Knifepoint Horror

You’re browsing in an old used record shop on a rainy day. In a musty bin you come across an obscure spoken-word album, issued by a tiny regional label long forgotten. It's a curious mix of story and music, with an unusual cover. You take a chance. At home, you curl up on the sofa, and the album plays... MUSIC: ‘Empty Seats’ by Ronald Bingaman ‘Inn of the Fermented’ by Kyle Preston ‘Flicker of Tho...

The mystery of an artist's sudden loss of grasp over her own actions may have its answer not in her mind, but in her basement. LOCKBOX, a film based on the 2019 Knifepoint Horror story, opens in theaters July 3rd, starring Carla Gugino, Katharine Isabelle, and Lou Taylor Pucci. Written by Justin Yoffe, directed by Daniel Stamm. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn...

The legend of the Flying Dutchman has lingered and evolved for centuries, forming the basis of everything from a classic opera to characters and settings in film, TV, and even video games. This is that legend as seen from dry land, and through the lens of Knifepoint Horror. Music: “Paragon” and “Between the Noise” by Kyle Preston, “The Heir” by Emmanuel Jacob, all rights reserved. Watch on Spotify...

This is a re-recording, by the author, of the first story ever to appear on the Knifepoint Horror podcast. A man answering an ad for a creative gig becomes entrapped in a researcher's obsession: the mysterious town of Robin Song, Virginia. MUSIC: “Hallow” by Stephen Keech, "The Horizon" by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, “Gazing Wide” by Tamuz Dekel and PalmBlue, all rights reserved. Originally...

Somewhere in the harmless slush pile of the children's TV shows of our youth, we all left something that still resonates even after all these years... and that thing is not always welcome. Cast in order of appearance: Amy Paonessa of The Bloodlust podcast Soren Narnia Les Lentz Lee Van Der Voo Paul Fergus Mig Windows Beth Abdallah Tanya Wade Paul Kandarian Isaiah Hernandez Brian Lillie of the Nece...

Volume 3 of 3. For the secret creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience some older stories from the series — directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects. The stories and the tellers: 1. family: Michael Bach (20 mins. ) 2. The Crack: Isaac Lewis (23 mins.) 3. compulsion: Jackson Fischer (18 mins....

The central figure in a medical mystery is pulled down a labyrinthine path to its surreal conclusion. MUSIC: "Is There Somebody Here?" by Alon Peretz, "Illustris Simulation" by Kyle Preston, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience a few older stories from the series—directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects. Volume 2 of 3. The stories and the tellers: 1. 'hole' told by Paul Kandarian (17 mins.) 2. 'Twelve Tiny Cabins' told by Ed Dowdall (14 mins.) 3. 'laborer' told by Is...

Eat right. Get plenty of exercise. You never know when you might need every last resource of the body to make it through the night alive. Music: "The Unknown - Creative Cut - Minimal" by KeMi, "Infinite Emptiness" by Matooma, "Folklore - Alternative Version" by Ardie Son, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

For the creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience a few older stories from the series—directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects. Volume 1 of 3. The stories and the tellers: 1. 'bargain': Meyer Statham (10 mins.) 2. 'A Convergence in Wintertime': Tiff Gideon (21 mins.) 3. 'legend': CSAR (12 min...

Flashlight: Check. Water bottle: Check. Satellite phone: Check. Beef jerky: Check. Defensive weapons: To be determined. Liz was played by Mig Windows, www.migwindows.com. Watch the short film adaptation on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@SorenNarnia-313 All stories on the Knifepoint Horror podcast are written and produced by Soren Narnia. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia L...

Note to listeners: The content of this story is particularly grim, and may be very disturbing to some. 'An Oral History of Hell,' a story written before this podcast began, is a bleak, brutish tale of suspense related by a narrator condemned to Hell's wintry plain. The Grip, the Speaking Stones, the Far Mountains, the Perimeter, the Lie: In describing Hell's harsh geography and customs, Nicholas S...

The arrival of something mysterious and deadly in a small town sends a boy’s imagination spiraling. MUSIC: “Fate” by Dave Lahn, “Sentient” by Gruber, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Soren Narnia can also be heard on the podcast 'The Ghosts on This Road,' with volume three now released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Some jobs hold more unusual hazards than others. And some of those hazards are just... oh boy. MUSIC: "Christmas Songs for Children," Arthur Hall, Edison Laboratories. A version of this story first appeared on Kevin Lane's podcast Spill Your Guts in October of 2023. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A classic novel takes on frightening significance for an inexperienced reader. MUSIC: "Cold in Your Bones" by Kyle Preston, "Hallowed World" by E J R M, "Wait" by Free Walking Trio, "Pentecost (Reworked)" by Christopher Galavan, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia The Campfire Radio Theater podcast has posted their ambitious radio play re-imagining...

Someone you passed on the street this month was not quite who they appeared to be. And for one in a million people you pass, the self is just a cheap wire frame they dangerously abandoned long ago. Adapted video clip for Spotify originally created by Peter Fowler. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A father and son confront the impossible phenomena that wait patiently to strike from within terribly familiar places. MUSIC: “Duality” by Kyle Preston, “Blue Echoes” by Norvik, “The Horizon” by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A horror-lite excursion into my foggy memories of real moments when things suddenly didn't quite add up... and the unknown asserted itself just enough to make me feel around for the anti-supernatural spray I always keep by my bedside. - S.N. New original story coming November 7. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia What a strange world we live in when there's an official...

Here’s an off-the-record, completely unserious Halloween palate cleanser for when you just can’t take doofuses like me trying to scare you anymore. MUSIC: “From Above” by Dan Mayo, “O.R.C.” by Aviad Zinemanas, “Did You Hear That” by Peter John, “Eyes on You” by Young Lords, “Black Hole” by Stephen Keech, “Odd Numbers” by Curtis Cole, “Finger Paint” by Elijah Aaron, all rights reserved. Whaddya kno...

After all these years, a light seems to have been turned on inside that weird old house on the corner--so maybe it's better to stay in tonight. Here are some stories for that. 1. Prologue: traditions, part 1 2. straightaway 3. spillage 4. caveat  5. Epilogue: traditions, part 2 Music by Dave Lahn Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia What a strange world we live in when t...

No homeowner's policy in existence covers everything. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walk through most neighborhoods, and you get at least a general sense of people’s back yards. But where the truly wealthy live on enormous gated parcels of land, you quickly notice it’s almost impossible to either see or know what’s going on back there. With all that space and total anonymity, it really could be… anything. Music: Michele Nobler, 'Choral Prelude in F Minor' by Johann Sebastian Bach...

Even after museum hours ended that day, some people walked out to the waterside and just looked at the object silently for several minutes, not knowing what to think, or what to feel. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Memories of one very, very strange winter's day in the life of a weary public servant. Additional narration by Linda Wojtowick of 'The Ghosts on This Road' podcast. Music: "Winter Snow" by Zac Nelson, all rights reserved. Listen ad-free on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the moody late hours at The Cask & Pear, an all-night dive bar and diner on the edge of the city, some of the stories patrons tell definitely lean toward the unusual. MUSIC: “Hear Me When I Call” by Higher Land, “Ugly So” by Roger Rivas, “Look at You” by The Satellite Station, and “7 Answers” by Kazuya, all rights reserved. Listen ad-free on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about...