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Scary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep

Dr. NoSleep Studios

300 episodes · Explicit

Welcome to the realm of Dr. NoSleep® — home of diabolical horror stories, creepypastas, and original scary stories. This horror podcast features professional human narration, immersive sound design, and human-written horror fiction—no AI stories or voices.

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  1. 13 Years of Halloween

    · 51 min · Explicit

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  2. I Escaped a Cult on Halloween. 27 Years Later, I Went Back.

    · 8 h 21 min · Explicit

    After the death of his mother, Harlow Vega returns to the Holy Mesa, an isolated cult community hidden deep in the New Mexico desert, where he must confront the horrifying secrets of his past. Behind the community's…

  3. I Work Nights at Mount Rushmore. We Have 6 STRANGE Rules.

    · 56 min · Explicit

    Working the night shift at a national monument sounds peaceful, until you realize what horrors await you. Most people visit during the day, but the park reveals a completely different reality after hours. Following a…

  4. The Fast Food Worker Wouldn't Stop Smiling. Then He Followed Me Home.

    · 34 min · Explicit

    Listen to over 100 exclusive bonus stories with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium – Cancel anytime. No commitment. Walt just wants a quick lunch before heading back to work. Instead, he gets into an argument…

  5. The Woman on Channel 13 Knows My Name

    · 53 min · Explicit

    Tommy Hester thought he found his favorite horror stories on Channel 13, but the host knew something he didn't. Tommy's nights are defined by the static of Gullissa's Grimm Gallery. While most viewers tune in for…

  6. 5 Hours of Terrifying Halloween Horror Stories (Throwback Compilation)

    · 5 h 14 min · Explicit

    Lose yourself in this 5+ hour horror stories compilation where we revisit classic Halloween stories from the Dr. NoSleep archives. We bring you the finest scary tales designed to unsettle your nerves and provide a…

  7. My Family Inherited a Hotel. Room 413 Has Been Occupied for 70 Years.

    · 35 min · Explicit

    My family inherited a haunted hotel, but room 413 has been occupied for 70 years. Inheriting an old property should be a dream, but this building hides a dark secret. The strange noises and unsettling atmosphere turn…

  8. I Woke Up in a City That Shouldn't Exist. Now I Can't Leave.

    · 34 min · Explicit

    A man wakes up in a filthy alley with no memory of how he got there, only to discover he's trapped in a mysterious city where supernatural creatures roam the streets. As he desperately searches for a way home, he…

  9. 6+ Hours of Horror Stories from the Dark Side of the Moon

    · 6 h 56 min · Explicit

    The Moon has always been a source of mystery, but what if its darkest secrets are hidden on the side we'll never see from Earth? In tonight's collection of horror stories, we venture beyond the familiar lunar surface…

  10. I Work on the Navajo Reservation. I Learned There Are Rules for Killing Skinwalkers | Part 3

    · 22 min · Explicit

    Working nights on the Navajo Reservation, I thought the warnings about Skinwalkers were just old stories—until I learned there were rules for surviving them. Rules for spotting them, rules for hunting them, and most…

  11. I Work on the Navajo Reservation. I Learned There Are Rules for Killing Skinwalkers | Part 2

    · 26 min · Explicit

    Working nights on the Navajo Reservation, I thought the warnings about Skinwalkers were just old stories—until I learned there were rules for surviving them. Rules for spotting them, rules for hunting them, and most…

  12. I Work on the Navajo Reservation. I Learned There Are Rules for Killing Skinwalkers | Part 1

    · 28 min · Explicit

    Get instant access to the full story with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium – Cancel anytime. No commitment. 👉🏼 patreon.com/drnosleep Working nights on the Navajo Reservation, I thought the warnings about…

  13. 3 Harrowing Tales of Nuclear Apocalypse

    · 40 min · Explicit

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  14. We Never Should've Landed on the Dark Side of the Moon

    · 36 min · Explicit

    When a routine investigation turns into a fight for survival, the crew realizes they are not alone. This story follows their descent into a nightmare as they uncover a massive, impossible structure lurking in the lunar…

  15. 4+ Hours of Backrooms Horror (don't listen alone)

    · 5 h 01 min · Explicit

    Enter the endless maze of backrooms horror with 4+ hours of terrifying stories filled with liminal spaces, strange entities, and unsettling encounters. Perfect for fans of backrooms horror, creepypasta, scary stories,…

  16. The Government Pays Me to Watch a Door That Shouldn’t Exist

    · 29 min · Explicit

    A man is paid by the government to sit hundreds of feet underground and watch a single wooden door. He has no idea what’s behind it. His only job is to monitor and report anything unusual. Sometimes he hears…

  17. My Grandmother Told the Same Scary Story to Every Neighborhood Kid, Except Me

    · 27 min · Explicit

    Ethan discovers his grandmother has been keeping a terrifying scary story from him, and the truth is far worse than he ever imagined. He learns his grandmother has been sharing a disturbing secret with every kid in the…

  18. The Tall Dog of Barrow Heights | Part 4

    · 34 min · Explicit

    A monster hunter takes a case at Barrow Heights, a rotting apartment building where children have been vanishing for almost a hundred years. The only witness is a ten-year-old boy who says something called The Tall Dog…

