Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast

Beneath the calm surface of a backyard pool lies a memory too deep to forget, and too terrifying to ignore. In this gripping episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, guest host Nicholas Goroff invites you to slip beneath the waterline of a childhood summer that turned suddenly, violently dark. Featuring “The Deep End” by Sam Garrison, performed by rising Evil Idol contender Jay Sterling, this in...

In this unnerving episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, guest host Nicholas Goroff invites you into the kind of story that leaves a mark long after the final word is spoken—a tale born from childhood shadows, warped reflections, and the silent gaze of a stranger who stands exactly where he shouldn’t. Featuring “The Man at the Fence” by Brad Calderon—performed by Evil Idol 2025 standout Girl i...

In the silent hours before dawn, a lone priest prepares for another uneventful night in a darkened cathedral. But when the confessional door creaks open, he finds not a sinner seeking redemption… but a presence that should never have walked the earth. What begins as a routine vigil spirals into a confrontation with an ancient truth—one whispered in tones no mortal was ever meant to hear. Tonight,...

In this haunting episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, guest host Nicholas Goroff invites you into the uneasy quiet of creative obsession—where deadlines whisper, inspiration corrodes, and the mind becomes its own worst adversary. Featuring a gripping performance by Geoff Sturtevant and atmospheric production by Drew Blood, tonight’s tale explores the razor-thin border between dedication and...

In the quiet woods of Ohio, a summer camp’s final weekend of the season takes a dark turn when an innocent campfire story begins to feel far too real. Host Steve Taylor invites you to revisit one of the most haunting tales from the Chilling Tales for Dark Nights archives — a grim reminder that not all monsters hide under beds, and not every ghost story ends with a ghost. Featuring the late Jeffrey...

In this chilling archive special, guest host Malcolm Blackwood (of Scary Stories Told in the Dark) takes the reins to resurrect a haunting classic from the early days of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. Tonight’s broadcast invites you into the lab of a man who believed every mystery could be measured—until he tuned into something that was never meant to be heard. Turn up your volume—if you dare—and...

Some debts aren’t paid in this life. When the lights go out and the doors lock behind you, faith becomes fear—and every sin demands its due. In this chilling episode hosted by Nick Goroff, journey into a world where guilt festers, churches whisper in the dark, and the line between justice and damnation disappears entirely. From the haunted imagination of J.M. Cennamo and the haunting voice of Erik...

When the lights go out, the past comes calling. Host Steve Taylor invites you to revisit the haunted roots of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights in this special archival showcase — two chilling tales resurrected from the vault that built the house of horror. Within these stories lie the echoes of guilt, the whispers of something waiting just beyond the door, and the unmistakable pull of the dark when...

Beneath the whispering canopy of the northern woods, something ancient is stirring. The air is sharp with cold and fear, and the pines seem to watch as strangers trespass where they shouldn’t. When the fire dies and the last echo fades, only hunger remains—deep, patient, and waiting. In Chilling Tales for Dark Nights: Episode 412 – “Hunger in the Pines”, host Steve Taylor leads you into the heart...

When the world has fallen silent and the last embers of daylight fade, even the faintest shadow can learn to whisper. In this haunting episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor guides listeners through a landscape where hope flickers, memory haunts, and the darkness is never as far away as it seems. Featuring “Melancholy” by Jasyn Turley — winner of the October Writing Challenge...

Reality doesn’t always play by the rules. In tonight’s episode, a quiet walk through a familiar park leads to something no camera can truly capture — a presence that shouldn’t exist, and a world beginning to break down around it. As perception falters and the lines between what’s real and what’s imagined blur, one thing becomes certain: some horrors don’t need to touch you to reach you. They just...

Some homes are built to shelter us. Others are built to hide what we can’t bear to face. In this week’s chilling installment, host Steve Taylor invites you to step across the threshold of a house where every wall has a secret — and every secret has a body. Behind the façade of ordinary suburbia lies a legacy of obsession, guilt, and something far older and darker than madness itself. From the haun...

