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Campfire Radio Theater

26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 353 ratings

A Modern Audio Drama Horror Anthology... Hear the Fear!

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Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

October 24, 2019 22:48 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

On the run from a bad relationship, Ellen is pursued into a moonlit wilderness by a freakish pale brute forcing her to utilize dormant survival skills in a bloody game of cat and mouse. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. Based on the short story by Joe R. Lansdale Adapted, produced and directed by John Ballentine Cast Blythe Haynes Jack Kincaid Owen McCuen Tanja Milojevic Sarah Golding Original Music Score by Kevin Hartnell Running Time 34:08 Follow ...

Blood Puppets

June 05, 2019 02:59 - 35 minutes - 45.7 MB

Puppets from a local children's TV show haunt the dreams of an anxiety stressed single mother and seem to foreshadow horrifying events to come. Warning: Contains frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Written by Steve Schneider Directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Diane Gilbert Jessica McEvoy Anya Schneider Erika Sanderson Edward Champion Julie Hoverson Javier Warford Dexter Herron Owen McCuen Music by Michael Hoffman and Kevin McLeod Accordian mu...

The Woman in the Basement

October 25, 2018 22:12 - 34 minutes - 34.7 MB

The old house charmed Courtney and Landon from the start. Built in the late 1800s and beautifully renovated, it seemed the perfect place to begin their new life together and forget the mess they had left behind. But they do not know that the house has a secret of its own. Warning: Contains explicit language, frightening situations and adult content not suitable for younger audiences. Written, Directed and Produced by Billy Senese Cast Marin Miller Jesse James Locorriere Jenny Littleto...

God of the Razor

July 30, 2018 21:24 - 31 minutes - 34.1 MB

A man investigates an old Texas mansion searching for antiques but soon finds more than he bargained for. Because in this lonely stretch of land, ancient gods walk the earth and their followers have little choice but to obey their twisted demands. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Written by Joe R. Lansdale Adapted for audio by Jerry Stearns Directed by Brian Price Produced by Scott Hickey Joe R. Lansdale Website Great ...

Intensive Care

July 16, 2018 02:41 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MB

Alex wakes in a run-down New England hospital with foggy memories of a car accident and his missing girlfriend, Elizabeth. And – was that a scream in the distance? Unable to decipher mind-bending delusions from reality, Alex soon realizes that his condition is much more critical than he first believed. Production Team: Matthew J Boudreau, Samantha Mason, and Frederick Greenhalgh Written by James Comtois Cast: * Nat Angstrom – Alex * Bernie Horowitz – Mrs. Lee * PG Lorusso – Mr. Bradley *...

Monster's Game

October 31, 2017 04:04 - 34 minutes - 46.6 MB

A young man battling schizophrenic demons from his past, hears a sinister new voice in his earbuds with murderous intentions. Will a blossoming romance with a mysterious neighbor be his salvation or lead down a darker path? Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Written by John Ballentine Directed by Steve Schneider Cast Bobby Gaglini Sarah Caitlin Taylor Dexter Herron Tanja Milojevic Edward Champion Matthew Boudreau Sar...

Death and Alchemy

October 02, 2017 15:08 - 39 minutes - 52.8 MB

An obsessive doctor unleashes dark elemental forces in a mad quest to resurrect the dead in Victorian London. Warning: Contains graphic content and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Adapted from the short story "The Doctor in the Dungeon" by Patrick Moody Adapted, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Owen Bevan Karim Kronfli Erika Sanderson Rish Outfield Robert Cudmore Music by Kevin Hartnell and Alan Howarth "Happy Ukulele" by Scott Holmes http...

Ravenous

June 11, 2017 02:42 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MB

Investigating the disappearance of a colleague, BBC journalist Albert Titus lands the scoop of a lifetime in the Scottish coastal village of Redmayne as he unravels a terrifying mystery perhaps tied to a sinister cannibal clan of legend. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Co-Produced by Kevin Hartnell Cast David Ault Robert Cudmore Matthew McLean Rachel Craig Caitlin Sn...

Abduction at Willow Woods

January 27, 2017 19:55 - 33 minutes - 53.5 MB

Two old friends unearth lost secrets from their youth when they revisit the wooded site of an otherworldly encounter. A 3D binaural audio experience! Headphones/Earbuds recommended! Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Co-directed by Blaine Hicklin Cast Blaine Hicklin John Ballentine Patrick Bazile Teresa Ballentine Rick Prewitt  Doug Hogate Jr Music by Kevin Hartnell ...

