Tales to Terrify

Welcome to episode 704. We have a classic tale for you this week, about an ancient tower, a mysterious grave, and the two men who stumble across its nightly inhabitant. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 F. Marion Crawford’s  For the Blood is the Life  as read by Charles Conover: 00:02:49 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Charles Conove...

Welcome to episode 703. We have two tales for you. First, we learn that even villains can fall in love. Then, a man clearing out his childhood home uncovers dark truths about a childhood friend. COMING UP Good Evening: Patreon Author Interview Series: 00:01:06 Chris Riley’s  Hatchet Man  as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:18 [Trigger] Rob Gillham’s  The Horrid Tale of Jeremy Timkins &nb...

Welcome to episode 702. This week , we meet a young Scottish woman who inherits the duty of tending to an old stone shelter… and the ancient thing that dwells within. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] F. W. Weatherstone’s  The Bothy in the Field  as read by Stephanie Nemeth-Parker: 00:02:48 TRIGGER WARNINGS The Bothy in the Field  contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT...

Welcome to episode 701. We have three tales for you this week. First, a boy learns the importance of respecting old traditions. Then, we sample an exclusive menu with the most exotic of flavours. And finally, a woman chosen for ritual sacrifice holds her people’s future in her hands. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06 Derek Alan Jones’  A Name in the Winter  as read by Jay Rey...

Welcome to episode 700. We have two tales for you this week. First, a pastor seeks to avenge his murdered family with the help of an unlikely ally. Then, a young artist learns the deadly cost of heartbreak. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Philip Madden’s  The Pastor  as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:03:01 [TRIGGER] Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s  The Cold Embrace  as read by De...

Welcome to episode 699 We have three tales for you, about a modern-day Frankenstein’s monster, a horny teen who gets more than just a hookup, and a young woman trapped inside her house by a mysterious guest.  COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions are open: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Tabitha Lord’s  Monster  as read by Amanda Stribling: 00:03:37 Bryan Carrigan’s  One August Night  as...

Welcome to episode 698 and happy StokerCon! We have two tales for you this week. First, a strange child develops a special bond with the hermit in his garden. Then, a woman goes to extreme lengths to leave her abusive husband. COMING UP Good Evening: StokerCon 2025: 00:01:06 Daniel Stride’s  The One Who Saw Too Much  as read by Jesse Holt: 00:04:09 [Trigger] Rachel Bolton’s Stoker-nomina...

Welcome to episode 697. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman torn between who she feels she should be and true beast that lurks within her. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] A. A. Nour’s  Lonely Skin  as read by Erin Grassie: 00:03:09 TRIGGER WARNINGS Lonely Skin  contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop...

Welcome to episode 696. We have two tales for you this week: about a man on an empty highway struggling to trust his fading memory, and a woman whose skepticism is tested by her lover’s carnal faith. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Derek Alan Jones’  Somewhere on US-50, Sometime in the Night  as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:02:36 Akis Linardos’  Baited by Water’s Shadow  as read...

Welcome to episode 694. This week, we share the winners of our Folklore & Fairytale Flash Fiction contest, about a changeling, the call of the forest, a hunt for the Pied Piper, and an ancient god resurrected. COMING UP Good Evening: Locus Magazine Fundraising: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Runner-Up: Mylo Brehm’s  The Cuckoo  as read by Georgia Cook: 00:04:42 Runner-Up: Asher Cookson’s  T...

Welcome to episode 694. We have five bite-sized tales of terror for you this week. About avoidant home renovations, a plan for the zombie apocalypse, a siren’s awakening, an evil fingernail, and a family of squatters defending their home.   COMING UP Good Evening: Author Interview Series – Rami Ungar: 00:01:06 A. V. Greene’s  Home Maintenance  as read by Griswold Addams: 00:03:52 Go...

Welcome to episode 693. We have one tale for you this week, about a jaded man burdened with a terrible responsibility who seeks solace in a new friend. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Matt Hollingsworth’s  The Sin Eater’s Chrysalis  as read by Rish Outfield: 00:03:16 TRIGGER WARNINGS The Sin Eater’s Chrysalis  contains scenes of Animal Death. PERTINENT LINKS Support us on...

