OMINOUS THRILL

Valeria's pregnancy ignites an insatiable appetite for inedible things, a condition called Pica, escalating into tragic and horrific consequences.

"Hunger" Written by Elizabeth Monreal

The opening poem, "Let Go," was written by Tiffany Michelle Brown and performed by Patricia Bermúdez.

Created, Produced, Directed & Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt

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FEATURING:

MONAYE MOYES as VALERIA

MARTIN LEGRANDE as ADRIEL

MIKKI HERNANDEZ as AURORA

ROBERTO ARRIZÓN as HÉCTOR

The original version of the short story HUNGER can be found at Chariot Press https://chariotpressjournal.com/2024/05/hunger/

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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Aria learns the horrific history of the Chant and its link to horrors close to home. As her visions escalate and reality crumbles. Ryan's fate is revealed.

PART 3 OF 3

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT

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FEATURING:

ZOE OLIVIA AS ARIA

CHANTELLE TIBBS AS JESSICA "THE MOTHER"

GAVIN WHITE AS RYAN

JOHN HENRY RICHARDSON AS MIKE

JENNY CURTIS AS OFFICER DARBY

KRIS KAIYALA AS OFFICER WEBER

ROBERTA JACKSON AS DONNA

JOSH BEARD AS TED AND DOCTOR STAFFORD

FAYE HOLIDAY AS DENISE

CHANTERS

Tiffany Michelle Brown Mok

Josh Beard

Faye Holiday

Katie Patterson

Cierra Crandall

Adnan Kureishy

Alan Ocon

Ania Kwak

Ashen Gray

Callum Garner

Cristina Petrarca

Ed Su

Emily Morse-Lee

Ian Dionio

Ryan Gaiser

Satellah VA

Sergio Veloso

Wen Ding Po

Will Patterson

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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Aria becomes obsessed with the mysterious tape recordings, convinced they hold the answer to Ryan's disappearance.

PART 2 OF 3

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT

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FEATURING:

ZOE OLIVIA AS ARIA

CHANTELLE TIBBS AS JESSICA "THE MOTHER"

GAVIN WHITE AS RYAN

JOHN HENRY RICHARDSON AS MIKE

JENNY CURTIS AS OFFICER DARBY

KRIS KAIYALA AS OFFICER WEBER

ROBERTA JACKSON AS DONNA

JOSH BEARD AS TED AND DOCTOR STAFFORD

FAYE HOLIDAY AS DENISE

CHANTERS

Tiffany Michelle Brown Mok

Josh Beard

Faye Holiday

Katie Patterson

Cierra Crandall

Adnan Kureishy

Alan Ocon

Ania Kwak

Ashen Gray

Callum Garner

Cristina Petrarca

Ed Su

Emily Morse-Lee

Ian Dionio

Ryan Gaiser

Satellah VA

Sergio Veloso

Wen Ding Po

Will Patterson

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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A family's grip on reality is turned inside out after discovering bizarre recordings in a new home that may be linked to brutal killings decades in the past.

PART 1 OF 3

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT

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FEATURING:

ZOE OLIVIA AS ARIA

CHANTELLE TIBBS AS JESSICA "THE MOTHER"

GAVIN WHITE AS RYAN

JOHN HENRY RICHARDSON AS MIKE

JENNY CURTIS AS OFFICER DARBY

KRIS KAIYALA AS OFFICER WEBER

ROBERTA JACKSON AS DONNA

JOSH BEARD AS TED AND DOCTOR STAFFORD

FAYE HOLIDAY AS DENISE

CHANTERS

Tiffany Michelle Brown Mok

Josh Beard

Faye Holiday

Katie Patterson

Cierra Crandall

Adnan Kureishy

Alan Ocon

Ania Kwak

Ashen Gray

Callum Garner

Cristina Petrarca

Ed Su

Emily Morse-Lee

Ian Dionio

Ryan Gaiser

Satellah VA

Sergio Veloso

Wen Ding Po

Will Patterson

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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psychological horror, psychological suspense, psychological thriller, horror stories, scary stories, chilling stories, horror, fiction, thriller, anthology, scary, spooky, creepy, disturbing, suspense, terror, uneasy, ominous, supernatural, supernatural suspense, paranormal, heart pounding, tension, thrilling, drama, full cast, full cast horror, female lead, audio drama, audio fiction, radio drama, immersive, spatial audio, 3D Audio.

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Sightings is a new series that invites you inside the world’s most mysterious unexplained events.

From epic encounters with legendary creatures to spine-tingling bumps in the night that you've probably never heard before.

But Sightings doesn’t just recount what happened; it puts you at the center of the action with heart-pounding storytelling and killer sound design to make you feel like you are right there.

Get ready to travel back to 1950s Kentucky and experience the Kelly Hopkinsville Encounter,

where one desperate family must find a way to fight off intruders they never saw coming. This supernatural occurrence inspired one of the biggest pop culture phenomena in history. Want to know what it is? Listen to find out.

From the secrets of Skinwalker Ranch to the shocking truth behind the Mothman Prophecies,

SIGHTINGS is your passport to the extraordinary.

Look for it now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and enjoy this unique presentation of a listener-favorite episode!

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Lily relishes her new form and abilities; Azmera tries to offer guidance, but trouble gets in the way, forcing Lily and Azmera to act on their true nature to a fatal conclusion.

PART 2 OF 2

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT

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FEATURING:

JOLENE ANDERSEN AS AZMERA

EVIE CECILE JOHNSON AS LILY

JOSEPH GILBERT AS DALE

SYDNEY AMANUEL AS LUCY

ELIOT AS TRAVIS

DANIEL SALAS AS CLYDE

WILMA RIVIERA AS JACKIE

FELIX GARCIA AS QUATRO

BRANDON SOMERVILLE AS SEPP

MONAYE MOYES AS RABBIT

STEPHAN HAUSER AS LILY'S MALE ALTER

DANNY FARBER AS AZMERA'S MALE ALTER

Spend more time with Lilith - this story is a prequel to the Ominous Thrill episode "BEING TRUE" Both are stand-alone stories and can be enjoyed in any order you choose.

