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February 8, 2026

 by Team WSP · Published February 8, 2026 · Last modified March 14, 2026

FLASH OF THE FLESH – Extreme Horror Flash Fictions

This inaugural collection of extreme horror stories from Wicked Shadow Press delivers fifty brutal vignettes that prove true horror doesn’t need pages upon pages to scar you… it only needs a flash!

Anthology / Holiday Horror / Horror

January 31, 2026

 by Team WSP · Published January 31, 2026 · Last modified March 14, 2026

YULEHIDE (Holiday Horror Stories in TWO Volumes)

YuleHide is a two-volume holiday horror anthology from Wicked Shadow Press that dismantles festive tradition and rebuilds it as something decidedly wicked!

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Now published: EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD (In Two Volumes)
📖 We celebrate stories that are both cerebral, yet appeal to our primal senses.
In the town of Mistrow, the Lupas Cathedral runs a In the town of Mistrow, the Lupas Cathedral runs a faith industry where saints & their leader claim to remove curses by biting people, leaving a 'Saints’ Mark'. Read Sali Andiamo Siyaya 's "The Mouth of Saints" in Exorcists of the Dead: INFESTATION Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A forgotten village festers beneath an ancient curse. A grotesque care dog hungers for human flesh. A lonely rental home bleeds through its walls. A demonic force stalks a clown beneath the greasepaint. Something ancient whispers through dead languages, abandoned churches and broken families… In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: INFESTATION from Wicked Shadow Press, possession becomes contamination, infecting bodies, homes, memories, bloodlines and entire communities. Priests, skeptics, wanderers, grieving parents, criminals and desperate survivors confront forces that multiply with every act of fear, faith and violence. These are stories of spiritual rot, cursed landscapes, demonic bargains, parasitic entities, haunted rituals and the horrifying realisation that evil may already be living inside us.
Henryk sleepwalks and performs an exorcism on a ho Henryk sleepwalks and performs an exorcism on a household iron while a lady summons the ghost of her lover so they can stay together. Read Christopher Dabrowski 's "Two Short Fictions" in Exorcists of the Dead: INFESTATION Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A forgotten village festers beneath an ancient curse. A grotesque care dog hungers for human flesh. A lonely rental home bleeds through its walls. A demonic force stalks a clown beneath the greasepaint. Something ancient whispers through dead languages, abandoned churches and broken families… In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: INFESTATION from Wicked Shadow Press, possession becomes contamination, infecting bodies, homes, memories, bloodlines and entire communities. Priests, skeptics, wanderers, grieving parents, criminals and desperate survivors confront forces that multiply with every act of fear, faith and violence. These are stories of spiritual rot, cursed landscapes, demonic bargains, parasitic entities, haunted rituals and the horrifying realisation that evil may already be living inside us.
They said Milta was ‘The Deliverer.’ But it took a They said Milta was ‘The Deliverer.’ But it took a cocoyea broom and a 75-year-old stranger to finally unlock her. Read Soter Lucio's "The Deliverer" in Exorcists of the Dead: DIABOLIQUE Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A grieving father hears whispers beside a child’s coffin. A cursed brooch carries generations of blood and madness. A fraudulent exorcist stumbles into real horror in a frozen Russian town. A priest secretly feeds on the demons he casts out. Somewhere, an artificial intelligence awakens beneath the weight of ancient evil and human cruelty. In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: DIABOLIQUE from Wicked Shadow Press, possession takes many forms: spiritual, psychological, technological, cosmic and deeply human. Priests, charlatans, mystics, skeptics and broken souls confront forces that creep into homes, faith, memory and flesh itself. These are stories of forbidden rituals, cursed relics, demonic bargains, haunted grief, collapsing belief and the terrifying realisation that true evil does not need an invitation.
An excommunicated but still-active exorcist is cal An excommunicated but still-active exorcist is called to Black Lick, Kentucky, where seven people have died from rattlesnake bites at the “Church of the Living Serpent.” Read Lanson Wells's "The Serpent Feeds" in Exorcists of the Dead: DIABOLIQUE Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A grieving father hears whispers beside a child’s coffin. A cursed brooch carries generations of blood and madness. A fraudulent exorcist stumbles into real horror in a frozen Russian town. A priest secretly feeds on the demons he casts out. Somewhere, an artificial intelligence awakens beneath the weight of ancient evil and human cruelty. In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: DIABOLIQUE from Wicked Shadow Press, possession takes many forms: spiritual, psychological, technological, cosmic and deeply human. Priests, charlatans, mystics, skeptics and broken souls confront forces that creep into homes, faith, memory and flesh itself. These are stories of forbidden rituals, cursed relics, demonic bargains, haunted grief, collapsing belief and the terrifying realisation that true evil does not need an invitation.
