EDITORS
SAMUEL J. STEPHENS | PHILIP J. PALACIOS | NATHAN GILMORE | DIANA MASSENGALE
ARTWORK
ZACH GREEN & KENNILA GRUEN
BRIEF NOTE.
This is a friendly reminder of IF’s content rating, referenced on our About page: All stories published here should be expected to range between a PG-13 and a soft R-rating.
TERRARIUM
short story | horror
by DIANA MASSENGALE
In a picturesque suburban town, life is pretty easy for Richard until his wife’s newest hobby takes a turn for the strange.
Artwork by Kennila Gruen
PIERCING SHADOWS
short story | horror
by WILLIAM RIGGS
A man, believing himself to be a murderer, turns himself in at a sanatorium. Dr. Keys ventures to find out why.
Artwork by Zach Green
THE GAMES OF MADNESS
short story | horror/mystery
by SCOTT HAMILTON
Shortly after their brush with the Gnomish Mafia, Bones and Badger accept a case that leads them to a restaurant to interview the mysterious “V.H.”
Artwork by Kennila Gruen
FRITZ LANG’S DR. MABUSE
film review | german expressionism
by NATHAN GILMORE
& SAMUEL J. STEPHENS
Resident film critics, Sam Stephens and Nathan Gilmore tackle the Great Monocled Director’s two early Mabuse films.
Artwork by Zach Green
OLD OCTOBER
poetry | seasonal
by RACHEL SCOTT
Jack-O-Lantern, the illustrious October Owl, and a few surprise appearances populate this uniquely-themed Halloween poem by Rachel Scott.
Artwork by Kennila Gruen
WEREWOLF MUTINY
short story | horror
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
Set in the Paris Catacombs of the 1800s, Lord Adrian Adolphe searches the werewolf-infested tunnels for his lost beloved, Katrina, before she is transformed.
Artwork by Zach Green
A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH
short story | horror
by ZACH GREEN
Newlyweds Jon and Lily are on their cross-country honeymoon drive when they encounter a lone chapel on the backroads.
Artwork by Zach Green
DATE OF THE LIVING DEAD
short story | horror/comedy
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
After many fruitless endeavors in love, Sheila joins a dating app and finds her soulmate. Unfortunately, their first date happens the same day as the zombie apocalypse.
Artwork by Kennila Gruen