Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology Series

Featured Authors: Dominic Eagle and Brian Martinez. Who really pulls the strings of the world? Who is really running the show? Two stories of groups with hidden agendas to keep you up at night, the first of a medical research facility whose employees get 'promoted' in unusual ways, and the second of a town that has a society that doesn't like it when someone gives their secrets away. Get a meal fo...

Featured Authors: Chisto Healy and Dale Thompson. Ring in the new year with a few unpleasant tales of terror, the first of two people looking for the perfect match for New Year's (and what they will do when they find that special someone), and the second of a wander ne'er-do-well who might just change his ways following an evening spent in an old church...where he may not be alone. This episode is...

Featured Authors: Kyle Harrison and Seth Paul. Glad tidings we bring, to you in your crypt! Two spooky stories revolving around the holidays, the first of a hotel in the middle of a snow storm and its mysterious goings-on, the second of a trip for a last minute Christmas present becoming a descent into the depths of a nightmare. Start the Good Habit at  https://www.tryfum.com/DARK   to save 10% of...

Featured Authors: Kyle Harrison and Dale Thompson. For tonight's episode, we take a trip to Australia to find out just how much is myth and how much is deadly truth. In the first tale, a trip for a husband and wife takes a turn when a plane crash leaves the survivors stranded in a strange, unforgiving landscape.   In the second, a search for a creature of legend just may go horribly right. Start t...

Featured Authors: Dale Thompson and Kyle Harrison. Can you trust the people around you? Could they be harboring deadly secrets under their smiles? Find out with these two tales. In the first, an avid jogger's encounter in the woods makes him think he has caught a legendary curse...but it might be a stronger curse than he can bear. In the second, a family flees persecution, but seeking freedom isn'...

Featured Authors: Johnny Nava and Ron Riekki. Terror hunts for you in the lands of snow and ice. In the first of three stories, Johnny Nava leads you on a trip to discover what happened to a missing research team...and what caused them to go misssing. Ron Riekki hosts the second and third, in which cousins discover the horrors of the woods and why one shouldn't make snow angels, and how even despi...

Featured Author: Nicole Exposito. Sit back and enjoy the horrors that lurk in waiting in the city streets. In this full-episode story, a bartender learns that while a local bar can be a source of urban legend, the real secrets it contains can be far worse, and much deadlier than imagined. Head to  https://www.tryfum.com/DARK  and use code DARK to save an additional 10% off your order today To watc...

Featured Authors: H.K. Reyes and Brandon Wills. Nothing like enjoying something, but when is it too much? Sit back and think about what you eat with these two tales of gluttonous ghoulishness. In the first, a teenager with some body issues finds a friend on the other side of a mirror who might just be too willing to help her. In the second, a late night incident becomes a nightmare as a young man'...

Featured Authors: Joshua Hood and Hailey Henson. Don't make deals you can't pay back. In the first story, a fortune teller has been spending her life avoiding mirrors for very good reason. In the second, a trip to an online chat site leads to an encounter is nowhere near as pleasant as it sounded at first. Head to  https://www.tryfum.com/DARK  and use code DARK to save an additional 10% off your o...

Featured Authors: Brian Martinez and Nick Carlson. When even the plants want you dead, things are definitely afoot. Come inside before these two tales strike...the first the terrifying story of a family's attempt to get away from the world bringing them to a different world that they cannot fathom, the second a cautionary tale to handle unidentified plants with the utmost care...because a 'green t...

Featured Authors: Jasper DeWitt and Brian Martinez. Halloween fun continues with the season opener, and a second set of Halloween stories. In the first, a disturbing yearly ritual has dark consequences, whether the rules are followed or not. In the second, a man who doesn't believe in Halloween fun finds out that Halloween believes in him. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online thera...

Evil Idol, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights’ voice acting competition, is back for 2023! That’s right: Evil Idol: Resurrection takes place this November!   It starts Monday, November 27, with a special twist! This year, we’ve left a spot in the competition open for one of our listeners, with no prior voice acting experience, to join the fray! To claim the lucky 13th position, what you need to do is...

Featured Authors: Kitty Olsen and Micah Edwards. Season 13 ends with the first of two Halloween-themed episodes. In this one, Otis prepares for the season with cursed gifts with stories of their own...one a cautionary tale of taking what doesn't belong to you, and another of not being generous with what you have. Listen to I Hear Fear ad-free by joining Wondery Plus Head to  https://www.tryfum.com...

Featured author: Dale Thompson. You have to wonder who has it in for you sometimes. In the first tale, a lucky draw leads to a fabulous vacation... unfortunately, it's the journey there that's the problem. In the second, diagnoses are in the air as the inhabitants of a sanitarium try to air their grievances...some darker than others. Listen to I Hear Fear ad-free by joining Wondery Plus Head to  h...

Featured Author: Kyle Harrison. There are places that one should just heed warnings to not go. In the first story, a vacation gone sour sees a hope spot that might be darker than expected, while a strange scientific discovery in the second would be best just left alone. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at  https://www.betterhelp.com/horror  and get on your way to...

Featured Author: Kyle Harrison. There are places that one should just heed warnings to not go. In the first story, a vacation gone sour sees a hope spot that might be darker than expected, while a strange scientific discovery in the second would be best just left alone. Listen to the Mr. Ballen Podcast on the Amazon Music App To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT D...

Featured Author: Brian Martinez. Fear lurks in the strangest places. In the first story, a recently adopted orphan finds secrets in not only her new home, but a strange dollhouse. In the second, a Halloween night seems like a night of ghoulish fun...until the drive home becomes the worst time of all. Listen to This is Actually Happening ad free on Wondery Plus To watch the podcast on YouTube: http...

Featured Author: Arthur Machen. The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft provides two tales for tonight, the first of a collector of dangerous oddities, the other of dangerous collectors of oddities. Get your wireless plan for $15 a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/dark  To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever y...

Featured Author: Dominic Eagle. In this feature-length tale, a security guard discovers his new job involves much more than just keeping the paintings from walking off...even if no one is carrying them. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at  https://www.betterhelp.com/horror  and get on your way to being your best self   To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.l...

Featured Author: J. Campbell. Enjoy the poisonous taste of two delectable tales, the first of a strange new flavor sensation, the second of search for a son whose disappearance may not be so permanent.  To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ScaryStoriesP...

Featured Author: William Hope Hodgson. This episode-length tale involves the discovery of a strangely abandoned boat...and the horrific nature of what dwells within.  To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ScaryStoriesPodcast If you like the show, telling...

Featured Author: Dale Thompson. Our first tale is of a lost soul as told from an interesting point of view, while in our second, a tale of war turns bizarre when a strange attack leaves the survivors wondering what really happened.  To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this lin...

Featured Author: Micah Edwards. In the first tale, a lucky transplant has some lingering...potentially deadly...consequences. In the second, a mysterious figure counts down to what appears to be an inevitable confrontation. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at  https://www.betterhelp.com/horror  and get on your way to being your best self Get your wireless plan for...

Featured Author: Heinrich von Wolfcastle. What keeps you from reaching out to others? Are you like our first tale, where an unfortunate soul's audiotape excursion leaves him unable to keep reality and unreality from merging? Or our second, where a father keeps a secret from his young daughter...but may be just fooling himself in the end?  To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEnte...

Featured Author: Otis Adelbert Kline. Two early 20th Century classics courtesy of one of the original Weird Tales editors, one of a very talkative corpse, the other a tale of animalistic vengeance against a slippery suspect.  To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http...