Chilling Tales for Dark Nights

We want to take a moment to show our support for fellow horror creator Brenden Dean and Darkness Prevails, who were unfairly demonetized by YouTube this past week.

Unfortunately, this is another clear indication that those of us in the horror community are not finished fighting this battle yet.

Creators like Brenden have spent years building audiences, supporting storytellers, and producing original horror entertainment enjoyed by millions of listeners. Having that work and livelihood threatened by inconsistent or overly broad enforcement of monetization policies affects more than one channel—it affects our entire community.

We stand with Brenden and Darkness Prevails as they fight back.

If you want to support them, please follow Darkness Prevails’ posts on YouTube for the latest information on what happened, what they're doing about it, and how the community can help:

youtube.com/@DarknessPrevails/posts

When one horror creator gets hit, the rest of us need to pay attention.

We stand together.

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TONIGHT ON DREW BLOOD'S DARK TALES!
It arrives at 8 PM CST ad-free on our Patrons Area, as well as on Rumble, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you enjoy your favorite podcasts! ... Are you ready?

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In Season 11, Episode 8 of Drew Blood’s Dark Tales, Drew Blood welcomes horror author William Dalphin for “A Tiller of the Ground,” a dark and tragic tale of faith, family secrets, and the terrible consequences of seeing the world through the eyes of a frightened child. The story is narrated by a young boy growing up on an isolated farm with his deeply religious family: his stern father, loving mother, and older brother Jacob, whom he idolizes. From the beginning, the narrator insists that good and evil are real because he has witnessed them firsthand—and even claims to have seen the Devil himself.

That conviction takes terrifying form when the boy awakens one night and sees the family’s old scarecrow walking across the moonlit farm. Convinced that Satan has taken physical form, he becomes increasingly obsessed with the figure, especially after witnessing something disturbing in the barn that his young, religiously conditioned mind cannot properly understand. What follows is a collision between innocence, fear, secrecy, punishment, and misplaced certainty, as the boy becomes convinced that destroying the scarecrow is the only way to save his family.

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🎤 WISCONSIN CTFDN FANS — COME HANG OUT WITH CRAIG! 🎤

If you’ve ever wanted to meet the guy behind Chilling Tales for Dark Nights—preferably somewhere considerably less terrifying than one of our stories—here’s your chance! 😈😂

CTFDN creator Craig Groshek will once again be taking the stage at the Skyline Comedy Club in Appleton, Wisconsin, as part of their Open Mic Night, on TWO upcoming dates:

📅 Wednesday, August 12
📅 Wednesday, August 26

🚪 Doors open: 6:00 PM
🎤 Show starts: 7:00 PM
🎟️ NO COVER CHARGE!

Craig has performed at Skyline several times before and is proud to be a small part of the local Wisconsin comedy scene, sharing the stage with a variety of other area comedians and performers. So you won't just be coming out to see Craig—you'll get a whole evening of stand-up comedy!

Come for the laughs, stay for the drinks, and help support some local comedy. 🍻😂

And if you're a longtime Chilling Tales for Dark Nights listener or fan, Craig will be hanging around after the show to meet and greet. He's especially looking forward to meeting some of the Wisconsin fans who have listened to and supported CTFDN over the years! 🖤

So bring some friends, grab a drink, enjoy a night of comedy, and be sure to come up and say hello afterward!

📍 Skyline Comedy Club — Appleton, Wisconsin
1004 S Olde Oneida St, Appleton, WI 54915

For more information:
www.skylinecomedy.com/

Hope to see some of the CTFDN Wisconsin crew there! 🎃🎙️😂

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🔥 New Episode Now Streaming on Rumble! 🔥

A brand-new episode of Fear from the Heartland — "Beyond Bigfoot" — is available now exclusively on Rumble!

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▶️ Coming to YouTube on August 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o0Rv...

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This week, we bring you "Ignorance is Bliss" by James Flynn — Eric and his cynical friend Mack travel to Vietnam's remote Cần Giờ Island in search of a legendary Bigfoot-like creature rumored to haunt the mangrove forests. But the deeper they venture into the wilderness, the more they realize the greatest mystery isn't what lurks in the trees—it's what people are willing to sacrifice to escape the burdens of the human mind. A haunting blend of cryptid folklore, psychological horror, and existential dread that will stay with you long after the journey ends.

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Many of you have noticed things have been a little quieter than usual here at Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, and I wanted to let you know why.

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This past Monday, July 27, at around noon CST, I was directly impacted by the devastating EF-3 tornado that tore through Menasha, Appleton, and Fox Crossing, Wisconsin.

First and foremost, my family and I are safe, and for that, I am incredibly grateful. My kids were home with me when the tornado struck. As the warnings intensified and the storm bore down on us, we took shelter together in our basement and waited for it to pass. The tornado warning remained in effect for nearly an hour, and the tornado itself stayed on the ground for approximately 30 minutes. Huddled together in our basement, listening as the storm raged outside, it felt like an eternity. It was one of the most intense experiences my family has ever endured.

Then, almost as quickly as it had arrived, the rescue calls started coming in.

As many of you know, in addition to running Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, I also serve as a firefighter. Once it was safe to leave home, duty called. I spent the rest of that day—and several days afterward—responding alongside my fellow firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, dispatchers, utility crews, and countless volunteers, helping our community through one of the worst natural disasters our area has ever experienced.

The tornado was unlike anything I've ever seen. It carved a 12.1-mile path of destruction, reached 145 mph winds, and grew to 1,500 yards (nearly a mile) wide. At one point, radar detected an astonishing 2.5-mile-wide debris ball, illustrating just how much debris was being lofted into the atmosphere. Entire neighborhoods were devastated. One home was reportedly lifted completely off its foundation, rotated approximately 45 degrees, and then set back down. Trees that had stood for generations were snapped like toothpicks. Homes, businesses, and public infrastructure were destroyed in a matter of seconds.

