Scary Stories Told in the Dark: A Horror Anthology Series

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 algorithms. This is horror for the modern age — surgical, seamless, and all too plausible. The next time your phone vibrates… you might want to think twice before answering. 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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—they are driven by it. Turn down the lights and listen closely… because what’s left unfinished always finds a way 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the woods proves that something out there is listening. A man’s debt is paid in fire, but at what price? A basement hides a secret that refuses to stay buried. And when the clock strikes 3:13 AM, one man must decide whether to heed a warning… or face the unknown. Turn down the lights, settle in, and listen closely. Because tonight, survival depends on one simple truth: break the rules, and something will break 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 meant to be uncovered. A child with an eerie talent holds a power far beyond what any mortal should possess. A small town watches in terror as the sun itself begins to flicker out of existence. A forbidden artifact whispers dark secrets, threatening to unravel history itself. And a grieving husband discovers that some curses never die—they merely wait for the next soul to claim. 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, these tales will leave you questioning what’s real and what’s not. A town bound by ancient, terrifying traditions, and a man trapped in a storm with something far worse than snow—each story brings a new, unnerving twist.Join your hosts, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood, for a night of terror that will keep you looking over your shoulder. But be careful—some shadows follow, and they don’t always stay in the dark. 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Some structures are meant to stand the test of time. Others refuse to be forgotten. In this chilling episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood guide you through tales of places that were never meant to be revisited—where doors open on their own, walls shift in the dark, and the echoes of the past refuse to fade. From shadowed apartments and crumbling homesteads to the depths of the bayou and the silent halls of an abandoned church, these stories remind us that not every home is a refuge… and some places remember more than they should. 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some things are meant to stay hidden. Tonight, join master storyteller Otis Jiry and his eerie companion Malcolm Blackwood as they unearth chilling tales of secrets buried beneath time, flesh, and earth. In this episode, you’ll encounter ancient hunger lurking beneath old floorboards, whispering shadows creeping through fractured walls, and the ominous weight of forgotten things demanding to be remembered. From eerie antiques with dark histories to neighbors with disturbing obsessions, each tale will drag you deeper into the unknown—until you, too, begin to wonder what might be stirring just beneath the surface. Turn down the lights, listen closely, and whatever you do… don’t start digging. 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Step into the unknown with Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood as they unravel tales that blur the boundaries between our world and the mysteries that lie beyond. In this spine-tingling episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, doors appear where they shouldn’t, ancient artifacts whisper forbidden secrets, and a frozen palace harbors unimaginable dangers. Each story will draw you deeper into the shadowy recesses of fear, where beauty and horror, curiosity and peril, coexist in a delicate balance. Dare to listen—but beware: once the veil is lifted, 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://bit.ly/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Step into the shadows where reality and nightmare collide. In this bone-chilling episode, Otis Jiry invites you on a journey through five haunting tales that unravel the ordinary to reveal the extraordinary. From paths that twist through time to objects that harbor sinister secrets, and whispers from the darkness that may hold deadly truths, each story will pull you deeper into a realm where the familiar is anything but safe. Turn down the lights, settle in, and prepare to wander between worlds. Just don’t look too closely—you may not like what’s looking 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Step into the abyss with Scary Stories Told in the Dark, Season 16, Episode 15. Hosted by Otis Jiry and his enigmatic neighbor Malcolm Blackwood, this episode delves into tales of unrelenting dread, cosmic mysteries, and the chilling unknown. As doors are breached, shadows stir, and ancient forces awaken, each story pulls you deeper into a world where the ordinary collides with the terrifying. Brace yourself for an evening of suspenseful storytelling that will leave you questioning what lurks in the vast void—and just how close it might be. 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As winter’s chill settles in, so do the shadows that creep beneath the snow. In this frostbitten installment of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood present five haunting tales that will leave you cold to the bone. From forgotten folklore and relentless winter storms to unspeakable terrors unearthed from icebound depths, these stories explore the darker side of the season. Prepare to face the frost, but be warned: this is no ordinary winter wonderland. 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this festive yet chilling episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood deliver five spine-tingling tales that intertwine the warmth of holiday cheer with bone-chilling terror. From a neighbor's peculiar holiday decorations to a supernatural broadcast haunting college students, these stories uncover the dark undercurrents of the season. Featuring contributions from authors Brian Martinez, Mike Mann, Micah Edwards, Nicky Exposito, and Dominic Eagle, this episode blends holiday themes with horror, leaving listeners uneasy by the fireside. Get your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to https://www.mintmobile.com/dark 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featured Authors: Cooper Golden, N.M. Brown, J.P. Netherane. It's a time of Lovecraft for Otis and Malcolm when they come across a book of tales that...well, simply should not be. In the first, an archaeological expedition turns south when the team's discovery just so happens to find them first. In the second, a man's despair leads him to a counselor who advises him to face reality...whatever that reality might be. In the third, a book purchase leads one man to realize that sometimes, words themselves can lead to madness, despair, and even worse. Get your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to https://www.mintmobile.com/dark 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featured Authors: Nicky Exposito, Craig Groshek, and Finn McCool. Upon finding a book of folklore, Otis and Malcolm trade stories about how legends come to be. In the first, a young woman tries to bargain with a member of a ghost ship crew to save those onboard her own. In the second, a man brushes aside stories of fatal accidents along a stretch of road...until he must travel that road himself one dark night. In the third, a man down on his luck finds it restored with an act of kindness...but what happens when he forgets his manners? 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featured Authors: Michael Yowell, Tobias Wade, and Craig Groshek. Camping is a good time to talk about anything and everything, and so it is that Otis and Malcolm have decided to trade stories while out under the cool air of the night sky. In the first story, a hard luck homeless man finds a rare opportunity for home...but this home might just be a little too welcoming. In the second, a chance to win a fortune for a few nights of scares turns into a strange contest to decide the fate of a strange realm. In the third, a chance encounter to help someone at the roadside becomes a nightmare for a good Samaritan who now finds himself hunted by a killer with a strange appetite. 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featured Authors: N.M. Brown, Craig Groshek, and Nick Carlson. Enjoy a nice, pleasant evening with friends and a good, delicious round of stories. In the first, a simple wish made in kindness leads to horrendous, unintended consequences. In the second, a family down on its luck receives a present that promises good tidings...but it doesn't work for free. In the third, one fateful Thanksgiving meal may prove to be too much for a vampire who pride himself on his ability to go undetected. Get your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to https://www.mintmobile.com/dark 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featured Authors: Nick Carlson, Hyde Price, and Craig Groshek. Think that new product is going to be exactly to fix all your problems? Sorry to disappoint you, but you here are three tales of purchases that didn't quite live up to expectations. In the first, a miracle skin cream has a slight problem if the directions aren't followed properly. In the second, everyone is ready to enter a new era in medicine...though they may not like where it leads. In the third, a man's tinnitus cure starts him hearing the thoughts of others...and he'll do anything to make it stop. Check out Wondery's “MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories” on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. Prime Members can listen early and ad-free on the Amazon Music app! 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featured Authors: Finn McCool, Craig Groshek, and Mark Leney. What lies in store in the future? Come and see with three tales from Otis and Malcolm about worlds that don't seem so glamorous on second glance. In the first, a businessman discovers his dark, oppressive existence harbors something even worse hiding in the alleyways and other dark places. In the second, an implanted brain app seems like fun and games until a mysterious individual threatens one man's security. In the third, two people find love in a time of the living dead roaming the earth...but how strong is their love, in the end? 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast 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/ScaryStoriesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices