Fear From the Heartland — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Podcast

"The Halloween Funeral" - Fear From the Heartland

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 sibli

"Drip" - Fear From the Heartland

In 1994, the Lechtler family checked into room thirteen at the White Valley Hotel. By morning, both parents and their two children had vanished. The investigation yielded

"Their Souls Speak Through Fire" (feat. Danielle Hewitt) - Fear From the Heartland

An evening meant to bring a husband and wife closer ends with the loss of their infant daughter. In the months that follow, he struggles to reach Beth through her grief w

"Before the Zero" (feat. Justine Anastasia) - Fear From the Heartland

At a small-town Florida carnival, the Ferris wheel stands still, the concession stalls sit abandoned, and something is growing where it should not. Detectives Dachery and

"A Storm Does This Way Come" - Fear From the Heartland

Christmas has become a season Dakota Storm would rather endure alone. Since the crash that took his wife and young son, the sheriff’s deputy has struggled to find a reaso

S7 Ep9: S7E09 - "Multiplicity" - Fear From The Heartland

Alastair has spent more than a century among the dead, waiting for a chance to escape the darkness they share. He knows the rules of their confinement, the price of movin

"The Cage" - Fear From the Heartland

Years after escaping the masked stranger who imprisoned her, Zella travels to the prison where he is serving his sentence. She tells herself she has come to prove that he

S7 Ep8: S7E08 - "Blood of the Nephilim" - Fear From The Heartland

Jessica thought the worst part of being a New York City bike messenger was the traffic. Then an ordinary delivery sent her into a silent alley—and into the jaws of someth

"Pea Ridge" - Fear From the Heartland

After losing his daughter, Richard retreats to his childhood home in the Missouri countryside, searching for the solitude he needs to write—and the strength to let go of

S7 Ep7: S7E07 - "Beyond Bigfoot" - Fear From The Heartland

When two friends journey to a remote Vietnamese island to investigate rumors of a Bigfoot-like creature, they expect blurry photographs, strange footprints, and perhaps a

S7 Ep6: S7E06 - "Where Legends Begin" - Fear From The Heartland

The world is dying. A green mist blankets the land, the dead refuse to stay dead, and humanity's last flicker of hope grows dimmer with every passing day. Yet amid the ru

S7 Ep5: S7E05 - "The Shaman's Revenge" - Fear From The Heartland

When Robert Morgan was a teenager, a strange old shaman placed a black arrowhead into his hand and warned him never to let anyone else touch it. He dismissed the encounte

S7 Ep4: S7E04 - "Sulphur and Shadow" - Fear From The Heartland

Beyond the wasteland, beyond the last safe road, a mountain waits with its mouth open. Drawn onward by secrets, old wounds, and forces they barely understand, two men des

S7 Ep3: S7E03: The World After Us - Fear From The Heartland

When the world begins to unravel, it isn’t always monsters or plagues that bring humanity to its knees. Sometimes, it’s the choices we make for love. In this chilling epi

S7 Ep2: S7E02: After Forgiveness Fails - Fear From The Heartland

In this chilling episode, humanity clings to survival in the shadow of a catastrophe that refused to stay buried. Safe havens come with conditions. Miracles arrive with s

S7 Ep1: S7E01: Luring the Living - Fear From The Heartland

This season-opening episode of Fear From the Heartland plunges listeners into a brutal, myth-soaked world crafted in the mind of author Hank Belbin, where forgotten gods

S6 Ep12: S6E12: When the Curtain Falls - Fear From The Heartland

Before the headlines. Before the panic. Before the questions no one could answer— There was the night everything went wrong. This episode follows the eerie disappearance

S6 Ep11: S6E11: Raised in Ruin - Fear From The Heartland

In the blistered ruins of a world that has forgotten mercy, one man’s defiance becomes a spark in the kingdom of the damned. Across the desert wastes of Zimitra, faith is

S6 Ep10: S6E10: Apprentice to Evil - Fear From The Heartland

In this chilling episode of Fear From the Heartland, the line between guardian and monster blurs, and innocence collides with the demands of blood and shadow. When old pa

S6 Ep9: S6E09: Inherited Horror - Fear From The Heartland

When the lights go out and the world drifts into sleep, some secrets refuse to stay buried. In this haunting episode, we explore the thin veil between devotion and destru