Please tell me how you met Grandma for the first time again? How old were you? If possible peel back the citrus skin of that grapefruit. Help me crack open pecans perfectly Remind me how you used to open them with a rock. Everything you know about your trees, How tall the maple across the… Continue reading DEATH Poem: In Your Next Letter, by Emma Franklin
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HORROR Poem: i fight my ex-boyfriend, by Marina Lee
CW: mentions of suicide, blood, death i fight my ex-boyfriend, the pillowman (conversing with The Pillowman by Martin Mcdonagh) passing stalagmite, like kidney stones dust-drunk in the catacombs, hangs the pillowman wilting delirious in his flesh house, cave dwellers conjure necrosis in allegory, them vomiting the orchestral; shadow-side. ambien damned as clover rot breeds maggots… Continue reading HORROR Poem: i fight my ex-boyfriend, by Marina Lee
HORROR Festival Short Story: The Occultist, by Damon Sweeney
Voice Over: Val Cole
HORROR Festival 1st Scene Script: ANXIETY, by Meredith Stack
Emily suffers from extreme anxiety. Her younger sister, Meredith, is the only one who can calm her but when Meredith dies unexpectedly, Emily’s anxiety takes a dark turn exposing terrifying secrets from her family’s past and creating a sinister way of dealing with her fears. CAST LIST: Narration: Julie Sheppard Lori: Val Cole Father McMann:… Continue reading HORROR Festival 1st Scene Script: ANXIETY, by Meredith Stack
HORROR Short Story: The Man Or The Bear, by Samantha Strohbusch
Samantha StrohbuschThe Man Or The BearShort Horror (2900 words) The antagonist in this story is lost in dream-like states, sifting through generational trauma. She bites her way out. Performed by Val Cole
HIGHLIGHTS: September 2025 HORROR Film Festival
A showcase of the best HORROR films in the world today! AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Short Film: GUILLOTINEBest Scariest Film: STATICBest Visual Design: THE HAND OF DARKNESSBest Horror Comedy: THE BODYBest Micro-Short: THE OTHERBest Performances: MASK OF EVIL (A Halloween Fan Film)Best Music Video: PIRATE JENNYBest Student Film: THE FIRST NIGHTBEst Story: MARA STATIC, 10min., USADirected by… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: September 2025 HORROR Film Festival
HORROR Short Story: The Memory Thief, by Lily Lejeune
Performed by Val Cole
HORROR Short Story: Rare Things, by Sharon Vinograd
Performed by Val Cole
HORROR Festval 1st Scene: HOW TO SAVE A DYING WORLD, by Ronnie Figueoa
It’s about an alien named Jophar whose ancestry is from Earth and his encounters while living here. Also, a higher evolved alien species is trying to help him save the planet from inevitable destruction due to an impending bio genetic mutation. CAST LIST: Narration: Sean Ballantyne Jessy: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Laura: Hannah Ehman Jason: Geoff… Continue reading HORROR Festval 1st Scene: HOW TO SAVE A DYING WORLD, by Ronnie Figueoa
HORROR Festival Best Scene: The P.I.’s (Paranormal Investigators), by Krista Crawford
When a disgraced ghost hunter reluctantly returns to her hometown, she faces a paranormal fight for her life as she tries to mount a comeback. Years after escaping a family and hometown that shunned her, Bates thought she had it all. A successful ghost hunting career and show, a beautiful woman by her side and… Continue reading HORROR Festival Best Scene: The P.I.’s (Paranormal Investigators), by Krista Crawford