Rites of Autumn

October 24, 2016 17:23 - 26 minutes - 33.6 MB

  A young boy spends an autumn afternoon with his grandpa who passes on a few very unique and disturbing Halloween traditions. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Joe Stofko James Hicklin Shelby Sessler Tanja Milojevic Rich Wentworth Kevin Hartnell Laurel Hicklin Music by Kevin Hartnell http://overlookhotelrecords.com/ Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio Running Time 26:01 

Woods Ferry

June 05, 2016 00:24 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MB

Weekend explorers on a quest for antique treasures stumble upon a lost town at the end of a long dirt road and soon uncover the unspeakable truth behind the decades past evacuation of Woods Ferry. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Blythe Haynes Rish Outfield Steve Schneider Jack Kincaid Blaine Hicklin Joe Stofko Music by Kevin Hartnell http://overlookhotelrecord...

Whispers From Hell

October 25, 2015 22:47 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MB

Harmless pranks turn dark as a young woman fears a voyeuristic predator may be stalking her from the shadows of peaceful suburbia where a dreadful secret lies in the cemetery next door. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Rachel Arling Shelby Sessler John Patrick Melendez Diane Gilbert Tanja Milojevic Music by Kevin Hartnell http://overlookhotelrecords.com/ Specia...

Night Delivery

September 20, 2015 05:36 - 37 minutes - 47.6 MB

A rookie late night radio DJ is entangled in the web of a beguiling young beauty in red and devilish reverse rock lyrics as a dark wave of violence sweeps 1980s Atlanta. Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content not suitable for younger audiences. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Rish Outfield           http://dunesteef.com/ Blythe Haynes Blaine Hicklin John Ballentine Anitra DeLorenzo    http://www.authorwebservices-xl.net/US/540609/ Melissa Eng...

Ghosts of Flannan Lighthouse

March 26, 2015 00:44 - 33 minutes - 44.8 MB

A chilling mystery unfolds in 1900 off the Scottish coast as Joseph Moore arrives at the Flannan Island Lighthouse to find it cold and abandoned... its keepers vanished. Will a blood-stained journal reveal a clue to their dark fate or resurrect an ancient long-dead curse? Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine U.K. production directed by Matthew McLean Cast Robert Cudmore Matthew McLean Jim Balfour Rich Matheson                  http://www.ynrohkeeg.com/ Blaine Hicklin C...

RIP Part II

October 27, 2014 04:36 - 33 minutes - 44.2 MB

Once again, we follow the bloody trail of Jack the Ripper and his victims as pub patron Old Jim weaves a grisly tale of London's Victorian Whitechapel and hints at an evil that may still lurk amongst the shadows of the East End. Warning: Contains graphic content not suitable for younger audiences. Written and Directed by Blaine Hicklin Series Produced by John Ballentine Cast Rish Outfield                 http://dunesteef.com/ Gerti Steele Alan Steele                   http://wadealan...

RIP Part I

October 05, 2014 19:42 - 25 minutes - 34.2 MB

Newlyweds on the final eve of their honeymoon are haunted by the ghosts of old Whitechapel as a mysterious pub patron breathes terrifying new life into the bloody terror that gripped the streets of Victorian London. Warning: Contains graphic content not suitable for younger audiences. Written and Directed by Blaine Hicklin Series produced by John Ballentine Cast Rish Outfield                      http://dunesteef.com/ Gerti Steele Alan Steele                       http://wadealanstee...

The Philadelphia Xperiment

May 12, 2014 00:13 - 32 minutes - 40 MB

Confined to a mental ward in 1951 and awaiting his impending lobotomy, an enigmatic WW2 veteran known only as Patient X recalls an ill-fated experiment to render a U.S. warship invisible resulting in nightmarish side effects for the survivors as well as uncovering a mind-bending temporal terror. Warning: May contain explicit language and graphic content not suitable for younger audiences. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast David Ault Jack Kincaid Joe Stofko M Siei...

