Six years ago, the punk rockers of Smart Mouth ended in cursed disaster. Now, frontman Harris Roberts is ready with new material, sober, and set to reclaim the stage with Eagle and Skelter. But the band's new, explosive sound is built on a dangerous lie. A deleted master recording and a chilling conspiracy leave them questioning if their failure— and their resurrection are all part of the system's plan?
A chilling, meta-commentary on media control and artificiality. The host, Rick Evans, reveals their voices and studio are artificial and perfectly controlled, comparing the setup to news media. He asserts their power, embracing the potential for unpredictability and existential horror.
An introverted writer is pulled into a quieter than usual SuperCon event where he dreads attention. A humiliating encounter with a forgotten TV star leaves the actor obsessed with recognition and offering the writer a path to unexpected success. The price: an intensely personal collaboration based on two mysterious, non-negotiable conditions that threaten the writer's entire identity.
This chilling tale introduces Nick Hornsby, the steady, third-shift security guard at a city quarry, known for his glass eye. His quiet routine is shattered by the arrival of an unfamiliar truck and its too-perfect driver. A simple check turns into a mind-bending confrontation about a forgotten past and a terrible secret, blurring the line between reality and an endless nightmare.
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Lee Randles treasures his perfect backyard sanctuary until a gate squeak and damaged path spark intense anxiety and suspicion. His escalating frustration and accusations isolate him from his wife. Forced outside, he confronts the chaos of nature and realizes the true source of his discontent.
In "Twisted Hacks," Greg Preakle is desperate to avoid eviction after losing his job as a pool man. With his power shut off and debts piling up, he answers an advertisement for a "cutting edge game show" promising a potential gateway to "greater opportunities".
Read the full version of the story in Dan McDowell’s award winning Pool Man: A Nightmare in Riverton novel.
Jerald Wellins, known for never flinching during his annual Halloween horror marathon, hosts a screening of a mysterious, un-titled film. Labeled "For Jerald Only," the grainy footage shows unsettling, distorted views of his own house. The movie, which affects his friends, is only the prelude to a series of psychological terrors that challenge Jerald's profound disbelief in fear. Something has finally shifted.
A freelancer named Matt Lebell believes Simple Minds' "Alive and Kicking" is the true anthem of the 80s. His intense connection to the music transports him to another reality. His obsession leads to eccentric behavior, catching the attention of both a police officer and a fast-food employee. Discover the extraordinary lengths he goes to for a trip to his perfect world. The story explores the allure of musical escape and the cost of chasing an idyllic dream.
Weebo Jabilson has a deep, lifelong obsession with his childhood home. After years of saving and dreaming, he finally gets a chance to sneak back into the seemingly "sacred" space. What he finds is not the channel to his memories, but a completely unrecognizable, modern nightmare that challenges his lifelong fixation.
A homeowner of a 1900-built house discovers a bizarre presence beneath his pier and beam foundation. What starts as a skinny black cat soon begins to grow, morphing into something else entirely. Driven by a need for connection, the man begins a secret, junk-food-fueled relationship with the creature, which his wife finds increasingly suspicious.
Jeff Ellison brings home a portable air conditioning unit leaving it untouched for a year. After setting it up, he begins filming as the appliance exhibits bizarre behavior, creating a strange link between him and the unit. The unexpected encounter with a small silver figure escalates, leaving the strangest scene captured in recent times.
In the year 2000, 63-year-old Jonny Gibson had a boring life. Encouraged by his wife to find a creative outlet, he buys a camcorder on a whim. He starts by recording the simple, mundane details of his home life. One night, intrigued by a new setting, he takes his camera into the dark garage leading to a mysterious discovery.
Join us as we explore Ornocorp, a pristine corporate community offering a "prepackaged" life with no bills or chores. John and Macy Lozarino sold their home for this seemingly perfect, managed existence. But beneath the immaculate facade and guaranteed employment, residents follow strict rules and a mysterious corporate grind. Discover the cost of a life of "preservation".
Step into the bizarre, isolated world of Barry Lazman, a man whose life was kept in a time capsule—the perpetual summer of 1998. For two decades, a shocking web of deceit maintained his strange, analog existence, creating a crucial cover story for a much darker secret. Hear the moment the illusion finally shatters, forcing Barry into a brand new world.
A man in a gray hoodie recounts a traumatic, bizarre event from 19 years earlier, grieving lost film footage. It involves two men, a secluded location, an ill-advised hunt, a frantic burial, and an unearthly encounter that changed one man's life forever. Obsessed with completing the story, he retools the remaining stylized footage.
An author soft-launches his dusted collection of stories using an accidental new art form: a true-crime-styled podcast with AI bot reviewers. The bots initially embellish the work, but soon change their tone. The battle for control over his own narrative begins.
Nine-year-old Jason and his father, Jerry, visit Frontier Land, a Wild West theme park in Wichita, Kansas. Jason, obsessed with locomotives and the Wild West, finally convinces his grieving father to take the trip. A strange encounter with a ride operator and an unmarked building lead to a bewildering and profound, life-altering experience for Jason.
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Uncover the secrets lurking beneath a seemingly normal suburban life. Thirteen years after a gruesome murder, the dark history of The Order of the Falcon resurfaces. Follow Jeff Jenkins as strange midnight visitors and his cat's peculiar behavior shatter his carefully constructed routine. This gripping tale of hidden identities, family feuds, and a deadly secret society reveals that the past is always close behind.
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Tim Maldonado takes a job at the Desperado Hotel’s Rooftop Restaurant despite his crippling fear of heights. His role is to maintain order at the 617-foot high-rise restaurant. However, the hotel owner, Rudy Roberts, and the unconventional chef harbor secrets that make Tim question the restaurant's strict rules and his own safety. Tim must decide whether to enforce the rules or uncover the truth before his nightmares come true!
Danny Wilkinson moves his insurance business to a new office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, an old Masonic building. He struggles to settle in, finding the office unwelcoming and obsessing over the mysterious recurrence of the number 11 in its architecture. This fixation on eleven leads to strange discoveries and unsettling encounters that hint at the building's dark and unusual past…
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