Tales to Terrify

Welcome to episode 604. We have three tales for you this week. First, a couple plan the perfect date… and are dying to make a memory that will last forever. Then, a wedding ritual doesn’t quite go to plan. Finally, a man’s dedication to his wife goes above and beyond. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Victoria Turner’s  Date Night  as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:03 Marguerite Sheffer’s&n...

Welcome to episode 603. We have two tales for you this week. First, a demon plagued village runs out of offerings. Then, a widower wages war with the inhabitants of his crumbling seaside manor. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Nick Petrou’s  Offering  as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:02:56 Avra Margariti’s  Thus He Descended  as read by Dennis Robinson: 00:12:50 TRIGGER...

Welcome to episode 602. We have two tales for you this week. First, a graverobber explains his descent into madness. Then, two sisters share the same taste in men, but have one very important difference. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 H.P. Lovecraft’s  The Hound  as read by Jesse Holt: 00:03:48 A. Morgan-Penn’s  Sister, Dead and Dearest  as read by Heather Thomas: 00:27:19 PE...

Welcome to episode 601. We have a behemoth of an episode for you – the final tales of this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. A lonely man discovers friendship in the most unlikely place. Armed with an unusual heirloom, a woman fights a plague of angels. A girl visits grandma in the nursing home of the future for a special performance. And finally, a woman finds love and heartbreak when she falls for...

Welcome to episode 600 and part 1 of this year’s Bram Stoker Award finalists. First, we meet a young girl who inherits a powerful legacy. Then, lives (and deaths) intertwine beneath the leaves of a beautiful London park. COMING UP Good Evening: 600th Episode, Giveaway: 00:01:06 Douglas Gwilym’s  Poppy’s Poppy  as read by Michelle Kane: 00:08:48 [Trigger] Anna Taborska’s  The St...

Welcome to episode 599. We have two apocalyptic tales for you this week. First, a man in a harrowing future does his best to be a good father. Then, a reporter infiltrates a party that seems too good to be true.  COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Frank Oreto’s  Survival is an Act of Selfishness  as read by Jim Matusik: 00:03:44 Mathew Lebowitz’s  Blaze Trails Unlimited  as...

Welcome to episode 598. First, a sneak peek at a new podcast from friend of the show Jimmy Horrors. Then, we have one classic tale for you, where we discover that the darkest shadows aren’t always so easily banished by the light. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Sneak Peek –  After the Gloaming  Podcast: 00:01:52 E. Nesbit’s  The Portent of the Shadow  as read by Georgia Cook:...

Welcome to episode 597. We have one tale for you this week. A little taste of Christmas in July. After all, the holidays are the perfect time to reveal your inner monster.  COMING UP Good Evening: Podcast Awards, Submissions: 00:01:06 Christi Nogle’s  Every Day's a Party (with You)  as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:04:43 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop...

Welcome to episode 596. We have two tales for you this week. First, a woman has an unhealthy obsession with her plants. Then, a man discovers that there are worse version of hell than fire and brimstone. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Victor Forna’s  Shush!  as read by Alexandra Elroy: 00:02:59 Aeryn Rudel’s  Hell to Pay – Installment Plans Available  as read by Den...

Welcome to episode 595. This week, a man attempts to save his family from a raging fire. Then, a teen hunts down a famous noir author in a sleazy seaside bar. COMING UP Good Evening: Stoker Results, Submissions: 00:01:06 Christopher O’Halloran’s  Sound of Smoke  as read by Stephen Gagin: 00:04:47 Joe Koch’s  I Married a Dead Man  as read by Colin Duncan: 00:20:25 PERTINENT LINK...

Welcome to episode 594. We have two tales for you this week. The berries in the sailors’ graveyard have stories to tell. Will you listen to them? Then, a man finds himself on a strange ship in an endless storm. COMING UP Good Evening: StokerCon 2023 & Bram Stoker Awards: 00:01:06 Joanna Pinto’s  Berries  as read by Janey Napier: 00:03:54 Edgar Allan Poe’s  MS. Found in a Bo...

Welcome to episode 593. We have one tale for you this week, about an ageing paranormal investigator and her grandson who do battle against a surprisingly dangerous (and tempting) house. COMING UP Good Evening: Narrators Needed: 00:01:06 Liam Hogan’s  The Franklin Clearance  as read by Josie Babin: 00:04:42 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify...