Even our own emergency services weren't spared. Fox Crossing Fire Station 41, where I serve, partially collapsed during the tornado, burying several fire apparatus beneath twisted steel and debris. It was a sobering reminder that even those responding to the emergency are not immune from its destruction.

This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to meet Governor Tony Evers when he visited our collapsed fire station to see the damage firsthand and meet with first responders. It was encouraging to see our community's recovery efforts receiving attention at the state level, though there is still a tremendous amount of work ahead.

Despite everything happening around us, our fire department's service to the community never stopped. Even after losing one of our two fire stations, along with critical apparatus, we continued answering calls, protecting lives and property, and serving our community without interruption. I'm incredibly proud of every member of our department, as well as our neighboring fire departments and partner agencies, who came together to ensure that—even in the face of unprecedented destruction—help was always on the way.

That said, I sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding as I catch up on everything that had to be put on hold while our community focused on saving lives, searching damaged homes, clearing roads, restoring critical infrastructure, and helping our neighbors begin the long process of rebuilding.

I couldn't be prouder of every firefighter, law enforcement officer, EMT, dispatcher, lineman, public works employee, volunteer, and neighbor who stepped up when people needed them most. In the face of incredible destruction, I also witnessed incredible compassion.

If you'd like to see more about the damage to our fire station and our community's response, WBAY has excellent coverage here:

🎥 Video Report:
www.wbay.com/video/2026/07/29/tornado-destroys-roo…

📰 News Article:
www.wbay.com/2026/07/29/tornado-destroys-roof-fox-…

Thank you all for your patience, your support, your kind messages, and for continuing to be part of this amazing community. It means more than you know.

Please keep everyone affected by this historic storm in your thoughts as northeastern Wisconsin continues the long road to recovery.

Stay safe, everyone. ❤️🖤

Craig
CTFDN Creator
Firefighter

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How is everyone holding up out there today?

We're well aware that little we could imagine can compare with the horrors of 2026, but we thank you nonetheless for spending your evenings with us! 🖤

Stay safe out there, everyone, and stay hydrated!

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🌩️ Tomorrow on Horror Hill... 🌩️

When an old betrayal leads to an unexpected plea for help, one man finds himself drawn into a mystery that blurs the line between mental illness and the supernatural. Beneath an abandoned railway bridge, something waits in the darkness... and it may already know his name.

Join host Erik Peabody tomorrow for a slow-burning psychological nightmare from author Michael Whitehouse, where every shadow carries doubt, every whisper demands attention, and the truth may be more terrifying than any delusion.

🎧 The episode goes live tomorrow at 8:00 PM CST on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Rumble, and all major podcast platforms.

Are you ready to answer the call?

#HorrorPodcast #HorrorHill #HorrorHillPodcast #ErikPeabody #ChillingTales #MichaelWhitehouse #PsychologicalHorror #SupernaturalHorror #GhostStory #AudioDrama #CreepyStories #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Rumble

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🔥 New Episode Now Available! 🔥

The latest episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights is now streaming on YouTube, Rumble, and wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts!

🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR5nr...

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This week, Otis Jiry brings Kenneth Kohl's "The Montford Experiment" chillingly to life—a haunting descent into the ethical abyss where the pursuit of immortality eclipses every moral boundary. What begins as one volunteer's desire to help the forgotten inmates of a psychiatric prison soon leads to a hidden facility, impossible medical research, and a discovery that forces him to confront the true cost of denying death itself.

Some mysteries exist for a reason. Some doors should never be opened.

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🔥 New Episode Now Available! 🔥

The latest episode of Drew Blood's Dark Tales is now available on Rumble!

📺 Watch now on Rumble:
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📅 Coming to YouTube on 7/24!

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This week, host and narrator Drew Blood returns with "Waykeeper: Devils in the Sand," the latest chapter in Rory Dwane's sweeping grimdark western saga. When children begin disappearing from frontier settlements, the mysterious Waykeeper, Killer, and a battle-scarred bounty hunter ride beyond the edge of civilization in pursuit of the legendary Black Hand. Their journey carries them through cursed deserts, haunted mountains, and lands ruled by ancient monsters, where every victory demands another sacrifice—and the greatest battle may be the one raging within the Waykeeper himself.

Don't miss this unforgettable blend of supernatural horror, grimdark fantasy, and brutal western action from Rory Dwane, as Drew Blood brings the next chapter of the Waykeeper's journey vividly to life.

#DrewBlood #DrewBloodsDarkTales #HorrorPodcast #AudioHorror #DarkFantasy #Grimdark #WesternHorror #Waykeeper #RoryDwane #ScaryStories #HorrorFiction #CTFDN

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🔥 New Episode Now Available on Rumble! 🔥

The latest episode of Horror Hill is now streaming exclusively on Rumble!

📺 Watch now on our Rumble channel: rumble.com/c/c-7891298

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🎬 Coming to YouTube on July 23!

This week, host Erik Peabody presents "Tentacles, Tentacles!"—a chilling double-feature that proves some monsters are far more real than we'd ever like to believe.

First, experience "Chump" by Chris Wolf, an unforgettable tale that begins with a simple childhood fear: the monster under the bed. But when one man revisits the terrifying events that haunted his family years earlier, he discovers that some imaginary friends are frighteningly real... and some doors, once opened, should never have been.

Then venture into the cold depths of space with "Salvage" by Heath Pfaff, where an abandoned station conceals a nightmare no recovery crew could have prepared for.

Don't miss this unforgettable pairing of creature horror and cosmic dread—and if you enjoy the episode, be sure to follow us on Rumble so you never miss another descent into darkness.

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