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Guest host Elle Green presents “Curation,” a chilling vision of the dystopian future of humanity. Stripped of speculation and delivered as written, the story examines the remnants of a world where what defines humanity—memory, art, and identity—has been cataloged, controlled, and preserved long after the living have forgotten why.

Credits:

• Story: “The Curator” by Brian Evanston
• Guest Host: Elle Green
• Producers: Mickie Eberz; Deborah Ross-Sullivan; Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis)
• Recording Technician: Deborah Ross-Sullivan
• Editor: Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis)
• Original Music: Empress
• Composer: Ivan Khilko
• Interlude Music: “Arcade” — written and recorded by Ivan Khilko
• Closing Song: “Poor Wayfaring Stranger” — written in the 1858 collection Bever’s Christian Songster and performed by Empress

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On 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 seems harmless at first, but as the words begin to build, something dark begins to emerge between the lines.

Tension grows not from what’s said, but from what isn’t. Each word carries weight, each silence feels deliberate, and by the time the story reaches its conclusion, it’s hard to tell whether you’ve read a story… or been trapped inside one.

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• Story: “One Word Story” by Anthony Naranjo
• Narration: Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis)
• Produced by: Mickie Eberz
• Music by: Empress
• Closing Song: “Spellbound” by Empress

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Tonight’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 remains up for debate, but one thing’s certain: there’s something unsettling about the way it was written, something that feels too specific to dismiss outright. We present it here exactly as it was received—unverified, unedited, and unnerving.

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• Story: “The Well” (Anonymous Author)
• Narration: Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis)
• Produced by: Mickie Eberz
• Music by: Empress
• Closing Song: “Spellbound” by Empress

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On 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 in the name of progress.

It begins with a granddaughter uncovering the remnants of her grandfather’s secret work—an invention whispered about but never revealed. What she finds in the dust and shadows of his abandoned study challenges everything she thought she knew about him. Piece by piece, the truth begins to take shape: a machine built not to serve, but to remember; not to live, but to linger.

As the story unfolds, the line between creation and curse grows dangerously thin. The question becomes not what he built—but why it’s still running.

Credits:

• Story: “My Grandfather’s Final Invention” by Alice Thompson
• Narration: Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis)
• Produced by: Mickie Eberz
• Music by: Empress
• Closing Song: “In the Name of Love” by Empress

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Tonight’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 events. What begins as an unremarkable story soon twists into something much darker, something that feels too personal, too vivid, and too specific to be entirely fabricated. Whether it’s truth or fiction is for you to decide—but some stories, once told, have a way of clinging to the mind long after the credits roll.

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Produced by Mickie Eberz

Narrated by Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis) 

Written by an anonymous author. 

All original music was written and performed by Empress, and the closing song is “In the Name of Love” by Empress.

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Tonight’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 something far more unsettling—a slow, creeping unraveling of perception and memory that blurs the line between grief and madness.

As reality slips through the cracks, we’re left to wonder: is she being haunted by her husband’s ghost, or by her own unraveling mind? The Shattering is a chilling study of sorrow, guilt, and the terrifying fragility of the human psyche—where nothing is quite as it seems, and every reflection hides another fracture.

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Produced by Mickie Eberz

Narrated by Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis)

Written by Olivia Gates 

Original music by Empress

The closing song is “In the Name of Love” by Empress.

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Tonight’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 judgment, just a steady, bone-deep logic that shows how small compromises and cruelties can harden into an eternity you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Kayvan Shai’s narration brings a hardened clarity to the piece, making the moral weight feel immediate and unavoidable rather than preachy.

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Narration by Kayvan Shai. 

Story by woundlicker. 

Produced and edited by Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis) and Mickie Eberz. 

Original music by Empress.
Closing track: The Devil Made Me Do It by Empress.

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A 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 details that accumulate until the sea itself starts to feel like an active, knowing presence. Expect tight pacing, sudden jolts, and an atmosphere that turns wide horizons into something dangerously narrow.

Elle Green’s debut narration gives the episode a clear, confident center; her delivery keeps the tension taut and the imagery immediate without overplaying the shock. Musically, the episode is underscored by original work that leans into low textures and slow-building swells, so listen for how the score punctuates the moments that matter.

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 Narration by Elle Green. 

Produced and edited by Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis)  

Production support from Mickie Eberz.

Story by Woundlicker. 

Original music by Empress, with additional contributions from Ivan Khilko (Drugs of Faith).

Closing track: The Devil Made Me Do It by Empress.

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Tonight’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 spiritual and the uncanny, offering listeners a direct, intimate take on encounters that unsettled her and stuck with her afterward.

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Guest host Nikki Knightly.

 Produced by Mickie Eberz and Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis). 

All original music written and performed by Empress.

Closing track: The Devil Made Me Do It by Empress.

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Tonight’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, old roads, and the way a landscape can feel suddenly hostile when you’re the only moving thing in it. Expect a tight, mood-driven piece where small choices and strange moments stack up into something with real teeth; it’s less about sensational set pieces and more about how a single night can tilt a life into a different, darker register.

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Guest host & story by Jay Darkmoore. 

Produced by Mickie Eberz and Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis). 

Edited by Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis). 

All original music written and performed by Empress.

Closing track: Pouring Down on You by Empress.

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