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S4E219 Twister
Send a textWhat does the word twister make you think of? A fun game with colorful dots and tangled up bodies, an action film, or a deadly windstorm? My maternal grandmother was raised on Kansas farm,…
S4E218 Dark Mummery
Send a textHaunted houses have always attracted those who want a little scare and the chance to see a ghost. In our story, “Dark Mummery,” by Thorp McClusky, a daring group of friends into a local…
S4E217 I WAS COMMISSIONED TO WRITE A HORROR STORY. I WAS GIVEN STRANGE RULES TO FOLLOW…
Send a textRather than just a horror story, this week we offer a horror story about a horror writer writing a horror story. In “I was Commissioned to Write a Horror Story. I was Given Strange Rules…
S4E216 Old Growth
Send a textThis week tree conservation takes a twisted turn for the worse in David Longhorn’s story, “Old Growth.” A young man wants to help preserve a growth of old oaks from a construction…
S4E215 Grotesque
Send a textOur story for this episode is “Grotesque,” by Ian Fortey. A young man moves into an apartment with a gargoyle right outside his window. After some strange incidents, he begins to wonder if…
S4E214 The Room That Grows Teeth
Send a textThis week’s episode will give you something to chew on or rather chew with. Silas Grimm’s story, “The Room that Grows Teeth,” is a weird and disturbing story about a family that discovers…
S4E213 The Watcher at the Door
Send a textWhich witch is which? In our story, “The Watcher at the Door,” by Henry Kuttner, a man is besieged by a witch’s ghost, who beckons him to a hellish realm with glowing eyes. Are there other…
S4E212 The Baby's Pram
Send a textThis week we present a story by author Quincey Lee, “The Baby’s Pram.” It’s always delightful to see a sweet baby’s face smiling up from its carrier. However, in this story one glimpse…
S4E211 Lucy Comes to Stay
Send a textThis episode features the story, “Lucy Comes to Stay,” by Robert Bloch. A young woman is being held for insanity against her will. Her dear friend Lucy is willing to help her. But what…
S4E210 The Last Three Ships
Send a textOur story for this week is, “The Last Three Ships,” by Margaret St. Clair. Scavengers and treasure hunters avoid the last three ships in a line of wrecked ships set aside as junk. The last…
S4E209 The Best Teacher at Pleasant Hill Oak Elementary
Send a textOur story, “The Best Teacher at Pleasant Hill Oak Elementary,” by Anica Mrose Rissi, is a tale of an unusual teacher. One who inspires her students but has a dark secret. The teacher in…
S4E208 The Old Black Hat
Send a textOur story, by author Gary Raisor, is perfect for this time of year. “The Old Black Hat” is a different take on a Christmas Icon. It’s a delightful “what if “story that offers up some dark…
S4E207 Twilight Play
Send a textOur story for this episode is, “Twilight Play,” by August Derleth.In the story, a young boy has an unusual friend that meets him each day at twilight. When other boys bully him, the friend…
S4E206 Passenger
Send a textOur story for this episode is, “Passenger,” by John Beardify. To pay off a gambling debt, a man takes the job of chauffeuring a mysterious passenger to different locales. What the…
S4E205 The House on 5th Avenue
Send a textOur story for this episode is, “The House on 5th Avenue,” by Durbin Lee Horner. A young man goes to a family gathering to meet the relatives of his beloved. Unfortunately, there is a…
S4E204 The Undead Die
Send a textThis week’s tale is one of true love. A love that has lasted for centuries, literally. The couple are vampires. E. Everett Evans’s story, “The Undead Die,” tells of their meeting, their…
S4E203 The Desecrated Dollhouse
Send a textDollhouses…hobby, plaything or creep fest? Do dollhouse figures live their own lives separately and invisibly to those who play with them? Well, we'll look at a real dollhouse with its own…
S3E202 The Empty Drawer
Send a textOur story for this episode is, “The Empty Drawer,” found in Chilling Morgue Stories, edited by Eve S. Evans. Ghost hunters explore an abandoned morgue, or at least they think it is…
S3E201 Dead Man's Fingers
Send a textOur story for this episode is, “Dead Man’s Fingers,” by Patrick Winters. In the story a Halloween dare turns deadly for some trick or treaters. A great story for the week of my high-holy…
S3E200 The Face at Death Corner
Send a textOn this episode, we have a story by one of my favorite authors, Paul Ernst. “The Face at Death Corner” tells the tale of a strange and terrifying face that appears at an intersection just…
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