What is beneath our feet? Below our skin? What lurks in the darkness in the basement, or deep inside the earth? How far down can you read before you go insane? Step down into the chilling stories in Below We woefully present you with tales of the twisted and terrifying. Listen to maddening transmissions, step into a basement of secrets, encounter a mother whose hate transcends death, a late-night work call becomes a fight of survival, demons lurk, and spirits seek their final revenge. These are not your Mother's bedtime stories…
Trigger Death, murder, mention of abortion, mention of child death, gore, some torture.
Our Little Plan by David J. Thirteen The Girl In The Basement by Jonah Buck Transmissions by C.M. Forest Twice is Always by Alan P. Marks Galleries of Pain by E.L. Giles Forced Parenthood by Rachael Boucker The Heart Beneath by Ryan Klopp Overtime by Harrison Demchick Behind Blue Eyes by Justin Allec The Vessel by Bryan Holm The Dig by Georgia Cook The Installation by Zé Burns We are Mother by Travis Mushanski Another Fool’s Gold by Chris Hewitt Tines by Erica Summers Pops by Rob Smales My Darling Girl by Johnathon Heart Entombed by Steve Neal Spoons by Mark Towse This Enticing Pit by Heather Hein
David-Jack Fletcher is an Australian author, specialising in LGBTQI+ horror fiction. He dabbles in comedy-horror and dark fiction, but his true love is body horror.
His debut novella, The haunting of Harry Peck, is a 2022 Amazon international best-seller across several lists including Gay Fiction, Horror, and Two-Hour Literature.
He has also appeared in several anthologies across the US, Canada, and the UK. David-Jack's latest novel is due for release in 2023, and he is currently working on the next one: Indentured, which focuses on a pair of bloodthirsty cursed dentures.
He is also a qualified editor, operating a small online business, Chainsaw Editing, where he specialises in copyediting and developmental editing for horror/thriller, dark fiction, mystery/suspense, and the occasional historical romance.
When not writing and editing, David-Jack can be found on the couch with a book, cuddling his dogs and his husband.
I flew through this collection, and the majority of the stories were pretty good, some real bangers as well. Fairly light reading for horror, good for when you're bored.