Wilhelm Presents: Frightening Tales & Other Weird Stories

Nothing I had been taught in school or in social settings could have prepared me for the irrational events that unfold when you encounter a ghost. Nothing prepared me to deal with the fear and panic that inevitably comes with that, either. But that’s getting ahead of my story.

The devilishly clever Clay McLeod Chapman offers up our season 3 premier tale.

A cinema experience, big sound, big picture and that ever-satisfying movie popcorn. But what happens when the sacred space that is a movie is interrupted by something innocently out of place?

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In the Straw Doll, a dying monarch bestows a gift to the next generation, but not all gifts are so innocent.

Author Rachel Ryan takes us on a journey with an Alaskan research student and the discoveries made in nature's quiet places.

Author Wemory Charnel's tale challenges everything we've known about princesses and forests full of cute playful animals.

Author Katharine Widdows brings us an unexpected twist to a botched suicide. Trigger warning suicide. 

Details:

Her original story was written for the prompt "Write about a character who is trying to convince others to play a game." As seen on Reedsy prompts and presented here with her permission. https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/.

Welcome brave listeners, I'm your host Wilhelm, Tune in weekly for a new creepy tale of the paranormal. If you're brave enough.

Sometimes more than just the past can haunt us. In this beautiful tale by Katharine Widdows a family learns what secrets there are to dig up in the basement.

Details:

Katharine's original story was written for the prompt "Start your story with someone sharing a secret that has a big impact on everyone." As seen on Reedsy prompts and presented here with her permission. ⁠https://blog.reedsy.com/short-story/xc3oac/⁠.

This episode was updated in 2023 with more accurate content.

Sometimes the strings that come with gifts can lead to deadly consequences. An inheritance, in this case, introduces two brothers to a darker place they would otherwise have never found.