TO THE FLAME is coming soon: our most daring audio drama yet, set deep in Point Pleasant, West Virginia-- a town haunted by more than legend. Starring David Ault, Graham Rowatt, Rissa Montañez, Nhea Durousseau, and over twenty more voices driving this surreal, small‑town nightmare. Leave a light on for Mothman. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…

At last, Earworm is here! Our full audio drama musical-- infused with jazz, hip hop, and ghosts-- is now available to own! The show runs over 75 minutes with ten original songs and all the pleasing terror you can handle. 🎵 Get your copy today for just £12.00 and help us keep making independent horror for all to enjoy. Earworm won’t hit this public …

Norway, 1941. A country under the shadow of Nazi occupation. Marius, a fisherman, puts down his rod to take action. But Marius will soon learn there are more than just fish in the dark waters... Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/t…

The bliss of falling in love, the bliss of the morning after. Sometimes, life feels perfect. But as we all know, that is often so very far from the truth... Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/ Peter Kent was played by D…

One final treat, on all hallow's eve... We're thrilled to bring you an enhanced narration of W.W. Jacobs' phenomenal short story: The Monkey's Paw. Content Warnings: Injury, family death. Credits: Written by W.W. Jacobs Narrated by David Ault Produced by Mark Nixon Score by Nico Vettese This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by lis…

Another Halloween treat for those who revel with ghosts during this spooky season, we bring you an enhanced narration of H.P. Lovecraft's nightmarish short story: The Outsider. Content Warnings: Childhood neglect. Credits: Written by H.P. Lovecraft Narrated by David Ault Produced by Mark Nixon Score by Nico Vettese This is a Shadows at the Door Pro…

In the depths of a wine cellar, an old grudge is repaid-- brick by brick. Credits Written by M.R. James Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Cast Read by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Transcripts available here. Help directly fund further episodes here. Content Warning Alcoholism, c…

Have you ever found yourself looking back? Wondering what could have been if a different path had been taken? Lindsey May's thought a lot about that lately and tonight, she faces reality... Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transc…

From special guest writer Jamie Flanagan (MIDNIGHT MASS, THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR): A care home where life slips away as gradually as the tide, where souls outlive the body and something waits outside their door. Tisha Page, an overworked carer, is about to discover there's a purpose for people like her. Featuring special guest stars Rahul Kohli (…

A True Crime podcast host investigates the now infamously unsolved New South Wales Assaults. But as he ventures down increasingly darker paths, an explanation that should not be possible begins to arise. Guest starring Lani Tupu (FARSCAPE). Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts…

A former professor looks back on a trip to North East England when the door to the other side was opened and has never been closed since. This episode follows our former disbeliever Geoffrey Troughton and can be enjoyed alone, but it best paired with S1E01, S1E09, S2E01 and S2E11. Guest starring Sacha Dhawan (DOCTOR WHO). Please see the end of the …

Our latest trailer and a stark warning to us all to beware the shadows at your door... Performances by David Ault and Mark Nixon. Music by Nico Vettese Written & Produced by Mark Nixon © Shadows at the Door Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

A group of scouts stray too close to an old well, long shunned by the locals. Some warnings, it seems, are well earned. Credits Written by M.R. James Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Cast Read by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them and supporting our Patreon: htt…

Mark & David discuss Dorian Gray, specifically how subtext was handled, how Erika threw shade & Mark envisions David's secret origins. Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/ Featuring Mark Nixon & David Ault Produced with …

Dorian attempts to cover up his horrific act as yet more consequences come back to haunt him. Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/ Credits: Written by Oscar Wilde and Adapted by Mark Nixon Produced with Sound Design, Edi…

While processing the events of the last few days, Dorian resorts to extreme measures to protect his dark secret... Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/ Credits: Written by Oscar Wilde and Adapted by Mark Nixon Produced w…

In a world of whispered indulgence and vanishing time, Dorian Gray makes a devil’s trade: his soul for eternal youth. But while his face remains untouched by sin, the same cannot be said for his portrait… This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them and supporting our Patreon: https://patreon.…

There are rooms we are told not to enter. There are reasons for such warnings. Some of them scratch at the dark. Credits Written by M.R. James Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast Read by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them and supp…

While researching an old cathedral, an author is drawn into a local scheme to disturb the tomb of a disgraced bishop. But deep inside, a darker tale is ready to write itself. Credits Written by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast Read by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made …

Summoned to the forgotten marshes, Professor Troughton investigates the long-abandoned Catchlove Hall -- where silence hangs heavy, and a voice not his own begins to whisper. This episode follows our former disbeliever Geoffrey Troughton and can be enjoyed alone, but it best paired with S1E01, S1E09 and S2E01 . Credits Written by Mark Nixon Produce…

It's no secret that the season two finale sees the return of Professor Geoffrey Troughton. In this bonus episode, enjoy all three of the good professor's stories thus far… Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/ Credits: Wr…

