Knifepoint Horror

The audio equivalent of the 75%-off aisle at Spirit Halloween on November 2nd after the employees have mentally checked out and given up on ever straightening it again.

Music by Dave Lahn.

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Note to staff: There was an incident at the Seven Bells warehouse last week. The details are still forthcoming, and we appreciate your patience.

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Old friends gather to stage an intervention whose horrific stakes are known to no one outside the room.

MUSIC: 'With the Earth' by Narrow Skies, all rights reserved.

THE CAST

Ty:  H. of the We’re Not Meant to Know podcast

John:  Kiff Scholl

Freddy:  Richard Werner

Trey:  Isaiah Hernandez

Ethan:  Soren Narnia

Narrator and phone operator:  Beth Abdallah

Entrepreneur and phone operator:  Linda Wojtowick

Friend:  Tiff Gideon

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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.

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A stuntman accepts a new and dangerous challenge for his body, mind, and soul.

Music by Dave Lahn.

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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...

Another story of a long road to a place tucked safely out of sight, but whose influence darkly lingers.

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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

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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 Christo...

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Volume 3 of 3. For the secret creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience some older stories from the series — directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects.

The stories and the tellers:

1. family: Michael Bach (20 mins. )

2. The Crack: Isaac Lewis (23 mins.)

3. compulsion: Jackson Fischer (18 mins.)

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The central figure in a medical mystery is pulled down a labyrinthine path to its surreal conclusion.

MUSIC: "Is There Somebody Here?" by Alon Peretz, "Illustris Simulation" by Kyle Preston, all rights reserved.

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For the creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience a few older stories from the series—directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects. Volume 2 of 3.

The stories and the tellers:

1. 'hole' told by Paul Kandarian (17 mins.)

2. 'Twelve Tiny Cabins' told by Ed Dowdall (14 mins.)

3. 'laborer' told by Isaac Dempsey (17 mins.)

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Eat right. Get plenty of exercise. You never know when you might need every last resource of the body to make it through the night alive.

Music: "The Unknown - Creative Cut - Minimal" by KeMi, "Infinite Emptiness" by Matooma, "Folklore - Alternative Version" by Ardie Son, all rights reserved.

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For the creepypasta lover in all of us, here’s a different, more raw way to experience a few older stories from the series—directly from the mouths of the witnesses, who have no use for some author's careful prose or dramatic effects. Volume 1 of 3.

The stories and the tellers:

1. 'bargain': Meyer Statham (10 mins.)

2. 'A Convergence in Wintertime': Tiff Gideon (21 mins.)

3. 'legend': CSAR (12 mins.)

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Flashlight: Check. Water bottle: Check. Satellite phone: Check. Beef jerky: Check. Defensive weapons: To be determined.

Liz was played by Mig Windows, www.migwindows.com. Watch the short film adaptation on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@SorenNarnia-313

All stories on the Knifepoint Horror podcast are written and produced by Soren Narnia.

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Note to listeners: The content of this story is particularly grim, and may be very disturbing to some.

'An Oral History of Hell,' a story written before this podcast began, is a bleak, brutish tale of suspense related by a narrator condemned to Hell's wintry plain. The Grip, the Speaking Stones, the Far Mountains, the Perimeter, the Lie: In describing Hell's harsh geography and customs, Nicholas Strait also describes the events and people that brought him to damnation. His search for a way out must navigate madness, addiction, and the immutable hand of death.

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The arrival of something mysterious and deadly in a small town sends a boy’s imagination spiraling.

MUSIC: “Fate” by Dave Lahn, “Sentient” by Gruber, all rights reserved.

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Soren Narnia can also be heard on the podcast 'The Ghosts on This Road,' with volume three now released.

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Some jobs hold more unusual hazards than others. And some of those hazards are just... oh boy.

MUSIC: "Christmas Songs for Children," Arthur Hall, Edison Laboratories.

A version of this story first appeared on Kevin Lane's podcast Spill Your Guts in October of 2023.

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A classic novel takes on frightening significance for an inexperienced reader.

MUSIC: "Cold in Your Bones" by Kyle Preston, "Hallowed World" by E J R M, "Wait" by Free Walking Trio, "Pentecost (Reworked)" by Christopher Galavan, all rights reserved.

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The Campfire Radio Theater podcast has posted their ambitious radio play re-imagining of the Knifepoint Horror story Paranormal Appraisal 151. https://campfireradiotheater.podbean.com/e/paranormal-appraisal-151/

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Someone you passed on the street this month was not quite who they appeared to be. And for one in a million people you pass, the self is just a cheap wire frame they dangerously abandoned long ago.

