Author Merril David's new book Wicked Awake is available for pre-order on ebook Amazon.com now and following shortly after in real-life print. Here is the kicker, it's about an outbreak! We had a chance to chat with him about his forthcoming novel. PB: So this is a virus outbreak story, have you had any new thoughts after what has been going on with Corona Virus? MD: I’m … [Read more...] about New Horror: Wicked Awake by Merril David
Independent Horror Releases
What makes Puzzle Box Horror different than other paranormal online communities? We celebrate indie content creators. We even provide sponsorship and promotional advice to qualified authors, filmmakers and horror screenplay writers.
The more scary stories and original fiction we support as a community the better! We are updating this section with sequential chapters of original horror and paranormal fiction. Follow along, as our featured writers, filmmakers, and horror creators take you on a dark and terrifying journey into the spooky and suspenseful side of horror storytelling.
When the Pandemic Reached Alaska
06:00 March 20, 2020 I woke up to the unsettling caw of a raven sitting in a tree near my window. I could feel the sweat that had built up on my forehead overnight and I was feeling greasy, but the prospect of what I had to do this morning made me slightly angry. I rolled over and decided that it wasn’t worth being in public yet. I’d give it a few more hours before I … [Read more...] about When the Pandemic Reached Alaska
Anna: 03 – Night of Resurrection
It was a nice walk from the corner store to the cemetery she had marked on her map, it was so alien to see grass that was still green this time of year, and the sun beat down through the thick humid air. She reminded herself to not get used to the length of the days down in the lower forty-eight, it would just make her miss the sun that much more when she got home. Walking … [Read more...] about Anna: 03 – Night of Resurrection
New Indie Horror film Body Farm Coming March 1st 2020
We had a chance to catch up with co-directors and co-stars Nicholas LaMantia and Brandon Keenan about their upcoming feature film "Body Farm." What inspired the story behind Body Farm? Brandon Keenan: Back in 2007 I had someone bring up the topic of a Body Farm in Tennessee. I started researching it and once I saw the reality of what the place was in just pictures alone … [Read more...] about New Indie Horror film Body Farm Coming March 1st 2020
The 7th Guest: remembering 1993’s CD-ROM smash horror video game hit, and celebrating its long-awaited 2019 follow-up
Anyone who owned a PC with a CD-ROM drive in 1993 was the envy of their friends; compared with the archaic floppy disks PC gamers had been familiar with, a CD drive seemed so futuristic it was almost like alien technology. This new era promised huge games, orchestral soundtracks, and even (whisper it) full motion video (still known as FMV). With any new video gaming … [Read more...] about The 7th Guest: remembering 1993’s CD-ROM smash horror video game hit, and celebrating its long-awaited 2019 follow-up