  19. The Tall Dog of Barrow Heights | Part 3

    · 49 min · Explicit

    A monster hunter takes a case at Barrow Heights, a rotting apartment building where children have been vanishing for almost a hundred years. The only witness is a ten-year-old boy who says something called The Tall Dog…

  20. The Tall Dog of Barrow Heights | Part 2

    · 52 min · Explicit

    A monster hunter takes a case at Barrow Heights, a rotting apartment building where children have been vanishing for almost a hundred years. The only witness is a ten-year-old boy who says something called The Tall Dog…

  21. The Tall Dog of Barrow Heights | Part 1

    · 48 min · Explicit

    Get INSTANT ACCESS to all 4 parts now with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium – Cancel anytime. No commitment. 👉🏼 Go to patreon.com/drnosleep Still drinking stale, store-bought coffee? Head to NoSleepCoffee.com…

  22. We Found an Abandoned Subway Station That Isn’t on Any Map

    · 31 min · Explicit

    Listen to over 100 exclusive bonus stories with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium – Cancel anytime. No commitment. Five urban explorers break into an abandoned subway station, only to find a secret passage…

  23. I Picked Up a Hitchhiker on a Highway That Never Ends

    · 24 min · Explicit

    A desolate highway at night hides more than just shadows. Listen to this terrifying hitchhiker horror story unfold. A lonely drive turns into a fight for survival when a man encounters strange radio static and…

  24. I Crashed My Car in a Town Where It’s Always Midnight

    · 22 min · Explicit

    A man wakes from a car crash to find the world frozen in time and not a soul in sight. He must figure out what's happening before it's too late... Listen to over 100 exclusive bonus stories with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of…

  25. I’m a Deep Sea Cave Diver. The Safety Line Led Somewhere Impossible | Part 2

    · 25 min · Explicit

    A deep-sea cave diver returns to the underwater system where his father vanished eight years ago after four more divers disappear. But deep inside the cave, the safety line leads him into a passage that wasn’t there…

  26. I’m a Deep Sea Cave Diver. The Safety Line Led Somewhere Impossible | Part 1

    · 28 min · Explicit

    Listen to the full story now + get over 100 exclusive bonus stories with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium – Cancel anytime. No commitment. A deep-sea cave diver returns to the underwater system where his…

  27. 6+ Hours of Horror Stories to Keep You Up Tonight (Compilation of August 2026)

    · 6 h 13 min · Explicit

    ▶ Listen to Bedtime Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Revisiting stories from past videos in this 6+ hour horror story compilation, featuring eerie…

  28. We Got Stranded at a Remote Campground. My Friend Whispered, “They’re Here.”

    · 39 min · Explicit

    Listen to over 100 exclusive bonus stories with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium: patreon.com/drnosleep – Cancel anytime. No commitment. NoSleepCoffee.com – fresh roasted-to-order coffee delivered straight to…

  29. I Went to a Tech Convention. They Opened a Door to Jurassic Park | Part 2

    · 33 min · Explicit

    NEW SHOW – Bedtime Horror Stories now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts – no sound effects, just relaxing rain. A billionaire opens a window to the Jurassic past—then something on the other side comes running…

  30. I Went to a Tech Convention. They Opened a Door to Jurassic Park | Part 1

    · 28 min · Explicit

    A billionaire opens a window to the Jurassic past—then something on the other side comes running through. Get early access to the full story now with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium — Cancel anytime. No…

  31. I Saw a Lantern Moving Through the Blizzard. I Shouldn’t Have Followed It.

    · 29 min · Explicit

    Check out our brand new show, Bedtime Horror Stories on Spotify and Apple Podcasts – no sound effects, just relaxing rain sounds to help you relax and fall asleep. A man wakes up in the middle of the night and sees…

  32. My Sister Survives Monsters for a Living. Tonight, They All Showed Up at Once

    · 33 min · Explicit

    This comedy horror follows Ellen, a professional Final Girl who’s made a career surviving masked killers, demons, and monsters—but when several of her most ridiculous nemeses show up in the same woods on the same…

  33. I’m by Myself on a Lifeboat, but I’m Not Alone

    · 32 min · Explicit

    Check out our brand new show, Bedtime Horror Stories on Spotify and Apple Podcasts – no sound effects, just relaxing rain sounds to help you relax and fall asleep. A ship catches fire in the middle of the North…

  34. I Rented a Remote Cabin in the Woods. The Owner Left Me a Strange List of Rules | Part 3

    · 22 min · Explicit

    Tariq books a remote cabin for his annual friends’ getaway. The place seems strange, but harmless, until one bedroom becomes a blood-soaked mess and the owner’s rule binder finally explains why. Some rules sound…

  35. I Rented a Remote Cabin in the Woods. The Owner Left Me a Strange List of Rules | Part 2

    · 28 min · Explicit

    Tariq books a remote cabin for his annual friends’ getaway. The place seems strange, but harmless, until one bedroom becomes a blood-soaked mess and the owner’s rule binder finally explains why. Some rules sound…

  36. I Rented a Remote Cabin in the Woods. The Owner Left Me a Strange List of Rules | Part 1

    · 30 min · Explicit

    Get early access to all 3 parts now with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium: patreon.com/drnosleep – