Scary Stories Told in the Dark: A Horror Anthology Series
A multiple story, horror-themed audio storytelling podcast, spun-off from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel of the same name. The show features master storyteller Malcolm Blackwood and the work of dozens of independent and previously-published contributing authors. Find this and our other great programs at: https://www.simplyscarypodcast.com. We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
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July 6, 2025 • 120 mins
Every gift has its price, every gesture its consequence. In this chilling anthology of five original tales, Scary Stories Told in the Dark invites you to witness what happens when something is given—willingly or not—and something unknowable answers. From whispered rituals and secret experiments to strange transformations and sinister obsessions, each story explores the moment a line is crossed… and what comes crawling over it. Host...
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June 29, 2025 • 79 mins
What happens when the fabric of reality begins to fray—and no one notices? In this haunting episode, hosts Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood guide you through five sinister stories from acclaimed author Micah Edwards, including two brand-new debuts. Within these tales, familiar places twist out of shape, strangers appear where friends should be, and silence spreads like rot through the spaces people used to care about. From overlooke...
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June 23, 2025 • 133 mins
Some beliefs illuminate. Others consume. In this unnerving anthology of five original tales, devotion turns dangerous, rituals go awry, and conviction becomes the sharpest blade of all. Step into the minds of those who trust too blindly, obey too devoutly, and cling too tightly to gods—whether old, new, or entirely monstrous. From sunken altars to whispered prophecies, this episode explores the terrifying lengths people will go to ...
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June 15, 2025 • 149 mins
Step carefully—tonight, the veil between worlds is thinner than you think. In this special feature episode, five chilling tales from author Ross Tyson invite you to peer through the cracks in reality… and glimpse the horrors hiding just beyond. An isolated ritualist confronts an ancient tide. A journey for closure stumbles into a haunted legacy. A haunted house show starts recording more than contestants. An old VHS collection reve...
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June 8, 2025 • 139 mins
In this chilling collection of tales by Ambrose Ibsen, language becomes a gateway to terror, grief opens doors that should remain closed, and past encounters return in ways both unexpected and deeply unsettling. From lonely cabins and forgotten cemeteries to rain-soaked streets and distant ruins, five unsettling journeys await—each luring you deeper into a world where the line between the known and the unsaid dissolves. Whispers be...
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June 1, 2025 • 163 mins
In this chilling installment of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, hosts Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood invite you to explore the strange deliveries, forgotten places, and forbidden messages that come not by accident... but with purpose. From desolate highways to fractured realities, each tale is a transmission from the edge—delivered at dusk, and sealed in mystery. The door is open, the sender is unknown...and the message? It's mean...
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May 25, 2025 • 172 mins
Some things were meant to stay buried. Some things… refuse. In this chilling new episode, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood invite you to step into a world where the dead linger, the soil remembers, and justice doesn’t always come from a courtroom. From quiet kitchens and forgotten gardens to storm-ravaged hillsides and schoolyards with secrets, these five tales uncover what happens when grief festers, guilt curdles, and death takes ...
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May 18, 2025 • 116 mins
When memories stir, the dead awaken... Some places vanish without a trace. Some houses whisper secrets from the walls. Some footsteps lead into the snow—and never come back. Tonight, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood invite you to step beyond the veil into forgotten towns, haunted rooms, and the darkness left behind. But be warned: not every story stays buried. And not every soul rests easy. Join us, if you dare, for an unforgettable...
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May 11, 2025 • 105 mins
When the walls whisper, will you dare to listen? In this haunting installment of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, hosts Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood guide you through an evening of eerie encounters and chilling revelations. Tonight’s tales slip through cracks in reason and shadow the edges of memory, where unseen forces pull at your mind—and your soul. From sudden invitations and curious reflections to technology that knows you a...
