Based on the prompt for the Witching Hour contest by ParanormalCommunity.

Ineligible for competition (6000 words).

The most direct influence on this story is Roger Zelazny's novel A Night in the Lonesome October. However, everything on the list below inspired me, in one way or another.

BOOKS

Kim Newman's Anno Dracula series

The novels of Tim Powers, particularly Declare and The Stress of Her Regard

Move Under Ground by Nick Mamatas

Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life by Philip José Farmer

OTHER MEDIA

Planetary (comic) by Warren Ellis

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (comic) by Alan Moore

Re:CREATORS (anime) by Rei Hiroe

Penny Dreadful (TV series)

Darkstalkers (video game)

Monster of the Week (tabletop RPG)

The Cabin in the Woods (film)

PLAYLIST

David Bowie - "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps"

Sky Ferreira - "Night Time, My Time"

WZRD - "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"

Velvet Kills - "Shadowplay"

Shilpa Ray - "Johnny Thunders Fantasy Space Camp"

Thin White Rope - "Some Velvet Morning"

Brody Dalle - "Hybrid Moments"

Parallels - "Age of Consent"

Ana Calvi - "Strange Weather"