Oksana never embraced her Slavic roots. Alone in her grandmother’s cabin, she finds the old stories have not forgotten her. Credits Written by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast Oksana - Erika Sanderson Ivan - Jake Benson Valya- Ilana Charnelle The Leshy - David Ault This is a Shadows at the Do…

You've arrived at the Museum of Modern Art in New York to take the Gnothi Seauton Audio Tour. Collect your headphones from the front desk and listen closely... Credits Written by M Regan Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast Joshua Benayoun/Receptionist - David Ault Anisa McDaniel/Zahra Aziz-Sawyer - Ilana C…

On a coastal getaway, a couple’s peace is disturbed by a young archaeologist with a remarkable discovery-- one she now desperately wishes to undo. Credits Written by M.R. James Adapted by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast James King - David Ault Henry Long - Jake Benson Karina Paxton- Ilana Ch…

Sleepy Hollow is a place where stories linger like mist, and Ichabod Crane is about to learn which ones have teeth. Credits Written by Washington Irving Adapted by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese ‘Maid in the Meadow’ - Yvonne Casey and used here with her kind permission Cast Ichabod Crane - Jake …

An old tradition leads two men along separate trails, linked only by walkie-talkies. But in the stillness between them, something stirs... Credits Written by Hannah ButlerProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast Bryson - David Ault Finlay - Jake Benson The Thing from the Other Side - Mark Nixon This is a Shadow…

Beth Neville wants to enjoy a city mini-break, but the property owner keeps outstaying his welcome. It's okay though, he's such a nice guy. Please note: For this episode in particular we strongly recommend consulting the content warnings below. Credits Written by Mark Nixon Based on 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan PoeProduced, Edited and Direc…

A beachside spat takes a turn when a mysterious bottle rolls in with the tide. Curiosity might not kill the cat—but it’s doing something to David Credits Written by Gemma Amor Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Featuring 'Play Nice' and 'Out of This' by Ilana Charnelle used here with her kind permission. Cast …

A Cambridge scholar travels to the south of France to photograph a forgotten cathedral. But when he acquires a peculiar scrapbook from a nervous verger, he finds some illustrations are better left unseen. Credits Written by M.R. James Adapted by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The Narrator/D…

Tom and Nat’s final episode of 8-Bit Refit was never meant to air. Then again, the game they found was never meant to exist... Credits Written by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast Tom Winston - David Ault Nat Henwood - Ilana Charnelle Henry Stokes - Jake Benson This is a Shadows at the Door pr…

Professor Troughton's scientific thinking is put to the test, as a strange phenomenon in a nearby churchyard invites new terror into his life. This story can be enjoyed independently but is a continuation of the Troughton Story and is best paired with S1E01 & S1E09. Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain …

There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard, and what he took from the dead did not go unpunished. Credits Written by M.R. James Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The entire cast is performed by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them and …

Professor Troughton attempts a return to ordinary life. However, a rather restless colleague is keen to invite Troughton back to his home, where he has seen something quite insidious. Although a sequel to S1E01, this story can be enjoyed independently. Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free…

At the threshold of a grand house, a man is about to meet his hero and step into a mystery laced with something far more deadly than disappointment. Credits Written by Pete Alex Harris Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The entire cast is performed by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door production, m…

In an old inn in Viborg, a visiting scholar hears strange sounds from a room that should not exist. Credits Written by M.R. James Adapted by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The entire cast is performed by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like yo…

A young social worker settles into his first home in a remote village. The neighbours seem kind but far too curious. And something old stirs beneath their smiles. Credits Written by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The entire cast is performed by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Produ…

He wanted the game more than anything. Now the game wants something in return—and the crows are circling. Credits Written by Christopher Long Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The entire cast is performed by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Transcr…

At the mouth of a dark railway tunnel, a troubled signalman speaks of a figure seen before every tragedy. And now it has returned... Credits Written by Charles Dickens Adapted by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The entire cast is performed by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Producti…

Among lost ruins beneath the desert sands, a scholar digs for knowledge—unaware that something older than myth is already awake. Credits Written by Gemma Amor Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The entire cast is performed by David Ault. This is a Shadows at the Door production, made possible by listeners…

A miser stumbles upon a strange figure in the woods. What follows is profit, then ruin...and a tale still whispered in the dark. Credits Written by Washington Irving Adapted by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon Musical Score by Nico Vettese Cast The entire cast is performed by David Ault This is a Shadows at the Door Production…

A professor ventures to a small coastal town to verify an archaeological find. However, he soon discovers that the ancient lantern should have remained hidden under the sand... Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/ Credit…

From Shadows at the Door publishing comes a chilling new podcast, bringing to life a collection of macabre tales and spirited debate. Drawing on the haunted landscapes of classic folk horror, the podcast lifts the veil on some of your favourite ghost stories, and presents new fables throughout a series of macabre audio dramas. Shadows at the Door: …