Dark short fiction · take a seat in the dark
iTaleSoWell
“The lights are down. The others are already watching. There’s one seat left — it’s yours.”
The Program
Now Showing
“8 newest on the bill, and every seat’s a bad one. There are 34 in all.”
The Wrong House
Three men broke into her shop. She only needed one of them.
The Bear
She locked the door. It sat down to wait.
Housefire
Something was there with us.
Cigarette
Be careful what you flick for.
Inside the Vest
The truth is never bulletproof.
The Envoy
A warning to your race.
House Call
Was supposed to be a simple house call.
The Quiet Corridor
He’s just a work of art.
Or pick a bill — the Early Show · the Late Show
The Standing Invitation
Never Miss a Showing
“A new reel every week. I’ll tell you when it threads — you’ll come anyway.”
One short, dark tale a week, straight from the booth. No chatter between showings, no selling, and the door is unlocked from the inside — every message carries a one-click way out.