The Dreading

Winterborn Media

Step into the crushing darkness of The Dreading—a high-tension horror anthology podcast blending a bleak atmosphere with visceral, supernatural terror. Every episode explores a unique, slow-burn nightmare where ordinary souls are pushed to the absolute brink. From claustrophobic haunted spaces and blood-slicked zombie outbreaks to ravenous, physical monsters lurking in urban decay, The Dreading delivers heart-stopping frights where the human element is just as volatile as the supernatural anomalies. Because in this world, the monsters don’t just lurk in the shadows.

Episodes

  1. Oct 29

    The Morgue Beneath Mercy Hill: It Takes a Village (Ep.1)

    Welcome back. Tonight, we begin a two-part descent into a town where power is concentrated in the hands of a few dangerous men who will do anything to keep it. In this place, loyalties are bought and sold every day, and secrets are easy to bury, but impossible to keep hidden. This is Episode One of The Morgue Beneath Mercy Hill: "It Takes a Village." Subscribe to The Dreading for more dark, episodic horror audio dramas ABOUT THE DREADING Step into the crushing darkness of The Dreading—a high-tension horror anthology podcast blending a bleak, neo-noir atmosphere with visceral, supernatural terror. Every standalone episode explores a unique, slow-burn nightmare through a cynical lens. These are stories of flawed, everyday people trapped in the world's most unforgiving corners—ordinary souls pushed to the brink who cross the line into things that shouldn't exist. From claustrophobic haunted spaces and blood-slicked zombie outbreaks to ravenous, physical monsters lurking just out of sight, The Dreading delivers heart-stopping frights where the human element is just as volatile as the supernatural anomalies. In this world, the monsters don't just lurk in the dark. Written and Produced by J.J. Hernandez #HorrorPodcast #ScaryStories #AudioDrama #TheDreading #CrimeHorror #ThrillerPodcast #FictionPodcast #PodcastSeries #ScaryStoriesToSleepTo

  2. Oct 22

    Alarm at the House on Naraka Road: Of His Own Making (Ep. 3)

    Welcome back. You are listening to The Dreading. Last week, Detective Carlos Ayala's routine investigation turned into a descent into hell. Tonight....he is out of options. Out of time. And completely at the mercy of whatever forces have locked him inside the house. Something prowls in the shadows....Built from the sins he thought he'd buried. This is Episode Three of Alarm at the House on Naraka Road: "Of His Own Making." Subscribe to The Dreading for more dark, episodic horror audio dramas ABOUT THE DREADING Step into the crushing darkness of The Dreading—a high-tension horror anthology podcast blending a bleak, neo-noir atmosphere with visceral, supernatural terror. Every standalone episode explores a unique, slow-burn nightmare through a cynical lens. These are stories of flawed, everyday people trapped in the world's most unforgiving corners—ordinary souls pushed to the brink who cross the line into things that shouldn't exist. From claustrophobic haunted spaces and blood-slicked zombie outbreaks to ravenous, physical monsters lurking just out of sight, The Dreading delivers heart-stopping frights where the human element is just as volatile as the supernatural anomalies. In this world, the monsters don't just lurk in the dark. Written and Produced by J.J. Hernandez #HorrorPodcast #ScaryStories #AudioDrama #TheDreading #CrimeHorror #ThrillerPodcast #FictionPodcast #PodcastSeries #ScaryStoriesToSleepTo

  3. Oct 15

    Alarm at the House on Naraka Road: The Infinite Corridor (Ep. 2)

