Melanie Cruz

Creepy, terrifying chapters from our book of horror include a little girl's journey from a world of nightmares into the nightmare of reality, a gay couple's romantic getaway in Palm Springs that turns murderous, a young woman whose rideshare turns deadly, and a girl who is held captive by a circus that must be rescued by her husband.

Rodrigo owns this room. He's the best twelve-step speaker in town. Unfortunately everything he says is a lie. Thursday's Speaker is a dark comedy dealing with unplanned pregnancy, used car scams, twelve step programs, and family.

After her mother suddenly dies, a pushover painter must battle through the opinions and expectations of family, "friends," and a toxic boyfriend to plan her funeral.

A lonely housewife fears for her life when a women's prayer group meeting turns into a fanatical intervention to rid her soul of evil.