A story by a great writer of weird fiction:

The Screaming Skull by F. Marion Crawford.


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In the last halloweeny post for a while, I'll just post some links to readings of horror short stories. They're all from the wonderful Pseudopod podcast.

A warning: when they say horror fiction, they mean it. Hardly any of them are appropriate for kids, and most will unsettle you to some degree. That's part of the point.

The Getalong Gang: A classic ( Read more... )

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We don't really celebrate Halloween in Denmark, but someone requested this song.

Yes, being a zombie is suffering. The pain is dull and hopeless, all the more horrible for being inarticulate. The mind is wild and hazy, barely functioning enough to keep the zombie upright. It can't properly remember its loved ones among the living, nor extend any empathy towards its fellow zombies.
How do I know this? The groans zombies emit do ( Read more... )