Dreaming of a Dead Christmas

December 15, 2013 05:32 - 29 minutes - 38.4 MB

Two college coeds returning home for the holidays unwittingly unleash a zombie outbreak at a truck-stop after running over a mysterious man on a desolate country road. Warning: May contain explicit language and graphic content not suitable for younger audiences. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Tanja Milojevic Shelby Sessler John Ballentine Teresa Ballentine Blaine Hicklin Joe Stofko Music by Kevin MacLeod and Michael Hoffman Songs by The Experiments, Reigni...

The War of the Worlds

October 27, 2013 17:25 - 37 minutes - 44 MB

A young woman's cell phone diary chronicles the end of days first hand as deadly alien war machines emerge from fallen meteorites and rain fiery destruction upon an unsuspecting populace. A new adaptation of the H. G. Wells classic! Warning: May contain explicit language and graphic content not suitable for younger audiences. Adapted, produced and directed for this series by John Ballentine Cast Shelby Sessler     http://www.youtube.com/user/shelbeanie143?feature=watch Joe Stofko     ...

The Dentist

September 01, 2013 15:20 - 29 minutes - 38.2 MB

 A new dental assistant is drawn into a perplexing mystery as many of Dr. Stewart's patients emerge from the office in a dazed stupor... a dead look in their eyes. Paranoia and dread soon take hold as she begins to suspect her kindly boss may be engaging in a terrifyingly macabre practice.  Adapted from the NIGHTFALL classic!   Written by Bill Gray  Series produced and directed by John Ballentine  Cast  Kellie Floyd  Nathan Lowell  John Ballentine  Julie Hoverson  Tanja Milojevic ...

Hungry Hollow

February 06, 2013 23:19 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MB

On a weekend camping trip, three boyhood friends rescue an enchanting young hiker lost in the mountains but soon find themselves pawns in a dark ritual as old as the hills with lethal consequences. And as shadows grow longer, a hideous truth emerges regarding the campfire legends of a wrathful old woman said to inhabit the valley. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Blaine Hicklin Shelby Sessler John Ballentine Alan Wells Music by Kevin MacLeod, Zero V, Richard La...

Twilight Road

October 22, 2012 22:28 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MB

A young woman, pronounced dead hours earlier, springs to life on the embalming table. Haunted by disembodied voices and recollections of a shadowy afterlife, Cerina is desperate to escape the ghoulish confines of the city morgue. Might she suffer delusions due to her accident or is something far more grisly amiss?  Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Diane Gilbert Shelby Sessler John Ballentine Blaine Hicklin Alex Pinnock Teresa Ballentine Music by Tom Cusack, K...

The Haunted Cell

July 29, 2012 04:19 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MB

Skeeter Dempsey went to the electric chair for murder and now they say when the lights are out in the old county jail, he comes back to visit his favorite cell. Locked up all alone in the dark, who would know if their cell mate was just a new arrival... or a dead man? A re-creation of the LIGHTS OUT classic! Written by Wyllis Cooper Series produced and directed by John Ballentine Cast Rob McCue Blaine Hicklin John Ballentine Glenn Hascall Scott Spaulding Music by Tom Cusack and Ke...

The Master's Hungry Children

March 27, 2012 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MB

As World War 2 draws to a close, a squad of bullying Nazis occupy a remote Romanian village populated by old men, women and livestock. But all is not as it appears as a bitter Winter night falls and the Germans find themselves stalked by something far more bloodthirsty than the pursuing Red Army. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast John Ballentine Blaine Hicklin Dennis Kacsur Tanja Milojevic Glenn Hascall Music by Kevin MacLeod "Mournful Strings" by Hammerklavier Running...

Night Chills

December 31, 2011 19:08 - 29 minutes - 41.5 MB

Justin and Jill were content in their new home before the unexplained noises, the icy rooms... and a terrifying dead of night visitor. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast John Ballentine Allison Howard Shelby Sessler Blaine Hicklin Larry Perkins Music by Kevin MacLeod The song "Lullaby" created and performed by _ghost Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio Running time 29:43

Demon Eyes

December 17, 2011 23:23 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MB

Rookie FBI agent Sara Gowan must locate the missing victims of serial killer Wesley Morrow before his looming execution. Complicating matters... a pair of mysterious eyeglasses belonging to Morrow that may allow one to see a frightful truth lurking in our midst. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Diane Gilbert Alan Pierce John Ballentine Blaine Hicklin Teresa Ballentine Music by Kevin MacLeod Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio...

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