Tis’ the Season to be Gory | An Sp. Horror

Sp. | Stephen Patmore
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For all you blood-hungry horror fans out there: this Christmas, gorge yourself on vampire elves, spacefaring Santas, ancient arachnids, and Kringle cannibals, all wrapped up in a twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp. – Tis’ the Season to be Gory. Our bookcast is gifting you these terrifying tales as unique audio adaptations, narrated by the author, and joined by special guest voices. Plus, a little bonus treat on Christmas day. The physical ‘Tis the Season to be Gory’ book is available on Amazon - hardback, paperback, eBook. 🩸Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸Hosted by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸Narrated by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸Directed by Gene Groves 🩸Production by Tomebite

Episodes

  1. 12/17/2025

    EP6: The Crawl - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror

    The Crawl - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror (series finale) No spoilers: 1986. The Game Kid, with its groundbreaking technology allowing 72 hours of game play without charging, is the only thing on everyone’s Christmas list. But the power comes from something far more ancient, and when the batteries inside hatch, the world is slowly devoured, including the resistant residents of a London tower block. 🩸 Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸 Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Directed by Gene Groves 🩸 Production by Tomebite 🩸 Production support from Tobias Upfold 🩸 Artwork by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Book illustrations by Jason Kerr 🩸 Casting support from Ed Ismail The cast of this episode has been: 🩸 Narrator Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Alessandro Tobias Upfold 🩸 Brian Ray Fox 🩸 Bembe Rueben Fox 🩸 Edward Tobias Upfold 🩸 Gail Perdita Lawton 🩸 Linda Lauren Fox 🩸 Salima Aisha Noreen 🩸 Whitmore Gene Groves   Adapted from Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror. A twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp. Put this ghoulish gift under the tree this Christmas. Tis' the Season to be Gory is available now from Amazon, in hardback, paperback, and ebook.

    59 min

  2. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    EP5: Those Bastard Kids on Those Bastard Bikes - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror

    A little message from our bearded buddy (no, not Sp. The other one): Gene Groves, director of Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror, audio series. Who did you think we meant? Welcome back, fearful friends. Here in the scrypt crypt we still have plenty of holiday horror to fuel your screams and frightmares, right up to the big day, when I come clambering down your chimneys with a nice full sack. Ho ho ho.  But for this week’s titbit of terror, we are taking a break from tradition. Instead of treating your ears, this tale of macabre merriment is a feast for your eyes. So, to unwrap our evil elfing episode, take your horror hellion hearts over to tomebite.co.uk and we will meet back here next week for the final instalment in this scream-scattered series. Scarewell, fearful friends. Ho ho ho ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...   Tales from the Scrypt presents... Those Bastard Kids on Those Bastard Bikes. No spoilers: What starts as some neighbours using a local social media community group to complain about a gang of “oiks on bikes tearing up the streets”, becomes a bizarre chain of events that forces them to decide whether to give up their freedom.   🩸 Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸 Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Directed by Gene Groves 🩸 Production by Tomebite 🩸 Production support from Tobias Upfold 🩸 Artwork by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Book illustrations by Jason Kerr 🩸 Casting support from Ed Ismail 🩸 Narrated by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Visualiser: social media platform build by Tomebite   Adapted from Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror. A twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp. Put this ghoulish gift under the tree this Christmas. Tis' the Season to be Gory is available now from Amazon, in hardback, paperback, and ebook.

    1 min

  3. 12/04/2025

    EP4: Things Can't Remain the Same - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror

    Things Can't Remain the Same - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror No spoilers: The local lake is one way to escape the chaos of Christmas morning, but when a ghostly figure leads Shaun down a haunted rabbit hole towards the gates of purgatory, he quickly discovers the devastating truth of what he has done that mean he won’t make it back to open his presents. 🩸 Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸 Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Directed by Gene Groves 🩸 Production by Tomebite 🩸 Production support from Tobias Upfold 🩸 Artwork by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Book illustrations by Jason Kerr 🩸 Casting support from Ed Ismail 🩸 Narrated by Sp. | Stephen Patmore Adapted from Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror. A twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp. Put this ghoulish gift under the tree this Christmas. Tis' the Season to be Gory is available now from Amazon, in hardback, paperback, and ebook.

