A selection of things that caught our attention in the world of horror this week
Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before“To survive, you must tell stories.”
Memento Mori Book One: Relics
Pays: 2 cents per word for short stories, 3 cents per word for poetry
Looking for: Stories about ancient objects or seemingly mundane items which have the power to whisper to those who possess them
Submissions close: 1 Jun 2025
Tales of Galactic Pest Control anthology (Amazing Stories)
Pays: $100, possibly higher depending on Kickstarter
Theme: Pest control – the crucial element is the struggle against some form of infestation, nuisance, or destructive force.
Short Story Substack
Pays: $100 for chosen story + 50% of subscription revenue
Theme: Any genre short story
Submissions close: end of each month
Isaac Asimov“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.”
A taste of things to come.
A Breed Apart. Survival horror. When Violet accepts an invitation to a private island with some of the world’s most famous social influencers, she soon becomes part of her own horrific reality show when the guests are pitted against each other to capture the island’s legendary man-eating dogs. Limited release, 16 May 2025
Fear Below. Shark horror. When a gang of criminals loses their stolen gold in a river, they turn to a team of desperate, down-on-their-luck divers to retrieve it. What begins as a high-stakes recovery mission quickly spirals when the divers find themselves in the company of a vicious bull shark. VOD, 2 May 2025
Hallow Road. Psychological horror. Two parents receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter, who has just accidentally hit a pedestrian. They jump in their car, racing to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene. As they head deeper into the night, disturbing revelations threaten to tear the family apart as they soon realize they might not be the only ones driving down Hallow Road. Release date TBA
The Haunting at Jack the Ripper’s House. Found footage horror. A group of famous YouTubers attempt to prove their paranormal investigations are real by spending the night inside the notorious Jack the Ripper Manor. Release date TBA
I Don’t Understand You. Comedy horror. Dom and Cole embark on a picture-perfect Italian vacation before their impending adoption but find themselves lost in a foreign land with no cell service, zero comprehension of the language, and escalating turmoil that could explode at any moment. Cinema, 6 Jun 2025
Sorority of the Damned. Supernatural horror. A reluctant handyman is pitted against evil when a Sorority house mother opens a gate to Hell, resulting in the whole sorority being possessed by demons. Release date TBA
Vulcanizadora. Psychological horror. Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the haunting consequences of their failure can’t stay hidden for long. Limited, 2 May 2025
Captured 2. Psychological horror. Emily is trapped in an endless hallway within her own apartment, slowly losing her memory. Strange anomalies begin to appear, and by capturing them, she catches glimpses of her forgotten past. Release date TBA
No, I’m Not a Human. Psychological horror. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all visitors. Release date TBA
F. Scott Fitzgerald“You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.”
7 horror books this week. Themes: Supernatural, psychological, space, serial killer, alien, and killer plant horror
Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim“If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.”
12 horror movies this week. Themes: Supernatural, psychological, killer, summer camp, werewolf, and dark fantasy horror
See: A Selection of Horror Movies Released, 6 to 12 Apr 2025
G.K. Chesterton, Heretics“A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.”
2 horror TV shows this week. Themes: Psychological and animated creature horror
See: A Selection of Horror TV Shows Released, 6 to 12 Apr 2025
Thomas Jefferson“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”
The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi (novel)
The Shape of Stones by Hildur Knútsdóttir (short story, Reactor Magazine)
The Unfactory by Derrick Boden (short story, Diabolical Plots)
Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft“Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.”
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