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What if the thing to be afraid of, wasn't hiding in the dark, but in among the photons of the light? On, Off shines some light on fear.
Hoping to make a good impression on his girlfriend a young man lends a hand when her little brother asks that simple question, "will you tell me a story?" Our other tale follows a man living in a world that has been over run by feral shadows, and the reflection that inherently happens when faced with oblivion. Listen now... if you're brave enough.
A drifter finds himself rolling into a part of the country that seems like it's not even part of the world. And there, he is confronted with something that could shatter everything he's come to believe. Challenging his resolve. How will he react to learn that he's found the Library of Lost souls, and who might be there waiting to meet him. Written by George Frost.
Author's Gunnar Ladd and Frances Hogg Lockow bring us this weeks 2 doses of scary.
Welcome brave listeners to another episode of Frightening Tales. Todays episode titled "My New Home" was adapted from a reddit horror story written by an author simply called Mikey. Our tale follows a man who does his best to make a new start for himself only to learn that the grass isn't always greener on the other side, and some deals are too good to be true.
Welcome brave listeners, to another episode of Frightening Tales. Our time today will be filled with two frightening stories. The first titled "An Unfamiliar Sound" written by Jordan Caves Callarman, which asks the question... what exactly did I bring home from the grocery store today? Our second tale, titled "Thumbs" Follows a young man offered powers by dark forces, but wondering if the price too steep?
Welcome brave listeners, to another episode of Frightening Tales. Today's episode titled "Parcels" invites us into the world of unexpected packages and the mysteries held within them.
Welcome brave listeners to another episode of Frightening Tales. Today's episode fills our time together with two stories, the first "Pied Piper" written by Angeliki P, is about a young boy who's life is turned upside down when men arrive to burn his plague ridden village... and the keening pipe music that draws him to it. Our second frightening tale written by Mikayla Peterson "April Showers", is about a woman trying to survive in her home plagued by storms that seem to have a predatory intelligence about them.
Welcome brave listeners to another episode of Frightening Tales. Season 2 starts off with a special story written by Author Samantha Mabry. Her new book "Tigers, Not Daughters" is available in your local book store. Her story "Hover" follows two sisters adapting to life in a new home... with a ghost.
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Welcome to Wilhelm Presents: Frightening Tales and Other Weird Stories—a carefully curated collection of unsettling fiction, paranormal encounters, and truly strange tales from writers around the world.
Each episode explores the uncanny: stories that linger, disturb, and quietly unsettle rather than simply shock. Some are frightening. Others are strange, folkloric, or deeply weird—but all are rooted in the paranormal and the unknown.
The current season releases new episodes every Friday from May 1 through October 30, bringing you a steady procession of eerie and curious tales to carry you through the darker half of the year.
Until then, dive into more than 130 episodes from past seasons—an extensive archive of paranormal fiction, available to listen to for free.
Are you a writer of paranormal or weird fiction, and want to hear your work brought to life?
Submit your stories at FrighteningTales.com.
Listener discretion is advised.
These stories vary in tone and content and may include unsettling themes or triggers.
All stories are © copyrighted by their respective authors.
I have negotiated allowances to perform these tales with the blessing of those authors.
This is non-transferable, and reproductions or recreations of these stories are prohibited. All Music and FX are allowed through a subscription to EpidemicSounds.com. All Rights Reserved.
Original Theme Song: Wilhelm Presents: Frightening Tales, is copyrighted Mark Wilhelm.

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