Campfire Radio Theater

Latest Episodes:

The Ghost of Lori Keegan Oct 18, 2021

Show notes

Haunted by a tragic incident from the past, Angela reminisces about a grade school friend and a series of ghostly visitations that have plagued her since childhood.

Warning: Contains adult language and frightening situations.

Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine

Cast

Erika Sanderson

Tanja Milojevic

Owen McCuen

James Hicklin

Blythe Haynes

Shelby Sessler

Linda Wojtowick

Julie Hoverson

MJ Hartnell

Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

Running time 41:19

Gerald Nov 29, 2020

Show notes

Amid an atmosphere of growing hysteria, a small town minister is determined to get to the bottom of a series of unspeakable crimes just as his young son, Gerald, comes under the influence of a not-so imaginary friend.

Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations.

From the audio play by Bill Gray

Adapted by John Ballentine

Directed and produced by Kevin Hartnell and John Ballentine

Cast

James Hicklin

Rish Outfield

Blythe Haynes

Jack Kincaid

Owen Bevan

M J Hartnell

Joe Stofko

Christina Alfieri

Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

Running time 38:36

The Thing on the Ground Floor Part Two Oct 25, 2020

Show notes

On October 31st 2019, the taping of a law enforcement reality show went terribly wrong as an unspeakable terror was unleashed on an unsuspecting film crew. The concluding chapter of the legendary Talbert Building Incident.

Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations.

Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine

Cast

Tanja Milojevic

Owen McCuen

Mike Fox

Linda Wojtowick

Erika Sanderson

John Bell

Blaine Hicklin

Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

Running time 28:53

The Thing on the Ground Floor Part One Oct 13, 2020

Show notes

On October 31st 2019, the taping of a law enforcement reality show went terribly wrong as an unspeakable terror was unleashed on an unsuspecting film crew. We have the found footage “lost” tape of the legendary Talbert Building Incident.

Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations.

Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine

Cast

Tanja Milojevic

John Bell

Linda Wojtowick

Mike Fox

Owen McCuen

Erika Sanderson

John Ballentine

Kevin Hartnell

Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

Running time 34:25

The Resurrectionist Part Two Jul 12, 2020

Show notes

A young girl and her father continue to flee an insidious cult obsessed with harnessing the uncanny ability she displays for communicating with the dead.

Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations.

Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine

Cast

Jessica McEvoy

Owen Bevan

Joe Stofko

Rachel Craig

Dexter Herron

Eva Schneider

Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

Running Time 30:05

The Resurrectionist Part One Jun 13, 2020

Show notes

A spiritual medium recalls harrowing experiences as a young girl traveling cross-country with her trucker father pursued by a mysterious cult. Along the way, they gain allies and enemies, both living and deceased.

Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations.

Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine

Cast

Jessica McEvoy

Owen Bevan

Rachel Craig

Dexter Herron

Julie Hoverson

Blythe Haynes

Blaine Hicklin

Joe Stofko

Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

Running Time 27:08

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road Oct 24, 2019

Show notes

On the run from a bad relationship, Ellen is pursued into a moonlit wilderness by a freakish pale brute forcing her to utilize dormant survival skills in a bloody game of cat and mouse.

Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations.

Based on the short story by Joe R. Lansdale

Adapted, produced and directed by John Ballentine

Cast

Original Music Score by Kevin Hartnell

Running Time 34:08

Blood Puppets Jun 04, 2019

Show notes

Puppets from a local children's TV show haunt the dreams of an anxiety stressed single mother and seem to foreshadow horrifying events to come.

Warning: Contains frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences.

Written by Steve Schneider

Directed and produced by John Ballentine

Cast

Diane Gilbert

Jessica McEvoy

Anya Schneider

Erika Sanderson

Edward Champion

Julie Hoverson

Javier Warford

Dexter Herron

Owen McCuen

Music by Michael Hoffman and Kevin McLeod

Accordian music by Jackson Parodi

Running Time 35:18

The Woman in the Basement Oct 25, 2018

Show notes

The old house charmed Courtney and Landon from the start. Built in the late 1800s and beautifully renovated, it seemed the perfect place to begin their new life together and forget the mess they had left behind. But they do not know that the house has a secret of its own.

Warning: Contains explicit language, frightening situations and adult content not suitable for younger audiences.

Written, Directed and Produced by Billy Senese

Cast

Marin Miller

Jesse James Locorriere

Jenny Littleton

Jessica Morris

Brandon Boyd

Music by Thomas Nöla

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The Dead Center

God of the Razor Jul 30, 2018

Show notes

A man investigates an old Texas mansion searching for antiques but soon finds more than he bargained for. Because in this lonely stretch of land, ancient gods walk the earth and their followers have little choice but to obey their twisted demands.

Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences.

Written by Joe R. Lansdale

Adapted for audio by Jerry Stearns

Directed by Brian Price

Produced by Scott Hickey

Joe R. Lansdale Website

Great Northern Audio