HER HORRORWEEN - The Weight

Our month long celebration of women authored horror concludes with this fierce transgressive take on the masked killer and final girl tropes. Every woman in her family has faced him. Now, she contains him. But will she contain what boils within herself?Genre: Transgressive horror / Slasher subversionContent warning: Graphic violence, premeditated murder, transgressive contentWritten by Tiffany Michelle Brownhttps://tmbwrites.com/Performed by Ellie GossageCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow Jeff Schmidt on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I do not remember what I was before; I cannot fathom what has been made of me. To cheat death is to create monsters.Genre: Gothic body horror / SupernaturalContent warning: Body horror, death, disturbing imageryWritten by H. Marinhttps://hmarinliterary.comPerformed by Allison CossittCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every October you come back here. Every October you face the same decision. Choose.Genre: Folk horror / Second personContent warning: Supernatural horror, psychological horror, ambiguous endingWritten by Abra Staffin-Wiebehttp://www.aswiebe.com/ Performed by Spooky SpringCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nightmares haunting Stella since she was a kid are beginning to spill into daily life. Does anyone but her cats see what she can? And what's with all the missing person posters going up around town?Genre: Supernatural horror, Indigenous mythology horrorContent warning: Childhood sexual abuse referenced, parental suicide referenced, deathWritten by Kyla Tucaya GarciaPerformed by Kyla Garciawww.kylagarcia.comDedication: For Abuela Victoria, Nana Julia, and Grandpa. For my Mom Elsa and my Titi Frances. For my sisters, Shaina, Ava, and Bella. And for my Dad Freddie, who never let the monsters get near me.Created, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elizabeth's placental encapsulation business is interrupted when a mysterious pregnant woman arrives demanding a solution to a maternal curse.Genre: Body horrorContent warning: Body horror including amputation, cannibalism, reproductive loss, legal denial of medical care, moral complexityWritten by H.V. Pattersonhvpatterson.comPerformed by Robyn BuckWith Gracie Lacey as The Pregnant WomanCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When college lurker Levi answers a bizarre personal ad posted by his latest crush, he finds himself drawn into a ritual of blindfolds, midnight road trips, and a goddess who’s been waiting for a man like him.Genre: Folk horror / Feminist horrorContent warning: Predatory behavior in first person, sexual objectification, ritual violence, body horrorWritten by Amanda Cecelia LangPerformed by Michael UrsuErica Dawson as IvyCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Channing falls for the mysterious new redhead she meets at the university coffee shop and soon discovers both women share a secret about who they become during the full moon.Genre: Coming of age / queer supernatural romanceContent warning: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Explicit sexual content, werewolf transformation, implied prior traumaWritten by Selene Grandehttps://hollyhefner.com/#as-selene-grandePerformed by Bree Mignano Syd Kilroy as SiennaAbigale Turner as DanaCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A psychiatrist seeks out an unorthodox solution to help a client with a triggering traumatic history.Genre: Psychological horror / SupernaturalContent warning: Psychological manipulation, body horror, death of narratorWritten by Lauren C. Teffeauhttps://www.laurencteffeau.comPerformed by Ann SonnevilleCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An unlikely cult member with an unsettling lineage races to recover an escapee before an ancient, otherworldly plan is disrupted.Genre: Dark comedy / Cosmic horrorContent warning: References to ritual violence, adult themes, mild body horrorWritten by Karly Folandkarlyfoland.comPerformed by Leah VoyseyJennifer Scott as GrandmotherCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You wake up, bound, in a place you don't recognize. A woman shrouded in darkness asks, do you remember me? Genre: Allegorical second person horrorContent warning: Violence against women, body horror, disturbing imageryWritten by Allison Cossittwww.allisoncossitt.com - www.ylemmediaproductions.comPerformed by Jolene AndersenCreated, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff SchmidtSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠⁠Supercast - ⁠⁠https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/new⁠⁠Thank you! Episode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesVisit ⁠⁠OMINOUS THRILL⁠⁠ Website https://ominousthrill.com/Follow on ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠Message Jeff at ⁠⁠[email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.