Detective Archer is counting down his final days on the force when a brutal, ritualistic murder shatters any hope of a quiet retirement. The victims aren’t random—they’re being judged. Each crime scene is a message, each body a warning. But as Archer digs deeper, the case begins to twist in ways he never expected. The killer isn’t just watching. He…

Desperate and drowning in debt, a man inherits a decaying house from a long-forgotten uncle. Hoping to renovate and sell, he moves in—only to discover something buried deep beneath the foundation. A strange collapse in the basement reveals a hidden staircase and a door bearing an ominous warning etched in stone. What lies beyond isn’t just ancient—…

A recently released ex-con takes a night shift job at a quiet McDonald’s, hoping for a clean start. But as the nights stretch on, strange disappearances, secret deliveries, and unsettling behavior from the manager hint at something far more sinister behind the fryers. The deeper he digs, the worse the truth becomes—until he's forced to choose betwe…

When a desperate man lands a too-good-to-be-true apartment in Tokyo, he chalks it up to luck—until he hears noises from the sealed unit upstairs. A room no one admits exists. A room with a door that should never open. As haunting dreams and impossible encounters unravel his sanity, he discovers the building isn’t just old—it’s hungry. And it knows …

Fifteen years after a tragic accident shut down OceanView Adventures, Ethan begins receiving strange letters from the abandoned theme park. The messages are cryptic, the paper always damp, and the enclosed photographs show memories he doesn’t remember living. Desperate for answers, he sneaks inside—only to find the park isn’t as empty as it seems. …

A routine dungeon crawl turns into a waking nightmare when a novice healer stumbles upon a door that shouldn’t exist. What was supposed to be an easy run spirals into something far more ancient and sinister. Now haunted by memories that won’t fade and a gate that keeps reappearing, Yuta finds himself spiraling into a reality where death isn’t the w…

I should have kept driving. But exhaustion led me to Motel 206—a place that shouldn’t exist. The air was too still, the rooms too perfect, and the silence too heavy. Then, at midnight, the knocking started. Something unnatural lurked in the shadows, watching. The guests weren’t normal. The staff knew too much. And when I tried to leave, the road wa…

Everyone in town knows about the house at the end of Briarwood Lane. The way it looms, watching. The people who step inside and never return. When my brother vanished near it two months ago, I refused to believe he ran away. Something took him. And now, I’m going to find out what. But the house isn’t abandoned. A strange old man lives there—one who…

Deep beneath the earth, in a classified government facility, Dr. Marcus Holloway is tasked with studying Subject 31, a patient with multiple personalities—one of which should not exist. What begins as routine psychological analysis quickly unravels into something far more disturbing. Subject 31 knows things he shouldn’t. He speaks in riddles that w…

I thought Westwood Elementary was just another abandoned school—perfect for my urban exploration channel. But in a hidden crawlspace, I found something I was never meant to see. A clown doll, its porcelain face cracked, its metal crank rusted with age. When I touched it, it laughed—and that’s when the deaths started. No matter what I did, it wouldn…

When Clara Leeds returns to her family’s crumbling home deep in the Pine Barrens, she expects to find answers about her uncle’s disappearance. Instead, she finds his journal—filled with cryptic warnings, desperate scribbles, and a final plea: “You have to take my place.” As the night deepens, whispers rise from the woods, symbols carved into the wa…

A new light has appeared in the sky. It wasn’t there yesterday. No one knows what it is, and the news won’t talk about it—but my daughter saw it before it even arrived. She’s been drawing it for weeks, whispering things in her sleep that I don’t understand. Now, people in town are changing. The preacher says it’s a sign from God. Others say it’s no…

A long-haul trucker breaks down on a desolate Appalachian highway, forced to seek help in a forgotten town. But Coldwater, WV, isn’t just isolated—it’s a trap. The streets are too quiet. The locals watch too closely. And when a sheriff offers him a ride, the road doesn’t lead to safety. It leads to the woods. Now, bound and hunted for sport, surviv…

I inherited a rundown motel from an uncle I never met. I planned to sell it. A quick visit, sign some papers, and get out. But from the moment I arrived, something felt off—the empty parking lot, the silent hallways, the flickering “No Vacancy” sign. Then I found the guestbook. My name was already written inside. The rooms should’ve been abandoned,…

This episode explores the terrifying unknown that lies just out of sight—across the empty desert highways, in shadowed woods, and even in the company of those you thought you could trust. Each story will leave you questioning what’s real, what’s human, and what happens when you break the unspoken rules of survival. In "The Desert Drifter", an empty…

At Hoshinoka Academy, an isolated boarding school buried deep in the mountains, a mysterious new student arrives. Reina Kisaragi is beautiful, perfect—impossible. Everyone who meets her becomes obsessed, drawn to her in ways they can’t explain. But when a group of students finds an old yearbook, they uncover something chilling: Reina has been here …

I thought Shimizu Hospital was just another urban legend. A crumbling psychiatric facility in the middle of nowhere, full of ghost stories and forgotten graffiti. Perfect material for my article—or so I thought. The deeper I explored, the more I realized something sinister had been left behind. Strange symbols carved into the walls. Faint whispers …

