Minutes After Midnight
This short story anthology delves into horrifying and macabre events that unfold once the clock strikes twelve. These ominous tales subvert perceptions and narrative expectations through elements of the surreal. Though these stories are unrelated, thematically, they reside within the same dark, twisted universe.
With each passing minute after midnight, you will be drawn deeper into a more disturbing realm of mankind's nightmares.
It is 12:01 a.m. The first issue awaits you.
12:01 AM | AFTERLIFE
A Catholic priest ends Midnight Mass early on account of his first child being born on Christmas day, but before he leaves, an unexpected dark stranger arrives at the church doors. The priest invites him in, of course, but very quickly he learns just how big a mistake that was…
12:02 AM | TWO HEARTS
'Meet at midnight. Bring the money. Don't be late.'
Kavin meets his internet lover, who was designed to be perfect in every single way, for the first time in the forests of Boulder, Colorado.
12:03 AM | THE FIFTEENTH FLOOR
Jackie has a successful twin brother he pesters in times of financial desperation, but after seeing his brother now has absolutely nothing left but a ticket to another life, Jackie realises he doesn't need the money so much anymore; he'd rather have the ticket instead.
12:04 AM | LILY & THE BLACK OCEANS
Luana sits in a dinghy off the coast of San Quentin waiting for two other passengers to join her. The escape had taken months of planning, but there are some things you just cannot plan for. A storm brews in the distance, and her water just broke. The escape to Mexico was always going to be treacherous, but giving birth is not the only obstacle she'll be facing tonight.
12:05 AM | BABY BLUE
A heartbroken mother drives deep into the Albuquerque desert to bury a loved one before her son finds out, but when an emotionally unstable stranger jumps into her car, her plans quickly change. The desert is a place to hide your problems, not find new ones.
12:06 AM | MWAMBA
Besieged by a nattering, black forest in the heart of Tanzania, Kibwe attempts to escape his abusive father, but before he can taste freedom he is caught red-handed. His plans take a severe left turn as he learns the line between man and monster is almost non-existent.
12:07 AM | OUR DEEPEST DARKESTS
When two Puritan sisters are caught in the forbidden forests of Salem after dark, their intentions are plunged into suspicion. In a town where whoever points the finger first is right, the fight for keeping a family alive is almost impossible.
12:08 AM | THE BLEW DEVILS
On the night his band is set to play at The Blew Devils nightclub, a jazz trumpeter working hard to kick his heroin addiction must choose between the drugs and the music when he comes face to face with his demons.
12:09 AM | NO PLACE TO DIE
Upon the discovery of gold in a small American town, the rules of life are altered forcing a near-bankrupt undertaker to hatch a diabolical plan to recoup his losses.
12:07 AM | THE LADY OF THE LAND
In a city where the cost of rent could kill you, two wealthy colleagues take their drunk friend home and learn the true price of living in a bad neighbourhood.