This Fresh Hell

A driver picks up a hitchhiker from the side of a road; a family moves into a house that may be haunted; a visit to the cabin in the woods goes terribly wrong... We all know how those stories end - or do we? In This Fresh Hell, every story begins with a well-known horror trope but ends with a twist, bringing new life and unexpected resolutions to old ideas. Our fears are interrogated, ghosts re-examined, and monsters reconfigured. Emerging and established authors from around the world reignite and subvert horror tropes in 19 wholly original, genre-bending stories. Among these unexpected tales: a Slender Man is sent to offer help to a boy in trouble, a restorer develops an unusual bond with a cursed doll, a heartbroken influencer has her mettle tested aboard a luxurious cruise from hell, and a haunted house hesitates to terrify its new residents... Ranging from the chilling to the quirky, these stories will appeal to dedicated horror fans as well as those dipping their toes into the genre for the first time. This Fresh Hell delivers chilling tales by Australian and international writers: Eugen Bacon, Elle Beaumont, Katya de Becerra, Jason Franks, Raymond Gates, Narrelle M. Harris, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Greg Herren, Claire Low, Annie McCann, Chuck McKenzie, L.J.M. Owen, Gillian Polack, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Clare E. Rhoden, Candace Robinson, Sarah Robinson-Hatch, Claire L. Smith, C. Vonzale Lewis, and A.J. Vrana.