What they want:

We are always looking for thoughtful, well written fiction. Our definition of what constitutes SF, horror and fantasy is extremely broad and we love to see material which pushes at the boundaries.

Length: 2,500-8,000 words
Submission Guidelines: http://www.albedo1.com/html/writers_guidelines.html

What they want:

We accept science fiction, fantasy and supernatural horror works…

Andromeda Spaceways is intended for a wide audience, so we don’t want anything more than M rated: No gratuitous sex or graphic violence. We want the overall tone of ASIM to be light as opposed to the dark-and-gritty style that characterises so many other SF mags this day and age. This does not mean we only publish light humour pieces, though. Our readers are just as keen on traditional fantasy and hard science fiction. We’re just not the best market for doom-laden go-nowhere stories which push the boundaries of the English language into new and unfortunate places.

Given an otherwise even choice between angst and adventure, we’ll grab the adventure.

Length: Up to 10,000 words. “Submissions of up to 20,000 words are permitted from subscribers and from authors resident in Australia and New Zealand.”
Payment: 1.25 cents AUD ($20 minimum per piece).  Flash fiction $10 AUD per piece.
Submission Guidelines:  http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/submissions/the-details/

What they want:

What we want is sheer, unvarnished awesomeness. We want the stories it scared you to write. We want stories full of marrow and passion, stories that are twisted, strange, and beautiful. We want science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mash-ups of all three—the dark, weird stuff down at the bottom of your little literary heart. This magazine is not a publication credit, it is a place to put your secret places and dreams on display. Just so long as they have a dark speculative fiction element—we aren’t here for the quotidian.

Length: 5,000 words max
Payment: .05 cents per word
Submission Guidelines: http://apex-magazine.com/submission-guidelines/

What they want:

We here at Bete Noire are looking for stories that are well written, character driven and have a dark bent to them.  We are open to most genres as long as they have a dark side.  This includes horror, dark sci-fi, dark fantasy, crime, mystery or dark humor.  However, vampires plus sparkle equals rejection.

Length: 50-4,000 words
Payment: $10 payment + PDF contributor copy
Submission Guidelines:  http://www.betenoiremagazine.com/magazineguidelines.htm

What they want:

We’re looking for narrative and quasi-narrative work that creates its own logic. We’d like to see narrative taken apart and then reassembled into something almost, but not quite, what it was before. If the story gets sort of broken in the process, that’s okay with us. Werewolves and the like are also okay with us, but not required. We prefer stories that make us feel alive over stories that make us feel dead. Kafka says fiction should be an ice-axe to break the frozen sea within us. He is likely correct with regard to fiction published on the European continent; here in the Americas, we prefer to think of fiction as an ice-twibill for carving frozen-sea igloos under the surface of the frozen sea. There are pelicans down there, making delicious Erdbeer Käsekuchen Eis. They speak, but only in verse.

Please do not send us verse.

Submission Guidelines: http://www.birkensnake.com/submit.php

What they want:

We are always open to submissions of new horror and dark fantasy short stories of up to about 10,000 words in length.

Payment: semi-pro market
Submission Guidelines: http://ttapress.com/blackstatic/guidelines/

What they want:

We’re looking for horror in all its forms, whether it’s subtle creepiness or over-the-top gore.  Rainbows, unicorns, and happy endings need not apply.

Length:  Prefers stories under 5,000 words.  Flash fiction welcome.
Payment: Contributor copies.  No payment.
Submission Guidelines: http://www.bloodmagazine.com/pages/submission-guidelines

What they want:

Horror, dark mystery, and suspense short stories. We want tales that are powerful and emotional — creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody. Suspense/mystery/crime tales with a horror element are always welcome. Both supernatural and psychological stories are fine. Most common reasons for rejection are: lack of power, lack of originality, slow pacing, poor writing, boring themes. Read the magazine, see what type of fiction we are publishing — don’t submit with a blind eye!

Length: 1,000-5,000 words
Payment: semi-pro/pro market
Submission Guidelines: http://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/category/guidelines/ 

What they want:

Cover of Darkness publishes dark fantasy and horror.  Before we go any further, we want to emphasize this to potential contributing writers:  our idea of a good horror story is one that you read with all the lights on, and you look over your shoulders while you turn the pages.  Put another way, meeting a zombie is not scary; meeting a zombie unexpectedly is scary.  Capisce?  Okay, let’s try this:  when we see intestines, we want to make twisty-squeakies–giraffes, cocker spaniels, etc.  Blood and gore is not scary; it’s just icky and oogie.  We don’t want our readers to puke.  We want them to shiver.

Length: 2,000-8,000 words
Payment: $15 + contributor’s copy
Submission Guidelines: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/coverofdarknessgl.htm

Notes: Published quarterly. Individual issues & subscriptions available at sdpbookstore.com.

