To some, the basement is simply a place to store holiday decorations and old paint cans. To many, though, it's a source of terror-a residence for creepy crawlies and the unknown. Dive into the depths of these twenty tales of basement horror, and you'll run up the stairs a little faster the next time you go down to reset your circuit breaker! Featuring stories from A.J. McWain, Andrew Najberg, Besu Tadesse, Bryan Alaspa, Caleb Jones, Cass Heid, Dale Bruton, Dorian Valentine, Elizabeth S. Devecchi, J.A. Barrios, Kat Guterman, Kathleen Palm, Kristin Cianfichi, Kristoph Kosicki, Logan Thibeault, Maverick Hughes, Olivia Guthmann, S.E. Howard, Serena Sachar, and T.D. Masterson. What's lurking in your basement?