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Feb 2020
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6: S5E06 – "Dimming Daylight" – Scary St...

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In this episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you four terrifying tales from authors Rhoads Brazos, Jason Parent, Patrick Meegan, and Rebecca Fung, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, about dangerous doors, suspicious strangers, damnable dreams, and spiritual sacrifices. All of tonight’s tales are featured in the horror anthology, Daylight Dims: Volume Two (https://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/daylightdims2/) , and are featured here with the kind permission of their authors. The sequel to the original Daylight Dims, Volume 2 features thirteen stories that cross the genres of surreal, dark fantasy, and heart-pounding dread – guaranteed to twist your perception of horror. From the common, comfortable tropes, to the more taboo, these handpicked tales have a literary aspect designed to showcase what true horror can be. If you’d like to support the authors and editors behind tonight’s frightening fiction, click here to pick up your copy today (https://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/daylightdims2/) , or learn more about the books in the series at DaylightDims.com (https://www.daylightdims.com) . Sign up to our mailing list to be entered to win monthly giveaways and custom stories, plus access to EXCLUSIVE subscriber-only narrations and inside updates: https://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/otis/ See full episode details, including the text of the featured stories, here: https://www.simplyscarypodcast.com/series/scary-stories-told-in-the-dark/s5e06

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