Westside Fairytales: Horror and Dark Fiction Stories

In chapter 5 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, the Pinkerton ambush is underway! Our travelers are spread out and outnumbered, with a bounty on their heads. But it’s clear the fight has just begun, as Pinkerton heads are already exploding, rolling, and flying as the mysterious Gato joins the fray. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTune...

In chapter 4 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, our travelers prepare to arrive at their second destination. Elam notices something odd while getting a lesson from Mildover. Vicky has an unsettling encounter. Moira finds herself entranced. Tolliver readies himself to meet an old acquaintance. And Gato gives some new arrivals a heads-up. Thanks for list...

On this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, Tyler does a massive review of "The Black Phone," starring Ethan Hawke. It's based on a short story by Joe Hill, and, well, that's fairly obvious with all its failures. We also talk a bit about "The Hollow Places," a pretty decent eldritch horror novel from T. Kingfisher. The Horror and Lit Club episo...

In chapter 3 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, a team of misfits embarks safely, heading east. With nothing but time on their hands, our disparate cast makes their introductions, both to us, and to each other. Some of these first meetings are friendly, others awkward, and at least one close to deadly. The shadow of the mysterious Rider looms tall over...

On this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, Tyler talks at length about two movies of dubious quality: the absolute relic of 2000s horror, “Wrong Turn,” and an extremely dull modern cosmic horror thriller called “Vivarium.” The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks f...

In chapter 2 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers, we’re introduced to the rest of our party as they embark on a train ride toward bloodshed, misery, and horror! Knife-slingers, thieves on the lam, and, most frightening of all, a Catholic priest! Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The E...

On this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, Tyler talks about contracting and fighting off COVID; the worst audiobook he's ever listened to (and still hasn't finished), “The Exorcist” by William Peter Blatty; and one of the best movies he's ever seen, “Stalker.” Thank you again to everybody who sent well wishes. It really did make these last co...

In chapter 1 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Sin Carriers: In the years following the end of a wild, free America, a group of misfits, killers, and criminals gather in a city on America's west coast, soon to travel east by rail in each other's company. Bound by horrific pasts, untoward inclinations, and nightmarish delights, these men and women will find themselv...

This episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club covers the excellent first season of Showtime's "Yellowjackets," the extremely mid horror/mystery novel "Come With Me" by Ronald Malfi, and Tyler's addiction to what's probably the best open world game ever released, "Elden Ring." Also a few hints as to what's to come next with the fiction part of the pod...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, Tyler talks about the eight-season original run of "Dexter," as well as a full review of the reboot "New Blood," and gives an extensive rundown on the imaginary eighth season he would have preferred: "The People v. Dexter Morgan." The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are s...

This episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast is a short story. Days after the death of her husband, the widowed Edith Harlow finds she must contend with a mysterious entity named Mr. Bags, who has aims on her home in the remote Staplebrick Holler. Though at first it seems she'll face this new threat alone, Edith soon discovers she might find a new family in the shadows o...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast, we find the deepest desires are the darkest. This short story contains content that may be triggering, including extreme sexual indecency, violence, harm to persons of a protected class, and worse. Proceeding past this warning constitutes consent to experience this episode. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, Tyler has an extensive discussion of the absolute mess that is the movie "Malignant" by James Wan, and his thoughts on Jordan Peele's remake of "Candyman." Don't forget to buy Tyler’s book, "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House," on Amazon in ebook and paperback! The Horror and Lit Club episodes are dis...

The Great Hiatus continues! In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, Tyler waxes philosophical about suburban fascism, the Psychonauts games, and the absolute mess that is "American Horror Story." Also, our first book, "The Eyes Beneath My Father’s House," is out now on Amazon in Kindle and paperback! We hope you all enjoy, and don't forget...

Mid-summer check-in! In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, Tyler talks about the book "Blacktop Wasteland" by S.A. Cosby. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episodes. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book...

In chapter 20 - the finale - of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Scars in Time, Ash clings to life by a thread, hanging literally at the edge of the door to oblivion. But she can hear the typewriter. It is calling to her. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Buy our book "The Eyes Beneath My Father's House" on Ama...

In chapter 19 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Scars in Time, Ash accomplishes the tasks set to her by her other self, the Writer, only to find the woman miserably dead beside a destroyed typewriter in the garret. Ash has found the painting, has spoken with the artist, and has discovered how the Poisoned Muse came to haunt the Doctor. And her. But these are only t...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales podcast’s Horror and Lit Club, Tyler rambles at length about home repairs, "Castlevania," the new pride flag, and he delivers a roughly two-hour-long script revision of the new "Conjuring" movie from James Wan, "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It." I say that "The Conjuring" is a Blumhouse feature a bunch of times during this, which is incorrect, but...

In chapter 18 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Scars in Time, Ash has proven to herself beyond a shadow of a doubt that anywhere she exists, if Mike’s there, she can — and will — kill him. He’s no longer a stain on her heart, but there are other problems. She’s trapped in Ashley Colon’s version of reality with no way out, and even if she had one, it wouldn’t fix w...

In chapter 17 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Scars in Time, it’s clear that the events Ash’s presence in Gun Cotton has set into motion haven’t been slowed in the least by her return to her own time. After a lifetime of letting herself be slowed, sidelined, and stalled, she’s ready to break through into the shadowed history of her house’s basement. What she find...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, Tyler talks about the new Resident Evil for a long damn time. If you haven't played the game, spoilers abound! So play the game first! I also talk about some side projects I've got going on. The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews that are separate from the regular fiction episode...

In chapter 16 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Scars in Time, Ash’s desperate gambit in the Doctor’s hidden clinic has paid off, returning her home as though from a dream. Faced with the revelations of the clinic, many questions have been answered, but still more remain. Ash finds that Gun Cotton has taken a turn for the worse while she’s been gone. If she was rea...

In chapter 15 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Scars in Time, the Doctor’s threats, and his condition, make it all too clear that Ash’s time in the Starling household is rapidly coming to a close. Doped on morphine and left to fend for herself, she’s swept up into the arms of a girl with the same name as long ago student Coraline. And bearing the same ethereal glo...

In this episode of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast's Horror and Lit Club, Tyler talks about the difficulties of publishing and makes a major announcement. He also talks about the Netflix series “Dark” and rambles at length about the evolution of anime streaming. Also: Nobody should ever watch “Redo of Healer.” The Horror and Lit Club episodes are discussions and reviews tha...

In chapter 14 of the Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast’s story Scars in Time, Ash realizes she’s stuck in this iteration of the house once she fails to find the garret she’s been looking for. Gone too is the typewriter, though she can still hear it faintly throughout the house. She adapts to her new job as a maid while trying to figure out a way home, the meaning behind that othe...