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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

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psychological horror, psychological suspense, psychological thriller, horror stories, scary stories, chilling stories, horror, fiction, thriller, anthology, scary, spooky, creepy, disturbing, suspense, terror, uneasy, ominous, supernatural, supernatural suspense, paranormal, heart pounding, tension, thrilling, drama, full cast, full cast horror, female lead, audio drama, audio fiction, radio drama, immersive, spatial audio, 3D Audio.

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🌶️🌶️🌶️ Be advised - this episode contains explicit sexual situations that might not be suitable for all listeners. 😎

Crushed by guilt and grief for horrors and loss she cannot remember, Lily meets Azmera, who gifts her escape and insatiable hunger that will force her to confront a brutal truth.

PART 1 OF 2: Part 2 is on the feed now.

This episode is a paranormal, erotic urban fantasy featuring a gender morphing being that feeds on human malevolence. It contains adult content and language, including scenes that are sexually explicit and may not be suitable for all listeners. If this is not for you, please skip this episode. We'll catch up on the next one. :)

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT

[email protected]

FEATURING:

JOLENE ANDERSEN AS AZMERA

EVIE CECILE JOHNSON AS LILY

JOSEPH GILBERT AS DALE

SYDNEY AMANUEL AS LUCY

ELIOT AS TRAVIS

DANIEL SALAS AS CLYDE

WILMA RIVIERA AS JACKIE

FELIX GARCIA AS QUATRO

BRANDON SOMERVILLE AS SEPP

MONAYE MOYES AS RABBIT

STEPHAN HAUSER AS LILY'S MALE ALTER

DANNY FARBER AS AZMERA'S MALE ALTER

Spend more time with Lilith - this story is a prequel to the Ominous Thrill episode "BEING TRUE" Both are stand-alone stories and can be enjoyed in any order you choose.

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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

SUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perks

JOIN OUR PATREON 

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Thank you! 

All funds raised go toward the making of Ominous Thrill

Visit ⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠ Website

Follow Jeff Schmidt on ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠

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Episode cover design: Jeff Schmidt

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OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

psychological horror, psychological suspense, psychological thriller, horror stories, scary stories, chilling stories, horror, fiction, thriller, anthology, scary, spooky, creepy, disturbing, suspense, terror, uneasy, ominous, supernatural, supernatural suspense, paranormal, heart pounding, tension, thrilling, drama, full cast, full cast horror, female lead, audio drama, audio fiction, radio drama, immersive, spatial audio, 3D Audio.

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Madison invents a stress reduction app featuring guided murder meditations that unexpectedly awaken dark desires in her straight-laced roommate, Emma. 

Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT

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FEATURING

JESS PAUL as Emma

DANA DERUYCK as Madison

MELISSA MEDINA as Violet

OWEN MCCUEN as Chad

MORRISON JAMES as Jack [Post Credit Scene]

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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

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Thank you! 

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Visit ⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠ Website

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Message Jeff at ⁠[email protected]⁠

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OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

psychological horror, psychological suspense, psychological thriller, horror stories, scary stories, chilling stories, horror, fiction, thriller, anthology, scary, spooky, creepy, disturbing, suspense, terror, uneasy, ominous, supernatural, supernatural suspense, paranormal, heart pounding, tension, thrilling, drama, full cast, full cast horror, female lead, audio drama, audio fiction, radio drama, immersive, spatial audio, 3D Audio.

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Doomed to spend Christmas Eve with her judgmental mother as a monstrous zit invades her face, makeup artist Val must decide how far she’ll go for clear skin and maternal validation.

“Extraction” written by Tiffany Michelle Brown

Created, Produced, Directed & Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt

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FEATURING:

RACHEL GRIFFIN AS VAL

SHEREE WICHARD AS MOM

LEXA CHILDRESS AS MAKE-OVER CUSTOMER

SYDNEY AMANUEL AS SAMMY

OWEN MCCUEN AS THE DEALER

MEREDITH NUDO AS IN-STORE ANNOUNCER / PERFUME SALESPERSON

The original version of the short story “Extraction” can be found in Tiffany Michelle Brown’s book “How Lovely To Be a Woman: Stories and Poems” https://tmbwrites.com/books/hltbaw/

The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.

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

SUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perks

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Thank you! 

All funds raised go toward the making of Ominous Thrill

Visit ⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠ Website

Follow Jeff Schmidt on ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠

Message Jeff at ⁠[email protected]⁠

Episode cover design: Jeff Schmidt

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OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

psychological horror, psychological suspense, psychological thriller, horror stories, scary stories, chilling stories, horror, fiction, thriller, anthology, scary, spooky, creepy, disturbing, suspense, terror, uneasy, ominous, supernatural, supernatural suspense, paranormal, heart pounding, tension, thrilling, drama, full cast, full cast horror, female lead, audio drama, audio fiction, radio drama, immersive, spatial audio, 3D Audio.

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Thanks to YOUR votes, I am BLOWN AWAY by these 4 Signal Award wins for Ominous Thrill.

GOLD - Best Paranormal or Horror

GOLD - Best Writing (Fiction)

GOLD - Best Sound Design

SILVER - Best Fiction

I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your support of this little indie horror show 🖤🙏🖤🙏🖤🙏🖤

Take a look back in the feed to see if there are any episodes you might have missed!

The next episode drops in November.

Until next time - Thrill ya later!

--Jeff

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