At Dark, I Become Loathsome

by Eric LaRocca

Every horror story is about power. Whether it’s blatantly displayed or more discreet, every horror story is about power.

There’s something decidedly divine about wallowing in the depths of despair, in the throes of melancholy—it’s holy, sacred. Death is the final act and cannot be undone. Despair and misery, however, can ferry you to the most consecrated of places within the confines of your mind.

“Children lose their innocence when they realize that adults can hurt them,”