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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 1H 19M

The Horrible

from The Darkive — Scary Stories, Horror Fiction, and Creepypastas · host Craig Groshek

Thirteen-year-old Madeline Rapaport is a gifted piano prodigy struggling with violent intrusive thoughts and a voice in her head that seems determined to destroy her life. During a late-summer hike near Hidden Lake, Madeline follows a rare bird deep into the woods and discovers a cave marked with ancient symbols and inhabited by something enormous lurking in the darkness. After the encounter, the torment inside her mind suddenly vanishes—but strange shadows soon begin moving through the Rapaport mansion at night, and terrifying creatures emerge from the darkness around her family. As fear and bloodshed consume the isolated estate, Madeline and her younger brother Tony are forced into a desperate fight for survival against forces tied to something ancient, hungry, and deeply evil.FEATURED STORY:"The Horrible" by Sam MorrisPerformed and produced by Erik Peabody🔑 Support Us and Listen Ad-Free (Become a Patron Today):⁠⁠https://www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com/join-now/⁠⁠🔊 Listen to More of our Podcasts:Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠Scary Stories Told in the Dark | ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠Horror Hill | ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠Drew Blood's Dark Tales | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fear From the Heartland | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎬 Other Places to Watch:⁠⁠Rumble ⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠

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