Dark Moments

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

Visceral by Bernardo Villela

Malcolm awoke confused. Eyes stung from something acidic. In pitch blackness he groped for his phone. Flashlight on. A corrugated ceiling. No, a tunnel. He touched the floor. Not rocky,...

Visceral by Bernardo Villela

Malcolm awoke confused. Eyes stung from something acidic. In pitch blackness he groped for his phone. Flashlight on. A corrugated ceiling. No, a tunnel. He touched the floor. Not rocky,...

Under Your Skin by Brandi Hicks sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Under Your Skin by Brandi Hicks" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

Under Your Skin by Brandi Hicks

I skitter over skin, searching for the perfect spot. My host can’t see me as I dig through her dermis, but soon enough she’ll feel me. She’s done nothing wrong;...

Under Your Skin by Brandi Hicks

I skitter over skin, searching for the perfect spot. My host can’t see me as I dig through her dermis, but soon enough she’ll feel me. She’s done nothing wrong;...

In Control by Constantine E. Kiousis sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="In Control by Constantine E. Kiousis" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

In Control by Constantine E. Kiousis

The man stood at the edge of the precipice, staring solemnly at the angry tide below, a bottle of scotch dangling from his fingers. Even though it was asleep, he...

In Control by Constantine E. Kiousis

The man stood at the edge of the precipice, staring solemnly at the angry tide below, a bottle of scotch dangling from his fingers. Even though it was asleep, he...

The War Earth Won by Gary Smith Jr. sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="The War Earth Won by Gary Smith Jr." class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

The War Earth Won by Gary Smith Jr.

The world is a better place. Years ago, people abused her, taking resources that could never be replaced, giving back pollution, hate, and violence. The planet was the real winner...

The War Earth Won by Gary Smith Jr.

The world is a better place. Years ago, people abused her, taking resources that could never be replaced, giving back pollution, hate, and violence. The planet was the real winner...

The Most Natural Thing on Earth by Gemma Paul sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="The Most Natural Thing on Earth by Gemma Paul" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

The Most Natural Thing on Earth by Gemma Paul

It burns her insides, itching to get out. She clutches desperately at her throat and gags loudly—a deep, hoarse sound erupts from her lungs as she struggles to breathe. She...

The Most Natural Thing on Earth by Gemma Paul

It burns her insides, itching to get out. She clutches desperately at her throat and gags loudly—a deep, hoarse sound erupts from her lungs as she struggles to breathe. She...

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

Crawl by Sophie Wagner

“Please!” the hysterical mother shrieked. “You have to help her, she's going to die!” “Mrs,” the doctor replied. "We are doing everything we can. We've never seen anything like this...

Crawl by Sophie Wagner

“Please!” the hysterical mother shrieked. “You have to help her, she's going to die!” “Mrs,” the doctor replied. "We are doing everything we can. We've never seen anything like this...

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

Soul Fungus by Simon Clarke

Every day as darkness falls and the day’s echoes falter to silence, my existence slips further away.  Primordial spores now infect my mind, connecting to a past that isn’t mine....

Soul Fungus by Simon Clarke

Every day as darkness falls and the day’s echoes falter to silence, my existence slips further away.  Primordial spores now infect my mind, connecting to a past that isn’t mine....

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

Beauty Mark by Chisto Healy

Lara had first seen it on her shoulder. She had been outdoors that day and wearing a tank top. She figured it was a sunspot, a new freckle, some might...

Beauty Mark by Chisto Healy

Lara had first seen it on her shoulder. She had been outdoors that day and wearing a tank top. She figured it was a sunspot, a new freckle, some might...

The Dancer by Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="The Dancer by Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

The Dancer by Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway

It was the latest craze. All dancers were doing it. How else did one stay thin enough to be on top? Pills didn’t work, diets were useless—what was the harm...

The Dancer by Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway

It was the latest craze. All dancers were doing it. How else did one stay thin enough to be on top? Pills didn’t work, diets were useless—what was the harm...

We Are Family by Nicole Little sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 550px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="We Are Family by Nicole Little" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="1200" height="630" >

We Are Family by Nicole Little

I tried to stay calm. But I could feel it moving. My small cry of revulsion alerted him that I was awake. He approached from across the bunker and I...

We Are Family by Nicole Little

I tried to stay calm. But I could feel it moving. My small cry of revulsion alerted him that I was awake. He approached from across the bunker and I...

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

Chastened by Patrick Winters

A blonde bombshell was walking Denny’s way.  As she passed by with a flirtatious smile, his cheeks went red, and a lewd thought about her lips came crisp and clear...

Chastened by Patrick Winters

A blonde bombshell was walking Denny’s way.  As she passed by with a flirtatious smile, his cheeks went red, and a lewd thought about her lips came crisp and clear...

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

Parachnoids by Karen Bayly

“Parasitic arachnoids,” declared the entomologist. “Deadly.” I’d laughed. “Pull the other one. I’ll be okay.” Famous last words. There must be hundreds of the little bastards nestling in my flesh....

Parachnoids by Karen Bayly

“Parasitic arachnoids,” declared the entomologist. “Deadly.” I’d laughed. “Pull the other one. I’ll be okay.” Famous last words. There must be hundreds of the little bastards nestling in my flesh....