Nightmare Magazine, Issue 168 (September 2026‪)‬

NIGHTMARE is a digital horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.

Welcome to issue 168 of NIGHTMARE! We have original short fiction from Daniel Roop ("The Red Veil") and Phoenix Alexander ("Not Even a Fly"). Our Horror Lab originals include a flash ("Useless Heart/Stopped Cold") from A. Artemis Chen and a poem ("Sweet Certainty") from Deborah L. Davitt. We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, "The H Word," plus author spotlights with our authors. Adam-Troy Castro joins us with a media review. It's another great issue, so be sure to check it out.