a small moving company tasked with emptying an ancient woodland mansion. As they dig deeper into the house, however, they find more than just cobwebs lingering in the halls.

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Within as Without

In today's story, a lone soldier stalks the ruins of a post-apocalyptic city, following the last orders he was given at the end of an unknown war. But as he hunts his quarry through broken buildings and desolate streets, he realizes he's not just the hunter, but the hunted as well.

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HLC - "The Terror" by Dan Simmons and its TV adaptation

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales Horror and Lit Club, we discuss Dan Simmons’ 2007 novel "The Terror," and its 2018 adaptation written and produced by David Kajganich. Also, I talk about and review "The Lighthouse" directed by Robert Eggers and the 2020 reboot of "The Grudge."

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Best Roses, Manassas, West Virginia

Despite an all-consuming fire steadily approaching, a group of older folks are content to squabble amongst themselves about old feuds and grudges. That is, until one of them finds a seemingly innocuous sign that sets about the events that will bring an end to their little hilltop community.

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