Stories in the Dark

What's better than three witches on Halloween night?   Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

Why does the bride walk the night?   Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

I hope you're enjoying spooky season. I know I am. We've had quite the collection of tales so far, but as we get closer and closer to Halloween we are going to hear more of my favorites. When it comes to Halloween, I love haunted houses. And so this week's story is all about a house. These kids visit the local haunted house for Halloween. It's not a question about what they might find there. It's more a question about what finds them. Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

Everyone knows the spirits walk on All Hallow’s Eve. But who is brave enough to visit the restless dead?   Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

A light-hearted Halloween tale takes a dark turn when this scientist messes with dark forces on All Hallow's Eve. This is a fun one to take us deeper into Spooky Season, when even the best intentions... well. You know where they lead.   Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

Welcome to the second episode of our spooky season collection! This week we'll be listening to The Devil's House. It is story about what lies behind the disguise. What happens when you go to a Halloween party? What will you find? What happens when you look behind the mask? Is it a mask?   Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

Spooky season is here! Our first story eases us towards Halloween with a tale of a girl who goes home with a handsome stranger and finds that the house, and the stranger, have secrets she couldn't even imagine; secrets that could trap her there forever. As mentioned in the episode, check out Gabrielle's guest post (https://anewlookonbooks.com/2018/10/05/fridays-fright-guest-post-stories-in-the-dark-casting-pods/) on A New Look on Books!   Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

Morgan is trying to drown her sorrows in the kind if crappy dive bar where trouble tends to find you, even when you don't know you're looking for it. But when trouble shows up, it turns out to be just what she needs to - as you might say - work out her kinks. Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

This isn't a horror story; it's a love story. Although, as you know, the most truest love stories have some horror in them. This is a story about going into the darkness for love. Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

She comes with the cold, wrapped in fog; she walks the streets, looking, always looking. The cold will only go when she gets what she wants; what she needs. Stay safe by the fire, people; try to stay safe when Liriel comes to town.   Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

What happens when you stray from the safety of the highways and byways of normal life? If you find yourself stranded outside a hotel that shouldn't be there...be prepared for what you might find, especially when old enemies have friends in strange places. Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

When she first saw him, she didn't realize he would lead her into darkness; a darkness that was already there... In this special mid-week episode we blur the lines between a family tradition, mythology, and the horror underneath it all. Come play rabbit with us...

Ever felt like something was watching you, just waiting for you to fall down? What if you were right? Follow Amy as she fights to get her sister back from the thing that took her. This week's story is for our Patron Amy - our first Narcissist! As a supporter on Patreon, Amy earned a story written just for her. Check out https://www.patreon.com/storiesinthedark (https://www.patreon.com/storiesinthedark) if you want to support our podcast and get goodies for yourself   Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

Who's the darkest of them all? She is. She was born with a soft golden heart, but what they did to her changed everything. Join us for Fairy Tales Part 3. This week's episode contains content some may find disturbing. Please consider this a content warning and trigger warning.   Want access to exclusive photos from the original story with illustrations? Become a patron (https://www.patreon.com/storiesinthedark)! Music credits: * Spectre of Pain (https://freesound.org/people/Spectre_of_Pain/sounds/338134/) * Setunimam (https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/141185/) * 4barrelcarb (https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/415768/)

Find out what happens with the Corpse Taker and the little girl she brought home with her to the Citadel of the Dead. What could happen to a human child growing up in the land of the dead?