They called it an accident. But when 12-year-old M They called it an accident. But when 12-year-old Mary sits up in her casket, her eyes burning like hellfire, Father Daniel realises the truth is far worse... Read Dusty Davis's "The Last Confession of Mary" in Exorcists of the Dead: DIABOLIQUE Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A grieving father hears whispers beside a child’s coffin. A cursed brooch carries generations of blood and madness. A fraudulent exorcist stumbles into real horror in a frozen Russian town. A priest secretly feeds on the demons he casts out. Somewhere, an artificial intelligence awakens beneath the weight of ancient evil and human cruelty. In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: DIABOLIQUE from Wicked Shadow Press, possession takes many forms: spiritual, psychological, technological, cosmic and deeply human. Priests, charlatans, mystics, skeptics and broken souls confront forces that creep into homes, faith, memory and flesh itself. These are stories of forbidden rituals, cursed relics, demonic bargains, haunted grief, collapsing belief and the terrifying realisation that true evil does not need an invitation.
Lydia’s body has become a battlefield. Her parents Lydia’s body has become a battlefield. Her parents call in a soft-spoken priest named Father Devon, a quiet professional who claims to have done this before... Read Andrew Kurtz's "Plague of the Demonic" in Exorcists of the Dead: DIABOLIQUE Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A grieving father hears whispers beside a child’s coffin. A cursed brooch carries generations of blood and madness. A fraudulent exorcist stumbles into real horror in a frozen Russian town. A priest secretly feeds on the demons he casts out. Somewhere, an artificial intelligence awakens beneath the weight of ancient evil and human cruelty. In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: DIABOLIQUE from Wicked Shadow Press, possession takes many forms: spiritual, psychological, technological, cosmic and deeply human. Priests, charlatans, mystics, skeptics and broken souls confront forces that creep into homes, faith, memory and flesh itself. These are stories of forbidden rituals, cursed relics, demonic bargains, haunted grief, collapsing belief and the terrifying realisation that true evil does not need an invitation.
Mia’s sister is possessed. Her mother is dead. The Mia’s sister is possessed. Her mother is dead. The exorcist won’t answer. Desperate, she invokes something older than prayer. Read Lily M. Blake's "Everything" in Exorcists of the Dead: INFESTATION Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A forgotten village festers beneath an ancient curse. A grotesque care dog hungers for human flesh. A lonely rental home bleeds through its walls. A demonic force stalks a clown beneath the greasepaint. Something ancient whispers through dead languages, abandoned churches and broken families… In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: INFESTATION from Wicked Shadow Press, possession becomes contamination, infecting bodies, homes, memories, bloodlines and entire communities. Priests, skeptics, wanderers, grieving parents, criminals and desperate survivors confront forces that multiply with every act of fear, faith and violence. These are stories of spiritual rot, cursed landscapes, demonic bargains, parasitic entities, haunted rituals and the horrifying realisation that evil may already be living inside us.
The demon they expected was small and frightened. The demon they expected was small and frightened. What came instead was older than the stars... and tired of mercy. Read Lacey Magee's "The Silence After the Promise" in Exorcists of the Dead: INFESTATION Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A forgotten village festers beneath an ancient curse. A grotesque care dog hungers for human flesh. A lonely rental home bleeds through its walls. A demonic force stalks a clown beneath the greasepaint. Something ancient whispers through dead languages, abandoned churches and broken families… In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: INFESTATION from Wicked Shadow Press, possession becomes contamination, infecting bodies, homes, memories, bloodlines and entire communities. Priests, skeptics, wanderers, grieving parents, criminals and desperate survivors confront forces that multiply with every act of fear, faith and violence. These are stories of spiritual rot, cursed landscapes, demonic bargains, parasitic entities, haunted rituals and the horrifying realisation that evil may already be living inside us.
In 1934 Hollywood, the monsters aren’t in the scri In 1934 Hollywood, the monsters aren’t in the scripts, they’re in the makeup kit. A struggling artist’s career miracle becomes an exorcist’s worst nightmare. Read Terry Sherwood's "Greasepaint and Damnation" in Exorcists of the Dead: INFESTATION Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A forgotten village festers beneath an ancient curse. A grotesque care dog hungers for human flesh. A lonely rental home bleeds through its walls. A demonic force stalks a clown beneath the greasepaint. Something ancient whispers through dead languages, abandoned churches and broken families… In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: INFESTATION from Wicked Shadow Press, possession becomes contamination, infecting bodies, homes, memories, bloodlines and entire communities. Priests, skeptics, wanderers, grieving parents, criminals and desperate survivors confront forces that multiply with every act of fear, faith and violence. These are stories of spiritual rot, cursed landscapes, demonic bargains, parasitic entities, haunted rituals and the horrifying realisation that evil may already be living inside us.