When a freelance cleaner is hired to clear out the belongings of a recently deceased tenant in a crumbling Tokyo apartment, the job seems routine at first. But as the hours stretch on, strange discoveries begin to pile up—erratic symbols scratched into the walls, an old photo of the tenant with an ominous figure lurking in the background, and a sma…

After ten years away, I returned to my snow-covered hometown to find out what happened to my brother, who vanished last winter without a trace. The locals claimed he was taken by the cold, but their averted eyes and hushed whispers told a different story. Strange tracks were found in the woods—tracks that didn’t belong to any animal. They warned me…

"Deep in the heart of Karachi lies Paposh Nagar, a graveyard meant to provide peace for the dead—until it became the epicenter of an unthinkable nightmare. In 2003, whispers of disturbed graves turned into chilling discoveries as an unspeakable crime unfolded under the cover of darkness. What happened to the women buried there? Who was behind the d…

Exclusive episodes monthly + back catalog access—join here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/creepypastadelight/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ A love that felt timeless turned into a cold shadow of obsession. When his warm words began to twist into silence, and midnight whispers filled the air, I thought it was me losing my mind. But it wasn’t. As dreams b…

I thought taking a research job in the Arctic would be simple—studying ancient ice core samples in one of the most isolated places on Earth. But from the moment I arrived at the base, something felt wrong. The crew was tense, distant, and one of them seemed… off. When I discovered strange black liquid seeping from the ice, I assumed it was an undis…

When I fell into the ravine, I thought the jagged rocks and suffocating isolation were the worst dangers I’d face. But the woman who found me, with her melodic voice and unnerving grin, shattered that illusion. Beneath her offer of help lay something darker—something ancient and hungry. The forest grew stranger with every passing hour, its silence …

"In 1985 Japan, vending machines stood as beacons of convenience—trusted and relied upon by millions. But that trust was shattered when an unseen killer turned them into instruments of death. Over the course of months, unsuspecting victims found drinks laced with a deadly poison, paraquat, left as bait. The randomness of the murders, the precision …

Sayuri was always the odd one out in medical school. Her fascination with dissection bordered on obsession, her movements unnervingly precise, her gaze too intense. But when I agreed to study with her, I didn’t know I was walking into something far darker than her morbid curiosity. She said she wanted to "understand," but I didn’t realize she meant…

A mysterious flower bought on a whim, a balcony garden drenched in beauty, and a transformation that defies all reason. Hana’s life is a patchwork of petals and horror as the rare white orchid she nurtures begins to reveal its sinister needs. What starts as a small cut spirals into a grotesque metamorphosis, drawing her neighbors, and perhaps the e…

In the heart of the desert, isolation offers more than just silence—it offers something hungry. A lone weather observer stationed at an outpost miles from civilization begins to notice strange sounds in the night and movements that defy explanation. The howls, once a comforting reminder of the wilderness, twist into something unnervingly human. As …

When Jon returns to his childhood home for a quiet, lonely Christmas, the last thing he expects is a haunting presence from ancient folklore. Echoes of laughter in the snow, massive cloven footprints circling the house, and dragging chains in the night pull him into a chilling encounter with Krampus—the punisher of those who betray the spirit of th…

On a snowy Christmas Eve, a struggling man answers an ad for a high-paying gig as Santa at an exclusive, remote cabin. What starts as a seemingly simple job quickly turns into a surreal and chilling experience. The festive glow of holiday lights hides an unsettling darkness, and the strange hostess insists on rituals he doesn't understand. As the n…

Kazuki, a hikikomori trapped in years of isolation, finds an unexpected connection online with the enigmatic Itako. Their conversations lure him into a dangerous game that blurs the lines between reality and madness. Drawn out of his decaying apartment and into Tokyo’s dark underbelly, Kazuki’s world unravels as he commits violent acts and discover…

In the misty, forgotten town of Hirasaka, a young archivist named Keiko uncovers a chilling mystery linked to an ancient hum that vibrates beneath the earth. As she unravels a long-lost journal, the line between reality and nightmare blurs, drawing her into the depths of something far more sinister.

A night security job at the long-abandoned Eldritch Grove amusement park seemed too good to pass up. One simple night, alone among rusting rides and silent paths. But as darkness falls and the eerie silence grows thicker, unsettling things begin to stir. The park’s infamous animatronics, lifeless for years, seem to have a presence all their own. Wi…

Beneath the flickering neon sign of "Kuroi Yado," a forgotten hotel hides in the dark corners of Tokyo, luring unsuspecting travelers. When Hoshi checks into Room 707, she finds more than just a vacancy—ancient rituals, whispered chants, and the grip of an ancient cult. Will she escape, or is she the next sacrifice?…

As an American exchange student in Tokyo, Jonathon's life is turned upside down when a mysterious girl named Saki starts stalking him. Her obsession quickly escalates from unsettling notes to dangerous encounters. Trapped in a foreign city, he must find a way to escape her grip—before it's too late.