Tales to Terrify

Tales to Terrify 540 John Mavin

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 540. We have one longer tale for you this evening about a werewolf navigating the drama of an otherworldly halfway house.COMING UPG...

Tales to Terrify 539 STOKERS Carol Gyzander & Anna Taborska

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 539. This week, we have two runners-up from this year’s Bram Stoker Awards. First, a down-on-her-luck woman finds a second chance...

Tales to Terrify 538 Rick Kennett/B. Michael Radburn & Frank Oreto

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 538. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a man whose hatred of elevators is eclipsed only by their hatred for him, and wh...

Tales to Terrify 537 Sheree Shatsky & Ed Ahern

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 537. This week we have two tales for you, about a woman and her pup trapped at home during the pandemic and a man trying to figure ...

Tales to Terrify 536 Warren Benedetto

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 536 We have one longer tale for you again this evening, about the importance of good nutrition for newborns..COMING UPGood Evening:...

Tales to Terrify 535 Katie Young

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 535. We have one longer tale for you about a governess who’s strange charges harbour dark secrets in the dirt.COMING UPGood Eveni...

Tales to Terrify 534 Deirdre Coles & Lee Clark Zumpe

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 534. This week we have two tales for you: about why forcing your shy child to get photos with Santa may be crueler than you think, ...

Tales to Terrify 533 Julia August & Ryan Nagle

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 533. This week we have two tales for you: about the trials of deciding whether to flee or stay in the face of uncertainty in ancien...

Tales to Terrify 532 W. Ross Teal, Jakob Angerer & Vansh Sharma

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 532 This week we have three tales: about a deadly New Year’s celebration, a confession that takes a sharp left turn, and an ancie...

Tales to Terrify 531 K. J. Parker

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 531. This week we have one longer tale for you, about a wizard sent on assignment in the remote countryside.COMING UPGood Evening: ...

Tales to Terrify 530 Andrew Rucker Jones & Carson Winter

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 530. This week we have two tales for you. First, Jerry has a tough time fitting into undead society. Then, keeping up with your nei...

Tales to Terrify 529 Alpheus Williams & Erik C Martin

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 529. This week we have two tales for you: about the unlikely kindness of outcasts and a psychopath on wheels.COMING UPGood Evening:...

Tales to Terrify 528 Howard Tseng & Stephen O’Donnell

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 528. This week we have two tales for you: about a boy’s journey to cure his fears and find himself, and a tale of survival and ex...

Tales to Terrify 527 Tim Jeffreys Davin Ireland

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 527. This week we have two tales for you: about a child’s run-in with an unsettling pair of debt collectors, and a reporter finds...

Tales to Terrify 526 Brooke Brannon Pauline Yates

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 526. It’s the final week of Women in Horror Month. Meredith has one final set of tales for you, about why love maybe isn’t so b...

Tales to Terrify 525 Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin Dana Vickerson J. M. Merryt

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 525. It’s week three of Women in Horror Month and Meredith serves up three frights: about a reflection on a fraught relationship ...

Tales to Terrify 524 Michelle Ann King E. E. W. Christman

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to week two of Women in Horror Month! This week, guest host Meredith Morgenstern brings us two tales: about the importance of hope when facing...

Tales to Terrify 523 Amy S Cutler Brooke Brannon

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Women in Horror Month! This week, guest host Meredith Morgenstern brings us two tales: about a birthday accident, and the secret hidden rig...

Tales to Terrify 522 Colyn Rogers Kev Harrison

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 522. We have two tales of crime for you this week, about a thief desperate for silence and a kingpin’s nefarious plan to stay in ...

Tales to Terrify 521 Emil Čolić Emily Henry Burham William John Wither Nathaniel Lee

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 521. For fiction, we have four tales for you: about a lonely girl who finds a friend, something that creeps on a cold winter’s ni...

Tales to Terrify 520 Emily Henry Burnham Ash Caballero Kevin Brown

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 520. This week we have three tales for you, about a secret family legacy, twins who go for the ride of their lives, and the invisib...

Tales to Terrify 519 B W Carter Alpheus Williams Malena Salaza Marciá

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 519. This week’s guest host is Andrew Gibson, who has three tales for you, about a manifesto to hate, a precocious young hero, an...

Tales to Terrify 518 Billie Pritchett K. Lynn Harrison Adele Gardner

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 518. Happy New Year’s Eve! We have a familiar guest host this week! For fiction, we have three tales. A woodcutter receives some ...

Tales to Terrify 517 Warren Benedetto Patrick Barb Joshua Grasso

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 517. The holidays are here. Hope you have a horrific one! For fiction, we have three tales. Mom’s on the ceiling… again, a lost...

