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After Dark Horror Stories

Welcome to After Dark, your destination for terrifying creepypasta, scary stories, and immersive horror tales told after dark. Each story delivers chilling narratives filled with paranormal encounters, urban legends, and psychological horror designed to keep you awake long after the lights go out. Turn off the lights, put on your headphones, and experience the scariest horror stories—after dark.

New episodes every Friday night at 8pm EST.

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EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

This podcast contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 18. Listener discretion is advised.

COPYRIGHT WARNING:

The use of any affiliated audio of these episodes is not allowed, as it is a direct violation of copyright law and will result in legal action.

Copyright © 2024–2026 After Dark. All rights reserved.

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Latest Episodes:

I Towed a Haunted Car on an Abandoned Highway Mar 28, 2026

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A pregnant tow truck driver hauling a blood-soaked wreck through the dead of night realizes too late that something from the crash didn’t stay behind—and it’s trying to lead her somewhere.

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The Devil of Marrow Mountain | Part 2 Mar 21, 2026

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After twenty years hunting the cult that turned her childhood into a nightmare, Charlotte finally finds them—but the ritual they’re preparing will unleash something far worse than revenge. To stop the end of the world, she’ll have to face the monster they made… and the brother it’s wearing.

Author: J.G. Martin

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CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretion is advised.

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The Devil of Marrow Mountain | Part 1 Mar 14, 2026

Show notes

After twenty years hunting the cult that turned her childhood into a nightmare, Charlotte finally finds them—but the ritual they’re preparing will unleash something far worse than revenge. To stop the end of the world, she’ll have to face the monster they made… and the brother it’s wearing.

Author: J.G. Martin

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CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretion is advised.

#afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast #horror

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I Saw Hell in a Cheap Motel Room Mar 07, 2026

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Hired to babysit a stolen painting in a rundown motel, a desperate woman soon realizes the skulls in the artwork aren’t just art—they’re a countdown to when the Collector arrives to claim his next one.

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The Passenger Feb 28, 2026

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On a dark, empty motorway, one distracted glance at a ringing phone turns an ordinary drive home into a nightmare that refuses to stay in the rear-view mirror.

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The Crimson Spike Feb 21, 2026

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At a secret bar hidden inside abandoned train cars in an Alaskan national park, a midnight drink becomes a guided tour through humanity’s buried massacres. By sunrise, the mountain’s hunger awakens—and one innocent visitor is no longer innocent at all.

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I KNOW YOU Feb 14, 2026

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A woman who looks normal in the mirror starts realizing that every stranger sees a different face—and with each passing day, even her own reflection can’t agree on who she is.

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EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. These stories are NOT intended for children under the age of 18. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 18. Listener discretion is advised.

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My Family Locked Themselves in a Bomb Shelter Four Years Ago... They Finally Opened the Door Feb 07, 2026

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Raised in an isolated doomsday cult and sealed inside a bunker for the apocalypse, a terrified sibling slowly realizes the end of the world isn’t coming from above—but whispering up through the pipes, wearing the face of a child.

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CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretion is advised.

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The Copy-Cat Cat-Lady Lady-Killer Jan 31, 2026

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When police swarm a cluttered Yorkshire flat and accuse her hapless son of being a notorious serial killer, a sharp-tongued old cat lady bristles at the mistake. As the investigation tightens and an election looms, she begins to consider just how far a devoted mother might go to set things right.

Author: Dave Kavanaugh

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CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretion is advised.

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Ten Feet of Rope Jan 24, 2026

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A blind woman escaping prison by rope and trust discovers that the deep West Virginia woods measure freedom in blood, not steps, and something ancient is counting her every breath.

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CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 17. Listener discretion is advised.

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