Uppercut & Other Stories

Eleven bite-sized tales of terror.

In Uppercut, David's trip to a barbershop before his big job interview turns into a nightmare he can't escape.

In Growl, Jemma's visit to the doctor spirals into something sinister. Can she make it out of her appointment alive?

In Saviour, Natalie wakes up after surgery to find the world is deserted. A cryptic note might hold her salvation—or lead her into a deadly trap.

In Do It!, Irene receives a mysterious gift in the post. Frustrated with constant criticism in her writing group, this gift might prompt her to take drastic, horrifying action to prove her worth.

In Daisy Chain, Tracey's string of bad luck begins after accepting a mysterious bracelet from an old woman. To free herself, she must make an unthinkable choice.

In Whitby, Karl is drawn back to the coastal town each year by something eerie that compels him in ways he can't explain.

In Crocheting, Stephen regrets swapping his crochet needle for taxidermy tools— after a taster session in taxidermy, he realises something has been unleashed that brings out the animal in himself.

In Purple, Debbie is haunted by the unsettling gaze of a security guard, but is it paranoia or something far more dangerous?

In Spectacles, Denise loses her glasses—or her grip on reality—as strange things begin to blur before her eyes on a long haul flight home.

In Nanook, a haunting message from a clairvoyant sends Hayley on a race against time, deciphering her teenage self's cryptic diary to fend off an impending evil.

In Fridge, Mark, lost in a snowstorm, stumbles upon a chilling magic show, and what he witnesses could cost him more than just his sanity.

Each story in Uppercut & Other Stories promises a unique blend of suspense, horror and the unknown.