Horror Stories

In a small village, residents gather for their annual lottery. But what seems like a harmless tradition carries a dark and disturbing conclusion. Prepare yourself for one of the most unsettling and unforgettable short stories in American literature.

Experience the chilling brilliance of Shirley Jackson’s "The Lottery" like never before in this audio drama adaptation. Originally published in The New Yorker in 1948, this haunting tale of tradition, conformity, and violence remains as relevant and shocking today as it was over 70 years ago, and serves as the main inspiration behind many iconic works and franchises, most notably "The Hunger Games."

🎧 Narrated by TERRI LYNNE HUDSON
🎙️ Featuring DARIA KOON & BRYAN RENAUD
📚 Story by SHIRLEY JACKSON

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Some dolls aren’t meant to be played with…

In tonight’s unnerving tale, The Dollhouse, a kind-hearted girl tries to befriend the school weirdo by inviting her over to see her miniature collection. But when her new “friend” reveals she has a dollhouse of her own — one that’s unlike anything she’s ever seen — things take a twisted turn. What starts as an innocent gesture ends in a chilling discovery: some people don’t want to be friends.
🕯️ From the pages of Scary Stories for Sleep-overs, this story blends childhood innocence with creeping dread.

🎧 Turn off the lights.
🔒 Lock your bedroom door.
🪆 And don’t let her show you what’s inside the dollhouse.

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Welcome to a chilling tour through three terrifying haunted houses, where ghosts whisper in the walls and secrets linger long after the lights go out...

👻 "A Haunted House" by Virginia Woolf A lyrical, haunting glimpse into a ghostly couple’s search for something long lost within the walls of their former home.
👻 "The Ghost of Jerry Bundler" by W.W. Jacobs A chilling night in an old inn turns deadly when a ghost story becomes all too real in this classic Victorian tale.
👻 "The Whittaker Estate" (inspired by Charlotte Riddell's "A Strange Christmas Game") A mysterious inheritance brings a pair of siblings to a cursed manor where the past refuses to stay buried.

🕯️ Whether you’re a fan of classic ghost stories or just looking to be thoroughly creeped out, these haunting tales will leave you sleeping with the lights on.

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Fairy tales weren't always meant to be sweet. In this darkly twisted collection, magic comes with a price—and not everyone lives happily ever after.

✨ Stories Include: 🩸 RUMPELSTILTSKIN – When a cursed name burns through skin and bone, spinning gold is just the beginning of the nightmare.
💃 DANCING WITH THE DEVIL (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) – A girl sneaks away to dance with a stranger… only to find she’s stepped into something far more hellish than a party.
🐾 THE MONKEY'S PAW (W.W. Jacobs) – A cursed object offers three wishes. But each comes at a terrible cost in this iconic tale of fate and regret. 
🌹 THE BIRTHMARK (Nathaniel Hawthorne) – A scientist obsessed with perfection attempts to "fix" his beautiful wife—proving that true horror lies in obsession.

For fans of dark fantasy, cursed wishes, gothic horror, and fairy tales that bite back. These stories dig beneath the surface of folklore to reveal the twisted truth underneath.

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Tonight’s story comes wrapped in bandages... and secrets.

In “Mummy’s Little Helper," a seemingly harmless favor turns into something much darker. When a girl agrees to help her friend investigate the strange noises that she hears at night, she finds herself in the middle of something ancient - and deadly.

🎧 Plug in your headphones…
🛏️ Hide under the covers…
💀 And whatever you do… don’t go in the basement.

🕯️ Vintage 90s horror nostalgia meets chilling audio narration in this classic fright fest. 🔊 Perfect for late-night listeners, creepy story collectors, and fans of Goosebumps, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and classic campfire tales.

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In this chilling double feature, we bring you two of The Scariest Stories You’ve Ever Heard, with terrifying tales rooted in folklore and urban legends. 

🚂 THE HEADLESS BRAKEMAN tells of a ghostly figure doomed to walk the railway tracks at night, lantern in hand, forever searching for the head he lost in a tragic accident.

🐺 THE DOG MAN follows a city worker sent to check on a reclusive man living beyond the edge of town— alone except for the dozens of half-wild dogs roaming his property. But what begins as a simple welfare check spirals into a terrifying encounter with the animal instincts that lie just beneath the surface.

Whether you're listening alone in the dark or huddled around with friends, these eerie legends are sure to leave a mark.

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Tonight… Terri Lynne Hudson narrates two of Edgar Allan Poe’s most chilling creations.

In The Oval Portrait, a painter’s obsession blurs the line between art, life...and death.

Then, in The Masque of the Red Death, an eccentric prince hosts a masquerade ball behind a great stone wall that keeps them safe from the deadly plague. But some things cannot be kept out forever.

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After being sent to live with his cold and controlling cousin, a boy finds his only refuge in the long-forgotten garden shed. Hidden from her watchful eye, he keeps two secret pets. One of them is soft and harmless. The other is Vashtar. As the aunt’s cruelty grows, so does the boy’s devotion. And Vashtar is always listening.

A modern suburban horror fable in the tradition of Saki, THE SECRET SHED explores the quiet violence of control, the strange power of belief, and the terrible freedom that comes with revenge. Told by Shannon Leigh Webber.

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Get ready for two unforgettable horror tales where betrayal, guilt, and revenge reach from beyond the grave.

The Night He Came Back: When a cunning father secretly manipulates his daughter into breaking up with her boyfriend, tragedy strikes before she can make things right. But some loves are too strong to be stopped by death—and when night falls, the truth comes clawing its way back.

The Hand: In a cruel prank gone wrong, a group of students target the teacher’s favorite and star pupil. But some wrongs demand a terrifying price.

Perfect for fans of "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," "Short and Shivery" and "Tales for the Midnight Hour," these psychological stories deliver heart-pounding fear and eerie twists you won't see coming. If you love creepy school horror, tragic love stories turned nightmare, and scary short stories that haunt your mind, this collection is for you.

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Your favorite classic fairy tales have been stripped down to their darkest, bloodiest roots in this chilling horror anthology that reimagines folklore and fables with brutal twists, grotesque events, and psychological terror. Inside this nightmarish collection:

Lucy Clifford's THE NEW MOTHER: When two children push the limits of disobedience, they summon something far worse than an angry parent—a monstrous figure whose arrival changes their family forever.

J.B. Harlan's REST STOP IN THE WOODS: Inspired by Hansel and Gretel, this grim retelling follows siblings who stumble upon a lonely rest stop deep in the forest. Lured by the promise of warm stew, they soon discover that every bite drains their youth, health, and very souls.

Charles W. Chessnut's THE CONJURE WOMAN: Based on the story "Po' Sandy," this Southern Gothic nightmare explores the haunting power of love, betrayal, and magic. When a conjure woman's dark rites go awry, the line between the living and the dead is ripped apart.

Perfect for fans of Grimm Brothers horror, Angela Carter’s gothic fairy tales, and modern dark folklore, MORE F*CKED UP FAIRY TALES delivers chilling short stories where happily ever after is never guaranteed. If you crave disturbing fairy tale horror, twisted folklore, and creepy short stories that linger long after you turn the last page, this collection is for you.