Nocturno: Tales From the Shadows
by iHeartPodcasts
If you think you know the scariest campfire stories, you’ve never heard the bone-chilling legends that hide in the shadows of Latin America. This horror anthology will transport you to various Latin American countries where age-old stories are given a modern twist that are guaranteed to keep you up at night. Dare to creep south of the border… and fear what you hear.
Episodes
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When the Serpent Wakes: A Tale of Kukulkán
In an apocalyptic near-future, three friends descend into a sacred cave in the jungles of the Yucatán in search of a miraculous fungus — only to awaken an ancient serpentine god.
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The Echoes: A Tale of The Well of Promises
When a heartbroken woman finds a wishing well that feeds on sorrow, she must choose between breaking free or becoming part of its curse.
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The Woman in White: A Tale of La Sayona
After a night of infidelity, a charming but unfaithful husband encounters a mysterious woman in white who draws him into a terrifying supernatural reckoning — the only way to survive is to confront the truth he’s been running from.
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Death's Highway: A Tale of The Cart of the Damned
A trucker driving through the Mexican desert must confront a deadly secret when a ghostly hitchhiker warns him of a cursed cart that comes for the damned.
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Flor de Sangre: A Tale of Xochipilli
When a queer musician is invited to play at an isolated music festival, he’s pulled into a spiritual war between the god of art and the new wave hippies exploiting its power.
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Blood Bound: A Tale of El Cucuy
When a YA horror author seeks therapy for a deepening depression, his claims of a childhood abduction by El Cucuy pull his therapist into a chilling descent through folklore and trauma, where the line between what’s real and what’s not starts to unravel.
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A Voice in the Cave: A Tale of The Tlahuelpuchi
A sound engineer is sent to a remote town to record audio for a film, but when he captures the voice of a woman trapped in a cave, he discovers something sinister.
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A Cemí in Brooklyn: A Tale of The Cemís
After his grandmother’s death, a young man inherits her botanica—and the wrath of a Puerto Rican Cemí spirit that was never meant to be set free.
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Good Ole Boy: A Tale of El Cadejo
As a retired border guard records his memories for posterity, his loyal dog begins acting strangely, and an ancient spirit forces him to confront a violent past he’s tried to forget.
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Night Racket: A Tale of Yohualtepuztli
When a thief poses as a night guard to rob a cursed hacienda, he and his partner uncover a supernatural secret: the treasure they’re after is bound to an ancient legend, and they’ll have to survive until sunrise to claim it.
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Ill Fated: A Tale of San Pascualito
A broke med student moves into a dirt-cheap building, only to discover the landlady is offering her tenants as tribute to San Pascualito Rey in exchange for her failing health.
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Soul Mate: A Tale of El Sombrerón
In a series of therapy sessions, a young woman recounts her obsessive romance with a mysterious musician who may not be human at all.
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The Sky Remembers: A Tale of Ceja de Selva
In the Peruvian jungle, two documentary filmmakers uncover a cosmic debt tied to colonial violence—and learn too late that the takers are now the taken.
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Love Undying: A Tale of El Chullachaqui & El Riviel
As she prepares to leave Ecuador for the first time, a young woman is accidentally cursed by her best friend's unspoken love, setting off a journey to reclaim her soul before it's lost forever.
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Guardian of the Cave: A Tale of El Imbunche
After playing a strange video game won at a carnival, a boy and his sister summon something monstrous into their home.
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Introducing: Nocturno - Tales From the Shadows Season 2
We’re back with Season Two. Hosted by Danny Trejo, Nocturno: Tales from the Shadows returns with chilling stories inspired by the legends and dark folklore of Latin America. Keep the lights on.
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Unveiling the Shadows: Behind the Lore of Nocturno
Join host Danny Trejo and the creators of Nocturno for a behind-the-scenes look at the legends and lore that inspired these terrifying tales. You won't want to miss these real life terrors!
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Sins of the Father: A Tale of El Silbon
When a teenage activist encounters a whistling graveyard spirit searching for the bones of her lost son, his search for justice unravels the dark secrets of his own family who recently fled Venezuela.
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Beast on the Ballast: A Tale of El Sisimite
When the government quietly reopens a century old railway in Central America to carry “bomb trains” without public attention, a stalled train containing highly combustible materials comes under attack by the legendary Sisimite.
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Agua Sangre: A Tale of The Cihuatateo
After the tragic loss of her sister and stillborn niece, midwife Mercedes is drawn into a scandal when a mysterious illness sweeps through their small Mexican town and people start accusing her sinful sister of coming back as a Cihuateteo (an Aztec vampire).
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Ghost Era: A Tale of La Planchada
When an ER nurse is killed by a possessed patient in a Mexican hospital, she is given a unique chance to return as a “ghost nurse” in order to help those transitioning... an opportunity she takes to avenge her death.
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Death's Embrace: A Tale of Santa Muerte
While investigating a murder in Los Angeles, a detective uncovers signs linking the victim to Santa Muerte – a blasphemous cult figure or a protective spirit depending on who you ask. The clues lead him to a dangerous intersection of religion, the occult, and his own faith to bring the killer to...
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Deluge of Dread: A Tale of The Acalicas
Stranded underground in the mines of Bolivia, a wealthy mining tycoon and his team must endure the night as they find themselves in the nest of a corrupt, bloodthirsty presence.
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Shallow Grave: A Tale of Dr. Knoche
A seedy tour guide who leads an Instagram-worthy excursion to the ruins of Dr. Knoche’s 19th Century hacienda in Venezuela is confronted with a choice between murder and riches when he stumbles upon the re-animated corpse of Dr. Knoche himself.
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Love Spell: A Tale of The Nagualli
After a painful breakup, a young woman in Oaxaca, Mexico purchases a love spell to help her move on, but haunting visions reveal an unsettling connection between her and a local bruja (witch).
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Echoes of the Devil: A Tale of La Garita del Diablo
A Nuyorican TikToker ventures into the infamous area of La Perla in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico to film content at a guard house from the 1600s where it is rumored the devil takes souls, but instead gets caught in a hidden world of vengeful Taino spirits.
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Cerro de Oro: A Tale of Xibalba
When a group of Goop-like holistic tourists explore a forbidden ruin in Guatemala, their quest for spiritual enlightenment becomes a deadly game of survival, pinning them against supernatural forces of the Underworld.
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Nighttime Harvest: A Tale of The Pishtaco
In New York City, a young Peruvian woman's American Dream is cut short when a Peruvian monster disguised as an American man comes into her life... and after her fat.
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Heavy Lies the Crone: A Tale of La Lechuza
After buying an abandoned hotel rumored to be haunted on the Texas-Mexico border, three friends are haunted by an ominous white owl and must unravel a dark secret to escape its curse.
About this show
If you think you know the scariest campfire stories, you’ve never heard the bone-chilling legends that hide in the shadows of Latin America. This horror anthology will transport you to various Latin American countries where age-old stories are given a modern twist that are guaranteed to keep you up at night. Dare to creep south of the border… and fear what you hear.
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