The spirits of the forcibly disappeared begin poss The spirits of the forcibly disappeared begin possessing powerful government officials, forcing them to recite case numbers and victim names. Read Simon Mohsin's "The Ministry of Unquiet Things " in Exorcists of the Dead: INFESTATION Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A forgotten village festers beneath an ancient curse. A grotesque care dog hungers for human flesh. A lonely rental home bleeds through its walls. A demonic force stalks a clown beneath the greasepaint. Something ancient whispers through dead languages, abandoned churches and broken families… In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: INFESTATION from Wicked Shadow Press, possession becomes contamination, infecting bodies, homes, memories, bloodlines and entire communities. Priests, skeptics, wanderers, grieving parents, criminals and desperate survivors confront forces that multiply with every act of fear, faith and violence. These are stories of spiritual rot, cursed landscapes, demonic bargains, parasitic entities, haunted rituals and the horrifying realisation that evil may already be living inside us.
Thomas Vance, a cynical fraud who performs fake ex Thomas Vance, a cynical fraud who performs fake exorcisms using tricks, is summoned to the dying Ural town of Vodyanoy to “exorcise” a teenager named Oksana. Read Khen P. Julia's "The Liar's Amen" in Exorcists of the Dead: DIABOLIQUE Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A grieving father hears whispers beside a child’s coffin. A cursed brooch carries generations of blood and madness. A fraudulent exorcist stumbles into real horror in a frozen Russian town. A priest secretly feeds on the demons he casts out. Somewhere, an artificial intelligence awakens beneath the weight of ancient evil and human cruelty. In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: DIABOLIQUE from Wicked Shadow Press, possession takes many forms: spiritual, psychological, technological, cosmic and deeply human. Priests, charlatans, mystics, skeptics and broken souls confront forces that creep into homes, faith, memory and flesh itself. These are stories of forbidden rituals, cursed relics, demonic bargains, haunted grief, collapsing belief and the terrifying realisation that true evil does not need an invitation.
Forty-three exorcisms. Thirty years of faith. One Forty-three exorcisms. Thirty years of faith. One truth he never saw coming. He thought he was saving them. However... Read Simon Mohsin's "The Last Session" in Exorcists of the Dead: DIABOLIQUE Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A grieving father hears whispers beside a child’s coffin. A cursed brooch carries generations of blood and madness. A fraudulent exorcist stumbles into real horror in a frozen Russian town. A priest secretly feeds on the demons he casts out. Somewhere, an artificial intelligence awakens beneath the weight of ancient evil and human cruelty. In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: DIABOLIQUE from Wicked Shadow Press, possession takes many forms: spiritual, psychological, technological, cosmic and deeply human. Priests, charlatans, mystics, skeptics and broken souls confront forces that creep into homes, faith, memory and flesh itself. These are stories of forbidden rituals, cursed relics, demonic bargains, haunted grief, collapsing belief and the terrifying realisation that true evil does not need an invitation.
Dementia emptied her mind. Something else moved in Dementia emptied her mind. Something else moved in. When exorcism becomes eviction, a priest must choose: save the soul, or save the last room. Read Ria Cabral's "The Last Tenant" in Exorcists of the Dead: DIABOLIQUE Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A grieving father hears whispers beside a child’s coffin. A cursed brooch carries generations of blood and madness. A fraudulent exorcist stumbles into real horror in a frozen Russian town. A priest secretly feeds on the demons he casts out. Somewhere, an artificial intelligence awakens beneath the weight of ancient evil and human cruelty. In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: DIABOLIQUE from Wicked Shadow Press, possession takes many forms: spiritual, psychological, technological, cosmic and deeply human. Priests, charlatans, mystics, skeptics and broken souls confront forces that creep into homes, faith, memory and flesh itself. These are stories of forbidden rituals, cursed relics, demonic bargains, haunted grief, collapsing belief and the terrifying realisation that true evil does not need an invitation.
A disabled exorcist arrives at a remote chapel whe A disabled exorcist arrives at a remote chapel where a group of grieving women have used forbidden rituals to manifest a "child" from their collective miscarriages and need. Read Celeste Kerspuy's "The Cradle that Consumes" in Exorcists of the Dead: DIABOLIQUE Purchase links: https://wickedshadowpress.induswords.in/2026/05/19/new-releases-exorcists-of-the-dead/ A grieving father hears whispers beside a child’s coffin. A cursed brooch carries generations of blood and madness. A fraudulent exorcist stumbles into real horror in a frozen Russian town. A priest secretly feeds on the demons he casts out. Somewhere, an artificial intelligence awakens beneath the weight of ancient evil and human cruelty. In EXORCISTS OF THE DEAD: DIABOLIQUE from Wicked Shadow Press, possession takes many forms: spiritual, psychological, technological, cosmic and deeply human. Priests, charlatans, mystics, skeptics and broken souls confront forces that creep into homes, faith, memory and flesh itself. These are stories of forbidden rituals, cursed relics, demonic bargains, haunted grief, collapsing belief and the terrifying realisation that true evil does not need an invitation.
White Horse Hill, 1952. In a trench full of dying