Looking for short stories, articles, audio dramas and more that deal with existential dread? Check out our collection below.
Astride Twin Seas By E.S. Wynn
In a future teeming with technology and noise, one pair escapes it all to live in harmony with nature on a forgotten planet—an echo of Earth.
On The Devil’s Dole by E.S. Wynn
Each week, another address, another sinner. The Devil’s payroll comes with perks, but also with a curse.
The Unintended Consequences of Daytime Television by Paige Keir
A mundane afternoon of mind-numbing daytime television leads to an impulsive decision: it’s time to end it all. But when a faulty ceiling fan and an overflowing upstairs bathtub intervene, the narrator is left laughing at the absurdity of their own survival.
Awake (2021) Review From Buttonface
A post-apocalyptic thriller where a mysterious global event wipes out humanity’s ability to sleep—plunging the world into chaos. As society unravels from sleep deprivation, a former soldier and troubled mother must protect her daughter, who may be the key to saving humanity.
The All-American Psycho: American Psycho (2000)
Explore the darkly satirical world of “American Psycho,” a film that delves into the decadence and superficiality of the 1980s.
Dark Thoughts by Mark Slade
A tormented man battles with haunting thoughts as an eerie force takes hold of him, blurring the line between reality and nightmare.
The Grave: A Story of Stark Terror By Orville R. Emerson
Two soldiers uncover a German lieutenant’s account of being buried alive for two weeks, surrounded by the rotting corpses of the unburied dead.
A Life of Sacrifice by Chauncey Haworth
Two young punks, Chuckles and Full Pint, live on the edge in downtown Oakland. Their mundane existence takes a dark turn when they break into a pawn shop, only to unwittingly unleash a malevolent force upon the city.
Dead Airwaves Episode 6: Headlights
Goya’s jealousy fuels a dark pact of art and betrayal. A chilling short audio story of war, vengeance, and seduction awaits.
Editorial: David Lynch’s Cinematic Dreamscape
Wild ideas, free expression, boundary pushing, artistic transgressivism, fearless creativity, risky humor. These are all things that we here at Screaming Eye Press champion and, perhaps, no one artist embodied that approach more than David Lynch.
Dead Airwaves Episode 5: Goya’s Masterpiece
Goya’s jealousy fuels a dark pact of art and betrayal. A chilling short audio story of war, vengeance, and seduction awaits.
The Christmas Angel by Mark Slade
For a pair of siblings, Christmas is a time of eerie traditions, cryptic rituals, and the presence of the Christmas Angel, a being whose arrival brings both joy and terror.
