A Darker Tale

Oct 29 2021 11 ep. 26 mins 207
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Horror stories for rainy nights. This podcast combines mystery and horror in chilling fictional stories centred around the occult, serial killers and the supernatural.

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Halloween Special: Urban Exploring

Oct 29 2021 16 mins  
An urban explorer recalls a traumatising visit to an abandonded school building and its adjacent pool on Halloween's Eve, 15 years ago. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Peter Yearsley. It was writ

The Motel

Sep 15 2021 24 mins  
A New York mobster runs into trouble when making his way to the Mexican border. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Soren Narnia from the Knifepoint Horror Podcast. Make sure to check it out! It was wr

The Monster Of Connacht

Jun 12 2021 33 mins  
A young girl recalls the terrible things that happened to her village in the fall of 1902. When livestock is found brutally killed, townsfolk blame a rabid animal. But it doesn't take them long to realize it must be something bigger... and far more dangerous. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Co

The Pigeon Man

Mar 24 2021 21 mins  
A young man desperate for a room takes an offer in a bad neighbourhood of 1980s Amsterdam. While everything seems fine at first, the flat turns out to have a sinister secret... Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was

Witches of the Black Forest

Sep 19 2020 40 mins  
A young goth woman with a fascination for the occult investigates an urban legend which supposedly took place near the village she grew up in, somewhere in The Black Forest, Germany. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. Follow A Darker Tale on Instagram for more. Thanks for listening. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No

San Luis

Jul 30 2020 49 mins  
In the late seventies, a location scout for a movie company travels to a remote Californian town in search for a suitable filming location. He expects to find solitude and rustic charm, but stumbles upon something else... Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 Internati

The Northern Trail

Jul 14 2020 30 mins  
In the early nineties, an adventurous American backpacker travels to the highlands of Vietnam. While hiking in the remote wilderness, she realises that she's not alone... Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This episode was read by Shelby Scott from the Scare You To Sleep Podcast. Make sure to check it out. Thanks for listening.

Dark & Deep

Jan 26 2020 25 mins  
A fisherman recalls a gruesome find he did in 2003, which might or might not have predicted the terrible fate of the ship he was working on during that time. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Peter Y

Halloween Decoration

Oct 22 2019 10 mins  
When a veteran finds out his long time girlfriend is cheating on him, he starts planning his sinister revenge. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This short Halloween special is narrated by Soren Narnia from the Knifepoi

Dead Birds

Sep 25 2019 25 mins  
By accident, a truck driver discovers that something sinister has happened to the birds in a small town, somewhere in Virginia. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Peter Yearsley. It was written by A D