Horror Stories Podcast

Short stories of horror, mystery, death and related genres by authors like Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and others.

Highlights 05/28/2025

204 The Horror From the Mound by Robert E Howard 05/15/2025

204 The Horror From the Mound by Robert E Howard In this story a man digs into an old Indian mound seeking treasure only to find ghastly horror. Read by Robert Crandall . All Rights Reserved. Thank You for listening. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/36576200

203 MS Found In A Bottle by Edgar Allan Poe 04/25/2025

203 MS Found In A Bottle by Edgar Allan Poe Horror on the high seas. A Poe classic. Any Reproduction of Robert Crandall's voice for any purpose including Artificial Intelligence is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. Thank you for listening. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/36306465

202 The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce 03/24/2025

202 The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce On this episode a creepy murder story. Can AI murder ? Read by Robert Crandall. Thanks for listening. All Rights Reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/35834065

201 Nemesis by H.P. Lovecraft 02/25/2025

200 The Striding Place by Gertrude Atherton 01/27/2025

200 The Striding Place by Gertrude Atherton In this episode a man is missing and his best friend searches for him, but things don't go well. Read by Robert Crandall All rights reserved. About 20 minutes. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/35025395

199 Pickman's Model H.P. Lovecraft 12/23/2024

199 Pickman's Model H.P. Lovecraft In this story an artist is shunned by the art community for his ghastly art. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/34578235

198 In the Court of the Dragon by Robert W Chambers 11/18/2024

198 In the Court of the Dragon by Robert W Chambers In this story a man is stalked by an ominous person and things get creepy. Also a listener nightmare. Click the link below to purchase the audiobook I produced about AI. https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Richard_Bunce_Source?id=AQAAAEDS1AGUwM You can also buy me a coffee. I love coffee. All Rights Reserved Thank You for listening. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/33970497

197 Number Ninety by B.M. Croker 09/05/2024

197 Number Ninety by B.M. Croker A man spends the night in a haunted house and things don't go well. Something strange about my neighbors death, and a horror word of the day. To order the audiobook I recorded about AI click on the link below, see if you think this could really happpen. https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Richard_Bunce_Source?id=AQAAAEDS1AGUwM /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/32933932

196 Beyond The Wall of Sleep by H.P. Lovecraft 07/20/2024

196 Beyond The Wall of Sleep by H.P. Lovecraft In this episode. Jubilation and exhalation, despair and bereavement, a nightmare and a creepy story. by H.P. Lovecraft. You can Help support the show by ordering the audiobook Source A Souls Journey by Richard Bunce. It's AI fiction that will make you wonder, what are we in for ? Click on the link below and Thank You for your support. https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Richard_Bunce_Source?id=AQAAAEDS1AGUwM /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/32224122

195 The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley 06/10/2024

195 The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley In our feature story a man accidentally becomes immortal. He falls in love and she ages but he does not. Help support the show by ordering the audiobook Source A Souls Journey by Richard Bunce. It's AI fiction that will make you wonder, what are we in for ? Click on the link below and Thank You for your support. https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Richard_Bunce_Source?id=AQAAAEDS1AGUwM /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/31677222

194 The Corpse Light by Dick Donovan 05/07/2024

194 The Corpse Light by Dick Donovan A man doesn't believe in the supernatural until he sees a grusome murder. Read by Robert Crandall. Now available an audiobook I produced about AI fiction , this book will make you think and make you afraid, and make you wonder, what are we in for. Click the link and Thank You for your support. https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Richard_Bunce_Source?id=AQAAAEDS1AGUwM /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/31171667

193 The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood 04/05/2024

193 The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood A young man and his Aunt dare to inspect a haunted house and things get really strange. Plus dystopian fiction. Have you exceeded your illness allotment ? Read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/30691483

192 Source a Souls Journey Chapter 5 by Richard Bunce 03/01/2024

192 Source a Souls Journey Chapter 5 by Richard Bunce A chapter from an audiobook about AI. The audiobook will make you think,and will make you afraid, and will make you wonder. What are we getting into ? Read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/30185813

191 Dig Me No Grave by Robert E Howard 01/25/2024

191 Dig Me No Grave by Robert E Howard In this story a man sells his soul to the devil and suffers an agonizing death. Read by Robert Crandall, All Rights Reseved. Thank You for listening. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/29643188

