Dark Fantasy Genre

Dark Fantasy

Dark Fantasy blends the imaginative elements of fantasy with a grim, unsettling tone. Set in worlds where magic exists alongside moral ambiguity, horror, and tragedy, the genre explores corrupted heroes, cruel gods, cursed lands, and the darker sides of human nature.

Dark Fantasy Stories

Beyond Winter’s Veil Beyond Winter’s Veil By Jasper Killburn
Soot Scamp By Laura Nettles Soot Scamp By Laura Nettles
The Vampire’s First Rule by Deborah Drake The Vampire’s First Rule by Deborah Drake
The Sinkhole By Scarlett Stratten and Mark Slade The Sinkhole by Scarlett Stratten and Mark Slade

Podcasts

Daniel Dread Episode 1 Thumb Daniel Dread Episode 6: Paramour : To Lie Beneath
Daniel Dread Episode 5: Strange Attractors
Darker Musings Anthology Muse of Madness Audio Darker Musings Anthology: Muse of Madness
The Dunwich Horror adapted by Julie Hoverson The Dunwich Horror adapted by Julie Hoverson

Reviews

House of the Not So Holy Review by Mark Slade House Of The Not So Holy – House (1986) Review from Mark Slade
This is the End 2013 Review From Buttonface This is the End (2013) Review from Buttonface
The Unnamable 1988 Featured The Unnamable 1988 Review from Buttonface
Masters of the Universe 1987 Featured Masters of the Universe (1987) Review by Buttonface

All Dark Fantasy Stories and Articles

Looking for Dark Fantasy short stories, articles, audio dramas and more? Check out our collection below.

Beyond Winter’s Veil Beyond Winter’s Veil By Jasper Killburn
Soot Scamp By Laura Nettles Soot Scamp By Laura Nettles
The Vampire’s First Rule by Deborah Drake The Vampire’s First Rule by Deborah Drake
The Sinkhole By Scarlett Stratten and Mark Slade The Sinkhole by Scarlett Stratten and Mark Slade
On The Devil's Dole On The Devil’s Dole by E.S. Wynn
Daniel Dread Episode 1 Thumb Daniel Dread Episode 6: Paramour : To Lie Beneath
A Name by Mark Slade A Name by Mark Slade
Mother Sky By Mark Slade Mother. Sky. By Mark Slade
The Queen of Death by Mark Slade The Queen of Death by Mark Slade
Crom-Ya and the Little People By Gavin Chapell
House of the Not So Holy Review by Mark Slade House Of The Not So Holy – House (1986) Review from Mark Slade
This is the End 2013 Review From Buttonface This is the End (2013) Review from Buttonface
Daniel Dread Episode 5: Strange Attractors
The Unnamable 1988 Featured The Unnamable 1988 Review from Buttonface
Yōkai of the Rising Sun Short Story by Eric Guinard Yōkai of the Rising Sun By Eric J. Guignard
The Grave: A Story of Stark Terror By Orville R. Emerson
Crossed Wires Crossed Wires
Snake Man By Brenda S. Tolian Featured Snake Man By Brenda S. Tolian
Struck a Nerve Chapter 2 by Lothar Tuppan Struck a Nerve – A Story of San Sincero, California Chapter 2 by Lothar Tuppan
Masters of the Universe 1987 Featured Masters of the Universe (1987) Review by Buttonface
Darker Musings Anthology Muse of Madness Audio Darker Musings Anthology: Muse of Madness
The Dunwich Horror adapted by Julie Hoverson The Dunwich Horror adapted by Julie Hoverson
The Nameless City by H.P. Lovecraft The Nameless City by H.P. Lovecraft
Nyarlathotep by H.P. Lovecraft Nyarlathotep by H.P. Lovecraft
Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft
The White People by Arthur Machen The White People by Arthur Machen
The Yellow Sign by Robert W. Chambers The Yellow Sign by Robert W. Chambers
When Is a Duck, Not a Duck copy When Is a Duck, Not a Duck? by Mark Slade
Daniel Dread Episode 4: Sweet Dreams are made of Thee
In the Court of the Dragon by Robert W. Chambers In the Court of the Dragon by Robert W. Chambers
The Mask by Robert W. Chambers copy The Mask by Robert W. Chambers
The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers copy The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers
Art’s Work By Thomas M. Malafarina Art’s Work By Thomas M. Malafarina
Christmas Angel by Mark Slade The Christmas Angel by Mark Slade
The Festival by HP Lovecraft The Festival by H.P. Lovecraft
Review of Troll (2022) by Buttonface
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear By Thomas M. Malafarina It Came Upon A Midnight Clear By Thomas M. Malafarina
The Jar (The Ray Bradbury Theater, 1992)
The Terrible Old Man by H. P. Lovecraft The Terrible Old Man by H. P. Lovecraft
Straight Jacket Justice By Lothar Tuppan Straight Jacket Justice By Lothar Tuppan
Struck a Nerve-A Story of San Sincero, California Struck a Nerve – A Story of San Sincero, California by Lothar Tuppan
The Strange Yet Familiar Worlds of Cameron Hampton The Strange Yet Familiar Worlds of Cameron Hampton
Pete Chambers Cover Pete Chambers
Stephanie Rabig Interview Stephanie Rabig on Horror, Westerns, and Dark Fantasy
Black Pete A Christmas Tale by Chauncey Haworth Black Pete: A Christmas Tale by Chauncey Haworth
The Librarian by Chauncey Haworth
The Conquistadors Come by Mary Elizabeth Counselman The Conquistadors Come by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
Date Created: 12-31-2025
Date Modified: 01-02-2026

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