Drops of Darkness

This week's short dark fiction story is one from the archives called "The Other". Then hear about someone's true encounter with their brother's Doppelgänger. This month's highlighted nonprofit: Lambda Legal "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction author Anodyne Von , brought to life in captivating audible form through the creative efforts of Cameron Helkuik. Follow us on T...

Get a glimpse at where some questionable life-choices can leave you in this week's dark fiction story, "Stuck". Then hear about someone's tense encounter with their roommate's tag-a-long entity in "My Roomate's Ghost" [ which belongs to @BelladonnaMoth on Reddit ] This month's highlighted nonprofit: Lambda Legal "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction author Anodyne Von ,...

A young child leaves a tooth under her pillow for the tooth fairy, but what shows up to make the trade isn't what she expected in this week's short story "The Invitation". Then, hear the true paranormal experiences of an encounter with a famous cryptid creature in "Wendigo Encounter" [ which belongs to @bleedingsoulssz on Reddit ] This month's highlighted nonprofit: Lambda Legal "Drops of Darkness...

Lydia's must find her own way to bring her artwork to life in this week's short story "Restoration". Then, hear the true paranormal experiences of a night spent in a barn after getting locked out—and someone realizing they won’t be sleeping alone in "Spirit Entity Encounter" [ which belongs to @dman1890 on Reddit ] This month's highlighted nonprofit: National Alliance on Mental Illness "Drops...

Sister Marion's prayers receive a response, but it's not one she'd ever imagined in short story "Answered Prayers". Then, hear the true paranormal experiences of a nursing home worker as she meets some of the resident's unseen visitors in "The Nursing Home" [ which belongs to @aymochi on Reddit ] This month's highlighted nonprofit: National Alliance on Mental Illness "Drops of Darkness" is the ong...

Adam's second chance at life comes with some...strings still attached in this episode's horror short story "The Gift" and then hear the true story of a child's experience with a no-faced figure in "They Think I'm Crazy" [ which belongs to @ataka-sama on Reddit ]. This month's highlighted nonprofit: National Alliance on Mental Illness "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction...

Tobias and Theo are determined to survive, despite what it'll take to get out in this episode's horror short story "Cost of Survival" and then hear the true story of a boy's experience with a ghost and former resident of the house in the dark in "Little Boy in the Tub". This month's highlighted nonprofit: National Alliance on Mental Illness "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark...

Listen to three of Someone's best true paranormal stories, curated and narrated by Cameron Helkuik in today's compilation episode with an introduction by Anodyne Von. Enjoy what we do? Support the show by following, sharing, and leaving us a review! This month's highlighted nonprofit: National Alliance on Mental Illness "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction author Anodyn...

Listen to three of Stranger's best dark fiction scary stories in today's compilation episode with an introduction by Cameron Helkuik. Enjoy what we do? Support the show by following, sharing, and leaving us a review! This month's highlighted nonprofit: The NSVRC "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction author Anodyne Von , brought to life in captivating audible form through...

Travel back in time to a nursing home where the nurses always know whose next to die in this episode's dark fiction story "The Last Portrait" and then hear the true story of someone who has a terrifying experience in the dark in "Night on the Farm" This month's highlighted nonprofit: The NSVRC "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction author Anodyne Von , brought to life in...

Is it just a bout of sleepwalking...or something else in this episode's dark fiction story "There's Something Wrong with Thomas" and then hear the true story of someone who wishes it was all just a nightmare in "Not a Dream" This month's highlighted nonprofit: The NSVRC "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction author Anodyne Von , brought to life in captivating audible form...

The Favored Children face a gruesome fate, but Edith discovers what she's capable of when she listens to the voice urging her to fight back in this episode's dark fiction story "The Vessel" and then hear the true story of someone's terrifying encounter during a visit to grandma's in "The Figure?" This month's highlighted nonprofit: The NSVRC "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark...

