Kevin Loughrin

Kevin Loughrin lives in Milwaukee, WI with his wife, his three children, and one very puffy chow-chow. His short stories have been published in The Hunger Journal and The Woven Tale Press. He also once received a tiered rejection from The New Yorker, which he knows doesn't technically mean anything, but he thinks it really kind of should. Kevin is a member of the Wisconsin Writers Association, the Chicago Writers Association, and the Horror Writer's Association. Kevin is currently on submission with his first novel, THE DEER.

Published in Macabre Magazine

The Elevator

Kevin Loughrin|April 2026|22 min read

I used to play a game with my brother. We’d stand in the backyard and close our eyes. and on three we’d open our eyes and stare directly at the sun for as long as we could bear it. Eventually we’d close our eyes and laugh until the pain went away. Just thinking about that… Continue reading The Elevator