Tales to Terrify 516 Erik McHatton Alex Laurel Lanz

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 516. We have two tales for you, about a painful lesson in subservience and a prisoner’s desperate bid to be reunited with he...

Tales to Terrify 515 Amanda Cecelia Lang

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 515. This week we have one tale for you that begs the question: in the face of tragedy, can good Samaritans always be trusted?COMIN...

Tales to Terrify 514 Douglas Gwilym Eugenia Triantafyllou

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 514. We have two tales for you this week: about a killer opportunity to play with a punk band, and an isolated community whose deit...

Tales to Terrify 513 Keith Rosson

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 513. This week we meet a conflicted young woman who learns just how high the stakes of reality TV can be.COMING UPGood Evening: Sub...

Tales to Terrify 512 Eric Fomley Sean Patrick Hazlett

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 512. This week we have two tales for you: about a soldier assigned a dirty job in a far flung galaxy and a CIA agent who seeks an e...

Tales to Terrify 511 Riley Odell J. Ashley Smith

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 511. This week we have two tales for you: about a boy who seizes the chance for revenge and an expectant mother records her new hom...

Tales to Terrify 510 Bryce Heckman Gordon B White

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 510. We have two tales for you: about an escaped experiment’s quest for courage, and a cabin in the woods conjures dark memories....

Tales to Terrify 509 Charles Dickens Washington Irving

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 509. We’ve got a creepy collection of classic tales for you tonight. A signal-man foretells tragedy and a lover’s rivalry turns...

Tales to Terrify 508 Patrick Barb

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 508. Our new Patreon perks are now live! For fiction, we have one tale for you about a woman who refuses to let anything ruin her b...

Tales to Terrify 507 Natalie Ironside

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 507. Our revamped Patreon goes live this weekend! For fiction, we have one tale about a young woman who travels into the dark woods...

Tales to Terrify 506 Alex Norton Louis Evans

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 506. Lots of news this week, starting with a contest to win your copy of The Amityville Moon and Dark Matter Magazine’s special i...

Tales to Terrify 505 Hailey Piper

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 505. This week we meet a female ship captain who falls for the heiress to an isolated seaside manor. But there’s something sinist...

Tales to Terrify 504 Brad Kelechava JM Merryt

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 504. We have two tales for you this week. First, a would-be hero discovers he may be the one who needs saving. Then, we come face-t...

Tales to Terrify 503 Patrick Barb

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 503. This week we meet a group of boys who skip school to get high in the junkyard. They quickly discover, though, that they may be...

Tales to Terrify 502 Matthew Nichols

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 502. Thank you to everyone who joined us on Patreon and PayPal this last week! For fiction tonight, we meet a young girl who discov...

Tales to Terrify 501 Caitlin Marceau

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 501. This week we have one tale for you, about a bullied boy who makes a new friend. But can he be trusted? COMING UPGood Even...

Tales to Terrify 500th Episode Special (Part 2)

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to part two of our 500th episode special! A few greetings and thank-you from our amazing staff to kick things off, followed by more familiar n...

Tales to Terrify 500th Episode Special (Part 1)

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 499. We’re celebrating the eve of our 500th episode with three deliciously dark tales, read by some legendary voices in horror po...

Tales to Terrify 498 Rose Blackthorn Eric Fomley Nathaniel Lee

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 498. We’ve got three tales for you this week, about an old house that needs more than a fresh coat of paint, a girl who finally m...

Tales to Terrify 497 Dan Klefstad Teal Greyhavens

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 497. This week we have two tales for you: about the challenges of being employed by the undead, and that deep, dark secret you’ve...

Tales to Terrify 496 Jude Reid

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 496. This week we dive right into our fiction. We have one longer tale for you – a dangerous case of false identities, murderous ...

Tales to Terrify 495 Flash Contest Winners

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 495. This week we hear the winners of our Spring Flash Fiction Contest, based on the painting “Boy’s Head” by Gustaw Gwozdeck...

Tales to Terrify 494 Laura DeHaan

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 494. We start with a chance to win a copy of A Quiet Place Part II. Then, we learn how far one family will go to love its blackest ...

Tales to Terrify 493 Robert A. Francis Jeff Ronan

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 493. We have two tales for you this week, about desperate times (and desperate measures), and a dog that must question his loyalty ...

Tales to Terrify 492 Nico Bell H. L. Fullerton

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 492. Meet the winner of our design contest, Molly Reifler! Also, submissions are winding to an end. Better hurry! For fiction, we h...

