Horror Stories Podcast

105 Casting the Runes by M.R. James

July 13, 2019 17:34 - 1 hour - 89 MB

In this story a deadly curse is cast to punish someone. The curse is implemented by using runes , an ancient system of magical symbols. About 1 hour and 5 minutes. http://www.adventuresinaudio.net

104 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

June 26, 2019 05:06 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MB

In this story a man is hanged but miraculously escapes when the noose fails, but just when he is to be reunited with his wife something happens. About 32 minutes http://adventuresinaudio.net

The Mysterious Portrait by Mark Rutherford

June 12, 2019 11:08 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MB

This is a story of loneliness and despair, and a woman who doesn’t exist and a portrait of her. A man sees a lovely woman who disappears and no-one else had seen her. He sees her again and she disappears again and he can’t get her out of his mind, and finds a portrait of her. The main character goes through many tribulations. Have you ever experienced any of them ? About 30 minutes

102 The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

May 26, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MB

In our feature story a woman suffering from mental illness is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper. She sees other people trapped in the design of the wallpaper. About 45 minutes

101 Nyarlathotep by H.P. Lovecraft

May 09, 2019 09:05 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MB

A terrible supreme being spreads chaos throughout the land. Destruction and death are everywhere. About 14 minutes.

100 The Corpse on the Grating by Hugh B Cave

April 22, 2019 06:45 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MB

In this episode a man spends the night in a warehouse believed to be inhabited by a live corpse. About 45:30

Ring Once for Death by Robert Arthur

April 01, 2019 05:24 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB

This is a story about a bell that brings the dead back to life but kills someone to take the place of the revived. Plus a listener nightmare that is terrifying. About 36 minutes.

The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

March 18, 2019 08:56 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB

A couple is shipwrecked and in their efforts to survive they encounter a strange fungus that devours all it comes in contact with. Attempts to destroy the fungus fail, and the fungus grows more deadly. About 42 Minutes

97 His Unconquerable Enemy by W.C. Morrow

March 03, 2019 05:07 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

In this story a man has both arms and both legs removed as punishment for crimes he committed and he seeks revenge. What he goes through to implement his revenge is amazing and a salient reminder that anyone can kill you. 36 Minutes

On The Northern Ice by Elia Wilkinson Peattie

February 22, 2019 04:22 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MB

In this story a man ice skates to his best friends wedding in which he is best man and his girlfriend the bridesmaid. But on the way something strange happens and when he arrives at his destination he is greeted with tragedy.

95 Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe

February 12, 2019 00:58 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB

Have you ever had dreamed that you murdered someone ? We'll talk about it. This is the story of a man with an obsessive disorder who lives in a dark mansion with is female cousin that he falls in love with, and commits a gruesome act upon her corpse. About 35 minutes

94 The Spook House by Ambrose Bierce

January 23, 2019 08:13 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

In this story two men are travelling when a storm occurs, so they pull into an abandoned house for the night, and some strange things happen including the discovery of some dead bodies. Plus a new feature. "Fill in the blanks." About 17 minutes

93 The Devil's Funeral by Edward Page Mitchell

January 09, 2019 09:55 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MB

Do you ever think about the end times ? In this Story a man is walking through time and comes upon a funeral , but this is no ordinary funeral , it’s the devils funeral , and what happens to the world is scary , and a listener nightmare. Our listener is stalked by a beast where ever she goes. About 30 minutes

The Kit Bag by Algernon Blackwood

December 18, 2018 11:39 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

In this story a man is preparing for a Christmas vacation in the Alps and borrows a kit bag. But the kit bag was one used by a murderer to stuff the remains of a victim in, and strange things happen. About 44 minutes. Be sure to visit www.adventuresinaudio.net

2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

November 29, 2018 01:54 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB

This is a story about population control. When a baby is born someone must die. Also shout outs and I appeared as a guest on another Podcast.www.sensationalcustomerexperiences.com and www.beertalkradio.net, , www.adventuresinaudio.net About 28 minutes

90 The Gun by Phillip K Dick

November 17, 2018 11:28 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

A science fiction story although written in 1952 it could have been written today and may make you think twice about artificial intelligence and drones, and where current events might lead us. About 45 minutes. Be sure to visit

The Last Supper by T.D. Hamm

October 30, 2018 11:52 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MB

A Space Traveller comes across a planet that has been devastated by some sort of catastrophe. He finds a woman and a child seemingly in despair. He tries to help, but his efforts end in disaster.