Welcome to episode 592. We have one tale for you about a woman who visits her foster brother after he experiences a psychotic episode at a derelict abbey. COMING UP Good Evening: StokerCon, Dark Bridges Film Festival, Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Emily Ruth Verona’s  The Abbey  as read by Heather Thomas: 00:05:13 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify M...

Welcome to episode 591. This week we have the winners of our Changing Seasons Flash Fiction Contest – four tales of harsh weather and horrible humans. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest Recap: 00:01:06 Runner-Up: Frank Oreto’s  Dandelion Spring  as read by Emily Strand: 00:03:49 Runner-Up: Mia Dalia’s  Dig  as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:13:31 Runner-Up: Nathaniel Lee’s&...

Welcome to episode 590. We have one tale for you this week, about a desperate businessman who seeks salvation in the flame of an ensorcelled candle. COMING UP Good Evening: Trigger Warnings & Thank-yous: 00:01:06 Joseph Cusumano’s  Better to Curse the Darkness Than Light a Candle  as read by Dan Gurzynski: 00:06:12 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tale...

Welcome to episode 589. We have one tale for you this evening. A young girl gains a new understanding of her father when she discovers a giant monster corpse on her front lawn. COMING UP Good Evening: Spring Getaway: 00:01:06 Patrick Barb’s  My Dad the Monster King  as read by Nicole Swanson: 00:05:43 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch...

Welcome to episode 588. We have one tale for you this week, about a restless homebody who stumbles across the perfect storybook house. But are the promises within too sweet to be true? COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions Open: 00:01:06 Gordon B. White’s  The Lure of the Lollipop Tree  as read by Stephen Kilpatrick: 00:05:53 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop...

Welcome to episode 587. We have one extra-long tale this evening, about a group of WWI soldiers who find themselves in a small French town plagued by enemies unlike anything they'd grown used to. COMING UP Good Evening: Scream VI Contest, Submissions: 00:01:06 Donald Mead’s  The Harlem Hell Fighters  as read by Torian Brackett: 00:04:45 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the d...

Welcome to episode 586. We have three tales for you this week. First, when Apollo 11 lands on the moon, it’s not only those on Earth that watch with keen interest. Then, a woman exorcises her hatred for the rose garden her husband planted for her. Finally, a malicious app finds its way onto a man’s phone with dire consequences. COMING UP Good Evening: Reminders, Thank-you: 00:01:06 Jacob Steven Mo...

Welcome to episode 585. We have one tale for you this week about four friends on a hunting trip to a remote cabin in the woods that soon find themselves to be the prey. COMING UP Good Evening: Upcoming Giveaway: 00:01:06 Tyler Jones’  Who Built the Moon?  as read by Rish Outfield: 00:04:37 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Tyler Jones...

Welcome to episode 584. We have two tales for you this week. First, a man moves into a new community only to discover his neighbour is Dracula. But is the legendary vampire really as bad as his reputation? Then, a woman in 1920s Appalachia cares for her newborn while her husband works, but she soon discovers strange growths appearing around the house. COMING UP Good Evening: Submissions: 00:01:06...

Welcome to our final episode of Women in Horror Month. First, we meet Nichelle Giraldes and her upcoming novel, “No Child of Mine.” Then, we have three tales. A woman’s anxiety manifests in an unnerving way. A man seeks to justify the murder of his wife’s lover. And a man who learns that, in his small town, blood means everything. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest, Thank You: 00:01:06 Women in...

Welcome to week three of Women in Horror Month. This week we’re introduced to Amy Goldsmith and her upcoming novel, Those We Drown. Then, a woman grapples with anger and guilt after the suicide of her toxic ex. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Women in Horror Month – Amy Goldsmith: 00:03:00 [Trigger] Evelyn Freeling’s  Together Forever  as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:07:58...

Welcome to week three of Women in Horror Month. First, introducing author Ai Jiang’s debut novel. Then, two tales. A lonely house welcomes those seeking answers within its walls. And a prisoner with no memory gets a chance at freedom. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Women in Horror Month – Ai Jiang: 00:02:24 Wendy Nikel’s  The Moody Rooms of Agatha Tate  as read by Georgi...

Welcome to week 2 of Women in Horror Month. This week, Meredith introduces us to author P. L. Watts. Then, a woman’s secret love is put to the test against a castle’s ancient curse. COMING UP Good Evening:  Ghost River , Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Women in Horror Month – P.L. Watts: 00:03:37 Adrianne Karasek’s  The Greymere Cliffs  as read by Emily Strand: 00:07:47 PERTINENT LINKS Supp...