Issue 2: Creepy Christmas

Welcome to the Creepy Christmas Issue. We’ve got some really twisted yuletide tales for you. Sit back, light the fire, make a cup of hot chocolate, and load the shotgun…Santa’s coming, that fat bastard, and some of us are tired of getting coal! You’ll like the stories this month. These are stories that dare to [...]

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Up On the Tree Top, by Larry Kollar

A gentle poke. “Saaaaaaantaaaaaa…” “Mmf?” “Santa. Wake up.” Another poke, a little harder. “What… oh. Hello, Angel. Is something wrong?” Angel held up her soft glowing light, making Santa squint as she darted back and forth above his head. “Not at all. Everything’s going to be perfect! Come on, Santa; I want to show you something.” Santa [...]

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Crimson Christmas, by Raven Corinn Carluk

The grandfather clock chimed half past three, waking Ned. The fire still crackled, the TV showed an infomercial, and Santa had yet to visit. Sitting up, he adjusted the shotgun and forced himself to wake all the way up. Jolly Saint Nick wasn’t going to make it past this visit. All Ned had to do [...]

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Secret Santa, by Daniel Ritter

It happens every year. One blazing, skin burning trip around the planet. One stop at every single house, home, cardboard box. Gifts for everyone; some wrapped and placed, some given in spirit only. Some actually appreciated; many, less so. One trip back to the North Pole; back to the barn with one big empty sack. [...]

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All Broken Up, by Amber Keller

The house was quiet, but Thomas couldn’t sleep. It was Christmas Eve, and he was determined to see Santa Claus tonight. His parents had come in to check on him a few times already, and each time he had pretended to be asleep. You definitely did not want to get caught staying up to see [...]

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I Heard the Bells, by Ramsey Lyons

Adjusting his scarf around his face, Tim closed the shop door with a tinkle of the welcome bells and locked it, then shuffled down the snowy street making his way against the icy blast of winter wind. The town square was a bustle of activity, this being Christmas Eve. People were doing their last minute [...]

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Christmas Eve, by Amber Keller

The instruments in the lab clicked and whirred, test tubes were filled with various colored liquids, and beakers bubbled. Simon was weary. He had been working non-stop for days on this experiment. He was determined not to stop until he finished. Eyes blurry and burning , Simon sat on his stool, waiting to add the [...]

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Oh, Christmas Tree, by Daniel Ritter

Getting home from work after dark was pretty much the standard in the winter months. He managed the keys in the lock, the front hallway, and the living room expertly in utter darkness, even overstepping the extra garbage sack next to the bin that he’d yet to remove to the garage. He stopped in front [...]

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