88 The Alchemist by H.P. Lovecraft

October 18, 2018 09:55 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

A family has been cursed and male members of the family die at the age of 32. Have you been cursed ? About 35 minutes

The Man Who Was Not On the Passenger List by Robert Barr

October 01, 2018 06:11 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MB

A man takes a voyage from London to New York and is killed in an accident. His wife wants money for her loss, but the cruise line refuses to pay. In the end however they pay in full.

86 Silence A Fable by Edgar Allan Poe

September 19, 2018 11:25 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB

An unsettling dream where rain turns to blood. About 13 minutes

85 The Bowmen by Arthur Machen

September 06, 2018 10:12 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MB

This is a story about the battle of Mons during World War One. The British army is out flanked by the Germans and in retreat when a miracle happens. The story thought to be true was only fiction. About 13 and a half minutes.

Ep 84 The Cone by H.G. Wells

August 16, 2018 09:36 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB

This is a story of romance, infidelity, and a gruesome murder about 38 minutes

The White Ship by H.P. Lovecraft

August 05, 2018 07:14 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

A keeper of a light house boards the white ship from the south for a voyage to strange distant places. Some not so welcoming.

The Doors of Death by Arthur B. Waltermire

July 18, 2018 10:55 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MB

A Strange and curious story about a banker whose only fear was that he might be buried alive, like his grandfather before him. About 36 minutes

Ep 81 Back From That Bourne by Edward Page Mitchell

July 02, 2018 10:10 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MB

In this episode a chilling listener nightmare. Our feature story is about a man who has been dead for four years and comes back to life through a seance. An interesting story with a very disturbing ending.

Ep 80 Skulls in the Stars by Robert E. Howard

June 18, 2018 09:35 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

In this story Solomon Kane is traveling on a trail he was advised not to and is savagely attacked by a ghost like creature. It’s a bloody and morbid story, and chilling listener nightmare. About 35 minutes

The Signal Man by Charles Dickens

June 05, 2018 09:33 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MB

A ghost story that doesn’t take place in an old house or abandoned dwelling. This ghost story takes place in a railroad tunnel . A haunting story that drives a railroad employee to the brink of madness. A story of tragedy and death. About 39 minutes

Ep 78 The Cuckoo Clock by Wesley Barefoot

May 24, 2018 00:36 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MB

A couple loses three children in separate accidents and suspect an orphan child and then suspect the orphan has supernatural powers. This will make you stop and think about AI and Technocracy, Robots, human animal hybrids, aliens and human longevity.

Laura by Saki

May 14, 2018 10:17 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB

A murderer wants to kill me, Frankenstein to the rescue, cannibals on the loose, and a story of death and reincarnation with revenge.

Ep 76 The Street by H.P. Lovecraft

May 02, 2018 09:48 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MB

The story of a street that begins as a dirt path and becomes a beautiful street with houses and later becomes ravaged by war. In many ways this story parallels current events. Maybe H.P. Lovecraft was clairvoyant and there's more to come.

The Sealed Room by Bernhard Severin Ingemann

April 18, 2018 18:45 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MB

A door has been sealed shut in this old house for two hundred years with an inscription above the door threatening anyone who breaks in and enters the room. I hope you enjoy The Sealed Room by Bernhard Severin Ingemann About 25 minutes

Ep 74 The Diary of Phillip Westerly by Paul Compton

April 09, 2018 10:45 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

In this story a man is looking in his mirror while putting on his tie only to notice that the reflection in the mirror is not him. What happens from here will forever change how you think of mirrors. About 18 minutes.