Tales to Terrify 490 Louis B. Rosenberg Grant Longstaff

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 490. This week we dive right into our fiction. We have two tales for you: about the tender first moments of consciousness and the t...

Tales to Terrify 490 Fred Venturini Dan Micklethwaite

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 490. This week we start off with a special sneak peek at a brand new novel. Then, a woman’s siblings cause her faith and loyalty ...

Tales to Terrify 489 Amal Singh Erica Ciko Campbell

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 489. This week we visit Quebec and a different kind of haunted house. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the power of mo...

Tales to Terrify 488 Steven Roisum Sarah Jane Huntington

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 488. Tales to Terrify is now on Discord! For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the sacrifice a man must make to save his fa...

Tales to Terrify 487 Charlie Davenport Gina Easton

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 487. This week, we take a detour to northern Alberta to get up close and personal with one more Wendigo. For fiction, we have two t...

Tales to Terrify 486 Timothy G. Huguenin

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 486. This week we make one last stop in Ontario to meet a legendary monster hunter. For fiction, we have one tale about the survivo...

Tales to Terrify 485 Kevin Moreno Michelle Ann King

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 485. This week we travel to the end of the Roman Line road to meet a family with a nefarious reputation. For fiction, we have two t...

Tales to Terrify 484 Tony Logan Connie Millard Saraliza Anzaldua

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 484. We're getting right to the fiction this week with three short tales: about the beauty (and brevity) of a new life, a cure for ...

Tales to Terrify 483 Sarah Hans

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 483. This week we travel to London, Ontario to meet a man who’s late for a party. For fiction, we have one tales for you about a ...

Tales to Terrify 482 Warren Benedetto Gerri Leen

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 482. This week we head back down beneath Toronto and come face to face with a monster. For fiction, we have two tales for you: abou...

Tales to Terrify 481 Josh Rountree Trevor Tolliver

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 481. This week we travel to Toronto to explore the abandoned Lower Bay subway station. For fiction, we have two tales for you: abou...

Tales to Terrify 480 Libby Young DW Davis Chris Kuriata

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 480. This week we meet Canada’s occult Prime Minister. For fiction, we have three tales for you: about a secret fishing spot, an ...

Tales to Terrify 479 Caitlin Marceau

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 479. This week we explore one of the most famous haunting in Canadian history. For fiction, we have one tale for you, about a cure ...

Tales to Terrify 478 Christopher Cosmos Sam Rebelein Ariana Ferrante

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 478. This week we find out who the winners of our flash fiction contest are. Then, we unearth tragedy in Woodstock, Ontario. For fi...

Tales to Terrify 477 Paul Dicken David Sandwich Eric Fomley

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 477. This week we stick around Niagara to visit an old fort and the many ‘residents’ that call it home. For fiction, we have th...

Tales to Terrify 476 Philip Fracassi

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 476. This week we travel to Niagara Falls, Ontario with a handful of matches. Then, we have one longer tale, about a boy whose new ...

Tales to Terrify 475 Eric J Guignard

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 475. We’re in Nunavut again this week for a peek at the people that pass between worlds. For fiction, we have one longer tale… ...

Tales to Terrify 474 Christi Nogle Frank Oreto

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 474. This week we head back up north to meet some strange arctic visitors. For fiction, we have two tales for you. First, a pair of...

Tales to Terrify 473 Christi Nogle (Double Feature)

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 473. We have a Christi Nogle double-feature for you this week. First, we get a new perspective on the portrait of an ageless man. T...

Tales to Terrify 472 O D Hegre H L Fullerton

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 472. We’re going to cool our heels again this week, but we’ve got two stories that are sure to make up for it. First, a man lea...

Tales to Terrify 471 Liam Hogan Marius Dicomites

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 471. This week, we’re taking a break from our travels again to catch up on a few things. For fiction, we have two tales for you: ...

Tales to Terrify 470 Jackie Bee Todd Keisling

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 470. This week we travel to the Northwest Territories to explore a valley known for losing heads. For fiction, we have two tales fo...

Tales to Terrify 469 Christopher Hawkins

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 469. This week we make one final stop in Yukon and stumble on an old cabin in the woods. For fiction, we have one tale for you abou...

Tales to Terrify 468 Louis B. Rosenberg Julia August

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we start with something a bit different. A legendary haunting poem from one of the Yukon’s most famous authors. For fiction, we have two t...

Tales to Terrify 467 Tabitha Lord

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 467. This week we travel to Whitehorse, Yukon for a peek inside the city’s most haunted house. For fiction, we have one tale for ...

