“EX” – Existential Body Horror Creepypasta

Thought I’d pop up with another new spooky story for Halloween! I actually wrote this one a few months ago, and even shared it on some of my socials at the time, but I held off on a broader push in hopes of first making a video version like my last couple creepypastas. However, for would-be illustrations, I had both too little cash for commissions and too much respect for artists to have AI cook it up. Thus, please enjoy this classic-style screenshot sequence (with some flourishes) about the true nature of reality… if you’ve got the guts, that is.

Something about a living baseball bat

So I’ve had this really creepy plastic baseball bat for years, from my grandparents’ old Halloween decorations collection… it looks neat, no doubt, but what’s its story, I wondered? I could probably just Google the punny name on its hilt (“Ghouliville Slugger”), but where’s the fun in that? I’d rather do what I do best: pop on some Photoshop and then essentially just write a lore entry for a nonexistent horror game!

“On Lateral Beasts” – An Instagram (Horror) Story

Instagram Stories are hot, right? Well, bite-size vertical video is, at least–so, I figured, why not put an experimental spin on my latest short story? To that end, I penned this strange, gross little anecdote inspired by a classic creepypasta or two, with a dash of body horror, and spread it across eight looping images created on the app. All credit is due to the talented Eduardo Valdés-Hevia (aka “Valdevia”), whose regular prompts for fellow spooky artists gave me the general premise (“RITUAL”) and deadline to get this one over the finish line. The intended format is as a series of gifs below, but for a YouTube variant (narrated by me), check out the video above! And remember: even if your body is just a vessel for your flesh, don’t try this at home…