What if Pinhead and the cenobites from Hellraiser came every time someone solved a Rubik’s Cube?
This piece originally appeared in my Monster Mashup Part 2 short fiction collection.
Tag Archives: Flash Fiction
Evil Dead With A Cool Head
The following is the classic Cabin in the Woods horror movie scenario from a slightly different perspective. Just imagine, what would happen if Ash from the Evil Dead series was better at problem solving?
Evil Dead With A Cool Head
Once the captain of the Titanic ordered the lifeboats loaded no effort was made to save the ship. The task seemed too daunting. The first officer shut the watertight doors and the crew resigned themselves to their fate. Glug glug glug. It took two hours for the ship to sink. Two hours that could’ve been spent clogging the leaks with canvas sheets, mattresses, and rugs. Two hours to reduce the flow of water into the boiler rooms. Two hours to seal the forepeak scuttle hatch and prevent the forward bulkhead from sinking.
The Carpathia made contact with the lifeboats only two hours after the Titanic sank. Continue reading Evil Dead With A Cool Head
Demon Drinking Contest: Audio Short
What happens when a desperate man tests a demon’s ability to hold his liquor?
Cthulhu Crashes the Monster Mash
Two detectives investigate the aftermath of the monster mash after it’s been crashed by Cthulhu.
This piece originally appeared in the Monster Mashup Part 1: a collection of short monster jokes that all end with the same aristocrats punchline.
Slender Man’s Rival
He was born on a Photoshop forum. The assignment was to add something supernatural to an unexceptional situation: a corporate meeting, a self help seminar, or a state fair.
I found a picture of a church picnic that was perfect. It took place in a field, there was a lot of space between the subjects, and the horizon was filled with evergreens. If viewers looked closely at the tops of the trees they’d see a figure in the canopy: a silhouette formed from the crisscrossing branches. A wooden giant poised to crash the gathering and have a picnic of his own. Continue reading Slender Man’s Rival
Freddy Krueger has that Dream Again
Freddy Krueger takes on his greatest enemy: the clichés that fill our dreams.
This piece originally appeared in my Monster Mashup Part 2 short fiction collection.
Dracula Gets a Checkup
What happens when Dracula’s blood work comes back? The Hospital calls in the CDC.
This piece originally appeared in the Monster Mashup Part 1: a collection of short monster jokes that all end with the same aristocrats punchline.
Put the Banshee to Work: Audio Short
When a banshee finds her way into an inner city emergency room the staff decide to put her to work.
The Clowns of America International Vs. Pennywise
Pennywise the dancing clown has turned a generation off of clowning. What would happen if the clowns of America International sued him for misrepresentation?
This piece originally appeared in my Monster Mashup Part 2 short fiction collection.
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Nosferatu Goes on a Cruise
When Nosferatu stows away on cruise he turns it into a floating buffet.
This piece originally appeared in my Monster Mashup Part 2 short fiction collection.