A Darker Tale

For trigger warnings: scroll downA cleaner spots a body near the train tracks.Want early access, bonus episodes and more? Consider supporting us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. You can also find A Darker Tale on YouTube and Instagram.This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was written by Jelle Havermans and narrated by Tim Fielder. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Original artwork by Hanneke Rozemuller and Jelle Havermans. Thanks for listening.Trigger warnings: suicide, school shootings, violence

For trigger warnings: scroll downA man reflects on his time working at a water park, particularly the day that traumatised him for life.ANNOUNCEMENTFrom now on, I’ll release an extra mini episode (5–7 minutes long) halfway through each month. These episodes will eventually become part of a paid subscription, but the first two will be free, so you can get a taste of what to expect.The regular episodes, released on the 1st of each month, will always remain free.Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was written by Jelle Havermans and narrated by Soren Narnia from Knifepoint Horror. If you haven't yet, make sure to check out his podcast! Music by Kevin MacLeod. Original artwork (visual identity) by Hanneke Rozemuller. The artwork and video for this episode was hand-drawn and edited by Jelle Havermans. Thanks for listening.Trigger warnings: violence, harm against children

TRIGGER WARNING: SA contentA woman looks back on a backpacking trip to Indonesia, where she faced two completely different types of danger. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was written by Jelle Havermans and narrated by Amy Anderson. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Original artwork (visual identity) by Hanneke Rozemuller. The artwork and video for this episode was hand-drawn and edited by Jelle Havermans. Thanks for listening.

For trigger warnings: scroll down.A struggling hotel owner invents a haunting story to attract guests, but everything goes awry when a true believer checks in.Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was written by Jelle Havermans and narrated by Tim Fielder. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Original artwork by Hanneke Rozemuller. Special thanks to Mollie Mascaro from New Orleans for fact checking. Thanks for listening.Trigger warnings: child abuse, stalking

For trigger warnings: scroll down.A man looks back on a trip to Japan with a friend that, years later, became tainted by the revelation of a gruesome crime.Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on ⁠Patreon⁠. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was written by Jelle Havermans and narrated by Tim Fielder. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Original artwork by Hanneke Rozemuller. Thanks for listening.Trigger warnings: suicide, violence

An urban explorer recalls a traumatising visit to an abandonded school building and its adjacent pool on Halloween's Eve, 15 years ago. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Peter Yearsley. Music by Kevin MacLeod. It was written by Jelle Havermans. Thanks for listening!

For trigger warnings: scroll down,A New York mobster runs into trouble when making his way to the Mexican border.Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Soren Narnia from the Knifepoint Horror Podcast. Make sure to check it out! It was written by Jelle Havermans. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Thanks for listening!

For trigger warnings: scroll down.A young girl recalls the terrible things that happened to her village in the fall of 1902. When livestock is found brutally killed, townsfolk blame a rabid animal. But it doesn't take them long to realize it must be something bigger... and far more dangerous.Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Shelby Scott from the Scare You To Sleep Podcast. Make sure to check it out! It was written by Jelle Havermans. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Thanks for listening. Trigger warnings: violence, harm against animals, mental illness, SA

For trigger warnings: scroll down A young man desperate for a room takes an offer in a bad neighbourhood of 1980s Amsterdam. While everything seems fine at first, the flat turns out to have a sinister secret.Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Peter Yearsley. It was written by Jelle Havermans. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Thanks for listening. Trigger warnings: suicide, violence, stalking

For trigger warnings: scroll downA young goth woman with a fascination for the occult investigates an urban legend which supposedly took place near the village she grew up in, somewhere in The Black Forest, Germany. Want to help us release more episodes? Consider supporting us on Patreon. This story is released under an attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license. This story was narrated by Shelby Scott from the Scare You To Sleep Podcast. Make sure to check it out. It was written by Jelle Havermans. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Thanks for listening!Trigger warnings: violence against children, violence