Dark Moments

All Over by JB Corso sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="All Over by JB Corso" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

All Over by JB Corso

Thomas floats away in bloody chunks towards their subterranean nest. Bits of his ear, sections of his tail, and several whiskers are carried away after their workers methodically snip each...

All Over by JB Corso

Thomas floats away in bloody chunks towards their subterranean nest. Bits of his ear, sections of his tail, and several whiskers are carried away after their workers methodically snip each...

A Siren’s Pitcher by Rowan West sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="A Siren’s Pitcher by Rowan West" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

A Siren’s Pitcher by Rowan West

She called to me from the jungle, a voice more beautiful than the moon itself. I was compelled to follow. She was exquisite to behold, perched on the ridged edge...

A Siren’s Pitcher by Rowan West

She called to me from the jungle, a voice more beautiful than the moon itself. I was compelled to follow. She was exquisite to behold, perched on the ridged edge...

Deathly Hitchhiker by Maggie D. Brace sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Deathly Hitchhiker by Maggie D. Brace" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Deathly Hitchhiker by Maggie D. Brace

Blindly, my capitulum squirms, seeking the sweet spot as I splay my grasping palps upon this hairy creature. Sensing throbbing hot blood, I gnash my chelicerae, slicing a channel into...

Deathly Hitchhiker by Maggie D. Brace

Blindly, my capitulum squirms, seeking the sweet spot as I splay my grasping palps upon this hairy creature. Sensing throbbing hot blood, I gnash my chelicerae, slicing a channel into...

Beware the Thylarctos Plummetus Tour by Lisa H. Owens sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Beware the Thylarctos Plummetus Tour by Lisa H. Owens" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Beware the Thylarctos Plummetus Tour by Lisa H....

Mr Smith had one unticked item on his bucket list: to capture an elusive Drop Bear, one last hurrah with which to punctuate his life story. He dusted off his...

Beware the Thylarctos Plummetus Tour by Lisa H....

Mr Smith had one unticked item on his bucket list: to capture an elusive Drop Bear, one last hurrah with which to punctuate his life story. He dusted off his...

Welcome to (Deadly) Australia by Geoff Hart sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Welcome to (Deadly) Australia by Geoff Hart" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Welcome to (Deadly) Australia by Geoff Hart

Welcome to Oz! Good on you for ignoring the slander that everything’s out to kill ya. Funnel-web spiders? Easily avoided. Keep feet and fingers out of dark, enclosed spaces, like...

Welcome to (Deadly) Australia by Geoff Hart

Welcome to Oz! Good on you for ignoring the slander that everything’s out to kill ya. Funnel-web spiders? Easily avoided. Keep feet and fingers out of dark, enclosed spaces, like...

Three Lads in a Pub by Tim Law sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Three Lads in a Pub by Tim Law" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Three Lads in a Pub by Tim Law

“Mate, I call bullshit. We’ve got the deadliest spiders, snakes galore, even killer koalas and you’re telling us the thing you fear the most is a bird?” “Yep, the cassowary,...

Three Lads in a Pub by Tim Law

“Mate, I call bullshit. We’ve got the deadliest spiders, snakes galore, even killer koalas and you’re telling us the thing you fear the most is a bird?” “Yep, the cassowary,...

Rosemary by Megan Larson sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Rosemary by Megan Larson" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Rosemary by Megan Larson

"It's called a lobotomy,” the doctor explains. “Your father thinks this is for the best.” Embarrassed by my outbursts, Father abandoned me in Bedlam with only my memories as solace....

Rosemary by Megan Larson

"It's called a lobotomy,” the doctor explains. “Your father thinks this is for the best.” Embarrassed by my outbursts, Father abandoned me in Bedlam with only my memories as solace....

Patient Update by Corinne Pollard sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Patient Update by Corinne Pollard" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Patient Update by Corinne Pollard

“Doctor, how fares my elder brother? He’s been locked inside for five years now. Is he cured? Will he take back his inheritance?” “I’m afraid not, sir. Your brother continues...

Patient Update by Corinne Pollard

“Doctor, how fares my elder brother? He’s been locked inside for five years now. Is he cured? Will he take back his inheritance?” “I’m afraid not, sir. Your brother continues...

Doctor Knows Best by Mallory Needles sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Doctor Knows Best by Mallory Needles" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Doctor Knows Best by Mallory Needles

The straps dig into my wrists and ankles. The doctor hums as he sticks the electrodes on my head. His face is hidden under a grimy mask and greasy hat....

Doctor Knows Best by Mallory Needles

The straps dig into my wrists and ankles. The doctor hums as he sticks the electrodes on my head. His face is hidden under a grimy mask and greasy hat....

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste by Iseult Murphy sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste by Iseult Murphy" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste by Iseult M...

They took Sarah’s phone, money and driving license at intake. “No need for these here. We’ll take care of everything.” A nurse stripped Sarah before hosing her down in the...

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste by Iseult M...

They took Sarah’s phone, money and driving license at intake. “No need for these here. We’ll take care of everything.” A nurse stripped Sarah before hosing her down in the...

Do You See? by Alden Terzo sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Do You See? by Alden Terzo" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Do You See? by Alden Terzo

Fluorescent light flickered across the cracked, stained walls. The bitter aroma of disinfectant tried and failed to mask the immutable stench of despair. Gary sat, restrained, across from Dr Franklin...

Do You See? by Alden Terzo

Fluorescent light flickered across the cracked, stained walls. The bitter aroma of disinfectant tried and failed to mask the immutable stench of despair. Gary sat, restrained, across from Dr Franklin...

Field Trip by Kristin Lennox sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Field Trip by Kristin Lennox" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Field Trip by Kristin Lennox

I’d been looking forward to this tour for months. Every spring, Brookhaven Psychiatric Hospital opens its doors to the public, for PR purposes. The facility was bright and welcoming on...

Field Trip by Kristin Lennox

I’d been looking forward to this tour for months. Every spring, Brookhaven Psychiatric Hospital opens its doors to the public, for PR purposes. The facility was bright and welcoming on...