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SLUMBER READS

Welcome to SLUMBER READS, a quiet corner of the internet where haunting stories, mysterious tales, and atmospheric readings are made for the late hours.Here, stories unfold slowly beneath the moonlight, blending the comfort of bedtime reading with the mysterious atmosphere of the unknown. From eerie encounters and forgotten secrets to gothic tales, supernatural mysteries, dark fiction, and unsettling stories, every episode is created to immerse you in another world.Whether you're looking for something mysterious to listen to before bed, a captivating story to accompany a quiet evening, or a dark tale to help you drift into sleep, SLUMBER READS is your nighttime destination.Put on your headphones. Turn down the lights. Get comfortable, close your eyes, and let the pages turn themselves.Some stories will make you feel safe.Some will make you curious.And some… may stay with you long after the story ends.Subscribe to SLUMBER READS and discover stories written for the night, the dreamers, and those who aren't afraid to wander into the darkness.Read slowly. Listen closely. Sleep deeply.

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Saturday · 31 min
_About A Year Ago My Wife And I Visited This Place Called The Magick Sanctuary
They called it the Magick Sanctuary—a peaceful retreat where people went to heal. My wife and I left changed, but not in the way we expected. In this horror story, a quiet getaway turns into a nightmare: rituals disguised as therapy, a host who knows...
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Saturday · 1 hr 3 min
_A Strange Beast Lurks In Our County
Something has been killing livestock in our county—and the tracks don't match any animal known to science. In this horror story, residents of a quiet rural community band together to hunt a strange beast that only appears after midnight: howls that...
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Saturday · 36 min
_A Skinwalker Took My Cousin
My cousin came back from the desert different—and I'm the only one who noticed. In this horror story, a family reunion turns into a nightmare when a skinwalker takes the place of someone you love: eyes that reflect the wrong light, a voice that mimics...
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Saturday · 18 min
_A Demon Named Frank
He introduced himself as Frank—polite, soft-spoken, and absolutely not human. In this horror story, a casual encounter with a stranger who calls himself a demon turns into a nightmare: impossible favors, a presence that follows you home, and a bargain...
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Saturday · 1 hr 6 min
_A Shapeshifter At The Footbridge
The old footbridge was said to be haunted—but what waited there didn't haunt; it hunted. In this horror story, a late-night shortcut leads to a terrifying encounter with a shapeshifter that takes the form of someone you trust: a familiar voice calling...
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Saturday · 20 min
_Always Mop The Chalk Circles
The chalk circles appeared on the floor every morning—and we were told to mop them away before anyone stepped inside. In this horror story, a cleaning job turns into a nightmare: circles that return no matter how many times they're erased, symbols...
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Saturday · 1 hr 1 min
_A Park Ranger_s Tale_ _ 6 Scary Stories
A park ranger spends more time alone in the wild than anyone—and some of them come back with stories they never put in the official reports. In these 6 scary stories, a veteran ranger shares what really happens after dark in the national parks: lights...
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Saturday · 1 hr 7 min
_Be Respectful In Cemeteries_ _ 6 Scary Stories
The dead ask for very little—just respect—and the ones who forget always pay for it. In these 6 scary stories, people who disrespect cemeteries learn why the old rules exist: graves that open on their own, laughter that echoes from empty plots, and a...
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Saturday · 17 min
_Black Widow of Hazel Green
They called her the Black Widow of Hazel Green—and every man who married her ended up dead. In this episode, we dig into the chilling true story of a woman whose charm hid something far darker: suspicious deaths, insurance policies, and a small town...
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Saturday · 30 min
_Confessions Of A Fisherman In A Town Called Langurst
In Langurst, the fish don't bite—they wait. In this horror story, a lifelong fisherman confesses the secrets of a coastal town where the water gives back more than it takes: catches that shouldn't exist, a tide that brings strange things to shore, and...
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Saturday · 1 hr 6 min
_Chickens Will Eat Anything
Everyone thinks chickens are harmless—until they see what a hungry flock can do. In this horror story, a quiet farm turns into a nightmare when the chickens stop eating feed and start hunting something else: teeth that tear through bone, a coop that's...
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Saturday · 39 min
_Cryptids _ Christmas_ _ 4 Scary Stories
Christmas is supposed to be the safest night of the year—but something in the snow doesn't care about holiday cheer. In these 4 scary cryptid stories, families celebrating the season encounter things that don't belong under any Christmas tree: tracks...
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Saturday · 34 min
_Don_t Download An App Called MyPassenger
The app promised to connect me with people nearby—but the passenger it matched me with isn't a person at all. In this horror story, downloading MyPassenger turns into a nightmare: messages from an account that doesn't exist, a carpool route that leads...
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Saturday · 34 min
_Don_t Go To Pinewoods Cemetery
The locals warned me that Pinewoods Cemetery isn't just a graveyard—it's a place where the dead don't stay quiet. In this horror story, a visit after dark turns into a nightmare: graves that have been dug from the inside, whispers that follow you...
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Saturday · 14 min
_Don_t Ignore The Trick Or Treaters When They Come Knocking_ Respect Them
Every Halloween, they come knocking—and the one rule you must never break is to show them respect. In this horror story, ignoring the trick-or-treaters turns into a nightmare: knocks that don't stop, candy left untouched on the porch, and children...
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Saturday · 1 hr 2 min
_Crawling Humanoid In Oregon
Witnesses in Oregon describe something that moves on all fours but isn't an animal—pale, jointed wrong, and fast enough to keep pace with a car. In this episode, we dig into the crawling humanoid encounters that have haunted the Pacific Northwest for...
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Saturday · 30 min
_Don_t Ever Take Exit 222_
The GPS said to take Exit 222—but the moment I turned off the highway, every sign behind me disappeared. In this horror story, a wrong exit becomes a nightmare: an empty town where everyone stares, a road that loops back to the same gas station, and a...
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Saturday · 13 min
_Don_t Be Afraid To Check Under Your Bed Before Going To Sleep
Everyone checks under the bed as a kid—but what if something has been waiting there all these years for you to look again? In this horror story, a bedtime habit turns into terror: scratches on the floorboards, breathing in the dark beneath the...
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Saturday · 19 min
_Don_t Let The Antiquer Know You_re Lost
I stepped into the antique shop to ask for directions—and the old man behind the counter smiled like he'd been waiting for me. In this horror story, getting lost leads to a nightmare: a shop with no exit, shelves that rearrange themselves, and an...
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Saturday · 1 hr 8 min
_Don_t Look At The Man Wrapped In Plastic
I saw him standing at the end of the street—wrapped head to toe in plastic, perfectly still. Then he turned his head. In this horror story, a late-night walk turns into a nightmare when a figure wrapped in plastic begins following: footsteps that...
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