This week, host Steve Taylor invites you to wade into waters best left untested. In our latest episode, faith and fear run together in dark currents, pulling you toward something ancient beneath the surface. When a forgotten journal resurfaces on the banks of an Ohio river, it whispers of devotion, madness, and the thin line between salvation and surrender. What begins as a story of love and belie...

In this latest episode, we invite you to the chilling finale of our Evil Idol Resurrection series with Episode 407: “Dark Cures.” In this haunting installment, two unforgettable performances from the 2020 Evil Idol competition resurface, each exploring the terrible cost of salvation. From whispered bedtime tales that conceal unspeakable truths to a desperate act of devotion that opens the door to...

In this episode, the fourth entry in Chilling Tales for Dark Nights’ chilling five-part series, host Steve Taylor resurrects one of the most unforgettable performances from the Evil Idol archives. A tale of family, memory, and the unearthly threads that bind us long after death takes center stage, delivered with haunting power by a finalist whose voice has lingered with listeners for years. Step i...

Step inside a world where chance encounters can unravel everything you thought you knew about good and evil. In this chilling installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor resurrects one of the most unforgettable performances from the Evil Idol archives—a story whispered about for years, and one that continues to haunt listeners to this day. What begins as a late-night meeting s...

Step back into the shadows of one of the most unforgettable performances from Evil Idol’s haunted past—a tale where ancient rules, whispered bargains, and deadly games blur the line between curiosity and damnation. With a voice performance that still chills to the bone years later, this episode invites you to revisit a fan-favorite ritual of temptation and terror. But beware—once you press play, y...

opens the vault of Evil Idol history, unearthing one of the competition’s most unforgettable performances. The stage is set with a tale of inheritance, isolation, and rules not meant to be broken—delivered with a voice that once brought an audience to its knees. As Evil Idol 2025 rages on, this episode invites you to relive the origins of a contest that has defined the voices of modern horror. Par...

In tonight’s chilling installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you into the haunted corners of the digital age, where the web hides secrets too sinister to click away and the glow of a screen may be the last light you see. Two tales from author J.G. Martin pull you past the veil of safety and into a world where technology doesn’t just connect us—it consumes us. To w...

Beneath the crash of waves and the sweep of lantern light, legends whisper of places where grief does not rest and shadows never truly fade. In this haunting installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor guides you into a world of cursed coastlines, forgotten covens, and the mysteries that linger when the sea refuses to give back what it has taken. Performed by veteran voice act...

Chilling Tales for Dark Nights returns with its landmark 400th episode. Join host Steve Taylor as he guides you into a world where discovery is never what it seems, and ancient whispers linger in the shadows. Featuring a haunting performance by Malcolm Blackwood of a tale penned by J.G. Martin, tonight’s episode delivers an unforgettable descent into darkness—where obsession, secrets, and unseen h...

In the latest chilling installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you to peer behind the curtains of ordinary life—where shadows linger and whispers gather. This episode features a tale penned and performed by Nick Goroff, the very first Evil Idol champion. With his trademark blend of atmosphere and dread, Goroff unveils a story where the comforts of home and communit...

Step back into the shadows where legends are forged and nightmares take shape. In this special episode, host Steve Taylor unearths the unforgettable final performances from the Evil Idol 2019 voice acting competition—stories so powerful they etched themselves into the dark history of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. Now, as the long-silent contest rises again for 2025, these chilling tales return t...

In “Parlor Games,” a simple search for comfort becomes an invitation into the unknown. Behind closed doors, ordinary rooms conceal hungers that wear familiar faces, waiting for the moment when curiosity outweighs caution. Step inside this episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, where the promise of relief masks something far more dangerous—and the game you think you’re playing may already be lo...

This week, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to a seaside town where neon lights flicker, carnival games ring out, and the scent of salt and fryer grease hangs in the air. But behind the laughter and music, the tide is carrying in something far less welcoming. Join host Steve Taylor and a full cast of voices—Geoff Sturtevant, Otis Jiry, Christopher Drape, Nick Goroff, Kevin Barbare, Olivi...