Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology Series

It is a new year, and Season 2 brings two stories of frights, one from author Jasper DeWitt and another from Brian Martinez. In the first, we learn of the secret history of what Saint Nicholas really did...what is in store for years to come. In the second, a young man retells a story of his childhood...about the sister he tries to protect, his abusive father, and something which comes to the window in the night.

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In the first episode of Season 10, Otis ends the year with a selection of stories from The Vesper's Bell. In the first, a late night call to an asylum reveals more about the keepers than the patient. In the second, not every alien who abducts humans are gray...and their methods lead to grave bodily concerns.

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'Tis the Season, and for THIS Season 9 finale, Otis brings a bag of Christmas creeps by various authors. In the first, a cracked skull due to a mishap leads to being able to a psychic gift and discoveries about people's darker habits. In the second, an EMT working on Christmas deals with his own inner demons. Following these, as a bonus, Otis takes a short detour into more well-known territory with a reading of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."

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Ron Riekki brings four short and shivery stories for Otis to deliver right to your auditory door. An expat doctor finds new life in China, a grandfather protects his family in a very strange manner, a thrillseeker finds himself pulled into the wrong alley, and in a strange future we see what happens to those to whom death no longer holds any sway.

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Dan Cardoza brings two thought-provoking tales of characters who find their bad choices lead to devastating consequences. In the first, a man's ill-advised flight to win back his ex-wife leads to a shocking discovery. In the second, theft and murder are only the beginning when a deadbeat father and his long-fostered son connect under the worst of circumstances.

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'Tis the season with two new tales from Chisto Healy for Otis to chill your bones. In the first, a man's opportunity to escape the rut of his life comes with possible strings attached. In the second, a Christmas gift brings little joy - but plenty of spirit - to the one who receives it.

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Otis brings you three tales from David Feuling. In the first, a group has gone out into the desert to find themselves, only for something malevolent to find them. In the second, a mother's strange obsession with dolls leads to a horrible revelation only years after the fact. In the third, a boy hears a strange tale from his cousin about a growing collection of dead insects and inhuman nighttime visitors who have taken a dangerous interest in him.

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Two tales from Darkly Gathers are brought to life under Otis' spell-like command. In the first, a trip to an old wreck of a house leads to an eerie encounter with unusual statues in its basement. In the second, two luckless fellows chained at the wrist find themselves in a graveyard of unsettling size...and inhabitants.

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Raz T. Slasher provides two chilling experiences for this week's dive into terror. In the first tale, a man recalls his former days at a planetarium...and the strange employee there, developing a show that is out of this world. In the second, a PTSD soldier finds rest and relaxation in a cabin in the woods, until he and his friend go to seek out what is making all the noises out there late at night.

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Otis narrates a very special episode especially for Halloween, where he receives two cursed artifacts from two different senders (authors Seth Paul and Richard Morgan), both of which have terrifying tales to tell. The first involves a father whose son receives a Halloween fortune that turns out to be much more literal...and awful...than one would assume. In the second, a search for an arsonist reveals a deadly, supernatural plot, along with a very devilish pair of shoes...

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