Christmas Horror Collection

1. Kristina Bergling — “The Last Christmas Dinner”
Exclusive translation by Elena Prokhörenko
Love and honor your parents, and then they’ll value you… they’ll value you appropriately!
2. Kevin J. Kennedy — “Happy Fucking Christmas”
Exclusive translation by Denis Zakiyanov
What could be better than a Christmas dinner with a loving family?
3. Lisa Morton — “The Spirit of Christmas”
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Exclusive translation by Viktoriya Pyleva
Gothic it is—and in the New Year too, gothic. Don’t expect bloody details—expect a story about a ghost.
4. Stephen Murray — “Stuffed Pig”
Exclusive translation by Svyatoslav Albireo
What happens if, for the New Year festivities, a pair comes to visit you who suspiciously resemble the Joker and Harley Quinn?
5. Michael Arnzen — “No obedient children”
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Exclusive translation by Maxim Decker
What should Santa do if there isn’t a single obedient child left?
6. Willow Rose — “Beware”
Exclusive translation by Oleg Novgorodsky
Grandpa, why do you have such big claws? Grandpa, why are your eyes so red? Grandpa, why do you have such sharp teeth?
7. Tim Curren — “In the Bag”
Exclusive translation by Shamil Galiev
Even homeless people have their own Santa Claus. He gives them calm.
8. John R. Little — “Tommy’s Christmas”
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Exclusive translation by Shamil Galiev
New Year is the best day for stealing. And if you’re dressed as Santa, then nobody will suspect anything!
9. Lisa Vasquez — “Christmas Song”
Exclusive translation by Evgeny Alikin
Who will save Christmas Carol? Satan?
10. J. L. Lane — “Santa’s Night Feast”
Exclusive translation by Serezha Laki
Be careful when decorating the Christmas tree! Don’t break the ornament!
11. Veronica Smith — “Misbehaving or obeying”
Exclusive translation by Elena Prokhörenko
Answer, Santa!!! Were you naughty or obedient? Only honestly!!!
12. Emmy Cross — “Christmas Fair”
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Exclusive translation by Ana Liluiashvili
Is a Christmas fair fun? Candy apples, fried sausages, mulled wine… And there’s also its dark side.
13. J. S. Michael — “Your Will”
Exclusive translation by Oleg Novgorodsky
A letter is found around Christmastime. And who could it be addressed to?
14. Andrew Lennon — “A Killing Christmas”
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Exclusive translation by Roman Kotoc h igov
Halloween was just celebrated—yet everywhere there are inflatable Santas and Christmas trees. Some people are really nervous about that.
15. Peter Oliver Vander — “Santa is here”
Exclusive translation by Oleg Novgorodsky
— Mrs. Claus, what do you think of the fact that your husband is a murderous maniac?
16. Rose Garnett — “The Veil”
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Exclusive translation by Ilya Sharapov
Do you know what bizarro is? You do? I’m wondering whether it’s bizarro or not…
17. Suzanne Fox — “Night Before Christmas”
Exclusive translation by Sergei Karpov
Santa, the old grump… Well, he can forget for a couple of decades, but when he remembers… uuuuh, what will happen!
18. Westen Kinkейт — “For whom the bells toll”
Exclusive translation by Sergei Karpov
The Aleuts also have their own grandpa. Their own little bells. Their own gifts and gifties.
19. Schwamberger — “Santa Claus is waiting for you behind bars of the fireplace”
Exclusive translation by Ana Liluiashvili
— I dare not disturb the midnight night… He smirked. Who? Of course, the kind grandpa.
20. Israel Finn — “A Gift”
Exclusive author translation — Viktoriya Pyleova
What if in the Beatles it wasn’t Ringo, and the first person on the Moon wasn’t Armstrong, and if JFK had stayed alive? Then surely all the offended wives would have been given valuable gifts. EXTREMELY valuable gifts.
21. Edward Lee — “The Natural Order of Things”
Exclusive translation by Pavel Pavlov
When you really want to drink… coffee—buy it from the vending machine. Yes, it’s disgusting, but at least calmer. Who knows who might roam those cafés before Christmas?