Kit grapples with the loss of his wife and finds out what happens if you let your mind wander too far in this episode's dark fiction story "Left Behind" and then hear the true story of someone first encounter with a curious ghost at their new job in "Peek-A-Boo Who Are You?" Trigger Warning: This week's fiction story deals with grief, death, and loss. This month's movement: National Women's Law Ce...

A mycologist studies a potentially undiscovered type of fungus in this episode's found-footage style dark fiction story "Invasive" and then hear the true story of someone meeting an strange entity in "My Lucid Dream". This month's movement: National Women's Law Center "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction author Anodyne Von , brought to life in captivating audible form t...

Evie finds out her new friend in the basement's true motives in this episode's dark fiction story "No One in the Cupboard" and then hear the true story of someone's experience working on the set of The Bachelor in "The Hummingbird Ranch". This month's movement: National Women's Law Center "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction author Anodyne Von , brought to life in capti...

Wade meets a mysterious woman on the train who shows him something he'll never forget in this episode's dark fiction story "Rat King" and then hear the true story of someone's experience with figurine lamps coming to life in "The Geisha Lamps" from Reddit user @asabovesobelow75 This month's movement: National Women's Law Center "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction write...

The home Nathan and Frank are inspecting isn't quite vacant in this episode's dark fiction story "On The Market" and then hear the true story of someone's experience dealing with multiple demon encounters in "Two Sleep Paralysis Demons" This month's movement: Renew as a Crew "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction writer Anodyne Von , brought to life in captivating audible...

Sometimes, the worst monsters are the ones disguised to help you in this episode's dark fiction story "Trapped" and then hear the true story of someone's unexpected run in with a misty figure while vacationing in Wales in "Welsh Hotel" This month's movement: Renew as a Crew "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction writer Anodyne Von , brought to life in captivating audible...

Calum faces the hidden terrors of seas in this episode's dark fiction story "Chorus of the Deep" and then hear the true story of someone's terrifying exploration of an old murder house in "The Haunting of the Cooper House" (from @Anime3536 on Reddit) This month's movement: Renew as a Crew "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction writer Anodyne Von , brought to life in capti...

Jamie is happy to see his grandparents again after so many years, but soon realizes that something's not quite right in this episode's dark fiction story "The Last Visit" and then hear the true story of someone's strange childhood friend in "Spider Girl" (from @aymochi on Reddit) This month's movement: Renew as a Crew "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction writer Anodyne...

An imperfect cat finds his place with an imperfect owner in a small haunted home in this episode's dark fiction story "My Monster" and then hear the true story of someone encountering a red-eyed dark figure in "I Saw Something in My Bedroom." This month's movement: Renew as a Crew "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction writer Anodyne Von , brought to life in captivating a...

When no one is safe from the harshness of winter, it's hunt and eat or die in this episode's dark fiction story "Hunted" and then hear the true story of someone encountering an omen of death in "I Saw the Grim Reaper" This month's nonprofit: The Southern Poverty Law Center "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark fiction writer Anodyne Von , brought to life in captivating audible f...

Mr. Vargas accepts all types of clients in his tailor shop and they either earn great gifts through his magical threads, or something much worse, in this episode's dark fiction story "The Tailor's Threads" and then hear the true story of a possible run in with a skinwalker in "My Scariest Paranormal Experience" from TikTok user @unofficially_mykie. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Death This month's nonprofit: T...

In a world ravaged by vampires and machines, Liv gets something she's never been given: a choice, in this episode's dark fiction story "Like You, Little One" and then hear the true paranormal story of an attention seeking entity in "That's Not My Sister". TRIGGER WARNINGS: Blood | Death This month's nonprofit: The Southern Poverty Law Center "Drops of Darkness" is the ongoing literary work of dark...

After her evening turns bloody, Rose flees to The Crossroads to get rid of something she can no longer hide, in this episode's dark fiction story "A Night at the Crossroads" and then hear the true paranormal story of a two children and their father spending the night in a house that was supposed to be empty in "Unseen Intruder". TRIGGER WARNINGS: Blood | Death This month's nonprofit: The Southern...