April Infinite -- A boy's surreal escape from despair/loneliness/death. Perhaps it's just a dream, perhaps it isn't. By Jason Young

Believe -- When you say, 'I don't believe in myths.' you'd better be sure... By Tim Imbody

Darkness -- Tormented by his existence, an ancient vampire is tormented by a craving which he cannot possibly quench, and yearns for release...at least until She appears. By Christian Lesemann

The Dead Wall -- A self-serving television personality with a taste for the ladies drinks from the well once too often. By Michael Wolf

The Denizens of Louie Shepard -- A late-night visitation from an entity of surreal terror forces a man into a psychological battle with himself and for who he loves most. A story by Michael Wolf

Flight of the Black Wasp -- A gritty story of three brutal organized crime figures on a jetflight toward phantasmal vengeance. By Michael Wolf

The Hitch Hiker -- A story of what happens when you run because you have no choice, by Samhain

Jet Streams -- A bizarre summer job for two young college men turns into a macabre obsession. By Jim Roberts

Just Desserts -- According to the author: "Written twenty years after a particularly vivid drug-induced dream wherein the story appeared to me as a motion picture. Very Disturbing." By Eric A. Fagan

Nightbride -- Most girls dream of their knight in shining armor coming to take them away. But what if your partner really was the man of your dreams... and your dreams were often nightmares? A story by Kelly Casey

The Ouija Board -- A young woman, looking in her attic for old pictures, comes across a discarded Ouija Board. But when she brings it to work with her, to help pass the time on the graveyard shift.... A story by DC Palter

Retribution -- Sometimes nature has a mind of her own. This disquieting little tale examines the twisted psychology of mother nature... By Matt Tunno

Scent of Cinnamon -- Nothing is more haunting to Richard then the day he remembers his daughter's disownment and begins to smell the scent of cinnamon in the air. Then the voices begin. By Eric DeLee

Tattoo Nightmare -- Two castes live during the sixties. One slaves while one only enjoys. Why? By Tom680a@optonline.net

Send your comments to Jeanne Hedge at jhedge@rcn.com. The Short Story Page - Horror Section, created 2 March 1996; last revised 23 August 2005