Just Chills - Short Scary Stories
Episodes
The Haunted Organist of Hurly Burly by Rosa Mulholland
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An organ that must be played. Night and Day. Until... If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourit...
The Step by E F Benson - A Scary Story
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A scary story by E F Benson. A man is followed every night but he can't see anyone. He can only hear the steps. If you like this episode, please remem...
Brickett Bottom by Amyas Northcote - A Chilling Horror Story
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A house that only a young woman can see. An old lady that only she can speak to. A chilling horror story by Amyas Northcote. If you like this episod...
Tales of Revenge! by Robert Barr
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two tales of revenge by Robert Barr - Purification and An Alpine Divorce.Trigger warning: Suicide referencesIf you like this episode, please remember ...
His Wife by Zita Inez Ponder - A Short Scary Story
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short scary story with the lesson: If a stranger invites you to tea with their wife, don't accept. If you like this episode, please remember to foll...
Miracle in Suburbia by Thomas Burke - A Horror Story
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A young man accepts a well paid job that seems very easy. Almost too easy. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podca...
Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker (Rebroadcast)
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The prequel to the classic scary story Dracula by Bram Stoker. An Englishman's journey to Transylvania takes an unexpected, terrifying turn. If you li...
Number 13 by M R James - A Ghost Story
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A professor staying at a Danish inn realises that the room number 13 appears and then disappears. If you like this episode, please remember to follow ...
No Living Voice by Thomas Street Millington
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you're lost at night in an unfamiliar town, don't sleep at the nearest inn! If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple...
John Charrington's Wedding by Edith Nesbit - A Ghost Story
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Til death do us part. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
The Flowering of the Strange Orchid by H G Wells - A Creepy Horror Story
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A creepy horror story by H G Wells. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
The Inn by Guy Preston - A Short Scary Story
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stranded at a remote inn, a man realises quickly that something sinister is lurking in his room. If you like this episode, please remember to follow o...
The Oblong Box by Edgar Allan Poe
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's in the box? What's in the box! If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
The Floor Above by M Humphreys - A Horror Story
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A man visits an old friend that he hasn't heard from in 10 years. He settles into his room for the night. What is behind the bolted door in the corner...
A Tropical Horror by William Hope Hodgson
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A ship is attacked by a huge sea serpent. A huge, hungry, sea serpent. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...
The Hounds of Fate by Saki
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A weary traveller out of money, food and hope knocks on a farm door. The old man inside is very welcoming. Perhaps he shouldn't stay.... If you like...
A Learned Man by Melinda Brasher
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Based on an El Salvadorian folk tale, a man goes to extraordinary lengths to marry his sweetheart. If you like this episode, please remember to foll...
The Black Veil by Charles Dickens
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of Charles Dicken's earliest stories. A young doctor waits for his first client. When she arrives, shrouded in black, the case unfolds unlike anyt...
The Occupant of the Room by Algernon Blackwood
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every room is booked. What is a schoolmaster on vacation to do at this time of night? Stay in someone else's room. They won't be back tonight... Warni...
The Scarecrow by Ethel Lina White
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happened when the man who tried to kill Kay escaped from the mental hospital? A scary tale from the author of the Lady Vanishes, Ethel Lina White...
The Thing in the Upper Room by Arthur Morrison
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A man takes his chances and rents a room that is said to be haunted. He is certain that he will break the curse. Wait. What's this dagger doing there?...
The Well by W W Jacobs
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you solve a problem like blackmail? Well, I can think of one way. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcast...
The Horror Horn by E F Benson
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What lurks in those snowy mountains? Is it human? Is it looking for a mate? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podc...
The Silver Mask by Hugh Walpole
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens with an old lady helps the wrong young man and let's him through her front door. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on S...
The New Catacomb by Arthur Conan Doyle
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A chilling tale of revenge from Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on ...
Beyond the Wall - A Ghost Story by Ambrose Bierce
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A ghost story about pride, missed opportunities and a tap, tap, tapping beyond the wall. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotif...
The Strange Story of Engine Number 651 by Victor Whitechurch
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A house can be haunted. But can an engine? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast a...
The Toll House by W W Jacobs
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Four friends enter the Toll House. How many will leave - alive? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or you...
