It Calls From Below: An Eerie River Publishing Anthology

by David-Jack Fletcher (Editor), Mark Towse, Erica Summers

UNCOVER WHAT IS BELOW.

What is beneath our feet? Below our skin? What lurks in the darkness in the basement, or deep inside the earth? How far down can you read before you go insane? Step down into the chilling stories in Below We woefully present you with tales of the twisted and terrifying. Listen to maddening transmissions, step into a basement of secrets, encounter a mother whose hate transcends death, a late-night work call becomes a fight of survival, demons lurk, and spirits seek their final revenge. These are not your Mother's bedtime stories…

Genres: Horror

416 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 28, 2023

About the author

David-Jack Fletcher's debut gay horror-comedy, The Haunting of Harry Peck, was published by Rack & Rune Publishing in February 2022 and became an international Amazon bestseller. *Unfortunately, Rack & Rune have shifted to Generative AI usage and he cannot support them anymore* Harry Peck is now in its second edition with Lethe Press. His 2023 multi award-winning novel, Raven’s Creek is available through all major retailers, published through his own press, Slashic Horror Press.
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2024 saw the release of his vampiric lore-inspired novel, The Count, which became Aurealis-Award nominated (!!) and in 2025 Lethe Press released his short story collection, Hell is Other People, Truborn Press released his cursed teeth novel, Indentured, and a very personal novel, He Will Have the World, released November through Slashic Horror Press.
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In 2025, he also helped to establish SQUIRM Books, a Young Adult queer horror press, and an imprint of Slashic. SQUIRM is run by the incredible Stephanie Sanders-Jacob and will begin publishing in April/May 2026.
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In 2026, his novel Umbilical will release through Horrorsmith Publishing.
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He is now searching for a home for his latest novel, Wires in the Gut.

David-Jack works as an academic, teaching across Media, Sociology, Cultural Studies, and related fields. He holds a PhD in Cultural Studies, a Post Grad. Certificate in Editing and Publishing, and (soon) a Grad. Dip in Information Studies. He is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health, and aims to bring awareness to the intersections of these areas in his fiction.
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For more information, visit his LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/djfletcher

Reviews

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Anthology

I flew through this collection, and the majority of the stories were pretty good, some real bangers as well.
Fairly light reading for horror, good for when you're bored.

[Jeff McIntosh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of horror stories inspired by what's underneath our feet.....

Maybe a tomb...or haunted pit...maybe a cellar.....

Stories I enjoyed include "My Darling Girl", "This Enticing Pit", "Spoons", and "The Girl in the Basement".

Enjoy.


Jeff McIntosh