Ominous Thrill is on holiday until Feb 2026, so I'm thrilled to share one of my favorite holiday stories from one of my favorite audio drama creators - Campfire Radio Theater.

Emotionally devastated in the wake of a bitter divorce, an exhausted single mother comes face to face with a sinister mall Santa intent on delivering a twisted Christmas miracle.

Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content.

Written, directed, and produced by John Ballentine

Cast

Melissa Medina

Joe Stofko

Amelia Hicklin

Dani Aviles

Graham Rowat

Mary Murphy

Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

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After their frightening discovery Kat and Logan take drastic measures to escape what seems to be a deadly trap.

Part TWO of TWO.

Written by Hannah Mescon

Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt

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Featuring:

JESSICA DIGIOVANNI as Kat

MIKKI HERNANDEZ as IRIS

JEFF SCHMIDT as LOGAN

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Kat and Logan seek healing from a recent infidelity at a Costa Rican retreat where the mysterious guru Iris is ready with bizarre therapy.

Part ONE of TWO.

Written by Hannah Mescon

Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt

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JESSICA DIGIOVANNI as KAT

MIKKI HERNANDEZ as IRIS

JEFF SCHMIDT as LOGAN

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A psychic reading in New Orleans delivers bad news for Lexi's impending marriage to Bill, but will she accept a dark deal to make things right?

Written by Alexandra Segel

www.alexandrasegel.com 

If you enjoyed this episode, I strongly encourage you to listen to Alexandra's dramatized sci-fi horror audio drama "Hellhound Country."

This episode was produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt

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FEATURING:

CATHARINE DADDARIO as LEXI

ROMY EVANS as SKYLA

SHEREE WICHARD as THE PSYCHIC

RETT KEETER as ZACH

KRISTEN CLARKE as THE BRIDESMAID

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New Ominous Thrill episodes are on the way. In the meantime, here's another dark and twisted horror show I think you'll enjoy - HEMOPHOBIA

A seasonal anthology horror podcast, telling a new multi-chapter story in each season.

This is Episode One of Season Two: House Of Actors.

Hemophobia tells stories of blood, our blood, and all the pain, truth, and horror that blood embodies.

Stories that do more than chill your bones and give you a sleepless night – but that shake you to your very core with some of the most visceral and frightening content to ever be depicted in RSS.

Each bloody story is performed by a full cast of actors all the way from Broadway to NoSleep, and is narrated by C. S. W.

This season, entitled House Of Actors, predominantly features the voice of Soren Narnia from the cult classic podcast Knifepoint Horror, whose voice is featured in nearly every episode. 

Find HEMOPHOBIA everywhere you listen.

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🌶️🌶️🌶️ Be advised - this episode begins with a scene that is sexually explicit and might not be suitable for all listeners. 😎

After two episodes of psycho-sexual edging, Sia and Devin finally arrive at their explosive and bloody climax.

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt

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FEATURING:

LAUREN HENNING as SIA

MICHAEL URSU as DEVIN

MILLY SANDERS as DR. CANDICE KNOX

OWEN MCCUEN as RICKY

LILY DREW as BECCA

WILL PATTERSON as THE PILOT

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

Be advised that this devious audio delight includes adult content and language, including graphic violence and explicit sexual situations.

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Sia and Devin dive into their deviances, and Devin proves to have more extreme ideas than Sia first realized.

Part TWO of THREE.

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt

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FEATURING:

LAUREN HENNING as SIA

MICHAEL URSU as DEVIN

MILLY SANDERS as DR. CANDICE KNOX

LILY DREW as BECCA

WILL PATTERSON as THE PILOT

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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Hey Thrillers - as I prepare more OMINOUS THRILL for 2026, I want to check in to see how you're enjoying the show,  what you like, and what could be better. 

Please take a short survey ⁠HERE⁠

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Your feedback is invaluable as I plot more devious audio delights to come.

Plus, you can opt in for a random drawing for a prize, just for taking the survey!

Thanking you in advance!

--jeff

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Sia's plan to attend an alternative wellness conference is turned upside down when she meets the devilishly charming Devin, who entices her to join him in indulging their darker impulses.

Part ONE of THREE.

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt

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FEATURING:

LAUREN HENNING as SIA

MICHAEL URSU as DEVIN

MILLY SANDERS as DR. CANDICE KNOX

LILY DREW as BECCA

WILL PATTERSON as THE PILOT

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

Be advised that this devious audio delight includes adult content and language, including graphic violence and explicit sexual situations.

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Another creeptacular horror show we think you'll enjoy - YOUR HORROR SHOW.

Heavily influenced by Tales from the Crypt and The Twilight Zone, their fiendish host, Mr. Graves, delights in showcasing stories that will make you shudder.

This episode, "What's Your Emergency?" features a 911 operator receiving strange calls on his first day of training and the horrors it brings.

If you enjoy what you hear, Your Horror Show has over 25 more stories of terror for your listening enjoyment - follow them everywhere you listen to podcasts.

Credits: 

MR GRAVES: Ryan Joseph Murphy

JOHN: Erik Peabody 

MIKE: Darius Thigpen 

WILLIE: Chris Miller 

HARBINGER: Rudy Gardea 

JASON: Joshua Hoehne 

STRANGER: Ryan Joseph Murphy  

POLICE OFFICER: AJ Fidalgo 

BLAIR: Heather Beam 

CONNIE: Ariel Hack 

REPORTER: Vanessa Benoit 

REVEREND DANIELS: W. Keith Timms

Directed, Written, and Produced by: Thomas Diaz

Graves Intro written by Ryan Joseph Murphy

Graves Sound Design: Brady Flanagan

Intro Music: Edith Mudge

Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠R.L. Black⁠⁠

YHS: Produced by Gavin Michael Booth and Brady Flanagan

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