Mike Thorn

"A terrifying descent into suburban addiction and male shame, Shelter for the Damned is a gripping, uncanny tale cut from the same cloth as Stephen King and John Carpenter." -Daniel Goldhaber, director of Cam While looking for a secret place to smoke cigarettes with his two best friends, troubled teenager Mark discovers a mysterious shack in a suburban field. Alienated from his parents and peers, Mark finds within the shack an escape greater than anything he has ever experienced. But it isn't long before the place begins revealing its strange, powerful sentience. And it wants something in exchange for the shelter it provides. Shelter for the Damned is not only a scary, fast-paced horror novel, but also an unflinching study of suburban violence, masculine conditioning, and adolescent rage.

Shelter for the Damned

Between the covers of Darkest Hours, you will find academics in distress; humans abusing monsters; demons terrorizing people; ghostly reminiscences; resurrected trauma; and occult filmmaking. Ranging from satirical to dreadful, these sixteen stories share a distinct voice: urgent, sardonic, and brutal. This expanded edition includes a new foreword by Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) and author notes for every story describing Thorn's process, influences, and more. This updated release also features seventeen of Thorn's essays on horror cinema, which cover films by Tobe Hooper, George A. Romero, Rob Zombie, M. Night Shyamalan, Wes Craven, and Dario Argento, among others. ﻿"A collection of horror stories that are not only scary, but also intelligent, thoughtful, and carefully planned." - iHorror "The element of surprise is a tribute to Thorn's ingenuity; the assuredness of his prose is due to his extensive knowledge of the horror genre. Perfectly paced from the first sentence, these stories grab you by the collar with the urgency of mortal danger. Highly recommended." - S.P. Miskowski, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Strange is the Night

Expanded Edition

Darkest Hours

Ken MacGregor

Ken Goldman

Jack Bantry

Robert Essig

Edward Ahern

Gillian French

Adam Millard

Josh Shiben

Gerry Huntman

Ellen Denton

Adrian Ludens

Jay Seate

Kris Ashton

Kerry Lipp

D. M. Kayahara

James Coplin

Bernard McGhee

Louis Rakovich

Joseph Rubas

Welcome to the Campfire.Did you ever go camping as a kid and sit around the fire at night listening to scary stories?These Creepy Campfire stories have that classic campfire feel to them, but they'll also scare the socks off of you! Prepare to be thoroughly creeped out!! Ghosts, monsters, zombies, paranormal phenomena, the sky is the limit. These creepy tales are the new classic campfire stories for this century, and they certainly qualify as EXTREME Horror!!!Featuring works from the newest crop of modern horror writers, including: Kerry G.S. Lipp D.M. KayaharaJoseph Rubas Ken GoldmanGerry Huntman Josh ShibenJay Seate Edward AhernAdrian Ludens Gillian FrenchLouis Rakovich Ellen DentonKris Ashton Mike ThornBernard McGhee Ken MacGregorJames Coplin Adam MillardRobert Essig & Jack Bantry

19 Tales of Extreme Horror

Creepy Campfire Stories (for Grownups)

Peel Back and See

Stephen Graham Jones

Gwendolyn Kiste

Cynthia Pelayo

Gemma Amor

Eric LaRocca

Gabino Iglesias

James Sabata

Hailey Piper

Laurel Hightower

Tom Deady

Craig Wallwork

S. H. Cooper

Stephanie Evelyn

Daniel Barnett

Vincent V. Cava

Donyae Coles

S. A. Bradley

Donald R. Guillory

Rhonda Jackson Garcia

A Horror Anthology

Shattered & Splintered

Between the covers of Darkest Hours, you will find academics in distress; humans abusing monsters; demons terrorizing people; ghostly reminiscences; resurrected trauma; and occult filmmaking. Ranging from satirical to dreadful, these sixteen stories share a distinct voice: urgent, sardonic, and brutal. This expanded edition includes a new foreword by Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) and author notes for every story describing Thorn’s process, influences, and more. This updated release also features seventeen of Thorn’s essays on horror cinema, which cover films by Tobe Hooper, George A. Romero, Rob Zombie, M. Night Shyamalan, Wes Craven, and Dario Argento, among others.

Bill Adler, Jr.

Paul Anderson

Betty Rocksteady

Issue #3 sees a heartrending tale from Paul Michael Anderson (author of Bones Are Made to Be Broken), flowery destruction from Betty Rocksteady (author of Like Jagged Teeth), infinite dread from Mike Thorn, tables turned from Bill Adler Jr. (author of No Time to Say Goodbye), physical oddity from Mary Crosbie, costly incantation for Erica Ruppert, troublesome birth from William Marchese, and household disturbance as well as an except from The Grimhaven Disaster from Leo X. Robertson. Gwendolyn Kiste offers up thoughts on the suburban gothic worlds of David Lynch and Shirley Jackson. Agent Gina Panetierri, editor Jess Landry, and publisher Pete Kahle offer thoughts on querying and submissions.

Unnerving Magazine

Algernon Blackwood

Clive Barker

Ramsey Campbell

Chris Mason

Edgar Allan Poe

Paul Kane

Wile E. Young

Stephen Herczeg

Naxos AudioBooks, Limited

Mark Allan Gunnells

Jeff C. Stevenson

Brian Asman

Jennifer Loring

Gene Johnson

Fred McGavran

Amdi Silvestri

Lisa Alfano

Eric Dimbleby

Brian Craddock

Jenna M. Pitman

Rhoads Brazos

Matthew R. Davis

Tales of deceit, delusion, defraud and delight as we peel back the mask of actors, killers, stalkers, and everyday narcissists. With reprints from Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Edgar Allan Poe, and new fiction by many contemporary writers. If masks intrigue you as devices for protection, disguise, courage or anonymity, these stories are for you!

Mozart Complete Works Horn and Orchestra

Mike Thorn

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