Welcome to season 6, episode 11 of Horror Hill! I’m your host Erik Peabody, and I’m really pleased with all of the kind words you’ve shared with me. We thought it was a great idea and it looks like for the most part, you agreed. I’m genuinely looking forward to getting to know all of you and I thank you for allowing me into your lives each week.

Now, with that said, let’s get to what we’re all here for: THE HORROR! Today’s story brings us to ten-year-old Travis, a boy struggling to fall asleep as his abusive parents have another of their screaming matches. Trying to relax, he focuses on the clock on his bedroom wall, listening to its steady ticking. But just as he feels the gentle tug of sleep, he is startled when an ominous shadow passes in front of the clock and floats through the room like a murky mist.

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