“The Orchard In-Between” written by Scott Savino

In Season 1, Episode 3 of Scott Savino’s Series of Grave Mistakes, a grieving man desperate to speak with the dead sets out in search of an orchard that exists only in local legend. 

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Growing up in Bradenville, everyone knew the story. The Orchard In-Between was one of those local legends passed from generation to generation—a place that supposedly appears only for those desperate enough to seek it. Most dismissed it as folklore. A ghost story. Something children whispered about on playgrounds and forgot when they grew older.

But grief has a way of making impossible things feel reasonable.

After the death of his lifelong best friend, Holden finds himself unable to let go of questions that no longer have answers. As memories, regrets, and old stories begin to intertwine, he becomes increasingly drawn toward a legend he spent his entire life insisting couldn't possibly be real.

What begins as a story about loss and mourning gradually unfolds into something stranger—a quiet exploration of memory, guilt, friendship, and the dangerous hope that some mistakes can still be undone.

This original short horror story blends folk horror, cosmic horror, psychological dread, and emotional horror into a haunting narrative about the stories we inherit, the people we lose, and the lengths we're willing to go for one final conversation.

► Transcript: https://scottsavino.com/the-orchard-in-between

► Written by Scott Savino, writer of LGBTQIA+ horror and weird fiction

----🔗scottsavino.com for archives, audio downloads, and suspicious whispers about his unsettling past. Follow Scott on: Facebook / Instagram / X / Reddit / YouTube / Tumblr / BlueSky / Amazon / Myspace / Discord / Snapchat / TikTok / Wattpad / Quora / ... you can find him everywhere and nowhere in particular. See his latest updates by visiting links.scottsavino.com 

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"I Put On My Real Face" written by Scott Savino

In Season 1, Episode 2 of Scott Savino’s Series of Grave Mistakes, a woman receives an unmarked package containing the face she’s always wanted.

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The mask fits better than expected—soft, warm, and uncannily natural—and wearing it makes moving through the world feel effortless in ways she never imagined. Strangers don’t stare. Conversations come easily. For the first time, she feels seen without feeling exposed.

But small details begin to feel… off. A comment made too casually. A look held a second too long. And the creeping sense that the mask isn’t just changing how others see her—but how she sees them.

What begins as a story about confidence and self-discovery slowly drifts into something far more unsettling, asking what it really means to have a “real” face—and whether authenticity is something you’re born with, or something you learn to wear.

This original short horror story blends psychological unease, identity horror, and subtle body horror into a quiet, creeping narrative where transformation doesn’t arrive all at once—and perhaps once you've put it on, taking the mask off might no longer be an option.

► Transcript: https://scottsavino.com/i-put-on-my-real-face

► Written by Scott Savino, writer of LGBTQIA+ horror and weird fiction

----🔗 Visit scottsavino.com for archives, audio downloads, and suspicious whispers about his unsettling past. Follow Scott on: Facebook / Instagram / X / Reddit / YouTube / Tumblr / BlueSky / Amazon / Myspace / Discord / Snapchat / TikTok / Wattpad / Quora / ... you can find him everywhere and nowhere in particular. See his latest updates by visiting links.scottsavino.com

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"The Light Beyond" written by Scott Savino

In the premiere episode of Scott Savino’s Series of Grave Mistakes, Season 1, Episode 1, a boy wakes in a dark sewer. He's disoriented, alone, and shin-deep in a black, viscous current beneath a city he doesn’t remember.

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Ahead of him, a distant figure—a kid with a flashlight—moves through the tunnels with impossible speed, always just out of reach. As the boy follows, he begins to understand the sewers for what they truly are: the pulsing veins of something ancient that lives beneath the city... and he is not alone down there.

What begins as a desperate search for light becomes a recursive descent through identity, unreality, and something far worse than being lost.

This original short horror story blends cosmic horror, psychological dread, urban paranoia, and body horror into a narrative where every choice bleeds in only one direction.

► Transcript: https://scottsavino.com/the-light-beyond/

► Written by Scott Savino, writer of queer horror and weird fiction

----🔗 Visit scottsavino.com for archives, audio downloads, and suspicious whispers about his unsettling past. Follow Scott on: Facebook / Instagram / X / Reddit / YouTube / Tumblr / BlueSky / Amazon / Myspace / Discord / Snapchat / TikTok / Wattpad / Quora / ... you can find him everywhere and nowhere in particular. See his latest updates by visiting links.scottsavino.com

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