The New Mother by Lucy Clifford - the story that inspired Coraline
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cited as the inspiration for Coraline by Neil Gaiman. A weird tale of two children and how far they will go to be told a secret. If you like this epis...
The Shadow on the Moor by Stuart Strauss
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you see a shadow of a woman moving across the moors at night. Don't follow it. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Appl...
The Sea Raiders by H G Wells
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don't go in the water! Octopus like creatures attack the coast of an English town. They have a taste for human flesh. Gobble. Gobble. If you like this...
The Doll's Ghost by F Marion Crawford
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A doll delivers a ghostly message to a doll doctor. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite ...
Haunted! by Jack Edwards
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
That shape is not a trick of the light. And it's getting closer.... If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or...
Carnivorine by Lucy H Hooper
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who or what is Carnivorine? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
The House Party at Smoky Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery - A Ghost Story
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A ghost story from the author of Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Pod...
Twin Identity by Edith Stewart Drewry
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are twins connected even in death? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe (Rebroadcast) - A Classic Scary Story
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The classic scary story by Edgar Allan Poe. A rebroadcast because we're taking a teeny break over the long weekend. If you like this episode, please r...
Under the Cloak by Rhoda Broughton
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don't talk to strangers. And definitely don't accept drinks from them! If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...
Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does he always wear a high collar? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
The Giant Wistaria by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some things are best left well enough alone. A creepy tale by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify...
The Wind in the Rose Bush by Mary E Wilkins Freeman
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca wants to take her niece home with her. But the stepmother stands in the way. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, A...
Lost in a Pyramid; or, the Mummy’s Curse by Louisa May Alcott
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the writer of Little Women, one of the first mummy stories. What lies in the tomb, should stay in the tomb. If you like this episode, please re...
The Pavilion by Edith Nesbit
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All is fair in love and war. A creepy (no pun intended!) by Edith Nesbit.For Women's History Month, we are featuring classic tales from some female wr...
Transmigration by Dora Sigerson Shorter
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No good deed goes unpunished. A creepy tale by Dora Sigerson Shorter. For Women's History Month, we are featuring classic tales from some female write...
The Wonderful Tune - A Scary Story by Jessie Douglas Kerruish
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When the music plays, all must dance! A creepy tale by Jessie Douglas Kerruish. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple ...
My Fellow Travellers by Mary Angela Dickens
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A woman watches drama unfold between her fellow travellers on a train. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...
The House with the Brick Kiln by E F Benson
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another short scary story by E F Benson. A vacation turns terrifying in a house that harbours dark secrets. If you like this episode, please remember ...
Mr Guthrie's Familiar - A Short Scary Story
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A man remembers his first day as a pizza boy many summers ago. What was Mr Guthrie's Familiar? A story by Glenn Dungan. If you like this episode, plea...
The Mysterious Card by Cleveland Moffett
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A different type of horror. What happens when you start to lose everything but don't know why? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on ...
The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon - A Ghost Story
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A betrothed couple are parted by distance but will they be parted by Death? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podc...
The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the author of Frankenstein, a gothic tale of a doomed romance. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or...
What Was It? by Fitz-James O'Brien
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A boarder in a haunted house experiences a terrifying attack one night as he drifts off to sleep. If you like this episode, please remember to follow ...
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A man sentenced to death during the Spanish Inquisition is tortured in a dark pit. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, App...
The Whisper in the Wood by Anonymous
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On their honeymoon, a man leaves his wife for an expedition in the woods but is never seen again... Will Wistman's Woods give up its secret? If you li...
The Tarn by Hugh Walpole - A Classic Ghost Story
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the author of "The Snow", a writer plots revenge on his nemesis. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, ...
The Mezzotint by M R James
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another classic ghost story by M R James. Williams receives a mezzotint of a house from an art dealer. At first, he does not think it is worth the pri...
The Judge's House by Bram Stoker - A Scary Story
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the author of Dracula, a student seeks solitude in a small village with an isolated old house. If you like this episode, please remember to fol...
August Heat by W F Harvey
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two creepy stories by W F Harvey: August Heat and The Clock. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your f...
The Trial for Murder by Charles Dickens
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another eerie ghost story by Charles Dickens. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcas...
The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is this? What is this shadow on the wall? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podca...