190 Luella Miller by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman 01/02/2024

190 Luella Miller by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman In this story a woman is sick and frail and needs help, but whenever someone tries to help her, they, get weak and sick, and die. Read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/29302413

189 The Strange High House in the Mist by H.P. Lovecraft 12/08/2023

189 The Strange High House in the Mist by H.P. Lovecraft A strange story about a strange house that sits high on cliff. If you're afraid of heights, this story may be disturbing. Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved. Thank you for listening. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/28987283

188 My Adventure In Norfolk by AJ Alan 11/28/2023

188 My Adventure In Norfolk by AJ Alan A Strange murder and the biopsy on my thyroid is benign. I hope you are well. Story read by Robert Crandall, All rights reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/28821803

187 The Thing In the Upper Room by Arthur Morrison 09/27/2023

187 The Thing In the Upper Room by Arthur Morrison Be sure to log into life and scan for viruses. Listener email and a creepy story about a man who rents a haunted room. Could you be a murderer someday? Read by Robert Crandall, All rights reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/28161899

Podcast Update 09/07/2023

Podcast Update Hope to return with full episodes soon. For now please enjoy 186 episodes in the back catalog. Thank you for your patience , and thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/27972855

186 The Evil Clergyman by H.P. Lovecraft 07/26/2023

186 The Evil Clergyman by H.P. Lovecraft Known as the father of cosmic horror H.P. Lovecraft has written some truly creepy tales and this is one of them. Had a nightmare lately send it to myhorrible I will read it on the show. Story read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/27570216

185 Morella by Edgar Allan Poe 06/30/2023

185 Morella by Edgar Allan Poe Our feature story is about a man who marries a woman who dies , but comes back tom life, but not in a good way. Plus a listener nightmare. Read by Robert Crandall All rights Reserved, Please tell a friend. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/27333300

184 The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham by H.G. Wells 06/15/2023

184 The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham by H.G. Wells In this story a young man is deprived of a glorious future and inheritance when an old man swaps bodies with him. Read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise. H.G. Wells /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/27163770

183 Ancient Lights by Algernon Blackwood 05/30/2023

183 Ancient Lights by Algernon Blackwood In this story a man takes short cut through a wood and very creepy things happen. I hope you enjoy Ancient Lights by Algernon Blackwood. Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved. Please tell a friend. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/26985705

182 The Floor Above by M.L. Humphreys 05/19/2023

182 The Floor Above by M.L. Humphreys A man who receives a letter from a friend pleading him to come visit he is in need of help. When arrives at his friends house , things get creepy. Read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/26888745

181 The Primal City by Clark Ashton Smith 04/30/2023

181 The Primal City by Clark Ashton Smith Two men who set off to find a forbidden city and what they find is not what they anticipated. Be sure to make your travel plans carefully. Read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/26694039

180 Free Dirt by Eric J Guignard 04/14/2023

180 Free Dirt by Eric J Guignard The story of murder and haunted dirt. You'll never look at a cemetary the same way again. Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved. About 30 minutes /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/26541090

179 In The Vault by H.P. Lovecraft 03/20/2023

179 In The Vault by H.P. Lovecraft In this episode. My 3 days in the hospital I see an image of an ominous face in the image of my heart during an ultra sound procedure, and a story of a careless undertaker who locks himself in a tomb. Why not invite a friend to listen with you. Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved. About 33 minutes. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/26279046

178 The Upper Berth by Francis Marion Crawford 03/02/2023

178 The Upper Berth by Francis Marion Crawford In this story a ghost haunts a cruise ship, and very strange unexplainable events occur. Read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/26102907

177 Dead & Breakfast by Tim Chizmar 02/11/2023

177 Dead & Breakfast by Tim Chizmar Our feature story for this episode was written by a living author by the name of Tim Chizmar who I met not to long ago. He is a 2 time amazon best seller , his writings have appeared in a Bram Stoker award winning book. His current book is titled Modern Madness Gateway to the Grotesque. One of the most frightening crimes is serial murder. In our feature story serial murderers operate a bed and breakfast, so be careful where you spend the night. Read by Robert Crandall All Rights Reserved. Please be well. /episode/index/show/shortstoriess/id/25899909

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