Tales to Terrify 466 R H Dixon Roy Bishop

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 466 and Happy New Year! For fiction, we have two tales for you. First, a woman’s world closes in after losing a beloved pet. Then...

Tales to Terrify BONUS Rob Carroll (Dark Matter Magazine)

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year’s Eve and welcome to this special bonus episode, courtesy of our friends at Dark Matter Magazine. We have for you a dark tale from th...

Tales to Terrify 465 Rick Kennett

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas! This week we have some festive folklore to start things off. A tale with kids, cannibalism and old Saint Nick. For fiction, we have t...

Tales to Terrify 464 Sonora Taylor

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 464. This week we make one last stop in Manitoba to learn the ghostly origin behind a roadside monument. For fiction, we have one t...

Tales to Terrify 463 David Stevens Stephanie Kubin

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 463. This week we travel to The Pas, Manitoba to learn a thing or two about fur trappers. For fiction, we have two tales for you. T...

Tales to Terrify 462 Leah Capgras Timothy G Huguenin

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 462. This week we unearth some Icelandic history in the middle of Manitoba. For fiction, we have two tales for you. A man returns t...

Tales to Terrify 461 JAW McCarthy

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 461. This week we wander the tombstones of St. John’s Cathedral in Winnipeg. For fiction, we have one tale about the haunting of ...

Tales to Terrify 460 Donyae Coles Lauren Mills

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 460. This week we hop a Red River cart to Winnipeg, Manitoba. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about how hard it can be to e...

Tales to Terrify 459 Buck Hanno Deborah L. Davitt

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 459. This week we’re back in Cypress Hills Park to visit everyone’s favourite horror destination: summer camp. For fiction, we ...

Tales to Terrify 458 Jude Reid

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 458. This week we travel to Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in search of darkness among the trees. For fiction, we have one tale...

Tales to Terrify 457 Rory Say Michael Bondies H.P. Lovecraft

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 457. Happy Halloween! This week we take a look at the story between a haunted holiday staples. Then, we discover a different kind o...

Tales to Terrify 456 S. W. Pisciotta Arthur Davis

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 456. This week we travel to a small town diner for a cup of joe. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about the man faces of dea...

Tales to Terrify 455 Jonathan Duckworth Diane Callahan

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 455. This week we travel to Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan for a romantic, moonlit canoe trip. For fiction, we have two tales fo...

Tales to Terrify 454 Shawn W. Foley

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 454. This week we board a train in Medicine Hat, Alberta. For fiction, we have one tale for you about a wedding planner with some v...

Tales to Terrify 453 Flash Fiction Contest Winners

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 453. We have a very special episode this week: the winners of our first Flash Fiction Contest. We have four short tales for you: a ...

Tales to Terrify 452 Andrew L. Hodges

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 452. Still on hiatus from our travels, but we have one tale for you about a man’s escape from a cold, loveless marriage.Coming Up...

Tales to Terrify 451 Alex Ebenstein M. Regan

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 451. We’re taking a breather for our travels this week. For fiction, we have two tales for you: about a son’s cry for attention...

Tales to Terrify 450 Drew Rogers

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 450. This week we stick around Calgary, Alberta to explore its oldest neighbourhood. For fiction, we have one tale about the respon...

Tales to Terrify 449 Kev Harrison

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 449. This week we travel to Calgary, Alberta for a pint or two at the pub. For fiction, we have one tale about an expedition who di...

Tales to Terrify 448 Joshua Robinson

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 448. This week we travel to the Alberta Rockies for a stay at one of Canada’s most famously haunted hotels. For fiction, we one t...

Tales to Terrify 447 Nikolas T. Monastere Evan J. Peterson

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 447. This week we travel to Edmonton, Alberta to meet the caretaker of a historic building. For fiction, we have two tales for you:...

Tales to Terrify 446 Gordon B White

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 446. This week we stick around Crowsnest Pass and search the hills for a lost gold mine. For fiction, we have one tale for you abou...

Tales to Terrify 445 John Dodds

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 445. This week we travel to the little town of Frank, Alberta… or what’s left of it anyway. For fiction, we have one tale for y...

Tales to Terrify 444 Chris Cole Steve Toase

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 444. This week we sit down for a chat with author Daniel Kraus about his new book – the final work by horror icon George A. Romer...

Tales to Terrify 443 Jenny Blackford

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 443. This week we travel north to meet a man whose uncanny survival ability is rivalled only by his lack of sanity. For fiction, we...

Tales to Terrify 442 L. S. Johnson

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 442. This week we travel to a small mining town in Northern BC to meet a woman who loves a good smoke. For fiction, we have one lon...