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Dark Sanctum

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

Every episode of Dark Sanctum features original stories about the things that go bump in the night, drawing inspiration from classics like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt. Each installment functions as a fully produced audio movie, brought to life by a standout ensemble cast including Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Doctor Who), Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit), Sam Daly (The Office, Bel-Air), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, The Colbys), Lucy Martin (Vikings), Jeannie Tirado (The Last City, World of Warcraft), Karissa Vacker (Castle), and more.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside the Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves for Dread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

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Poor Soul Mar 04, 2026

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A detective is on the trail of a serial killer inspired by the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. Women are turning up dead, their eyes gouged out. But why? And who is the villain?

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), Sam Daly (The Office, Bel-Air), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, The Colbys), Lucy Martin (Vikings), Jeannie Tirado (The Last City, World of Warcraft), Karissa Vacker (Castle), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Towers Feb 25, 2026

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A discouraged young man whose father died on 9/11 is on the way to bury his mother when her final request changes time - and his life.

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), Sam Daly (The Office, Bel-Air), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, The Colbys), Lucy Martin (Vikings), Jeannie Tirado (The Last City, World of Warcraft), Karissa Vacker (Castle), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jinn Feb 18, 2026

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On a remote military base in the Afghan desert, an American soldier confronts something terrifying. A thing that lures you with the voices of those you love. If you see it, you're dead. But what if that soldier is blind?

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), Sam Daly (The Office, Bel-Air), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, The Colbys), Lucy Martin (Vikings), Jeannie Tirado (The Last City, World of Warcraft), Karissa Vacker (Castle), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exhumed Feb 11, 2026

Show notes

A busy man is careless about his health - until he finds himself buried alive. Or is he?

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), Sam Daly (The Office, Bel-Air), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, The Colbys), Lucy Martin (Vikings), Jeannie Tirado (The Last City, World of Warcraft), Karissa Vacker (Castle), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bess Feb 04, 2026

Show notes

For years, Mrs. Harry Houdini has been trying to contact the spirit of her dead husband, the world-famous magician. After a decade of failed attempts, she gives up. Until a sign from the afterlife presents her with more than she bargained for.

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Damned Jan 28, 2026

Show notes

A pregnant woman inherits a boat and discovers something horrible under the deck - something out for vengeance. Something that wants her baby.

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Succubus Jan 21, 2026

Show notes

What if your lover turned out to be a demon, and you found out too late?

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), Sam Daly (The Office, Bel-Air), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, The Colbys), Lucy Martin (Vikings), Jeannie Tirado (The Last City, World of Warcraft), Karissa Vacker (Castle), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here Lies Jan 14, 2026

Show notes

A young girl in fear of zombies becomes one and discovers the unthinkable: The dead can think and feel like the rest of us do. What does it even mean…to be alive? Featuring Karissa Vacker, Clive Standen, Mark Ramsey, and Michael O'Neill.

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Karissa Vacker (Castle), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lockdown Jan 07, 2026

Show notes

A school shooting is in progress. One teacher and her vulnerable student must face off with a troubled young killer for survival - and redemption.

This episode features the voice talents of Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show, Dr. Who), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill, Dexter), Sam Daly (The Office, Bel-Air), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, The Colbys), Lucy Martin (Vikings), Jeannie Tirado (The Last City, World of Warcraft), Karissa Vacker (Castle), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose Dec 31, 2025

Show notes

A man grieves the tragic loss of his young daughter in a freak accident. But what happens when her toy doll appears to possess her living spirit? This episode features the voice talents of Karissa Vacker (Castle), Mark Ramsey, and Michael O’Neill (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit).

Dark Sanctum is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator Mark Ramsey and Dread Central, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.

The series is created, written, produced, and directed by Mark Ramsey (Inside JAWS, Inside The Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by Jeff Schmidt (Dirty John, Dr. Death).

Executive producers: Josh Korngut and Rachel Reeves forDread Central. Executive producers: Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media.

Dark Sanctum is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.

For more information, visit www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum

FOLLOW & SUPPORT

Subscribe to Dark Sanctum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Follow @DreadCentral for updates.
Presented by Dread Central and the DREAD Podcast Network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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