Body Horror
Body horror derives its scares from physical corruption, mutilation, mutation, transformation, and/or decay. Its often-extravagant imagery usually serves as metaphor for more relatable fears, such as the loss of bodily control associated with disease or aging.
- Blake, Amanda M.: “Nest/Infest“
- Brown, Tim: “Calluses“
- Corse, David: “All My Angry Selves“
- Davis, John: “Enemy“
- Dorie, Sarina: “Dragon Pox“
- Douglas, J.S.: “Dysmenorrhea“
- Fekete, Zary: “Bread and Body“
- Fomley, Eric: “Inhuman Cravings“
- Ford, Doug: “Why I’m Running the Spookshow Now“
- Garrison, Katherine: Approaching Dangers: Three Monstrous Poems [POETRY]
- Herrera, Marco (MAHH!): “Brisket“
- Hirsch, Joseph: “The Look on Your Face“
- Hollingsworth, Matt: “A Witch’s Envy“
- Lajewski, Christine: “The Indignities“
- Lamanna, Leonardo J.: “The Flesh Factory“
- MacGregor, Ken: “Together at Christmas“
- Patrick, Valerie: “How May I Help You“
- Rajagopalan, Julia: “Industrial Accidents“
- Ramer, Luke: “Post Op“
- Sachar, Cassandra O’Sullivan: “Squish“
- Soun, Mason: “The Extraction“
- Toase, Steve: “Dental Hygiene“
- Volk, Maxim: “The Canvas“
- Yee, Abby Nicole: “Before I Grew Nettled Skin” [POETRY]