The Light Keeper

In a world where floating cities harness the power of enchanted pearls, the privileged live in dazzling towers above while the oppressed toil in the slums below. When Ezrin, a grief-stricken teenage rebel, is captured after a failed mission to dismantle the Empire's pearl-powered tyranny, she finds an unlikely ally in the Empress herself—a mysterious architect of revolution. With time running out and the weight of her lover’s sacrifice heavy on her heart, Ezrin must make an impossible choice: ignite the organ that powers the Empire’s floating capital or succumb to the Commander’s brutal interrogation. As the city begins to tremble and the pearls revolt against their captors, the fate of an entire civilization hangs in the balance. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * 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. #afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Jan 54min

Yasmin Sattar fled from dreams of the stars, only to find nightmares waiting in the deep. A brilliant oceanographer aboard the U.S.S. November, a state-of-the-art research submarine, Yasmin uncovers a trench far deeper—and darker—than science ever imagined. When the submarine becomes trapped by impossible, otherworldly forces, Yasmin and her crew face unspeakable horrors as madness consumes them one by one. With colossal beings stirring in the abyss and a supernatural force manipulating their minds, Yasmin must navigate a labyrinth of terror to escape. But in the silent depths, where gods slumber and nightmares rise, survival may mean losing her humanity—or her soul. In the ocean's darkest reaches, humanity's past meets its inescapable destiny. Author: Dave Kavanaugh * * * 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. #afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Jan 54min

In a secluded South American village, a devout priestess leads a small, fervent group in service to an ancient, otherworldly being known as the Exalted. As the community's rituals grow darker, cracks begin to form in their fragile faith, and the boundaries between devotion and horror blur. Beneath the surface of their sacred compound, unspeakable secrets fester, threatening to unravel everything they believe. When loyalty is tested, the true cost of their worship is revealed in ways no one could foresee. Author: Jude Irons * * * 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. #afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Jan 41min

A reclusive dropout stumbles upon a mysterious file on the dark web, unlocking a mesmerizing fractal that defies reality. As the vivid patterns pull them toward an infinite truth, their obsession spirals into madness, blurring the line between the physical and the divine. Haunted by visions and pursued by unseen forces, they risk everything to chase a forbidden glimpse of transcendence. But some truths are never meant to be uncovered... Author: Jude Irons * * * 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. #afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Jan 39min

Diana has built the perfect life—successful, disciplined, and polished. But when a long-forgotten figure from her past emerges, her world begins to unravel. Trapped between the horrors of the present and the guilt of her past, she is forced to confront the choices that shaped her. In the confines of her once-safe sanctuary, an eerie presence grows stronger, challenging her perception of reality and pushing her toward an inevitable reckoning. A chilling tale of memory, guilt, and the shadows that refuse to stay buried. Author: Jude Irons * * * 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. #afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jan 42min

A young woman struggles with her crumbling sense of self as the world around her fractures—literally. Following a surreal dream and a growing sense of unease, Alexis witnesses her reality unravel, with loved ones vanishing or forgetting her, and ominous cracks spreading across the sky. As static beings and polygonal distortions consume her surroundings, Alexis is forced to confront a chilling question: is her world real, or has it always been an illusion? Author: Jude Irons * * * 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. #afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jan 38min

In the vast emptiness of space, Captain Isabella Ramirez and her ragtag crew hunt for their fortune aboard derelict ships, harvesting blood laced with valuable crystals. When they uncover a 700-year-old Astrotech freighter in the forbidden Dead Zone, their dreams of wealth turn into a waking nightmare. Inside, the ship is shrouded in eerie pink dust and filled with grotesque, crystal-covered corpses. But the real horror emerges when an ancient, otherworldly presence awakens. Author: James Tully * * * 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. #afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Jan 50min

Beneath the flickering streetlights of a decaying city, one woman’s late-night jog turns into a nightmare she can’t escape. Drawn by the haunting cries of what she believes is a child, she ventures into a shadowy alley only to encounter something far worse—a creature neither fully human nor entirely of this world. As her body succumbs to a parasitic force, her desperate fight for survival takes her down a horrifying path of rotting flesh, stolen organs, and unspeakable choices. With time running out and her humanity slipping away, she must decide whether to save herself at the cost of others—or let the nightmare inside her consume everything. Author: Jude Irons * * * 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. #afterdark #horrorstories #scarystories #horrorpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Dec 202448min