Episodes
One Word Story
Text usOn Night 28 of the Anthology of Horror Halloween Special, simplicity becomes sinister in “One Word Story” by Anthony Naranjo. It’s a tale that strips horror down to its bare bones—tight, precise, and quietly unnerving. The premise se…
The Well
Text usTonight’s episode of the Anthology of Horror Halloween Special features an anonymously submitted story titled “The Well.” It arrived without background or explanation—only a short note claiming that it’s true. Whether it is or not re…
My Grandfather's Final Invention
Text usOn Night 26 of the Anthology of Horror Halloween Special, we step into the flickering workshop of memory with “My Grandfather’s Final Invention” by Alice Thompson—a haunting story of legacy, obsession, and the ghosts we leave behind …
Silence of the Rabbits
Text usTonight’s episode of the Anthology of Horror Halloween Special drifts into that uneasy territory where folklore, rumor, and reality blur together. This chilling account—submitted by an anonymous author—claims to be based on actual ev…
The Shattering
Text usTonight’s episode of the Anthology of Horror Halloween Special descends into the fractured mind of a grieving war widow in “The Shattering,” written by Olivia Gates. What begins as a quiet portrait of loss soon splinters into somethi…
Surviving the Line
Text usTonight’s story imagines a terrifying afterlife for those who fail to live morally: a slow, relentless reckoning where consequence becomes architecture and regret is its climate. Woundlicker’s tale unfolds as a grim parable—no cheap …
Thalassophobia
Text usA salty, claustrophobic ride set against the open water: this story leans into the ocean’s ability to feel both endless and intimately threatening. Woundlicker’s piece unspools as a series of escalating discoveries—small, uncanny det…
Knightly Visitations
Text usTonight’s episode is hosted by Nikki Knightly — model and spiritualist — who shares a set of frightening, personal stories and experiences drawn from her own life. The episode blends first-hand anecdotes with reflections on the spiri…
Marked For Death
Text usTonight’s episode — Marked for Death by Jay Darkmoore — follows a man on a fog-heavy night in the Irish countryside who runs headfirst into far more than he bargained for. The story leans into isolation and atmosphere: low visibility…
Halloween, a History
Text usTonight’s episode features Kate — research assistant, resident whiz kid, and making her podcast debut — walking listeners through the history of Halloween from ancient rites to modern traditions. Kate traces the festival’s roots, how…
The Witches House
Text usLeon Cowles, a Portland resident, recounts a hike through Forest Park that turns from ordinary to quietly menacing. At the Witches House—an infamous local gathering spot—he finds signs of recent occult activity: arranged offerings, s…
The Girl in My Mirror
Text usTonight’s episode follows a young woman frayed by work and sleeplessness who begins to see a girl in her new mirror — a presence that may be a spirit, a hallucination, or the product of a taxed mind. The story keeps the question unse…
Humanities 210
Text usTonight’s episode follows a college trip to Ireland that unravels in ways nobody expected—maps go wrong, plans fracture, and what was supposed to be a weekend of drink and dares turns into a tightening, uncanny sequence of missteps. …
The Cost of Membership
Text usA first-person confession about joining a hedonistic cult in the 1980s and the long, ugly cost of membership—how youthful thrills calcify into obligation and shame. Stark, guilty, and quietly corrosive.Credits: Produced by Mickie Ebe…
The Blind Date
Text usThe Blind Date mines the small, modern humiliations of dating until they snap into something far darker. What begins as social awkwardness and nervous politeness quickly tightens into claustrophobic tension: polite conversation, forc…
The Cult of Vantablack
Text usTonight’s episode follows a cult that forms around a metal band, turning fandom into ritual and concerts into ceremonies. The story tracks how admiration hardens into devotion, how music becomes a language for something darker, and h…
The Pond
Text usTwo boys wander deep into the American woods and find more than they bargained for. This is a taut, suspenseful piece that builds slowly from ordinary summer mischief into something older and colder; the forest doesn’t shout, it tigh…
Mirrored
Text usThis one’s about mirrors, and yeah — the exact thing that’s always made my asshole pucker up. Expect cold reflections, things that look back when you don’t want them to, and a slow, nasty little itch that won’t quit. No spoilers here…
The Twitch Stream
Text usTonight’s episode, The Twitch Stream, follows a streamer while they’re live on camera when something terrible unfolds in real time. The story compresses modern digital intimacy and public performance into a tight, unnerving sequence:…
You Asked Me My Name
Text usEpisode Summary — You Asked Me for My Name (James Wang King)A taut, disquieting piece that turns a simple question into a slow unravelling of identity and trust. The story presses close, trading spectacle for a persistent anxiety tha…
The Witch of Arlena Falls
Text usThe Witch of Arlena Falls by S.C. Young — Night Eight of the Halloween special. New episodes drop every night at midnight; premium subscribers get the archive and are automatically entered in the raffle (link in the show notes). Want…
Appalachia
Text usAppalachia by H. Dalby lands hard and without apology. This is not a slow-burn mood piece; it’s visceral, jagged, and indebted to the slasher tradition in the way it stages violence as both sudden and inevitable. The tale moves throu…
I was Kidnapped by my Doppelgänger
Text usTonight’s episode delivered a tight, unnerving ride: I Was Kidnapped by My Doppelgänger, courtesy of our friend Woundlicker. The piece asks a simple, destabilizing question about identity and agency and then spends its short run time…
With Graveyard Weeds and Wolfsbane Seeds
Text usTonight’s episode centers on With Graveyard Weeds and Wolfsbane Seeds by Seanan McGuire, delivered straight from my throat to your headphones. This installment keeps the pace tight and the tone intimate — less theatrical scare, more …
The Haunted Trailer
Text usTonight’s episode drifts in on a slow, steady wind: The Haunted Trailer, a lean, precise story by Robert Arthur that refuses to do anything flashy. It’s not about rattling chains or sudden shrieks so much as the patient, corrosive wa…
Funeral Birds
Text usTonight’s installment brought us into the cool, aching sorrow of “Funeral Birds” by M. Rickert, a story that feels like a single long, haunted breath. Rickert’s prose moves slow and deliberate, folding small, intimate details into an…
The Valley of the Beasts
Text usIn tonight’s story, we journey into the untamed wilderness with The Valley of the Beasts, written by Algernon Blackwood. Here, nature is not a backdrop but a living, breathing force—one that watches, waits, and punishes those who dar…
Emmeline
Text usIn tonight’s story, we meet Miss Emmeline, a seemingly ordinary old woman whose quiet, predictable life takes a strange turn when she uncovers long-buried powers. As shadows gather and whispers grow louder, Emmeline learns that her t…
Colorado Hauntings and History
Text usIn this episode of Anthology of Horror, we dig deep into the haunted history of Colorado—a land as drenched in blood as it is crowned in beauty. From the sacred landscapes of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho, to the atrocities of Sand …
Japanese War Crimes
Text usIn this episode of Anthology of Horror, we plunge into some of the darkest chapters of the twentieth century: the atrocities committed by Imperial Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War. From the systematic slaughter and sexual vi…
Disney Land Ghosts
Text usHosted by: Spring Heeled JackProduced by: Mickie EberzClosing Song: “Sleeping in Glass” by EmpressEpisode Summary:In this immersive deep-dive, Spring Heeled Jack peels back the carefully lacquered layers of Disneyland California to r…
The Letter
Text usIn this hauntingly emotional episode of Anthology of Horror, guest host Slutty Nicole returns from the void—after nearly a year of silence—to bring you a chilling original tale by long-time friend of the show, Woundlicker. What begin…
The Los Angeles Riots
Text usIn this special extended episode of Anthology of Horror, host Spring Heeled Jack dives deep into the violent, chaotic, and all-too-real events of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. What started with a verdict in a downtown courtroom turned …
Cowardice The Episode
Text usIn today’s episode of Anthology of Horror, Jack is joined once again by author Sam Stoutman for a dive into the wild world of Reddit. This episode, curated by producer Mickie Eberz, explores a variety of stories ranging from genuinel…
Medieval Murder
Text usProduced by: Mickie EberzIn this brutal deep-dive into medieval darkness, we leave the battlefield behind and shine a torch on the murders and massacres that happened off the field. These are the betrayals in cathedrals, assassinatio…
The Queen Mary
Text usIn this chilling episode of Anthology of Horror, we set sail into the haunted history of the RMS Queen Mary, the legendary ocean liner that has spent decades as both a beacon of luxury and a hotspot for paranormal activity. Produced …
The Holiday Special
Text usHoliday Special is finally out. Scary yuletide tales, some historical folklore as well as god awful christmas songs.Produced By: Mickie EberzClosing Song is by Set it off and it's titled "This Christmas"Support the showDemented Darkn…
Weird True Crime Stories
Text usA handful of strange true crime stories.Support the showDemented Darkness https://open.spotify.com/show/2ausD083OiTmVycCKpapQ8Dark Side of the Nerd https://open.spotify.com/show/6cwN3N3iifSVbddNRsXRTuFoxhound43 https://rumble.com/use…
Ghosts of Las Vegas
Text usToday I give a brief history of the city that is Las Vegas, as well as two very well known ghosts that are said to haunt the strip. Closing song is "House of Noise" by nosy.Support the showDemented Darkness https://open.spotify.com/s…
Pyre of Avalon
Text usToday we have a short story written and narrated by Spring Heeled Jack, edited by Sam Stoutman. The closing song is House of the Rising Sun performed by Eric Burton and the Animals.Support the showDemented Darkness https://open.spoti…