Welcome to episode 692. We one tale for you this week, about a man who enlists the help of a broken doll to help find his missing daughter. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 F. Marion Crawford’s  The Doll’s Ghost  as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:03:24 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Original Score by  Nebulus Entertainment Nebulus...

Welcome to episode 691. We have two tales for you this week. First, a lawyer tries to help a man craft a wish that won’t backfire. Then, a woman decides to help her neighbour… for not entirely selfless reasons. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Sammy Krouse’s  Golden Lamp Contracting and Litigation Services  as read by Anthony Babington: 00:03:06 Dan Rafter’s  The Untarget  as r...

Welcome to episode 690. We have two tales for you this week. First, a very special book requires the talents of a very special book repairman. Then, a man finds himself on the trail of his missing son… or so he thinks. COMING UP Good Evening: This is Horror Awards Nomination: 00:01:06 Thony Mintz’s  Grim Prognosis  as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:35 S.W. Pisciotta’s  Their Words Like...

Welcome to episode 689. We have three tales for you this week, about a baby in the womb who realizes she’s not alone, how a warm fire and a cup of tea can make almost anything palatable, and a lost child in need of a helping hand. COMING UP Good Evening: [HOUSEKEEPING]: 00:01:06 Warren Benedetto’s  Before  as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:02:36 Derek Alan Jones’  Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick &...

Welcome to episode 688. We have one tale for you this week, about a company with ancient roots who serves some very thirsty clients. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Jason Sabbagh’s  The Last Fare to Essex  as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:02:40 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Graeme Dunlop | Podcastle Graeme Dunlop on Twitter (@kibitze...

Welcome to episode 687 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you this week, about forgotten dreams that refuse to die and two sisters’ desperate fight to survive in the face of a deadly outbreak.   COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 WiHM featuring Mariah Darling: 00:01:23 Kathleen Palm’s  Rotted Dreams  as read by Nancy Bober: 00:05:14 Hall Jameson’s&...

Welcome to episode 676 and week three of Women in Horror Month. We have three tales this week, about a long haul trucker on a harrowing late night assignment, a ghost searching for her missing family, and an awkward teenage girl with terrifying powers. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 WiHM featuring Keira Reynolds: 00:01:54 Darlene Eliot’s  How Close Is It?  as read by Jim Matusik:...

Welcome to episode 685 and week two of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you this week, about a priest who befriends a woman with a devilishly good voice. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 WiHM featuring Sapphire Lazuli: 00:01:44 Jessica Lévai’s  The Blessing of St. Blaise  as read by Brian Rollins: 00:05:47 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop T...

Welcome to episode 684 and our first episode of Women in Horror Month, with special guest, Fiction Editor Meredith Morgenstern. We have two tales for you this week: about a woman’s love for her new parasite, and an encounter with a black cat that leads to thrilling (and frightening) changes.  COMING UP Good Evening: Women in Horror Month: 00:01:06 WiHM featuring Luana Saitta: 00:01:47 Addison...

Welcome to episode 683. We have one tales for you this week, about a man who reunites with his high school girlfriend… but rekindles more than just romance. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Samuel Marzioli’s  Sleeping Cupid Awakes  as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:03:23 TRIGGER WARNINGS Sleeping Cupid Awakes  contains scenes of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation PERTI...

Welcome to episode 682. We have one tale for you this week, about an attempted train robbery that brings a man face to face with his own personal ghosts. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Dannye Chase’s  The Train Ticket  as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:19 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Flash Contest: Folk Myth &...

Welcome to episode 681. We have two tales for you this week, about an artist whose work has universal impact, and the caretaker of a very unique hotel who has trouble leaving her work at work. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Frank Oreto’s  The Perceptual Inconstancy of Enid Wozniak  as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:48 Kathleen Schaefer’s  The Ossifica...

Welcome to episode 680. We have two tales for you this week: about a young couple struggling to escape the city they once called home, and a final girl willing to do whatever it takes to retain her status. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Content is Open: 00:01:06 Stetson Ray’s  For Whom the (Taco) Bell Tolls  as read by Curtis Michael Holland: 00:04:52 Patrick Barb’s  Lak...