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Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology Series

by Chilling Entertainment

Scary Stories Told in the Dark is a horror fiction podcast, spun off from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel of the same name. The show stars voice actor Malcolm Blackwood as both host and narrator, and features the hand-picked work of hundreds of talented authors. Sleep well, listeners… if you can. 

Latest episodes

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"Fright Club" - Scary Stories Told in the Dark

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A university logo, a few Halloween decorations, and a generous cash prize make Fright Club look like an easy challenge. For one skeptical student and his friend Jesse, a

Sep 29
37 min

"DreamShare" - Scary Stories Told in the Dark

DreamShare promises the ultimate escape: a world built from imagination, where friends can share impossible adventures, abandoned dreams can become reality, and the limit

Sep 23
46 min

"The Hairy Hands of Briar's Bend" - Scary Stories Told in the Dark

After losing his career, his marriage, and nearly everything he had saved, Caleb returns to his quiet Midwestern hometown hoping to begin again. Instead, he encounters a

Sep 15
20 min

"My Next Door Neighbor is a Monster" - Scary Stories Told in the Dark

Richard Prasse has had strange neighbors before. None of them were anything like Eliza Munoz. Beautiful, mysterious, and surrounded by a seemingly endless procession of l

Sep 1
37 min

"They Feed at Night" - Scary Stories Told in the Dark

Eight-year-old Terrance is supposed to be asleep. Instead, he's listening to something scratch against his second-story bedroom window. At first, it sounds like a branch

Aug 31
53 min

S19 Ep10: S19E10 - "The Devil's Footprints" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

This week, Scary Stories Told in the Dark presents an unforgettable tale of obsession, grief, and the lingering footprints left behind by monsters who hide behind friendl

Aug 10
45 min

S19 Ep9: S19E09 - "Divine Decay" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

Death is supposed to be the end. At least... that's what we've always believed. But deep in the forgotten corners of America, hidden beyond the maps and untouched by time

Aug 9
56 min

S19 Ep8: S19E08 - "Beyond the Last Light" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

There are places we instinctively know not to go. The woods beyond the old fence. The forgotten chamber sealed beneath centuries of dust. The distant glow that beckons fr

Aug 1
38 min

S19 Ep7: S19E07 - "Sideshow Sins" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

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Mar 30
51 min

S19 Ep6: S19E06 - "When the Bell Tolls" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

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Mar 23
24 min

S19 Ep5: S19E05 - "Beware the Moon" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

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Mar 16
17 min

S19 Ep4: S19E04 - "Past the Last Exit" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

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Mar 9
56 min

S19 Ep3: S19E03 - "A Study in Guilt" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

In this chilling installment of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, Malcolm Blackwood invites listeners into a night of psychological horror where the most terrifying things

Mar 2
31 min

S19 Ep2: S19E02 - "Undoing Death" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

In this chilling installment of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, host Malcolm Blackwood invites you into a tale where love refuses to accept loss… and where a single misca

Feb 22
34 min

S19 Ep1: S19E01 - "Nameless Games" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

A new season begins… and this time, the danger doesn’t hide in graveyards or abandoned houses. It waits in fluorescent hallways. In tidy institutions. In the quiet rules

Feb 15
46 min

S18 Ep24: S18E24 - "Lies in Lantern Light" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

The harvest season is nearly over. The lanterns are lit. And some visitors don’t wait for October to knock. On a quiet farmhouse porch, beneath the fading glow of autumn

Feb 8
34 min

S18 Ep23: S18E23 - "Experiments with Teeth" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

Curiosity has always been humanity’s sharpest tool. And its most dangerous. In this chilling installment of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, host Malcolm Blackwood invites

Feb 1
51 min

S18 Ep22: S18E22 - "Just Desserts" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

In this episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, familiar pleasures become dangerous invitations—and the line between reward and punishment quietly dissolves. What begi

Jan 26
51 min

S18 Ep21: S18E21 - "Built to Be Forgotten" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

In this chilling episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, the past beckons with the promise of closure and the comfort of familiarity. A return to somewhere once called

Jan 19
51 min

S18 Ep20: S18E20 - "After the Mask Slips" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

In this chilling episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark, familiar faces begin to fracture, and the comfort of home becomes a dangerous illusion. What starts as an act

Jan 12
42 min

Chart trend

Position in the Drama chart (US), last 90 days.

#5
all-time peak
36
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology Series ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 3, 2026).

#22 ▼ 5 Drama US
#43 ▼ 6 Fiction US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I’ve been listening to this podcast for 7 years and I’ve always enjoyed the stories. While I was happy with Otis as the only host I especially loved the duality that was introduced when Malcolm joined! It seemed like Chilling Ent. knew it was time to widen the “world” a bit and Malcom being Otis’ neighbor was perfect!! I was a bit worried with everything Otis posts on social media so this partner joining him felt like a way to keep things on track. While it does feel like the passing of the torch…it’s a natural thing that should happen with the passage of time. I personally think that Malcom is doing a superb job honoring Otis’s work. He has a great tone and his pronunciation is on point! Otis is for sure a great and Malcom has proven he can fill the shoes Otis has left. Looking forward to more stories!

One in a melon · Aug 2026

I’m subscribed to many creepy podcasts and have listened to almost all on this channel. Otis is amazing and his stories are stellar. I enjoy most, except those that involve child abuse (I Skopje through these as they upset me more than scare me). However, being a enthusiast on scary stories, movies, and history, I feel this is a dying art filled with gore and quick deaths. However the 2 part story, S4E10 Dirty Jobs, finally tingled my sense of being creeped out.

RM Vice · Jan 2026

This is one of the best podcasts I’ve listened to over the years. I only gave it 4 stars because I miss Otis. Malcolm has a wonderful voice and I enjoy his stories, but over the years Otis has been “the voice”. With Otis just gone with no notice, the show feels a bit empty.

Purple_People_Eater27 · Jan 2026

Still well-produced and competently told, Scary Stories Told in the Dark lost its quiet terror when Otis Jiry left. Nothing is “wrong” now — and that’s the problem. Horror needs unease, restraint, and breath between words. The stories remain. The haunting does not.

mmohler · Dec 2025

I discovered Otis and now am trying to figure out how to break into the voice acting world. His ability to connect the audience to the story is uncanny. Love the stories that make your skin crawl. Thank you Otis. Edit: changed my rating from 5 star to an unfortunate 1 star. Jiry was AMAZING. Blackwell isn’t a very good storyteller though. He ends by explaining the story as if the listener isn’t smart enough to grasp the story itself. It’s like telling a joke, not getting a laugh, and thinking that explanation will save the joke. It’s annoying and insulting. Otis built this house and listening to the past seasons will continue to be a recommendation I give out. But I’ll also be saying that when Otis leaves, so did the enjoyment.

WobblinPossum61 · Aug 2026

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