The Fear Files

Feary Tales is officially back! It's time for a new season of spooky tales and creepy history. In tonight's season 3 premiere, I, along with my new co-host Abbey, of Beautiful Places to Die, will be discussing the legend of Jack the Ripper and his very real crimes, as well as the very real killers he inspired over the last 150 years. We'll be covering what makes a ripper style killer unique and diving into the cases of ...

Feary Tales dives back into the digital world to see if it can survive Five Nights at Freddy's.

This week, I'm tackling the survival horror franchise, Five Nights at Freddy's and looking at it's quick rise to legendary status. I'll read a creepypasta version of the events of the first game, discuss the characters, themes and lore behind the franchise and look into the impact it's on in the horror community.

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This week, I'm going back to the early 19th century and taking a look at the classic horror novel, Frankenstein.

Join me as I discuss the tragic life of author Mary Shelley, her influences as she created what many regard as the first true science fiction novel and her views on philosophy and morality. I'll also discuss the wide range of movies, shows, plays and parodies inspired by the Frankenstein Monster and touch on Greek mythol...

The Pine Barrens of South New Jersey hold many relics and legends among its wooded trails and paths, none more famous than the Devil of Leeds Point itself. A creature so aptly named as...The Jersey Devil

Tonight, we're diving into cryptozoology and discussing the Jersey Devil, where it can be found, the many sightings of the famed cryptid, as well as exploring some of the other spooky denizens of the area known as the Pine Barrens.

Since the beginning of humanity, stories have been told about the beasts and creatures that stalk the night. Unexplained murders and vicious attacks became pinned on these beast-men and legends were woven of vicious warriors becoming like animals on the battlefield. Hear that howling in the distance? Lock the doors, grab the silver and your wolfsbane, and brace yourself for the coming of -- the Werewolves.

This week I'll be read...

Mesmerism has been a curious science over the last few hundred years and our grandfather of horror himself, Edgar Allan Poe, had a very special interest in it, producing three separate stories about it. Sit for a spell, look into my eyes, drift off and let us evaluate the Facts of the Case of M. Valdemar.

This week I will be reading a shortened version of Poe's story, discussing his interest in mesmerism and showcasing some othe...

Have you ever been out and about, in your comfortable parts of town, and just came across someone that didn't seem...right? Someone who might have been moving unnaturally or looking just a bit too...happy? Join me as we take a walk through the city and encounter the peculiar -- Smiling Man.

This week features the Smiling Man as derived from an r/letsnotmeet post from reddit by blue_tidal. I discuss the rise of the smiling man ur...

The season two premiere is here and I'm stuffing a bunch of content in a clown car to help fuel those growing nightmares. Today I will be exploring the anomaly surround coulrophobia and the fear of clowns as it's grown in recent years.

This week features an original story based on the urban legend, The Babysitter and the Clown statue. I also discuss clown sightings from 1981 and 2016, John Wayne Gacy and, of course, well known c...

It's here! The season one finale! And it's a special one as it's Friday the 13th, a day held in high regard for the horror community. Today, I will be exploring the movie franchise of the same name and exploring the story of the undead hockey masked killer himself -- Jason Vorhees!

This week, I will be discussing some of the history of the Friday the 13th date, telling the story of Jason's (first) Final Chapter and showcasing th...

In this penultimate episode of Season One, I'd like to take you down the rabbit hole a bit and go on a search for a certain, maniacal, killer bunny. This isn't your normal cute and cuddly bunny and instead we visit a town that's gripped in terror at a large, ax-wielding floppy eared rodent who's come to take away the kiddies. Let's investigate the mystery of -- the Easter Bunny.

This week I will be discussing my own personal fee...

Bear with me guys, as we head into the back third of the first season of Feary Tales. This week, to coincide with the premiere of the Scoobynatural episode of Supernatural, we are going to check out a group of teenagers attempting to solve the mystery of a certain creepy space man, named -- The Spooky Space Kook.

I'm discussing the mystery-comedy kids show Scooby-Doo this week. I'll discuss space creatures of both the friendly a...

We're in the video game world again this week as we explore the sleepy little town of Bright Falls and the dark presence that has taken it over. Can our hero fight back against the darkness and find his lost wife? Join me as we fall into the dark imagination of -- Alan Wake.

I will be examining the world and plot of Alan Wake this week, discussing cabins as horror settings, the interesting game mechanics of Alan Wake, episodic s...

This week we explore cursed objects, careful wishing and the benefits of bringing your loved ones back from the dead. Join me as we examine a peculiar little object and discover the dark secrets of -- The Monkey Paw

Written and Produced by Me.

The story tonight is an adaptation of the 1902 short story The Monkey Paw by W.W. Jacobs.

Music is provided by Nicolas Gasparini. His music can be found here.

Artwork is by Tillin...