Split Scream

SPLIT SCREAM has a new home at Tenebrous Press! The third volume of editor Alex Ebenstein's acclaimed series is back in print, featuring two novelettes: So Quiet, So White – Patrick Barb Roger Grimsby, a small-town curmudgeon known for his ' 80s horror paperback cover art, believes an ancient, bloodthirsty entity with ties to his family may have reemerged. But how does this connect to his wayward grandson, who prying police detectives and grieving parents blame for a recent knife attack massacre at a nearby summer camp? So Quiet, So White is cosmic folk horror that balances the act of creation through destructive forces, with the Grimsby family at the fulcrum. Prepare for bloodshed, and the beauty found within. Imago Expulsio (The Red Animal of Our Blood) – J.A.W. McCarthy Shauna' s infatuation with the enigmatic painter she meets at art school escalates into unwavering devotion when she learns about the mercilessly brutal cat and mouse game that has consumed Elise' s life. She vows to protect her, to keep her safe- but how far will she go to keep her promise? A self-portrait vomits viscera and the sinister secrets that lie at the heart of the decadently deranged Imago Expulsio (The Red Animal of Our Blood), where body parts and gore become fine art.

SPLIT SCREAM has a new home at Tenebrous Press! Editor Alex Ebenstein brings his acclaimed split-novelette series back for a fourth round featuring: Nonsense Words by D. Matthew Urban An aging professor of ancient history strikes up a friendship with her new colleague, Dr. Paul Duncan, a scholar of undecipherable inscriptions. As she finds herself drawn into Dr. Duncan's life- his brilliant wife and mystical daughters, frightened students and uncanny associates- darker forces behind his research emerge, plunging her into a nightmare of mythical absurdity and ritualistic death. Dark academia meets cosmic horror in Nonsense Words, where the incomprehensible is granted a conjured form- but too much imagination can be a dangerous thing. If the cosmos is nonsense, merely a divine or demonic joke, will she live to have the last laugh, or will she die a punchline? Bone Light by Holly Lyn Walrath An icy surf batters Bone Light as its beacon calls to weary souls at sea. This edifice built of bone and wretchedness sits atop a cursed rock, surrounded by death, watched over by the ghosts of light-keepers past. Their records tell of the inhospitable environment, but it is Mary Long' s writings that show the heart. Misfortune necessitates the arrival of her dear Ida, laying bear to the obstacles that shaped their history- a husband and taboo among them. These log entries illuminate Mary' s world- the banality, the heartbreak, the magic. In Bone Light, a beacon of death might finally be the thing to give life to a long-denied romance.

SPLIT SCREAM has a new home at Tenebrous Press! The second volume of editor Alex Ebenstein's acclaimed series is back in print, featuring two novelettes: The Shivering World – Cynthia Gó mez Nayeli' s brilliance should be enough to outshine the darkness she longs to leave behind, but she fears she' ll never get further than what her unstable mother can provide: a sofa bed in a garage. She' s determined to transfer to a good college and get out, but the men in her life-a violent neighbor, a greedy landlord, her mother' s predatory boyfriend-stand in her way. Only once she encounters the supernatural, a being she suspects to be La Llorona herself, does Nayeli begin to truly see the power she is capable of. But at what cost? The Shivering World is a Faustian bargain in a place of poverty and gentrification, where supernatural terrors meet the horrors of escaping to a new life. What Ate the Angels – M. Lopes da Silva Non-binary ASMR artist November discovers the sound of a giant heartbeat beneath Los Angeles, which only they seem to hear. When their vore-loving partner Heather, a City Hall archivist, grows ill and can' t get the healthcare she needs, they believe they will find a solution through the thrum. November journeys underground, through abandoned Prohibition-era tunnels, to the den of a creature born from the fabric of the city itself: oil, bones, chemicals-and souls. What Ate the Angels is queer body horror full of dread and pulpy, throbbing filth.

Volume Seven of our ongoing series of paired New Weird Horror novelettes takes readers on nightmare excursions to lonely locales! Í de Hennessy - Sequoia Point California's rugged " Lost Coast" has long been a treacherous place where dreams- and people- go to die. Meg's adrenaline junkie husband had been so drawn to Sequoia Point' s beaches that he'd requested his ashes be scattered on their black sands. Reeling after his death and a miscarriage, Meg decides to put down new roots in this strange place. What she finds is a van-life conspiracy theorist seeking refuge from 5G radiation; mysterious packs of roving dogs; cryptic talismans on doors; and a mute woman who looks exactly like her. When a mudslide cuts the town off from civilization, Meg must overcome her debilitating fears to unravel the mysteries of Sequoia Point. John K. Peck & L. Mahler - Evergreen Wrapping up the loose ends of her mother's death, Deirdre makes a startling discovery: a tree growing in the closet of her childhood home, and a bizarre collection of knick-knacks buried in its soil. She soon learns that her mother had a hand in her hometown' s long history of odd disappearances and misfortune, and that this ominous tree is her legacy. Nurturing the tree's soil with filched mementos, Deirdre learns that she can control the vast system of roots thriving beneath the town to a terrifying degree, and she soon finds herself fighting her darkest desires to wreak terrible vengeance on the town that wronged her.

