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WELCOME TO OUR BLOODY VALENTINE’S DAY ISSUE!

Hearts, hearts…. bloody little hearts. They’re everywhere, you can’t escape them! And, as a lover of horror, why would you want to? Red, red…. bloody red hearts. Have you ever thought about the color red? There’s no other hue that symbolizes so many things: Passion. Love. War. Blood. Danger.

It’s the color of the chocolate box filled with your favorite confections. But, how can you really be sure one, or all, of them haven’t been infused with poison?

It’s the color of the wine the vampire pretends to drink before he pierces your carotid. Perhaps there’s still a drop of cabernet clinging to his shapely canines…

It’s the color we wear when we want to turn up our level of attraction. But, how can we know exactly who, or what, we are attracting?

We proudly present to you our Bloody Valentine’s Day issue. Inside you’ll find poems and stories that celebrate every attribute of red, because, as we already know, passion and love and danger and war are all really the same side of the coin.

Wishing you a Bloody Valentine’s Day!

 

In the mood for a little Nosferatu? Check out Paul Lonardo’s article: Nosferatu: A Love Story?

We are now open to fiction and poetry submissions for our Fiendish Father’s Day Issue. 

Easter is at hand! Are you going to dye potatoes instead of eggs? That’s understandable with the price of eggs these days! However, did you know that Easter is celebrated in different ways around the world? And most of them don’t involve a single egg. Actually, many of them have seriously dark, sinister undertones, completely in contrast to how we know these celebrations to be in America, where they are fresh, colorful and playful! Hungry for more? Itching for a change in tradition? Read Paul Lonardo’s “How Easter is Celebrated Around the World: The Dark, Supernatural, and Just Plain Weird” and discover them for yourself (and maybe save a few bucks on eggs along the way!).

 

 

Enjoy!

Bloody Valentine’s Day Fiction
Bloody Valentine’s Day Poetry

Halloween Fiction
Halloween Poetry

Demented Mother’s Day Fiction
Demented Mother’s Day Poetry

Fiendish Father’s Day Challenge Winners

Sinister Summer Camp Challenge Winners

Halloween Challenge Winners

 

Light a candle and dig into our Archives

 

 

 

    NOW MORE THAN EVER.