Short Dark Humor Stories

  • MAYBE SOMETHING LIKE THIS

    Perhaps some groundless thought aroused by rage.

    Dec 29, 2022 4 min read
  • The Big Bang: Just When You Thought You Had it Figured Out

    Ever had one of those days that kept repeating itself over and over again? Chad is caught in a loop he can't get out of...

    Apr 27, 2024 6 min read
  • Places to Hide

    I finished my whiskey in one go and laughed. Not a chuckle. Not a nervous laugh. A full-body, exhausted kind of laugh. The kind that happens when you realize your entire existence has been a punchline you never got to tell.

    Feb 10, 2025 4 min read
  • Betty's Last Step

    Betty Latter, a seasoned woman with a penchant for falling, lives with her frail husband and two grown sons. She’s clumsy—always has been—but lately, her tumbles have become more frequent, and her son Thomas has taken notice. After one particularly nasty fall down the stairs, he jokes that her "wheels are busted," but beneath the humor, concern lingers. At first, it’s all laughs, but when Betty’s club foot, injured from years of wear, takes the brunt of her latest fall, the family realizes that this time, the damage is serious. A sinister diagnosis awaits, one that turns their humorous banter into something far more terrifying. What started as a lighthearted family comedy spirals into a medical thriller that will leave readers laughing—until they’re not.

    Feb 16, 2025 4 min read
  • Tell Me Your Secret

    Radio legend Jimmy Hart thrives on secrets shared live on air, but tonight, a caller knows one of his own.

    Apr 11, 2025 4 min read