"Dr. Sarcophagus and his Carnival of Dark Desires" harkens back to a less informed and jaded era when there was more unknown than known, and the strange and unexpected caused equal measures of fear, fascination and revulsion. An anthology of short stories written by some new names in the horror genre, "Dr. Sarcophagus and his Carnival of Dark Desires" is set in a traveling sideshow in early 20th-century America. Dr. Sarcophagus is the leader of - and father figure for - a strange assortment of individuals who have found a home - and a family - within the canvas tents.