Adapted video clip for Spotify originally created by Peter Fowler.

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A father and son confront the impossible phenomena that wait patiently to strike from within terribly familiar places.

MUSIC: “Duality” by Kyle Preston, “Blue Echoes” by Norvik, “The Horizon” by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, all rights reserved.

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A horror-lite excursion into my foggy memories of real moments when things suddenly didn't quite add up... and the unknown asserted itself just enough to make me feel around for the anti-supernatural spray I always keep by my bedside. - S.N.

New original story coming November 7.

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What a strange world we live in when there's an official Knifepoint Horror merchandise shop! 25% of all proceeds will be donated to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. knifepointhorror.dashery.com

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Here’s an off-the-record, completely unserious Halloween palate cleanser for when you just can’t take doofuses like me trying to scare you anymore.

MUSIC: “From Above” by Dan Mayo, “O.R.C.” by Aviad Zinemanas, “Did You Hear That” by Peter John, “Eyes on You” by Young Lords, “Black Hole” by Stephen Keech, “Odd Numbers” by Curtis Cole, “Finger Paint” by Elijah Aaron, all rights reserved.

Whaddya know, there’s a Knifepoint Horror merchandise shop: knifepointhorror.dashery.com  25% of all proceeds will be donated to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

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After all these years, a light seems to have been turned on inside that weird old house on the corner--so maybe it's better to stay in tonight. Here are some stories for that.

1. Prologue: traditions, part 1

2. straightaway

3. spillage

4. caveat 

5. Epilogue: traditions, part 2

Music by Dave Lahn

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What a strange world we live in when there's an official Knifepoint Horror merchandise shop! 25% of all proc...

No homeowner's policy in existence covers everything.

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Walk through most neighborhoods, and you get at least a general sense of people’s back yards. But where the truly wealthy live on enormous gated parcels of land, you quickly notice it’s almost impossible to either see or know what’s going on back there. With all that space and total anonymity, it really could be… anything.

Music: Michele Nobler, 'Choral Prelude in F Minor' by Johann Sebastian Bach, all rights reserved.

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Even after museum hours ended that day, some people walked out to the waterside and just looked at the object silently for several minutes, not knowing what to think, or what to feel.

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Memories of one very, very strange winter's day in the life of a weary public servant.

Additional narration by Linda Wojtowick of 'The Ghosts on This Road' podcast.

Music: "Winter Snow" by Zac Nelson, all rights reserved.

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In the moody late hours at The Cask & Pear, an all-night dive bar and diner on the edge of the city, some of the stories patrons tell definitely lean toward the unusual.

MUSIC: “Hear Me When I Call” by Higher Land, “Ugly So” by Roger Rivas, “Look at You” by The Satellite Station, and “7 Answers” by Kazuya, all rights reserved.

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A young man’s strange natural gift evolves to wield a disturbing influence.

MUSIC: ‘Atmo’ by Jamie Bathgate. All rights reserved.

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In this story originally written for the Halloween 2024 episode of Kevin Lane’s Spill Your Guts podcast to accompany a few Knifepoint Horror tales interpreted by other actors, a man of science relates an encounter with a mysterious desert legend.

Written and narrated by Soren Narnia.

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A story of desperate men, bad decisions, terrible timing, and unexpected faces in the dark.

Additional narration by Charlotte Kulak.

Music: “Om Bath” by Yotam Agam and “When the Tide Breaks Free” by James Forest. All rights reserved.

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Originally heard on the Alexandria Archives podcast, this is the final recording of a man whose chosen profession finally bit back hard. With Amy Paonessa of The Bloodlust podcast.

All stories on Knifepoint Horror are written by Soren Narnia.

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The Campfire Radio Theater podcast has released an ambitious full cast re-imagining of this story; check it out here: https://campfireradiotheater.podbean.com/e/paranormal-appraisal-151/

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In this ghost story of the Southern Gothic, a new landowner is rapidly submerged in a relative's murky past.

Music: “Deja Reve” by DaniHaDani, “Effoliation” by SEA, and “The Racer” by Tristan Barton, all rights reserved.

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Originally heard as ‘Q & A With a Vampire Killer’ on the Alexandria Archives podcast, this is a former college student’s reflection on an unusual glimpse into a dangerous world.  

All stories on the Knifepoint Horror podcast are written by Soren Narnia.

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Ask people in the Cleveland area about The Ron Tanglethorn Show and you might get a few nods here and there. Never the most popular late-night offering on the AM band, it's remembered by diehards mostly for the rather unusual way it signed off the air for good.

Music: "Salience Bias" by Art Against Agony, all rights reserved.

All stories on the Knifepoint Horror podcast are written by Soren Narnia.

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