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May 4, 2025 • 104 mins
They say the walls have ears—but what if they also have memories? In this chilling collection of tales, step beyond the threshold into spaces that shouldn't exist, where silence isn't safety and the familiar turns feral in the dark. Join hosts Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood as they lead you through five haunting stories where doors open too easily, hallways twist the rules of reality, and the past clings tighter than the grave. Fr...
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April 27, 2025 • 130 mins
Step beyond the fragile border where light falters—and discover what stirs when no one else is watching. In this chilling collection, grief bends reality, reflections rebel, forbidden doors creak open, and guilt carves its mark where it’s least expected. Join Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood as they guide you through five harrowing tales where the past isn’t finished, the walls are listening, and the only thing standing between you ...
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April 20, 2025 • 144 mins
In this haunting new chapter of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, hosts Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood invite you to a place where the clocks have stopped—but the terror never rests. Step into five chilling tales where time twists, reality falters, and memory is not to be trusted. A lover's last goodbye, a train that won't reach daylight, a forest that forgets to let you go, an asylum that never moved past its final minute, and a ho...
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April 13, 2025 • 143 mins
Not every horror comes with footsteps. Some appear only when you’re alone. Some speak in voices you almost recognize. And some… are already inside the room. In this chilling collection, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood invite you to explore five unnerving tales where the true danger isn’t what hunts—it’s what waits. From backwoods silence and desert echoes to forgotten fields and shifting paths, each story whispers the same question...
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April 6, 2025 • 162 mins
In this chilling episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, five travelers cross unseen thresholds—into places that shouldn’t exist, and truths that shouldn’t be spoken. A locked door no blueprint will acknowledge. A midnight walk that leads through the city’s forgotten skin. A voice that whispers your choices before you make them. Join Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood as they explore forbidden places and vanished paths, where the o...
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April 1, 2025 • 104 mins
Some doors are locked for a reason. Join Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood for a descent into the unseen corners of our world—places boarded up, forgotten, or whispered about in hushed tones. In this haunting collection of tales, you’ll encounter sealed hallways, rooms best left unopened, and echoes of things that never really left. These are stories of thresholds crossed and warnings ignored, where curiosity doesn't just kill—it bec...
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March 23, 2025 • 118 mins
You clicked “I Agree” — but did you read the fine print? In this unnerving installment of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, hosts Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood invite you to explore a chilling future where convenience comes with a cost, and compliance is no longer optional. Five tales unravel the hidden dangers lurking in the systems we trust — from biotech miracles and wearable upgrades to invisible bureaucracies and rogue algorit...
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March 16, 2025 • 162 mins
A forgotten relic, a long-lost manuscript, a simple discovery beneath the soil—each carries a history that was never truly laid to rest. In tonight’s episode, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood invite you to step into the shadows, where the past lingers like a whisper in the dark, waiting for the right moment to return. Old debts must be settled. Secrets demand to be unearthed. And some objects aren’t just haunted by their history—the...
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March 9, 2025 • 141 mins
Some rules are meant to be followed. Others exist for reasons you’ll never fully understand. But one thing is certain—ignoring them comes at a cost. In this chilling episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood present five terrifying tales where the rules aren’t just guidelines… they’re the only thing keeping the darkness at bay. A late-night job comes with an unusual set of instructions. A trip into ...
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March 2, 2025 • 130 mins
When the past refuses to stay buried, when the sky itself betrays the laws of nature, when the line between legend and reality blurs beyond recognition—some truths are too terrifying to ignore. Tonight’s episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark delves into five unsettling tales that will test the limits of human perception and defy rational explanation. A government project long thought abandoned conceals a horror that was never m...
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February 23, 2025 • 151 mins
Shadows aren’t just a play of light and darkness—they are forces of their own, lurking in the unseen corners of our world. In this haunting episode, Scary Stories Told in the Dark delves into stories where the lines between reality and nightmare blur, and the darkness demands something in return.
From an eerie disappearance that challenges the very fabric of time to a chilling experiment that pushes the limits of the human mind, t...
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