    Welcome back to The Dreading. Last week, Detective Carlos Ayala proved there wasn't anything he wouldn't do to protect his secrets. Tonight, a dangerous storm has rolled in, drowning the city in a black rain. Carlos is begrudgingly pulling a routine patrol shift... but a radio dispatch is about to send him out to the very edge of civilization. This is Episode Two of Alarm at the House on Naraka Road: The Infinite Corridor. Subscribe to The Dreading for more dark, episodic horror audio dramas ABOUT THE DREADING Step into the crushing darkness of The Dreading—a high-tension horror anthology podcast blending a bleak, neo-noir atmosphere with visceral, supernatural terror. Every standalone episode explores a unique, slow-burn nightmare through a cynical lens. These are stories of flawed, everyday people trapped in the world's most unforgiving corners—ordinary souls pushed to the brink who cross the line into things that shouldn't exist. From claustrophobic haunted spaces and blood-slicked zombie outbreaks to ravenous, physical monsters lurking just out of sight, The Dreading delivers heart-stopping frights where the human element is just as volatile as the supernatural anomalies. In this world, the monsters don't just lurk in the dark. Written and Produced by J.J. Hernandez #HorrorPodcast #ScaryStories #AudioDrama #TheDreading #CrimeHorror #ThrillerPodcast #FictionPodcast #PodcastSeries #ScaryStoriesToSleepTo

  4. Oct 8

    Alarm at the House on Naraka Road: Smoke and Mirrors (Ep. 1)

    Welcome to The Dreading. Tonight, we begin a three-part journey down a very dark road. Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote: "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster." But what happens when those words are ignored? This is Episode One of "Alarm at the House on Naraka Road": Smoke and Mirrors. Turn off the lights, plug in your headphones, and dive into the premiere episode of our original crime horror anthology series. Subscribe to The Dreading for more dark, episodic horror audio dramas: https:/https://open.spotify.com/show/3lp0d5IqrgErYWtOMoiqZp?si=VGzJunGKRE62-hWMZ1cRfA ABOUT THE DREADING Step into the crushing darkness of The Dreading—a high-tension horror anthology podcast blending a bleak, neo-noir atmosphere with visceral, supernatural terror.Every standalone episode explores a unique, slow-burn nightmare through a cynical lens. These are stories of flawed, everyday people trapped in the world's most unforgiving corners—ordinary souls pushed to the brink who cross the line into things that shouldn't exist. From claustrophobic haunted spaces and blood-slicked zombie outbreaks to ravenous, physical monsters lurking just out of sight, The Dreading delivers heart-stopping frights where the human element is just as volatile as the supernatural anomalies.In this world, the monsters don't just lurk in the dark. Written and Produced by J.J. Hernandez #HorrorPodcast #ScaryStories #AudioDrama #TheDreading #CrimeHorror #ThrillerPodcast #FictionPodcast #PodcastSeries #ScaryStoriesToSleepTo

  5. Trailer

    The Dreading (Official Trailer)

    An Anthology of Inescapable Horrors Step into the crushing darkness of The Dreading—a high-tension horror anthology podcast blending a bleak neo-noir atmosphere with visceral, supernatural terror. Every episode explores a unique, slow-burn nightmare where ordinary souls are pushed to the absolute brink. From claustrophobic haunted spaces and blood-slicked zombieoutbreaks to ravenous, physical monsters lurking in urban decay, The Dreading delivers heart-stopping frights where the human element is just as volatile as the supernatural anomalies. Because in this world, the monsters don’t just lurk in the shadows.  Subscribe now to The Dreading. The nightmare begins Thursday, October 8, 2026. New terrors unleashed every Thursday.

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About

Step into the crushing darkness of The Dreading—a high-tension horror anthology podcast blending a bleak atmosphere with visceral, supernatural terror. Every episode explores a unique, slow-burn nightmare where ordinary souls are pushed to the absolute brink. From claustrophobic haunted spaces and blood-slicked zombie outbreaks to ravenous, physical monsters lurking in urban decay, The Dreading delivers heart-stopping frights where the human element is just as volatile as the supernatural anomalies. Because in this world, the monsters don’t just lurk in the shadows.

Information

  • Creator
    Winterborn Media
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Winterborn Media
  • Show Website
    The Dreading