After Words Paranormal
Episodes
231 episodes
Death Went That Way
How about a haunted road trip? Just put the EVP recorder next to the cooler in the back seat and let’s go! In our story, “Death Went that Way,” by Allison Harding, a young man on his way to California experiences a very deadly backseat driver. ...
The Scarecrow at the End of the Lane
Our story for this episode, “The Scarecrow at the End of the Lane,” by Mike Nesbitt provides one answer to the question, “Scarecrows…cute and helpful, or evil and deadly. A woman walks home at night past a field with a scarecrow. Let’s just say...
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The Affair of the Dancing Coffins
What says haunted more than an old crypt in a foggy cemetery? I mean, crypts put the goth in gothic! In our story, “The Affair of the Dancing Coffins,” by George Brockhart something very strange in going on inside a family crypt. I do hav...
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The Mannequin
Mannequins…sales enhancement, or inducers of terror? When you see a mannequin in a store window, do you stop to examine its garment offering, or watch its eyes to see if they follow you? For me, they are just giant dolls, and fall into the “yik...
Blood Fortune
In our story, "Blood Fortune," by Stephan Hudgins, a woman visits a carnival fortune teller. She asks her a rather grisly question, and unfortunately, gets exactly what she asks for. What’s more fun than spending a day at a carnival or an...
The Message
Have you ever heard a voice come through a radio that seemed misplaced? You might have heard a voice from beyond the veil. In our story, “The Message,” by Clinton Dangerfield, a death-row inmate and a chaplain hear a voice through the rad...
Doctor's Notes
Working as a medical professional in a psychiatric hospital must be one of the hardest jobs in the world. And as one doctor finds out in our story, “Doctor’s Notes,” by Kitty Olsen, meeting face to face with the supernatural doesn’t make it any...
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Gnome Invasion
On this episode Holly Landis’s story, “Gnome Invasion,” shows us the darker side of those cute little ceramic statues that so many people collect to decorate their gardens. To be perfectly honest, they creep me out. I always wonder what dark, e...
The Boy that Brought the Asylum Home
In this week’s story, “The Boy That Brought the Asylum Home,” by Mike Nesbitt, a young boy is haunted by a ghost his roommate accidently brought home from a clandestine visit to an abandoned asylum. Let’s just say, in this case, three’s a nasty...
Walter the Ghost
Hello, and welcome to episode #225 of After Words Paranormal. I’m your host, Shelby. For our story this week you must forget the Disney version of the Fairy world. No cute little tinkly fairies or wistful sing mermaids. In “Walter ...
Happy Cthulhu to You
On this episode we will dip our toes, very carefully into the lore of Cthulhu. In, "Happy Cthulhu to You," by Lance Zarimba, young boy loves terrorizing his younger brother because he is a Cthulhu fan. He learns, however, that sibling riv...
The Thing in the Glass Box
On this week’s episode we have a scientist experimenting with equipment designed to separate the spirit of a person from his body, then put it back in. It goes without saying that the experiment does not turn out well. Scientists and pseudoscie...
Bones for a Pillow
In our story, “Bones for a Pillow,” by Alexandra Seidel. A young woman notices something strange growing out of her floor. Her investigation into the mystery provides answers, but only the deadly kind. Bodies in the house found by new owners. W...
The Tin House
Our story for this week, “The Tin House,” by Simon Clark touches on one of the most horrible chapters in US history. The years of slavery. In the story, a policeman thinks he only taking photos of an old, tin house. But what he finds there is m...
In Every Picture
New techniques and better equipment are developed for photography all the time. But one thing remains constant; ghosts have been making their way into photos for 200 years. Spirit Photography is as popular as it ever was. Paranormal investigato...
Twister
What does the word twister make you think of? A fun game with colorful dots and tangled up bodies, an action film, or a deadly windstorm? My maternal grandmother was raised on Kansas farm, and the blood would drain from her face at the mere men...
Dark Mummery
Haunted houses have always attracted those who want a little scare and the chance to see a ghost. In our story, “Dark Mummery,” by Thorp McClusky, a daring group of friends into a local haunt to have some spooky fun. What they get is...
I WAS COMMISSIONED TO WRITE A HORROR STORY. I WAS GIVEN STRANGE RULES TO FOLLOW…
Rather than just a horror story, this week we offer a horror story about a horror writer writing a horror story. In “I was Commissioned to Write a Horror Story. I was Given Strange Rules to Follow,” by Quincey Lee, an author must construct stor...
Old Growth
This week tree conservation takes a twisted turn for the worse in David Longhorn’s story, “Old Growth.” A young man wants to help preserve a growth of old oaks from a construction company, but his involvement goes a bit farther than he pl...
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Grotesque
Our story for this episode is “Grotesque,” by Ian Fortey. A young man moves into an apartment with a gargoyle right outside his window. After some strange incidents, he begins to wonder if the gargoyle is just for show, or some more sinister. H...
The Room That Grows Teeth
This week’s episode will give you something to chew on or rather chew with. Silas Grimm’s story, “The Room that Grows Teeth,” is a weird and disturbing story about a family that discovers teeth growing in their home. Not all tooth encounters ar...
The Watcher at the Door
Which witch is which? In our story, “The Watcher at the Door,” by Henry Kuttner, a man is besieged by a witch’s ghost, who beckons him to a hellish realm with glowing eyes. Are there other places haunted by a witch’s ghost? ...
The Baby's Pram
This week we present a story by author Quincey Lee, “The Baby’s Pram.” It’s always delightful to see a sweet baby’s face smiling up from its carrier. However, in this story one glimpse inside the pram sends everyone running away, sc...
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Lucy Comes to Stay
This episode features the story, “Lucy Comes to Stay,” by Robert Bloch. A young woman is being held for insanity against her will. Her dear friend Lucy is willing to help her. But what kind of friend is Lucy, really. Can she be trusted?T...
The Last Three Ships
Our story for this week is, “The Last Three Ships,” by Margaret St. Clair. Scavengers and treasure hunters avoid the last three ships in a line of wrecked ships set aside as junk. The last three ships are full of treasures for those who know wh...
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