Short Fiction

"The House of Mr. Cackle: A Rough Cut Short Story," 2025
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Rough Cut is a stylish, twisted, and deeply personal love letter to Halloween, horror fandom, and the slasher genre—told through a perspective horror fans haven't seen before. At its center are Tiffany, a one-of-a-kind final girl, and Mr. Cackle, a villain we believe is destined to become the next horror icon. This short story, "The House of Mr. Cackle," reveals how they first met on Halloween night many years ago, offering only a glimpse into their universe—a chilling taste of what's still to come in the feature film, Rough Cut.

Based on the feature screenplay Rough Cut, written and directed by Mitchell V. Slan, this short story adaptation is written by Amelia Cotter, with illustrations by Nathan Morse.

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