What they want:

Must be in the Horror/Dark Fantasy/Dark Sci-Fi and Dark Mystery veins (no straight Science Fiction, Mystery, Fan Fiction, or Sword & Sorcery).  Open to Mythos stories, but they have to be very good.

Looking for well-written, powerful, original ideas and new twists on old horror conventions.  Vampire, zombie and werewolf stories are a tough sell, but we are open to those with an original twist.  Especially looking for stories that examine the darker side of the human condition, but we are also interested in supernatural tales.  New writers are welcome to submit.  Please consider purchasing a sample copy to see what type of stories we are publishing.

Length: 500-6,500 words
Payment: .05 cents per word
Submission Guidelines: http://darkdiscoveries.com/blog/submission-guidelines/

What they want:

Dark Moon Digest Is looking for quality short stories for future issues of our publication. Any genre will be accepted as long as it is in the horror genre. There are no deadlines to this call for submissions as stories will be selected for future issues of Dark Moon Digest, so submit at your leisure.

This contest is open to all writers, published or unpublished.

The story style does not matter. It can be anything from a slasher type story (although we have to admit right up front, those are not our favorites) to a humorous tale or anything in between. But most importantly, it must be an entertaining horror short story. We must want to turn that page to see what happens next in the story and how things end. Oh, and don’t forget scary. That is, perhaps, the most important consideration.

Length: 1,000-4,000 words
Payment: Authors will receive $10.00 and a copy of the issue of DARK MOON DIGEST in which their story appears. (Authors entering contests should read specific contest rules, guidelines and prizes. This applies to all short stories and articles, but does not apply to flash fiction and micro-fiction submissions. See those specific pages for details regarding those categories.)
Submission Guidelines: http://horrorwritingcontest.com/
Dark%20Moon%20short%20story%20contest.htm

What they want:

Diabolique welcomes unsolicited submissions for publication in both the magazine and on the website. We want articles that are interesting, unique, challenging and/or edgy, that will expand our understanding of any aspect of the genre, or that deal with well-established subjects in a fresh way. We are not limited by nationality, gender, politics, popularity or media.

Whilst the magazine has a tendency towards film and literature we will publish on any aspect of horror including (and not limited to) music, soundtracks, television, theatre, gaming, marketing, theory, production, art, history etc. Articles which deal with tangential subjects that throw new light on horror tropes and culture are particularly welcome.

Length: Feature articles should be between 3,000 – 5,000 words, though we will consider longer articles by prior arrangement. Shorter articles should be 1000 – 2000 words. Reviews should be between 500 and 1000 words. Fiction submissions can be of any length, but submissions over 4000 words may need to be edited or serialized.
Payment: Free contributor copy.  Free digital subscription (coming soon).
Submission Guidelines: http://diaboliquemagazine.com/contact/submissions/

What they want:

We consider original, unpublished stories generally classified as speculative, dark fantasy, horror, weird tale, slipstream, magic realism, or fantastic fiction. We look for quality storytelling, confidence in using the English language, and character-oriented stories. We also consider tightly woven flash fiction not exceeding 1,000 words.

Length: Up to 5,000 words
Payment:  For original, unpublished fiction, we pay $30, payable upon publication via Paypal. For reprints and flash fiction, payment is $15.  One free contributor copy.
Submission Guidelines: http://grimcorps.com/magazine/submissions.htm

What they want:

Imaginarium is a start-up speculative fiction publication, published by students at the University of California, Berkeley. We embrace any and all kinds of imaginative fiction that stretch the boundaries of reality and perception, as well as pushing the limits of standard form. We are looking for stories ranging from classic Science Fiction and Fantasy to alternative history, surrealism, mythology, horror, absurdism, and everything in between, in as inventive a way you can imagine.

Length: We publish fiction up to 7,000 words. We prefer 1,000-3,000. Poetry max length : 100
Payment: None
Guidelines: http://imaginariumzine.blogspot.com/p/
submission-guidelines.html

What they want:

We accept all genres of fiction and poetry that fit with our basic theme; extremely dark fiction, pieces with humorous, sexual, or erotic elements. Basically, we are looking for stories that make the reader cringe and turns them on at the same time, makes them laugh while a voice in the back of their head tells them they are going to Hell for finding such things funny, or just plain freaks them out and disquiets their minds. Evil, is what we seek, in all its gory, humorous, and carnal glory.

Stories and poetry which contain adult content, harsh language, and graphic violence will all be considered for publication, so long as they contain nothing that will get us, the publishers, arrested or sued.

Length: 500-5,000 words
Payment: No payment
Submission Guidelines:  http://hydramstar.com/Infernal_Ink.html