Afterward by Edith Wharton
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mary and Ned Boyne move from America to the village of Lyng in Dorsetshire. Enjoying their new wealth, they joke that they want an old house with a gh...
The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell - A Classic Ghost Story
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the author of North and South, a nurse tells the tale of the silent ghost that demanded justice and revenge. If you like this episode, please rem...
Between Sunset and Moonrise by R.H Malden
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did a vicar lose his senses after a long walk on a cold, dark, wintry night? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple...
Boxing Night by E F Benson
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two sisters dream the same dream. Will they meet their doom on a stormy Boxing Night? If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, ...
A Strange Christmas Game by Charlotte Riddell
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two siblings inherit a large estate and the ghost that comes with it... If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts...
The Crown Derby Plate by Marjorie Bowen
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A woman is missing a plate from the set she bought many years ago from a remote old country manor. The new owner might be able to help. But that old m...
Number Ninety by B.M Croker - A Ghost Story
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A man decides to spend the night in a house that many believe is haunted. He may live to regret his decision... A ghost story by B.M.Croker. If you li...
The Shadow by E Nesbit - A Creepy Story
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A servant tells an eerie story about an inky shadow and harbingers of death. A creepy story by E Nesbit. If you like this episode, please remember to ...
The Snow by Hugh Walpole - A Classic Ghost Story
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A second wife faces the spectral presence of the first. A classic ghost story by Hugh Walpole. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on ...
Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M. R. James
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who is this? Who is Coming? A classic scary story by M.R James. A professor finds a whistle in ancient ruins. Perhaps he shouldn't blow it. If you lik...
The Silver Mirror by Arthur Conan Doyle - author of the Sherlock Holmes stories
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A ghost story by Arthur Conan Doyle (author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries). Is he exhausted or is there a woman looking out from inside the silve...
The Ghost Ship by Richard Middleton
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A little change of pace in this episode. A slightly humorous ghost story by Richard Middleton. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on ...
Caterpillars by E F Benson - A Skin Crawling Horror Story
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A skin crawling horror story by E F Benson. What evil is lurking or wriggling in the Villa Cascana? If you like this episode, please remember to fol...
The Kit Bag by Algernon Blackwood - A Ghost Story
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A classic ghost story by Algernon Blackwood. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast...
The Room in the Tower by E F Benson - A Classic Scary Story
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A classic scary story by E F Benson. A recurring nightmare haunts a man for years. What happens when the dream becomes reality? If you like this epi...
Man-Size in Marble by E Nesbit - A Scary Story
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A classic scary story by Edith Nesbit. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson - A Horror Story
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A classic horror story by William Hope Hodgson. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podc...
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most famous stories in American Literature by Ambrose Bierce. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcast...
The Red Room by H.G. Wells - A Ghost Story
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A classic ghost story by H.G. Wells. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
No Name November
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A horror story by TJ Lea. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
The Signalman by Charles Dickens - A Classic, Ghost Story
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A classic scary, ghost story by Charles Dickens. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite pod...
Vanished - A Horror Story
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A horror story by Troi Blackthorne. Naomi has recently moved into a new apartment and reluctantly befriended her roommate Emily. When a strange girl ...
The Monkey's Paw by W.W Jacobs - A Scary Story
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Be careful what you wish for! A classic scary story by W.W Jacobs. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or ...
The Phantom Coach by Amelia B Edwards - A Classic Ghost Story
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A classic ghost story by Amelia B Edwards. A young man gets lost in the snow in the Yorkshire Moors. But that is only the start of the night's terrors...
The Fall of the House of Usher - A Classic Scary Story
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The classic scary story by Edgar Allan Poe. The inspiration for the current hit Netflix show - The Fall of the House of Usher. If you like this episod...
Mr Buggins - A Scary Story
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A scary story by Russell C Connor. A father discovers that his son's favourite toy might not be just a toy. If you like this episode, please remember ...
Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The prequel to the classic scary story Dracula by Bram Stoker. An Englishman's journey to Transylvania takes an unexpected, terrifying turn. If you li...
The Things They Take Away - A Horror Story
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A horror story by TJ Lea. A family is terrorised by men that should be collecting garbage but want to collect much more. If you like this episode, ple...
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of the Just Chills podcast. In this episode, I read the grim, scary story The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe.If you enjoy t...