gothic horror Stories and Articles

A Dead Ringer for A Black Fox Part 3 By Brian Warf

Unearthly visitations—first from the ghost of Henry Blankenship, then from the spirits of six children, unable to leave the cursed estate. Though he attempts to dismiss the encounters as hallucinations, the horrifying truth begins to unravel when the black fox—his strange and persistent companion—leads him into the fog-laden cellar.

The Rogue Brainchild by Chauncey Haworth

Raised in a cemetery, Debbie thought she understood death. But after one terrifying accident, her grip on reality slips. Are her fears just echoes of trauma—or is something darker clawing its way to the surface?

A Dead Ringer For A Black Fox: Part 1 by Brian Warf

In the winter of 1842, a caretaker arrives at the estate of a late shipping magnate, expecting a quiet stay. Instead, he faces eerie warnings, a black fox with ember-like eyes, and a bell tolling from the graveyard—forcing him to confront the dead who refuse to rest.

A Bloody Good Time: Review of The House That Dripped Blood

With a masterful cast and eerie tales, The House That Dripped Blood delivers unforgettable anthology horror. Discover the dark secrets behind this cult classic.

The Ghost of Potter’s Road By Wesley Critchfield

Some roads are best avoided after dark. A tale passed down through generations warns of a traveler, a curse, and a debt that demanded more than gold. Is it just an old wives’ tale—or something far more haunting?

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.

Old Nurse’s Story by Elizabeth Gaskell

In the dimly lit hallways of a grand mansion, secrets of the past come alive through the haunting tale of an old nurse. As she unravels the chilling mysteries surrounding the family she once served, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs.

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.

A Haunted Island by Algernon Blackwood

A lone surveyor on an isolated island senses an unseen presence in Algernon Blackwood’s classic eerie short story.

Between The Lights by E.F. Benson

In a realm where the supernatural intertwines with the ordinary, set against the backdrop of a mysterious country house, our protagonist grapples with unexplained occurrences.

The Kit-Bag by Algernon Blackwood

A young solicitor is asked to prepare the personal effects of a convicted murderer for an impending execution when he inherits the condemned man’s kit-bag.

The Festival by H.P. Lovecraft

A trip of self discovery leads to a mysterious holiday celebration. But what begins as a quaint, snow-dusted New England visit quickly descends into a nightmarish revelation of ancient rituals and shadowy beings.