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An innocent pursuit of a late Halloween-night thrill instead begins a gruesome mystery. Originally narrated by Markham Anderson near the very beginning of the Knifepoint Horror podcast, this is a new recording by the author. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A stuntman accepts a new and dangerous challenge for his body, mind, and soul. Music by Dave Lahn. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another long story that pre-dates the Knifepoint Horror podcast. Traveling randomly across the east with a group of friends, a restless dreamer witnesses the nightmarish confusion that the living dead bring upon the land during two starkly different phases of an unprecedented crisis. Re-recorded in 2026, with new music, the story originally appeared in Soren Narnia's audio archive of tales of different genres entitled "Those Snowy Nights You Read to Me, They'll Never Be Forgotten." MUSIC: "When I Held You" by Ben Winwood, "As the Sky Turns Grey" by Beneath the Mountain, and "Songbird" by Doug Kaufman, all rights reserved. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another story of a long road to a place tucked safely out of sight, but whose influence darkly lingers. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An invitation to a seance leads a Congressman to face the wrath of a tortured spirit bent on making him suffer for a past betrayal. Originally read by Mark Nelson, this narration is by the author. Video for Spotify by Mig Windows. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’re browsing in an old used record shop on a rainy day. In a musty bin you come across an obscure spoken-word album, issued by a tiny regional label long forgotten. It's a curious mix of story and music, with an unusual cover. You take a chance. At home, you curl up on the sofa, and the album plays... MUSIC: ‘Empty Seats’ by Ronald Bingaman ‘Inn of the Fermented’ by Kyle Preston ‘Flicker of Thought’ by Eleven Tales ‘Countless’ by Melancholicks ‘Enter - Reworked’ by Christopher Galovan, Ardie Son ‘Dramatic Motion’ by Lars Bork Andersen ‘Your Will’ by Rest by Dawn All rights reserved. LOCKBOX, a film based on the 2019 Knifepoint Horror story, opens in theaters July 3, starring Carla Gugino, Katharine Isabelle, and Lou Taylor Pucci. Produced by Kearie Peak, written by Justin Yoffe, directed by Daniel Stamm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mystery of an artist's sudden loss of grasp over her own actions may have its answer not in her mind, but in her basement. LOCKBOX, a film based on the 2019 Knifepoint Horror story, opens in theaters July 3rd, starring Carla Gugino, Katharine Isabelle, and Lou Taylor Pucci. Written by Justin Yoffe, directed by Daniel Stamm. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legend of the Flying Dutchman has lingered and evolved for centuries, forming the basis of everything from a classic opera to characters and settings in film, TV, and even video games. This is that legend as seen from dry land, and through the lens of Knifepoint Horror. Music: “Paragon” and “Between the Noise” by Kyle Preston, “The Heir” by Emmanuel Jacob, all rights reserved. Watch on Spotify -- Spotify premium users get no commercial breaks during this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a re-recording, by the author, of the first story ever to appear on the Knifepoint Horror podcast. A man answering an ad for a creative gig becomes entrapped in a researcher's obsession: the mysterious town of Robin Song, Virginia. MUSIC: “Hallow” by Stephen Keech, "The Horizon" by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, “Gazing Wide” by Tamuz Dekel and PalmBlue, all rights reserved. Originally narrated by Dennis Smith in 2010. Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Somewhere in the harmless slush pile of the children's TV shows of our youth, we all left something that still resonates even after all these years... and that thing is not always welcome. Cast in order of appearance: Amy Paonessa of The Bloodlust podcast Soren Narnia Les Lentz Lee Van Der Voo Paul Fergus Mig Windows Beth Abdallah Tanya Wade Paul Kandarian Isaiah Hernandez Brian Lillie of the Necessary Shadows podcast H. of the We’re Not Meant to Know podcast Danny Schubert Diana Siedel Patreon subscribers listen ad-free: www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices