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The Domovoi

A strange mansion. A young servant. A rich couple. And a house spirit watching everything unfold.

Darkroom Liaisons

The poltergeists leave the darkroom the way they came: faceless. Read this beautiful poem by Avra Margariti, only on The Dread Machine.

The Brides of Dracula Ponder the Manson Murders

By Avra Margariti

(What are humans but an amalgamation of meat and electricity?) Read this unsettling poem by Avra Margariti.

What happens when a pandemic hits the failing US healthcare system? When Kiara becomes sick, she can't afford to admit her infection and miss work or even go to the doctor to treat it. Failed by the system, she searches for any way to survive.

The Editor’s Eyes

By Calie Voorhis

The Editor Alice struggles to save her niece in a cyberpunk world of words.

The Itch

By Mark Towse

Ever had an itch so intense, you want to tear your skin off?

Somnambulant

By scrapsflippy

After a waking nightmare that continues to haunt her, Elisa experiences increasing episodes of disassociation. As her sense of self unravels, she gets closer to the horrifying truth.

The Perfect Match

By Ken Liu

Sai can't imagine life without his beloved virtual assistant, Tilly, until his new neighbor Jenny causes him to question her motives, and those of Centillion, the corporation that made her.

A Gardener’s Guide to the Apocalypse

By Lynette Mejía

A story about disaster and how we endure in its aftermath, "A Gardener's Guide" follows its protagonist and her partner through a year post-apocalypse; watching their garden grow as the world slowly dies around them.

Three Data Units

By Kitty-Lydia Dye

An AI reviews the data units of three disabled mecha—a blackbird, a caregiver, and a gatekeeper—whose stories entwine, and profoundly change the AI's understanding of humanity and the role technology plays in their lives.

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