The Nightmare Trials Podcast: A Scary Horror Story Experience

Hello Listeners, This week, we are doing something a bit different. Today's file is our play on one of our favorite true crime podcasts. While there are no supernatural twists or creatures rending flesh from the bone, there is the horror that is everyday life. We know deep down that true terror resides in our ability as a species to do the unthinkable. So please, enjoy this week's episode "True Cr...

Hello Listeners,   Our minds are a wonderful thing. They control our consciousness, thoughts, sight, and unconscious functions. But, it can also be fragile and fickle. It can alter our perspective on life producing coping mechanisms. Much like my favorite character, Foster and Merrick. Or it can be damaged to a point that is beyond repair. You see, even though the mind is powerful, it is easi...

Hello Listeners,   We know so little about our ocean and what resides within its deep waters. There is a mystique surrounding strange occurrences, sightings of otherworldly anomalies, and dangers of its depths. So this week's research file was a surprise. We follow Justin, a down on his luck father who receives an opportunity of a lifetime. Thrust into a life at sea, he finds that the pa...

Hello Listeners, This week we will be looking into the story of Mr. Fields and The Boy. And while this episode will give you a look into what The Boy may be, it will not provide you with all the information needed to understand what is happening within the Oteev story line. But as we approach the mid-season, more of their inner workings will be revealed. Until then, please enjoy this episode and r...

Hello Listeners,   The research file this week deals with resolutions and keeping them. It can be hard to do so. Life gets in the way, that craving or addiction takes hold of you, or you just forget that you made a arbitrary promise to yourself. I know I struggle with this from time to time. But what if the stakes were much higher. What if failing your resolution caused something sinister to...

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! We hope everyone had a joyous holiday and we hope that this bonus short will satiate your sadistic needs this holiday season. ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Night...

Hello Listeners, Today concludes the saga of Merrick and his Christmas shenanigans. What we find here today is how Merrick received his garb and I feel sorry for whatever reality this man exists in. Outside of this, we hope you all have a very happy holiday season. And if you would like to give us a gift for Christmas, you can do so by giving the podcast a positive review. It helps more than you k...

Hello Listeners, This is the second to last episode that follows Merrick's reign of terror this holiday season. Tune in on Tuesday for a full-length episode. ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Nightmar...

Hello Listeners, In this most recent episode we look into the life of an individual who cannot die but, they can experience death in ways we could never understand. So, enjoy this week's episode... Forever Dying. ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, B...

Hello Listeners, Merrick is back with another holiday episode. Listen in to his tale of Patricia. A lovely baker who finds herself in a sticky situation. For ad free episodes and extra bonus material, go to patreon.com/thenightmaretrials and subscribe to be an interdimensional traveler. The cost is only $2 per month. Enjoy this tale and we will be back on Tuesday with more episodes. Until we meet...

Hello Listeners,   I know we have all had those days where everything seemed to go wrong. There was nothing you could do and the world was crashing all around you. What if the reason for that day's insanity was due to something sinister? Well this week's research file will delve into luck and it being against you.   Before we begin, I wanted to remind you that you can join our Patreon fo...

Hello Listeners, As our present to you this holiday season, we will be enjoying a 3 part mini series based around Merrick. The most outlandish and vile of Foster's personalities. He has been let loose on the world and is once again wreaking havoc on people. Leaving them unsavory gifts. But with each gift comes a story. So be sure you stay off the naughty list this year... Or Merrick may pay you a...

Hello Listeners,   And welcome to the holiday season. This month we will have a slew of Christmas-themed stories to tell. Culminating into a crescendo if you will, of holiday mayhem. But before we begin, I would like to remind you that you can receive bonus and commercial-free episodes through out Patreon site. The cost is lower than an XL Baka Cola from your interdimensional gas station. And...

Hello Listeners,   This week we will conclude level 2 of The Darwin Project. When we last left James and Rebecca they were dealing with some unsavory creepy crawlies. And while I would love to tell you that it was all a fever dream, you will find that these monsters are the least of their problems. For those who are new here, I would suggest listening to the Darwin Project Level 1 from season...

  Hello Listeners,   We found a file here that was buried within our catalogue. And what a surprise it was to find. It appears that the Darwin Project has continued on. If you are new to the podcast or just need a refresher, go to season 1 and listen to both parts of the Darwin Project Level 1. This way you can understand fully, what is going on. But as a quick recap, we last left James...

Hello Listeners, This week we have an Oteev story. One of our favorite characters, Simon, has come across a vision. And it is something that leaves him questioning exactly what he is doing. We may not get the full picture here on what it going on. But I feel that we are on to something. I will continue to search for more stories centralized around this mysterious group so we can understand more. ⚠...

Hello Listeners,   This week's episode delves into the freedoms, emotions, and sinister happenings of college life. The file itself is old and one I found recently but, nonetheless, it holds secrets we have yet to understand. So, strap in tight… the trials are about to begin. ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological t...

Happy Halloween Listeners, Thank you to all who submitted their short stories to us to make this episode happen. Be sure to let us know what you think about this format of this episode and maybe we can start to rotate them in between our normally scheduled shows. We had so much fun putting them together! Oth-Prer than this, have a wonderful Halloween and we will see you next week. -Prof. Adontes F...

Hello listeners and Happy Halloween week,   And what a coincidental week it is. We have received a story from a distant place, where Halloween night holds terrors hidden behind a little girl in a paper mache mask. Not to worry though, like I said, she is far… far away from us.   Now before we begin, I do want to say that there will be a fan based episode releasing this week, right before...

Hello Listeners, As we approach the Halloween season, we found it only fitting that we give you an episode of an alternate reality where October 31st holds a different meaning. So, strap in tight, and let the trials begin. Remember for bonus content visit our Patreon site by searching for The Nightmare Trials. For only $2 per month you can have access to the interdimensional radio station where ne...

Hello Listeners, This week's episode delves into the life of Phineas, a man who was just given a countdown to his life. But, things change when he is offered a chance to play a game. A game of life or death. All he has to do is follow the rules and he can stop his early demise. If given the opportunity would you do the same? I think we all would. So let's listen in to this week's episode, Live or...

⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Nightmare Trials Universe: Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/thenightmaretrails 📖 Check out C.P. Bearden’s new book: The Soil is Calling A dark an...

Hello Listeners, And welcome to season 2 of the Nightmare Trials podcast. I hope you are ready to explore more terrifying content with us. This week we look into a file we are calling Reflections. When we look into the mirror what we see is our version of ourselves. But what if our Reflections showed us what we really are on the inside. Let's find out. Strap in tight... and let the Trials begin.&n...

Hello Listeners, This week's file gives us a look into the inner workings of the Oteev. We begin to see what Simon has been doing and find a new character along the way. There are some exciting times ahead and we hope you have enjoyed Season 1. Prof. Adontes Finch ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener...

⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Nightmare Trials Universe: Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/thenightmaretrails 📖 Check out C.P. Bearden’s new book: The Soil is Calling A dark an...