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Tales to Terrify

Tales to Terrify 453 Flash Fiction Contest Winners

Tales to Terrify

Drew Sebesteny

Short Fiction, Dark Tales, Arts, Books, Creepy Stories, Creepy, Horror Stories, Fiction, Scary Stories, Creepy Pasta, Horror Fiction, Drama, Terror, Short Stories, Horror, Suspense, Flash Fiction

4.5678 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Episode 453. We have a very special episode this week: the winners of our first Flash Fiction Contest. We have four short tales for you: a woman’s attempt to halt death, a piece of art induces madness, a mother frightened by a scary story, and a dreadful inheritance.


Coming Up

Good Evening: New Faces & Shout Outs: 00:01:06

Dark Travels: Italy’s Poveglia Island: 00:02:51

Runner Up: John Waite’s Exhibit Label as read by Evan Morgenstern: 00:16:27

Runner Up: Frauke Uhlenbruch’s Skin Suits as read by Julia Zelman: 00:24:15

Runner Up: Erica Ruppert’s The Wind, The Sand as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:32:45

WINNER: Nicola Kapron’s Plague as read by Emily Strand: 00:40:45


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Plague by Arnold Böcklin


Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment

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0:00.0

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0:05.3

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0:09.1

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0:15.5

Oh, Steve, you're in a pickle.

0:17.9

Yes, Mrs. Jenkins, I will look after your house while you're away.

0:20.6

But right now, lunchtime spicy after your house while you're away.

0:24.6

But right now, lunchtime spicy burrito is making a spectacular comeback.

0:27.0

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0:33.5

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0:34.4

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0:35.1

Always read the label. From the blackest corners of your mind, they call,

1:01.0

pulling you deep into shadow,

1:06.0

twisting your senses, keeping you from sleep.

1:15.6

It's time to face your darkest fears.

1:22.6

This is Tales to Terrify.

1:47.1

Good evening, children of the night, and welcome.

1:55.8

We have something special planned for you this evening, but before we dig in, there's a few people I'd like to acknowledge.

2:05.0

First, with submissions pouring in like tentacled eldritch horrors writhing through a tear in space and time,

2:11.9

we've brought in a pair of pinch hitters to help out. A couple of names that will no doubt sound very familiar. Please join me in extending a very warm welcome to Brian Rollins and Summer Brooks.

2:20.5

We're excited to have you step behind the curtain with us, Brian and Summer.

2:25.3

I'd also like to send a huge thank you to our newest patrons, Brad Jacobs, Sierra Froon, and Drew Rogers.

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