SUBMISSIONS FOR FICTION AND POETRY WILL REOPEN ON OCTOBER 27. Submissions for art are already open.

In this Special October 2025 Halloween issue:

First

We are excited to present to you an original, brand-new story written exclusively for The Horror Zine by Ms. Halloween herself, Lisa Morton! Find it HERE

Next:

Can horror actually be soothing for the reader/movie-goer? Novelist Rami Ungar describes how the genre can actually be cathartic. He explains his stance in an exclusive article HERE

And:

On this month's Morbidly Fascinating Page: A collection of the creepiest early photographs of weird Halloween costumes from the late 1800s/early 1900s. Go HERE

And:

On this month's News Page: Find a haunted house near you! We have a list of hundreds of locations in both the United States and Canada. Plus, did you know that The Conjuring's technical timeline actually began in 1952 with The Nun? Go HERE to see these and more.

Still More:

In Fiction:

The Horror Zine is proud to present fantastic fiction by Lisa Morton, Alice Baburek, Dark Rhodes and Charlotte Eleanor.

In Poetry:

The Horror Zine publishes the dark delights of Josh Young, Allan Rozinski and John Grey.

In Art:

The Horror Zine displays the stunning selections of Nora B. Peevy.

Welcome to the Special Halloween issue of