Looking for short stories, articles, audio dramas and more that deal with madness? Check out our collection below.
Art’s Work By Thomas M. Malafarina
In a home filled with his late wife paintings, Arthur seeks peace but finds only torment. Her murderer may have escaped justice, but Arthur’s chilling masterpiece ensures some crimes never fade.
Dead Airwaves Episode 5: Goya’s Masterpiece
Goya’s jealousy fuels a dark pact of art and betrayal. A chilling short audio story of war, vengeance, and seduction awaits.
The Christmas Angel by Mark Slade
For a pair of siblings, Christmas is a time of eerie traditions, cryptic rituals, and the presence of the Christmas Angel, a being whose arrival brings both joy and terror.
Dead Airwaves Episode 4: Plague Studies
Plague Studies is an audio drama dripping with irony where two insular aristocrats spin conspiracies about the black plague at their doorstep,
The Kit-Bag by Algernon Blackwood
A young solicitor is asked to prepare the personal effects of a convicted murderer for an impending execution when he inherits the condemned man’s kit-bag.
The Festival by H.P. Lovecraft
A trip of self discovery leads to a mysterious holiday celebration. But what begins as a quaint, snow-dusted New England visit quickly descends into a nightmarish revelation of ancient rituals and shadowy beings.
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear By Thomas M. Malafarina
On Christmas Eve a miser consumed by profit dismisses the holiday cheer, only to have his carefully world begin to crumble.
The Terrible Old Man by H. P. Lovecraft
In the quiet, decaying town of Kingsport, an ancient and reclusive man resides in an old, weather-worn house near the sea. His neighbors avoid him, speaking in hushed tones of his past—a past filled with mystery, whispers of piracy, and long-forgotten secrets.
Straight Jacket Justice By Lothar Tuppan
When corrupt Police Captain Gavin Partridge wakes up in a crumbling asylum stalked by monsters and madmen, he thinks he’s dreaming. But what follows is far worse. As faceless figures and haunting visions peel away his sanity, a chilling truth emerges: justice is being served—and not in any court he recognizes.
Dead Airwaves Episode 3: Tap, Tap, Tap
Haunted by a phantom tapping, a man spirals into madness, his every waking moment dominated by the ceaseless sound.
The Last Word By Chauncey Haworth
James Pembroke’s life is filled with mundane frustrations, from workplace bullies to lingering heartbreak. When his friend Javed offers a mysterious, powerful word that can bend anyone to his will, James is skeptical—until he uses it.
The Immortal Gas Pumper Boy by Lothar Tuppan
