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The King of the Living Dead

A project of Horrified Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

The King of the Living Dead was an ancient man condemned because he practiced black magic. He was buried alive, but caverns where he was buried had fumes from the pit with the blue flames – which kept him alive for eons. After being freed from an earthquake, he made use of a mortal victim’s body to observe modern man and began to build his army. He would send his undead servants to collect victims, some would be killed and others thrown into “an underground pit filled with sulfurous smoke and a strange flickering blue flame” that changed the bodies pale, transforming them into undead slaves. One of his captives was a ballerina whose fiance, Walter Austen, followed their trail into the King’s underground caverns. As the couple fled the King and his hordes, Walter triggered a cave-in which flooded the caverns with water and filth, seemingly destroying the undead and their master for good… BUT DID HE?

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 3,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
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Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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