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In the hushed corridors of a secluded estate, the walls don't just display art—they remember. Tonight, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to enter a private gallery unlike any other, where beauty is curated, identity is fluid, and every performance is more than skin deep. What begins as an opportunity becomes an obsession. Applause becomes ritual. And the eyes watching from the frames? They're waiting for you. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They say it’s just a story. A game. A simple dare whispered in the dark. But what happens when they're wrong? In this haunting episode, a new legend emerges from flickering candlelight and the forgotten corners of a haunted attraction—where memory and myth collide. When the past refuses to stay buried, the line between truth and tale blurs… and the real game begins again. Featuring a chilling performance by Katie Otten and the eerie gravitas of Kevin Barbare, this tale dares you to repeat it—if you’re brave enough. Because some stories aren’t told to warn you. They’re intended to summon something back. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about y

Some memories are carved in stone. Others are left by the roadside—battered by wind, weather, and time. But not everything left behind stays silent… and not every monument honors the dead. In this chilling installment, grief lingers like fog, guilt grows like weeds, and the line between tribute and torment blurs beyond recognition. When the past refuses to stay buried, the living may find themselves standing at their own memorial… with something watching from the shadows. Be careful, or your name might be next. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are rules to every game. Some you learn by playing. Others… you only discover once it’s too late. In this shadow-drenched episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you to witness what happens when ancient power is summoned in the name of justice—and answers with a smile. Behind every whispered wish and every secret kept in silence lies something listening. And it doesn’t care about your intent. Only the offering. Featuring a searing debut performance by Katie Otten, joined by Heather Ordover and Kevin Barbare, Midnight Pact delivers a tale of myth, vengeance, and the harrowing cost of getting what you asked for. So shut the door. Seal the mirror. And whatever you do… don’t break the circle. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazin

In this atmospheric episode, a haunting tale unfolds from the shadows of a forgotten town—where grief doesn’t fade with time… it grows. Join host Steve Taylor as he guides you through a chilling descent into loss, decay, and the unseen forces that take root when sorrow is left untended. Featuring a spine-tingling performance by Beth Gadow and guest voices Nick Goroff and Olivia Steele, this story will linger long after the final word is spoken. Dim the lights. Draw the curtains. And listen closely—because some nightmares begin in the quiet. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beneath every calm surface lies something waiting to be uncovered. In this unforgettable trio of terror, master storyteller Dr. Creepen returns to guide you through three haunting tales where the past isn’t just buried—it’s waiting. A homecoming wrapped in uncertainty. A family legacy steeped in silence. A fogbound voyage that crosses into the unknown. These are stories of secrets left too long in the dark… and what happens when they rise. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some homes are heavy with memory. Others are held together by it. In this unnerving episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor guides you into the shadowed halls of family history, where sentiment turns sinister and tradition masks something much darker. Featuring a haunting tale by acclaimed horror author R.K. Kombrinck, this story isn’t just about what we inherit… but what we’re expected to carry on. If you've ever sifted through an attic or basement and wondered what secrets still cling to the dust—this episode is for you. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beneath the waves, something stirs. When the sea calls, some answer with reverence… and others with greed. In this haunting episode, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to venture beyond the shoreline—into waters marked by myth, warning, and the weight of ancient memory. Guided by host Geoff Sturtevant and brought chillingly to life by TheGhostOf94’s Felipe Ojeda, this maritime nightmare is as atmospheric as it is unsettling. If you’ve ever glanced into the ocean and felt the uncanny certainty that something was staring back… this one’s for you. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if the worst day of your life was only the beginning? In this nightmarish journey through grief, guilt, and grotesque revelation, one broken man wakes to find a smiling stranger at his bedside—and an invitation to finally start living. But the path to healing winds through a neighborhood where reality bleeds, memories burn, and everyone harbors unspeakable secrets. Guided by a figure who may be salvation… or damnation, he’ll witness a parade of horrors that blur the line between justice and vengeance, life and death, sanity and surrender. With haunting narration by Geoff Sturtevant and a story from acclaimed author R.K. Kombrinck, this episode dares you to open your eyes—and seize the day. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send th

Some legacies are written in wills. Others… in blood. When an unassuming mortician inherits the family business, he expects embalming fluid and grief—not velvet-cloaked visitors, cryptic rules, and deliveries under cover of darkness. But in a town where the dead don’t always stay dead—and the clientele isn’t quite human—running a mortuary becomes a whole new kind of afterlife. In this genre-bending premiere from Jay of Horror on the Rocks and co-writer J. Campbell (Doctor Plague), dive headfirst into a tale of dark comedy, eerie tradition, and monstrous obligations. Complete with unforgettable characters, razor-sharp dialogue, and immersive sound design, this episode will leave you laughing, gasping, and side-eying your family crypt. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing

