Fiction for the Cosmically Disturbed

RIP Reggie Bannister

How an Ice Cream Man Became a Working-Class Hero to Horror Fans

Aug 11 • Lucas Mangum

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The Sky is Screaming

A Tale of Cosmic Horror and Maternal Instincts

Aug 10 • Lucas Mangum

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I Don't Watch Horror to Feel Bad

Does This Mean Modern Horror is not for Me?

Aug 4 • Lucas Mangum

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July 2026

The Vampires of St. Vincent

Two Horror Stories for My Bloodthirsty Creatures of the Night

Jul 20 • Lucas Mangum

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Real-Life Horror is Not a Slasher Movie. All Too Often, It's a Lot More Mundane

From Troma to Terrifier, The Horror Genre is Rife with In-Your-Face Nastiness, But How Does That Compare to the Horrors We Face in Real Life?

Jul 13 • Lucas Mangum

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June 2026

The Shower Curtain

This story was initially commissioned by a reader and friend, but I figured I would share it here for premium subscribers, as I feel it’s one of my…

Jun 22 • Lucas Mangum

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The Horror of Blending In

Horror Movie T-Shirts, The Things We Do for Love, and The Gap Between What We Know and What We Feel

Jun 8 • Lucas Mangum

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May 2026

Rapid-Fire Reviews for April/May, 2026

Plus, Some Writing Updates and a Sneak Peek at a Work-in-Progress

May 25 • Lucas Mangum

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Checking In

And, Hopefully, a Return to Structure

May 18 • Lucas Mangum

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February 2026

January 2026

November 2025

Only Monsters Play God

And We are the Monsters, Baby!

Nov 17, 2025 • Lucas Mangum

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