It's SPLIT SCREAM DAY! Volume Five is out now
"Unsettling and strangely delicious, like a shot of coffin varnish mixed with seawater."
Hey Ho, Tenebrous Cult!
Please join us in wishing a happy release day to Lyndsey Croal and Bitter Karella as SPLIT SCREAM Volume Five erupts, arcane and alluring and filled with vengeance, into the world!
The fine folks at Horror DNA shared some of Lyndsey and Bitter’s favorite films that pair well with their respective novelettes.
Lyndsey’s list of coastal horror here.
Bitter’s list of Western/old-timey horror here.
About SPLIT SCREAM Volume Five:
The Girl with Barnacles for Eyes - Lyndsey Croal
Every year, the enigmatic Curator sails into Evie’s coastal town to display his wonders from beneath the ocean. Each time, Evie is drawn by the fascinating sights. But this year, the Curator’s brought something different: a captive girl with barnacles for eyes. Evie risks everything to free her, ignoring her Ma’s warnings to stay away from the freak of nature. But is the Girl truly a monster, or is there more than meets the eye?
The Ballad of Horse Girl - Bitter Karella
California, 1860. The corrupt judge and snake oil baron, Lazarus Dives, murdered her family; now the nameless drifter known only as the Horse Girl is out for revenge. But can a man who’s sold his soul to the devil for eternal life be killed? It’ll be no easy task; but with extra motivation in the form of a bounty on the judge by Death herself, the Horse Girl plans to collect—even if it costs her soul. A classic Western tale of retribution meets supernatural horror.
We’re celebrating All Things SPLIT SCREAM today, which means that all previous volumes are on sale through this weekend (or, much more likely, until I remember to turn the stupid “on sale” buttons off).
eBooks are half off and print books are two bucks off when you buy directly from us:
Can you handle just a little more excitement?!
(If not…jeez, I don’t know what to tell ya, you should probably see your doctor right quick; exciting as this news is, we’re not looking to cause irreparable harm. Your health is important. You only get one…whatever it is that’s tap-dancing on razor wire these days: brain? Heart? Kidney? No wait, you get two of those.
On second thought, you’re probably fine, you can handle this.)
Where was I? Right! Excitement.
We’re opening preorders on SPLIT SCREAM Volume Six Six Six today, and they’re marked down through the weekend also.
About SPLIT SCREAM Volume Six:
The SPLIT SCREAM series goes to its darkest corners yet! Editor Alex Ebenstein presents these twin odes to horrible parents.
Come to Daddy by Ryan T. Jenkins
A damaged man endeavors to put the pieces back together after a lifetime of destruction; to reckon with his wife and son leaving him; to attend to the dreams of his dead mother’s well-manicured hand scuttling around at night; and the impossibly large garlic bulbs growing in his backyard; and the haunted movie poster of a B-list actor coming to life before his eyes.
It’s time, now, to confront how his marriage of eighteen years went to hell, all because of a trip to the store to buy avocados for his son’s college going-away party…or was it something more?
There’s nothing more punk rock than being a deluded, strung-out, forty-four-year-old dad forced to face the helter-skelter truth. Distilled from the classic Gothic haunted house narrative comes this twisted ode to punk rock and fatherhood.
Mother is Coming Home by David Corse
When Otis discovers an undulating, flesh-like portal near his barn, he believes he’s finally found a way to escape his hometown and travel the world. All he has to do is sell the oddity to the highest bidder and leave home for good.
His plans crumble when, during a drunken argument, he tosses his sickly and cruel mother through the portal. The momentary elation is brief, and quickly swallowed by a gutting reality. Otis must rescue his mother and protect the strange opening from prying eyes, no matter the cost. The lengths he will go to to hold onto hope are endless in this tale of toxic relationships, failsons, and cowardice.
SPLIT SCREAM Volume Six arrives November 12th.
We’ve got the perfect soundtrack for you as you settle in with Volume Five; Lyndsey and Bitter, along with series editor Alex “Ebs” “Ebbers” “Ebbonymous” Ebenstein, have crafted a playlist to get you in the right mood for each of their unsettling tales.
Tune in…
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…and SCREAM.
Hail the Tenebrous Cult.
Hail New Weird Horror.
Hail SPLIT SCREAM.
Matt + Alex + Ebs + Lyndsey + Bitter
Will have to check it out, picked up Volume 3 at StokerCon, still need to read it (it is among many I need to read from StokerCon, lol). This is such an interesting concept! Do you plan to open submissions again?