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June 2023 Short Horror Releases on ALTER

If you’re into short horror, the folks at ALTER have you covered.  Rue Morgue wants to make sure you’re up-to-date on all of the cool stuff they have coming up, so each month we’ll be highlighting their upcoming releases.  Take a look at what they have planned for June 2023:

June 5th: The Dead Collectors by Brendan Cleaves
During a pandemic in an alternate reality, two men have the job of collecting the deceased.

June 7th: The Receder by Raymon Hilkman
While prepping for a party, a balding student struggling to get his hair just right decides to say goodbye to his receding hairline, but soon comes to a strange discovery.

June 12th: Skin & Bone by Eli Powers
After taking a job on a farm run by a reclusive woman, a drifter begins suffering from visions of men trapped inside the bodies of animals.

June 19th: The Lake by Joey Greene
When a young man takes his girlfriend out on the lake to propose, they come face to face with the dark spirits beneath the surface.

June 21st: 10-33 by Alexander Maxim Seltzer
A young woman trapped in a bathroom stall during an active shooting must confront the gunman and try to find a way to survive.

June 26: Familiar by David Ellison
Richard Mason is the Familiar to a hideous ancient vampiric creature living in the bowels of an isolated mansion. Every day he must bring a new victim for it to feed on and tolerate its physical and mental abuse.

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