This Magazine Is Haunted #17

In "A Simple Wish," a gentle alien from deep within the Earth ventures into the world of humans, seeking connection and understanding. Written with quiet dread and empathy, the story follows its desperate attempt to bridge the gap between species—only to be met with fear and violence.

In "You Must Believe Me!", insurance detective Gil Butler pays a visit to client Adam Hemming with grim news: the fraudulent debtor Dan Gore is dead. But when Gore’s ghost suddenly appears, claiming he was summoned by a curse, the two men are left staring into the unknown—caught between truth and terror.

In "The Will to Kill," John Pierce is haunted by recurring dreams of running someone down with his car, a torment that grows heavier as his fiancée pushes him toward a desperate act—killing his boss. As the line between nightmare and reality blurs, his guilt begins to unravel him, leaving him trapped in a spiral he can’t escape.