Some spirits cling to houses. Others follow bloodlines. In this haunting episode, legacy takes a chilling turn as the past refuses to stay buried. When grief becomes a gateway and silence breeds something far more sinister, families must confront what was passed down—willingly or not. Featuring a tale from master of slow-burn terror Craig Groshek, performed by Nick Goroff, Olivia Steele, and Otis Jiry, Inherited Hauntings explores the terrifying weight of unfinished business… and the darkness that waits in its wake. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Something’s coming through the clouds… and it’s not the rain. In this latest episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, a gathering storm brews far beyond the reach of weather maps or sirens. This is no ordinary tempest—it’s an invitation to witness what waits above, behind, and within the thunder. Join host Geoff Sturtevant and a haunting trio of guest narrators—Silver Underworld, Horror on the Rocks, and Madam Mersadees—as they guide you into a world where the skies have secrets, and survival depends not just on shelter… but on will. So go ahead—watch the lightning flicker. Listen to the wind whisper your name. But whatever you do… don’t look too long into the storm. Download June's Journey here: https://wooga-junes-journey.onelink.me/M4rK/de6f3d47?c=jj_us_mobile_pros eeders_uspodcast_chillingtalesfordarknights_jan25 To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/Chill

Beneath still water, something waits. In this immersive episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor guides you into the deep—a place where silence lingers too long and ancient echoes stir just beyond reach. When myth and science collide in the frozen wilds of Norway, a team of explorers finds more than they bargained for. But some depths were never meant to be disturbed. Featuring a mesmerizing performance by Heather Ordover, with Nick Goroff, and penned by horror visionary Craig Groshek, “Crown of the Drowned” is a tale of awe, obsession, and the terrible beauty of what lies below. Turn off the lights, take a breath… and descend. Download June's Journey here: https://wooga-junes-journey.onelink.me/M4rK/de6f3d47?c=jj_us_mobile_pros eeders_uspodcast_chillingtalesfordarknights_jan25 To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod If you l

When the sky forgets the sun and silence swallows the wind, something ancient stirs beneath the veil of night. In this haunting audio journey into cosmic horror and survival, a forsaken town finds itself smothered by a darkness that doesn’t just hide monsters—it births them. As the world collapses into chaos, the last flickers of hope lie not in magic, might, or mercy—but in the endurance of the human spirit. Prepare for a relentless descent into fear, sacrifice, and the kind of quiet courage that only emerges after the world ends. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this haunting episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, step inside a world where the most terrifying transformations happen behind closed doors, in rooms full of love, grief, and the echoes of unspoken truths. When the familiar becomes unfamiliar, when devotion shades into dread, what do you hold onto—and what do you let go? Featuring an unforgettable performance by Olivia Steele and a special appearance by Geoff Sturtevant, tonight’s tale dares to ask: how well do we really know the people we share our lives with? To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode features a story from Thomas O., from his book, The Seer of Possibilities and Other Disturbing Tales. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grief is a powerful thing. It burrows deep, reshaping love into something sharper—something that aches to be answered. In this haunting installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor guides listeners through a tale that explores the darkness left behind when someone vanishes—and the terrifying lengths one soul might go to in pursuit of justice. Featuring a gripping performance by Geoff Sturtevant and a story penned by acclaimed author R.K. Kombrinck, this episode plunges into shadowy places where desperation feeds the uncanny, and silence is filled by things better left unawakened. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice

Not all change is for the better…Tonight, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you into a world where transformation is not a choice—it’s a trap. In this chilling new episode, three unsettling tales explore the terrifying consequences of stepping beyond the boundaries of body, mind, and identity. A desperate man seeks help for his deepest fear, only to uncover a treatment far more disturbing than the affliction itself. A survivor of a life-changing accident begins to suspect that what was lost should have stayed that way. And an experiment in empathy turns into something far darker when a simple exercise in understanding becomes a permanent nightmare. Join returning guest narrator SomberReads as he brings these tales to life with his signature haunting delivery. But be warned—once you start down this path, there’s no turning back. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://

Your home is supposed to be a place of safety. A sanctuary where you can lock the doors, close the blinds, and shut out the world. But what if something was already inside? Something that watches. Waits. And never leaves. In this unnerving episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor presents a story that will make you rethink every shadow beyond the glass. Some things are better left unseen—because once you notice them, they notice you too. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some nightmares refuse to fade… Some horrors refuse to die. In this milestone 350th episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Geoff Sturtevant is joined by special guest Felipe Ojeda to guide you through an evening of relentless terror. Three chilling tales await—each one unraveling a mystery where the past lingers, unseen forces stir, and the dead refuse to rest. A desperate call leads a man into the unknown, where something unnatural watches from the shadows. A quiet town is gripped by paranoia as it hunts for a killer—but the real threat is far worse than they ever imagined. And in the depths of forgotten history, a long-buried secret is about to resurface, revealing a horror that was never truly gone. Turn off the lights, lock your doors, and brace yourself for a journey into darkness. Because sometimes, the most terrifying things are the ones that refuse to stay buried. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free whereve