Open wide for today's episode, with stories that take place in the middle of nowhere, or about what's behind the closed door, or what's crawling in your mouth. First, Sapphire shares a tale about a grotesque scarecrow in a field. Then, you'll visit an old farm house infested with bugs, listen to a voice behind a door, spot mysterious figures in public, and i ... Show More
Feb 17
Conjure and Consequence - Black American Horror Tales
Somewhere at the edge of a marsh, the night waits like it knows your secrets. Heavy air presses against your chest, and the quiet feels alive. Sometimes, the things that come for you are already within before you even notice. In honor of Black History Month, these stories come fr ... Show More
36m 33s
Feb 3
All Creatures Deadly and Small
Sometimes the smallest things are the deadliest. Tiny creatures, overlooked shadows, or whispered movements can harbor a hunger you can’t imagine, patient, relentless, waiting for the careless. And when they strike, there’s no warning, no escape… only the shiver that something un ... Show More
36m 21s
Dec 2020
S7E19 – "Worse Things Than Death" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark
In this episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, we bring you four spine-chilling tales from The Vesper's Bell, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, about unsettling entertainment, paranormal puzzles, local legends, and houses of horror. Learn more about your ad choices. V ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2021
87: Animalistic Aberrations – Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
On tonight’s program, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with an audio adaptation of a feature-length rendition of fearsome fiction from author Chris Koleszar, about rampaging recep ... Show More
1h 35m
Sep 2020
54: Dead Bite – Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
On tonight’s program, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with audio adaptations of two rounds of frightening fiction, from authors Absinthe Rose and Irving Crane, about eerie escape ... Show More
57m 46s
Oct 2019
16: Truth Be Told – Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
On tonight’s program, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with audio adaptations of four rounds of frightening fiction, about beastly babysitting, malevolent masks, lurid legends, an ... Show More
2h 13m
Jan 2020
23: Double the Trouble – Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
On tonight’s program, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with audio adaptations of three rounds of frightening fiction, about lurid landlords, arctic apocalypses, and envious ex’s. ... Show More
1h 39m
