Knifepoint Horror's "staircase"
Caledonian Gothic
Continuing this small series of lockdown readings, gathering some of our favourite horror/weird tales, is this wee beastie from Knifepoint Horror, written by Soren Narnia.
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Franz Kafka's In The Penal Colony
Caledonian Gothic
Stay at home, stay weird.
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HP Lovecraft's The Music of Erich Zann
Caledonian Gothic
The first of a few Isolation Tales to keep you entertained while shackled in your dank dungeons.
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EPILOGUE: Bells (KNIFEPOINT HORROR cover)
Caledonian Gothic
A story of bells ringing in the snow, written by Soren Narnia.
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Into the Mouth as Meat
Caledonian Gothic
In which a pantry is raided, a photocopier is fixed, and a tape is recorded.
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To Sail Spiral Seas
Caledonian Gothic
It's a beautiful day, so we go to the beach and try to get you out of that rut...
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Through a Gristle Door
Caledonian Gothic
In which a dream is had, a door is found, and a hiding place discovered.
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INTERLUDE: AUTHOR'S NOTE (live at The Stage Hotel)
Caledonian Gothic
In which a holiday is taken, answers are found, and a gift is given; an origin story.
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A Brine for War
Caledonian Gothic
In which a festival is celebrated, a thirst is quenched, and a road trip goes on too long.
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Reap a Harvest Black
Caledonian Gothic
In which tea is made, a splinter is suffered, and ice cream is purchased.
info_outlineStay at home, stay weird.
Continuing this small isolation run of some of our favourite horror/weird tales, we are pleased to present In The Penal Colony, from the Cockroach King himself, Franz Kafka, originally written in 1919.
Content Warning: detailed descriptions of torture.
Uses the public domain translation by Ian Johnston: http://web.archive.org/web/20041204170925/http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/kafka/inthepenalcolony.htm