This is not a place of honor. This place is Cursed. These New Weird Horror novelettes by Sonora Taylor and Matthew Pritt are a danger to the Body, and to the Mind, and they can Kill. Sonora Taylor's Passing Glance: Washington, D.C.' s sprawling and storied Moore Mansion is built upon intrigue and secrecy, playing host to both political elites and the merely curious alike. Its labyrinthine rooms and passageways, festooned in eclectic art and mysterious mirrors, captivate all who explore them. Dylan arrives at the mansion for her friend' s 30th birthday party at a crossroads of her own: adrift, eager to reunite with old friends, and seeking to rekindle a long-held lust for one of the group. But tonight she will discover the true terrifying secrets of Moore Mansion: a house built to be a city, and one which unfolds like a trap. Matthew Pritt's Lash Egg: The people of the Doe' s country walk in the Balance, attuned to the land and guided by their benevolent nature spirit. For Ben, a refugee who narrowly escaped the madness-infested Bear' s country to the south, the Doe remains a mystery. Ben has never heard the Doe speak, and marvels at his neighbors' firsthand experiences with his new home' s Protector. Fortunately his ten-year-old daughter, Lydia, doesn' t share his struggles, and adapts to life in the Doe with ease. But when a mysterious wasting plague attacks the local wildlife, Ben suspects he is the cause of it. As the plague spreads and threatens to collapse the Doe' s entire ecosystem, Ben must discover how he has offended the Doe, or risk losing the only safe place he and his daughter have ever known.

The SPLIT SCREAM series goes to its darkest corners yet with these twin odes to horrible parents! Two New Weird Horror novelettes by Ryan T. Jenkins and David Corse! COME TO DADDY by Ryan T. Jenkins A damaged man endeavors to put the pieces back together after a lifetime of destruction; to reckon with his wife and son leaving him; to attend to the dreams of his dead mother' s well-manicured hand scuttling around at night; and the haunted movie poster of a B-list actor coming to life before his eyes. Distilled from the classic Gothic haunted house narrative comes this twisted ode to punk rock and fatherhood. MOTHER IS COMING HOME by David Corse When Otis discovers an undulating, flesh-like portal near his barn, he believes he' s finally found a way to escape his hometown and travel the world. All he has to do is sell the oddity to the highest bidder and leave home for good. His plans crumble when, during a drunken argument, he tosses his sickly, cruel mother through the portal. His elation is brief, though, as Otis realizes he must rescue his mother and protect the strange opening from prying eyes, no matter the cost.

The fifth volume of editor Alex Ebenstein's acclaimed series arrives, featuring brand new Weird Horror novelettes from Bitter Karella (Midnight Pals) and Lyndsey Croal (Have You Decided on Your Question)! The Ballad of Horse Girl - Bitter Karella California, 1860. The corrupt judge and snake oil baron, Lazarus Dives, murdered her family; now the nameless drifter known only as the Horse Girl is out for revenge. But can a man who' s sold his soul to the devil for eternal life be killed? It' ll be no easy task; but with extra motivation in the form of a bounty on the judge by Death herself, the Horse Girl plans to collect- even if it costs her soul. A classic Western tale of retribution meets supernatural horror. The Girl with Barnacles for Eyes - Lyndsey Croal Every year, the enigmatic Curator sails into Evie' s coastal town to display his wonders from beneath the ocean. Each time, Evie is drawn by the fascinating sights. But this year, he' s brought something different: a captive girl with barnacles for eyes. Evie risks everything to free her, ignoring her Ma' s warnings to stay away from the freak of nature. But is the Girl truly a monster, or is there more than meets the eye?

SPLIT SCREAM has a new home at Tenebrous Press! The first volume of editor Alex Ebenstein's acclaimed series is back in print, featuring two novelettes: The Guts of Myth – Carson Winter It' s 1973. British-American thug Byron is tasked with finding the occultist Allosaurus D' Ambrosere, given only handwritten instructions and two hateful associates. Where they' re going, they' ll find blood red skies, obsidian towers, and a deep thirst for violence. But will they find the man who calls himself the Golden King? The Guts of Myth is Weird horror that snaps like hardboiled noir with vistas lifted straight from Beksinski. The Mourner Across the Flames – Scott J. Moses The world is a salt-ridden dystopia. Bharath, an exile given to hallucinations, is ordered to escort an emaciated mourner across the barren flats. The journey reveals the existence of a monster, evolved to live in the After among the remaining humans. But which is worse- the monster new to Bharath, or the humans who robbed him of his love? The Mourner Across the Flames is a grief-stricken tale of spiraling delusion held afloat by enduring love.