"Mickey's Not So Scary" - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series PodcastShow Notes
The posters promise one night of Halloween fun: a parade, a stage show, hypnotism, and fireworks. Nobody in Wabeno seems to know who’s organizing it. Everybody seems determined to go. Jon wishes he could share their excitement. But the wolf-like figure grinning from the advertisements has started appearing in his dreams, accompanied by a song he wakes up struggling to forget. As the posters spread, his girlfriend, his sister, and his best friend offer the same reassurance: “Mickey’s not so scary.” By the time the tents appear on the high school football field, Jon has heard those words everywhere. He tells himself he’ll keep his distance. Stay near the back. Leave if anything feels wrong. Then the lights go down, and Mickey takes the stage. Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chillingtalesfordarknights/ FEATURED STORY: "Mickey's Not So Scary" by Craig Groshek Performed by Kevin Barbare (feat. Nicholas Goroff and Olivia Steele) Produced by Aaron Sawicki 🔑 Support Us and Listen Ad-Free (Become a Patron Today): https://www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com/join-now/ 🔊 Listen to More of our Podcasts: Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Scary Stories Told in the Dark | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Horror Hill | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Drew Blood's Dark Tales | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Fear From the Heartland | Spotify • Apple Podcasts 🎬 Other Places to Watch: Rumble • YouTube
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The night before Halloween, a boy takes a familiar shortcut through a neighbor’s backyard—and sees something he cannot explain. Before he can escape, it notices him. The visitor promises him something extraordinary: whatever he most wants for the coming year. But he cannot refuse its attention, and he cannot choose what it takes in return. Every October brings another reminder. Every wish brings another reason to endure the visit. As childhood hopes grow into adult ambitions, the life he builds becomes increasingly difficult to separate from the thing that claims to own him. How do you escape a creature that has made itself part of everything you value? Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chillingtalesfordarknights/ FEATURED STORY: "Worth the Having" by Michael Paul Gonzalez Performed by Drew Blood Produced by Drew Blood Original Music by Drew Blood 🔑 Support Us and Listen Ad-Free (Become a Patron Today): https://www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com/join-now/ 🔊 Listen to More of our Podcasts: Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Scary Stories Told in the Dark | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Horror Hill | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Drew Blood's Dark Tales | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Fear From the Heartland | Spotify • Apple Podcasts 🎬 Other Places to Watch: Rumble • YouTube
Nicholas Saint loved Halloween—the costumes, the ghost stories, the pleasure of giving someone a good scare. When he dies just days before his favorite holiday, his siblings know an ordinary funeral will never do. Their farewell belongs at the Timber, the wooded Missouri property where they grew up beside the Sac River. But another family owns the land now, and permission to return has been firmly denied. Determined to honor their brother, they arrange a secret journey by boat under cover of darkness. With his ashes in a guitar case and their aging mother beside them, they set out for the riverbank that holds a lifetime of memories. Then lights begin moving across the water. Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chillingtalesfordarknights/ FEATURED STORY: "The Halloween Funeral" by Eli Pope Performed by Paul J. McSorley Produced by Nikki McSorley Original Music by Nikki McSorley 🔑 Support Us and Listen Ad-Free (Become a Patron Today): https://www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com/join-now/ 🔊 Listen to More of our Podcasts: Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Scary Stories Told in the Dark | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Horror Hill | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Drew Blood's Dark Tales | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Fear From the Heartland | Spotify • Apple Podcasts 🎬 Other Places to Watch: Rumble • YouTube
Everyone in Hollisfield loves Granny Clark. Will knows he should, too, but something about visiting her little green house at the edge of the woods has always made him uncomfortable. At twelve, he would rather spend Halloween collecting candy than testing his nerve. His friend Spencer has other plans. Determined to answer a school rival’s dare, Spencer persuades Will to help play a prank on their elderly neighbor. All Will has to do is ring the bell and keep her talking while Spencer slips around back. Her porch light is already off when they arrive. Will wants to leave, but someone is moving inside, and Spencer refuses to turn back. Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chillingtalesfordarknights/ FEATURED STORY: "The Last Halloween" by William Dalphin Performed by John Evans Produced by Jesse Cornett Original Music by Jesse Cornett 🔑 Support Us and Listen Ad-Free (Become a Patron Today): https://www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com/join-now/ 🔊 Listen to More of our Podcasts: Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Scary Stories Told in the Dark | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Horror Hill | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Drew Blood's Dark Tales | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Fear From the Heartland | Spotify • Apple Podcasts 🎬 Other Places to Watch: Rumble • YouTube
Ben Breslaw wants this year’s neighborhood Halloween party to be unforgettable. He has spent hundreds on decorations, and the white mask he ordered should provide the finishing touch. When someone steals the package from his doorstep, he assumes he will have to settle for another costume. Then a stranger wearing a white mask begins appearing outside his home. His wife dismisses the visits as Halloween mischief, but Ben cannot explain the silent figure watching from the woods or the security alerts waking him in the middle of the night. With guests arriving soon, he struggles to keep the celebration on track while wondering whether the stranger intends to attend. Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chillingtalesfordarknights/ FEATURED STORY: "The Halloween Mask" by Blair Daniels and Craig Groshek Performed by Jason Hill Produced by Craig Groshek Original Music by Luke Hodgkinson and Jesse Cornett 🔑 Support Us and Listen Ad-Free (Become a Patron Today): https://www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com/join-now/ 🔊 Listen to More of our Podcasts: Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Scary Stories Told in the Dark | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Horror Hill | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Drew Blood's Dark Tales | Spotify • Apple Podcasts Fear From the Heartland | Spotify • Apple Podcasts 🎬 Other Places to Watch: Rumble • YouTube
After a long day asking strangers to care, Amelia wants a quiet ride home. Her driver wants to talk. At first, the questions are ordinary: where she studies, what music she likes, how her charity job works. Amelia knows how to keep a conversation pleasant. She smiles, offers explanations, and overlooks a few uncomfortable remarks. But as the ride continues, the questions begin to sound like accusations—and every answer seems to make things worse. With unfamiliar streets passing outside the window, Amelia must decide how much longer she can afford to dismiss the feeling that something is wrong. Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chillingtalesfordarknights/