A Short Story by Jess Smart Smiley 4-5 minute read Aberdeen Gray was convinced she was cursed. She claimed that her eyes were made blind by her husband—“The Conjurer” she called him—because she refused the “singularly ugly and frightful” portrait he had gifted his bride for their wedding. Young Frederick was shocked by Aberdeen’s response,…
Darkbound Takes You Where You Fear Big news for fans of horror, thrillers, and good writing: today marks the release of best-selling author Michaelbrent Collings’s newest horror novel, Darkbound! “The New York subway system has: 656 miles of track… 468 stations… 31 thousand turnstiles… and 1.64 BILLION fares yearly. For six of those fares, the…
Rue Morgue has been the world’s leading horror culture and entertainment publication since its launch in 1997. Over the years, Rue Morgue has expanded into an international horror expo, an award-winning film production arm, a horror radio broadcast, a weekly talk radio show, a monthly film series, and a line of horror-themed clothing and accessories. As…
Two years ago, my friend Loran Cook asked if I’d be interested in illustrating a short horror story that he’d written. Of course I said yes! He envisioned the story in comics form, with fun and child-friendly drawings, so that the horrifying ending would come as a surprise. When Loran starting describing Victuals as a story…