    23 min

  4. 11/27/2025

    EP3: It's a Jolly Hollow Christmas - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror

    It’s a Jolly Hollow Christmas - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror No spoilers: A mission to reignite the Sun destroys Earth, leaving a sole survivor orbiting the charred, lifeless planet in a desolate space station. All hope is lost when a little Christmas spirit comes knocking at the airlock door. 🩸 Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸 Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Directed by Gene Groves 🩸 Production by Tomebite 🩸 Production support from Tobias Upfold 🩸 Artwork by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Book illustrations by Jason Kerr 🩸 Casting support from Ed Ismail 🩸 Narrated by Sp. | Stephen Patmore Adapted from Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror. A twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp. Put this ghoulish gift under the tree this Christmas. Tis' the Season to be Gory is available now from Amazon, in hardback, paperback, and ebook.

    15 min

  5. 11/19/2025

    EP2: Hook & Bait - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror

    Hook & Bait - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror No spoilers: Tammy bakes a special batch of Christmas cookies that will prove to her unbelieving dad that Santa really does exist.    🩸 Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸 Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Directed by Gene Groves 🩸 Production by Tomebite 🩸 Production support from Tobias Upfold 🩸 Artwork by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Book illustrations by Jason Kerr 🩸 Casting support from Ed Ismail The cast of this episode has been: 🩸 Narrator Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Tammy Katy Bennette 🩸 Liv Dara Voice 🩸 Frank Jason Kerr Adapted from Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror. A twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp. Put this ghoulish gift under the tree this Christmas. The book of Tis' the Season to be Gory is available now from Amazon, in hardback, paperback, and ebook.

    10 min

  6. 11/13/2025

    EP1: All I Want for Christmas - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror

    All I Want for Christmas - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror No spoilers: A year after losing his family in a tragic accident, Henry writes a hopeless plea to Santa: all he wants for Christmas is to have his family back. Santa replies with an offer Henry can’t refuse, but in his haste, Henry fails to read the fine print, with stomach-churning consequences. 🩸 Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸 Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Directed by Gene Groves 🩸 Production by Tomebite 🩸 Production support from Tobias Upfold 🩸 Artwork by Robbyn Snow 🩸 Book illustrator Jason Kerr 🩸 Casting support from Ed Ismail The cast of this episode has been: 🩸 Narrator Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸 Henry Bannerman Ray Fox 🩸 Lou Bannerman Lauren Fox 🩸 Benji Bannerman Reuben Fox 🩸 Lilly Bannerman Mabel Fox 🩸 Paul Bannerman Tobias Upfold 🩸 Marcy Bannerman Perdita Lawton 🩸 Santa Gene Groves  Adapted from Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror. A twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp. Put this ghoulish gift under the tree this Christmas. The book of Tis' the Season to be Gory is available now from Amazon, in hardback, paperback, and ebook.

    1h 14m

  7. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Series 1 Trailer - Tis' the Season to be Gory: An Sp. Horror

    For all you blood-hungry horror fans out there: this Christmas, gorge yourself on vampire elves, spacefaring Santas, ancient arachnids, and Kringle cannibals, all wrapped up in a twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp – Tis’ the season to be Gory. Our storycast gifts you these terrifying tales as unique audio adaptations, narrated by the author, and joined by special guest voices. Plus, a little bonus treat on Christmas day. Tune in from Thursday 13 November for the first installment. Find the book ‘Tis the Season to be Gory’ on amazon - available now on hardback, paperback and ebook.   🩸Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸Hosted by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸Narrated by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸Directed by Gene Groves 🩸Production by Tomebite 🩸Artwork by Robbyn Snow

    1 min

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For all you blood-hungry horror fans out there: this Christmas, gorge yourself on vampire elves, spacefaring Santas, ancient arachnids, and Kringle cannibals, all wrapped up in a twisted ho ho ho-rror collection of short stories by debut author, Sp. – Tis’ the Season to be Gory. Our bookcast is gifting you these terrifying tales as unique audio adaptations, narrated by the author, and joined by special guest voices. Plus, a little bonus treat on Christmas day. The physical ‘Tis the Season to be Gory’ book is available on Amazon - hardback, paperback, eBook. 🩸Written by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸Created by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸Hosted by Sp. | Stephen Patmore, Ian Crow 🩸Narrated by Sp. | Stephen Patmore 🩸Produced by Robbyn Snow 🩸Directed by Gene Groves 🩸Production by Tomebite

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