TWISTED MIRROR: A Fiction and True Horror Anthology
Genre-bending, sonically immersive fiction & true horror stories that reflect the darkest, most twisted parts of the human psyche.
In the tradition of great horror and speculative fiction anthologies such as The Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock presents, these unsettling & scary stories will leave you thinking long after the final words of each episode.
Listen to Don't Go, the story of a man who receives an ominous message that changes everything. Dine at Fear Farm, the world's most exclusive gastronomical experience. Hear how a small town must pay for their sins when a strange visitor arrives in Blessed Are The Meek.
Press play and stare at the reflection of a warped world, just slightly different than our own. You'll begin to find the lines blurred between the world you know and its reflection in THE TWISTED MIRROR.
Our Editor's Take
TWISTED MIRROR: A Fiction and True Horror Anthology is a podcast for lovers of psychological thrillers. The author and host of the show is Nina G. Jones. Her books are a combination of erotica, horror, and romance. Her best-known book is Debt, about a woman who pays someone to attack her and what happens afterward.
Every podcast episode is a new short story. "Chasing The Day" is the internal monologue of a harried mom. Her day starts with a headache and a busy morning routine. Soon, the everyday chaos turns into a nightmare she won't wake up from. In "Ms. Perfect," a stay-at-home mom gets some me-time. To relax, she poisons a pretty patron sitting in a café.
Some of the stories in TWISTED MIRROR address social and political issues. In "Good Hair," a young woman's colorful tresses receive unwanted caresses. Through a series of events, she discovers that her scalp is to become part of a collector's treasury. "Where They Go" is the story of a lost hiker. She discovers that her disappearance is no accident. It happens on the anniversary of a family's forced displacement from their land.
Jones has an affinity for the dichotomy between outward perfection and inner cruelty. In this sense, the stories on her podcast capture the zeitgeist. Her characters live in a world where people think of themselves as a brand. Appearance is everything. When only the surface level matters, what happens underneath can become twisted.
The stories in TWISTED MIRROR: A Fiction and True Horror Anthology are evocative of older shows. These include The Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Dark Mirror. In the podcast, reality is malleable and one cannot trust their senses. The show may appeal to fans of psychological thrillers. Lovers of M. Night Shyamalan-style plot spins might appreciate the stories Jones tells. Listeners of true crime shows may also appreciate the characters for their flaws.
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