On a treelined suburban sidewalk, a man wearing a white mask and blue coveralls steps out from behind a hedge.
  • The Lady in the radiator in Eraserhead

    Two Poems by Juliet Cook


    Ah, the terrible joys of being a body in a pool, in a basement, in a memory. Ah, the bodies in the pool, the basement, the memory. Today, we offer two poems by CDSOB regular Juliet Cook: “Unsettled” and “Phantasmagorical Bloodbath.” Read the poems.

  • The Lutz's stand outside their house in Amityville, NY

    Three Poems by David Anson Lee


    Says David Anson Lee about his poems, 3 of which we feature today: “I’m interested in the moment when an apparently reliable instrument—a scan, a diagnosis, a house, a familiar landscape, a human eye—begins producing evidence that cannot be reconciled with ordinary reality.” Read the poems.

  • A line drawing of a vintage projector

    Friday Feature


    Mini-reviews of horror movies, books, albums, and other cultural artifacts dropping every Friday.

    Now screening: Buffet Infinity (2025)

Recent Work

A woman's head dressed like a birthday cake served on a platter in the movie Creepshow

Macaron de Sang
by Dominique Wilson

We all like a little treat, but let’s not lose our heads. Dominique Wilson serves a sickly sweet confection filled with ichor, “Macaron de Sang.”

Published October 21, 2026

Nosferatu embraces Lucy in Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre

Dracula's Girl
by Christeene Alcosiba

Open your windows, prepare balcony & bedchamber, & behold “Dracula’s Girl,” by Christeene Alcosiba.

Published October 19, 2026

Two women walk together in the wilderness and see an animal hanging from a tree in I Walked With a Zombie

Three Poems
by Jonathan Minton

Jacques Tourneur & Roky Erickson walked with a zombie so Jonathan Minton could run with a teenage werewolf. That’s just facts. Today we feature 3 classic horror flick poems from a beloved regular contributor.

Published October 14, 2026

A women's body on the grass in A Bay of Blood

HORROR MOVIE SUMMER
by Colette Reed

The season is turning, but it’s never too late for erotic revery, revenge fantasy, & “HORROR MOVIE SUMMER” by Colette Reed.

Published October 12, 2026

Someone walks through a dark forest

That Night on Broken Branch Road
by Laura Shell

We may be getting scruffy & long in the tooth, but we still like a short, nasty tale. & we’re always happy to share another flashy jewel from Laura Shell.

Published October 5, 2026

Halfrek holds a tea cup in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Brunch Bracket 16: Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Megan Volpert

Megan Volpert has brunch with the female cast of Buffy and we get to eavesdrop from the next table. Today we feature a suite of hybrid prose pieces called “Brunch Bracket 16: Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

Published September 28, 2026

Zarabeth holds a seance in the movie Witchboard

Ghost Allegations
by Alina Pleskova

One cites some spooky shit. Today we feature a haunting poem by Alina Pleskova, “Ghost Allegations.”

Published September 21, 2026

Freddy Krueger's clawed hand emerges from the bath water

What Is Horror Poetics? Part VII
by J †Johnson

We invited Uncle Freddy to kick off Cycle 7, where we ask the question that keeps us up at night: What Is Horror Poetics? And is a monster still scary if you have the plushie?

Published September 16, 2026

A black and white movie still from Nosferatu where the shadow of Count Orlok is creeping up the stairs

Poetry

An image from the movie Candyman, where Candyman hovers vertically in the air near the ceiling in a hospital room

Fiction

A still from the movie Carrie, where Carrie stares blankly with eyes wide while she is covered in blood against the blue curtain

Essay

A still from the movie Re-Animator where Dr. West is filling a hypodermic needle with a glowing green liquid

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