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Campfire Macabre: Volume 2
40+ more short horror stories under five different Trick-or-Treating, Body Horror, Malevolent Alien Visitors, Fields and Forests, When We Were Getting High.
Also featuring stories from Eric J. Guignard, Eddie Generous, Ai Jiang, J.A.W. McCarthy, Michael Harris Cohen, Mark Allen Gunnells, Tyler Jones, John Lynch, Corey Farrenkopf, Laura Keating, P.L. Watts, Bob Ford, JG Faherty, Marisca Pichette, Tiffany Michelle Brown, Eric Raglin, Joe Koch, S.H. Cooper, K.S. Walker, Patrick Barb, LP Hernandez, Scott Cole, Anthony J. Rapino, Jeff Provine, Angela Sylvaine, Jessica Ann York, Ali Seay, John Boden, Christi Nogle, Jonathan Duckworth, Joshua Marsella, Die Booth, and Brennan LaFaro.
Also featuring stories from Eric J. Guignard, Eddie Generous, Ai Jiang, J.A.W. McCarthy, Michael Harris Cohen, Mark Allen Gunnells, Tyler Jones, John Lynch, Corey Farrenkopf, Laura Keating, P.L. Watts, Bob Ford, JG Faherty, Marisca Pichette, Tiffany Michelle Brown, Eric Raglin, Joe Koch, S.H. Cooper, K.S. Walker, Patrick Barb, LP Hernandez, Scott Cole, Anthony J. Rapino, Jeff Provine, Angela Sylvaine, Jessica Ann York, Ali Seay, John Boden, Christi Nogle, Jonathan Duckworth, Joshua Marsella, Die Booth, and Brennan LaFaro.
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182 pages, Paperback
Published September 29, 2022
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October 17, 2022
Anthology of scary stories that are on the shorter side, definitely suitable for reading aloud around the campfire as advertised in the title. Entertaining takes on classic horror tropes and a generous and diverse selection of tales. Some of them ended rather too abruptly for my tastes, as though they'd hit the word count limit and just stopped. Would love to see some of these expanded out into longer stories to give the clever ideas and terror a better chance for development but all in all an enjoyable read, especially if your attention span for reading isn't too great these days and you're looking for some bite-size horror.
November 14, 2025
3.25/5
Excellent read for the flash fiction horror lover in your life.
Excellent read for the flash fiction horror lover in your life.
June 26, 2026
I really enjoyed the first Campfire Macabre and can't believe I just found out there's a Volume 2. This one is just as fun as the first, although a bit shorter.
Highlights:
Scrach 'n Sniff by Clay Mcleod Chapman - Sense is supposed to be the scent with the strongers effect on memory. What if you could scratch 'n sniff your own skin for the scents that would take you back to happy memories? But what if each time you had to scratch a little more, dig a little deeper each time? Something beautiful becomes something horrifying.
Candy Corn Kid by Angela Sylvaine - A bullied child makes friends with a librarian and decides he wants her to be his new mom. Sweet right? But something bad might have happened to his previous mom (or moms?). Love the dark twist here.
Of Bongs and Birds by Corey Farrenkopf - Three stoners' straight edge buddy smokes some weed and gets surrounded by humingbirds and is just really not himself today. Something ominous is afoot! Loved it!
Corkscrew by Chad Lutzke - Anything by Chad Lutzke is a treat. I don't think weed generally makes you this stupid, but this was a fun, painful, cringe inducing, silly story. Possibly my favorite in the whole book.
The Heart of the Everglades by P.L. Watts - One of the best written stories in the anthology. I identified with the lonely little boy on the school field trip. He's like I was when I was that age; he just carries a sketch pad with him, whereas I always had a book.
This is Not a Haunted House by Tiffany Michelle Brown - Two friends stumble across a crime scene and mistake it for a Halloween display. Packs a big punch in just a few pages.
The Farmer's Son by J.A.W. McCarthy - Well that went in an unexpected direction. I don't want to tell you anything else; just read this one.
Trip Sideways by Tyler Jones - An excellent story about a song with an urban legend attached to it. Everytime it's played, one of the listeners will be killed by a hit and run driver in a red Jag. I love where this one goes.
Highlights:
Scrach 'n Sniff by Clay Mcleod Chapman - Sense is supposed to be the scent with the strongers effect on memory. What if you could scratch 'n sniff your own skin for the scents that would take you back to happy memories? But what if each time you had to scratch a little more, dig a little deeper each time? Something beautiful becomes something horrifying.
Candy Corn Kid by Angela Sylvaine - A bullied child makes friends with a librarian and decides he wants her to be his new mom. Sweet right? But something bad might have happened to his previous mom (or moms?). Love the dark twist here.
Of Bongs and Birds by Corey Farrenkopf - Three stoners' straight edge buddy smokes some weed and gets surrounded by humingbirds and is just really not himself today. Something ominous is afoot! Loved it!
Corkscrew by Chad Lutzke - Anything by Chad Lutzke is a treat. I don't think weed generally makes you this stupid, but this was a fun, painful, cringe inducing, silly story. Possibly my favorite in the whole book.
The Heart of the Everglades by P.L. Watts - One of the best written stories in the anthology. I identified with the lonely little boy on the school field trip. He's like I was when I was that age; he just carries a sketch pad with him, whereas I always had a book.
This is Not a Haunted House by Tiffany Michelle Brown - Two friends stumble across a crime scene and mistake it for a Halloween display. Packs a big punch in just a few pages.
The Farmer's Son by J.A.W. McCarthy - Well that went in an unexpected direction. I don't want to tell you anything else; just read this one.
Trip Sideways by Tyler Jones - An excellent story about a song with an urban legend attached to it. Everytime it's played, one of the listeners will be killed by a hit and run driver in a red Jag. I love where this one goes.
April 8, 2023
Great collection of short horror stories that are as the name implies—perfect for short reads around the proverbial campfire. There are over 40 authors included and the stories are organized around five themes: Trick-or-Treating, Body Horror, Malevolent Alien Visitors, Fields and Forests, When We Were Getting High. This is a follow up anthology to the first round (Campfire Macabre: Volume 1) and just as good as the first. I liked the themes of Trick-or-Treating and Aliens the most. Especially enjoyed the stories by Ai Jiang, Michael Harris Cohen, Eric J. Guignard, Christi Nogle, and Laura Keating.
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