Ep 73 The Night Wire by H. F. Arnold

March 26, 2018 11:21 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

The story on this episode appeared in the magazine Weird Tales in 1926 and is a story of man who worked the night shift for a news wire service when a dense fog covered a town named Xebico, a place he had never heard of, and things get strange and deadly.

The Brazilian Cat by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

March 12, 2018 11:17 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB

A man is betrayed by his cousin and trapped in cage with deadly cat. A chilling story of horror. 1 hour

There Is A Reaper by Charles V De Vet

February 24, 2018 11:14 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this story a man is told he has 30 days to live. He finds a way to talk to the dead to find out what waits for him after death. He commits murder in the process which is a big mistake. Also a listener nightmare that is disturbing to say the least.

The Pit And The Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe

February 15, 2018 00:58 - 48 minutes - 65.9 MB

A story of a prisoner during The Spanish Inquisition and the horrors he endures. About 48 minutes

The Hounds of Fate by Saki

February 05, 2018 11:26 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MB

In this story a man is down and out traveling on foot when he comes upon a farm house. It turns out that he resembles a relative who left town some time ago and is hated by the entire village. Desperate he assumes the identity of the departed relative. This puts him in a precarious position with an unhappy ending. About 25 Minutes Next episode an Edgar Allan Poe Classic

The Sea Raiders by H.G. Wells

January 23, 2018 11:27 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MB

Creatures from the sea have acquired a taste for human flesh. About 33 minutes

The Pale Man by Julius Long

January 09, 2018 11:43 - 19 minutes - 27 MB

In this story the main character checks into a Hotel only to find a very Hotel guest. Choose your lodging carefully when traveling. About 21 minutes

Christmastide by H.P. Lovecraft

December 19, 2017 10:56 - 5 minutes - 7.03 MB

The final episode for 2017 a Christmas poem by H.P Lovecraft , an announcement of a new program feature for next year and a visit from Santa Claus that turns tragic. About 5 minutes

Moxon"s Master by Ambrose Bierce

December 11, 2017 10:42 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MB

This story written in 1899 sounds like it could have been written today. In this story a man plays chess with a machine and the result is disaster. Is this what Artificial Intelligence is going to be like.About 35 Minutes

Mad Men by Corey Ethan Sutch Accidental Death by Peter Baily

November 27, 2017 12:11 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

Mad Men by Corey Ethan Sutch Accidental Death by Peter Baily

November 27, 2017 12:11 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

IN OUR FIRST STORY CITIZENS ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE A PERSONAL NUCLEAR WEAPON,AND IS THE STORY OF TWO MEN WHO ALMOST BLOW EACH OTHER UP. OUR SECOND STORY IS ABOUT A SPACE SHIP THAT IS SABOTAGED BY ALIENS CAUSING DESTRUCTON AND DEATH EXCEPT FOR ONE SURVIVIOR.

The Phantom Coach by Amelia B Edwards

November 06, 2017 10:28 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MB

I have been sick lately and the resident Doctor at Adventures In Audio Central stops by with a cure. Ya right. In our feature story a man gets lost while hunting and comes across an old man who leads him to a house where he is advised of a night mail coach that can take him back to town, but this is no ordinary coach and the ride is fraught with peril.

The Statement of Randolph Carter by H.P. Lovecraft

October 16, 2017 07:40 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MB

In this episode I talk about the Las Vegas massacre. In our feature story two men set out to explore the unknown, but only one returns to tell of horrors encountered.

The Facts In The Case of M. Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe

September 29, 2017 09:38 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MB

The story of a medical experiment that doesn't go well, About 32 minutes.

Account of a Hurricane by Alexander Hamilton

September 15, 2017 11:01 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MB

Instead of story for this episode. We pay tribute to our friends in Texas and Florida who have suffered immensely from Hurricanes. Alexander Hamilton endured a catastrophic Hurricane in St Croix in 1772. He wrote a letter with the description of the horror and devastation that took place. My thoughts and prayers go out to our friends in Texas and Florida.

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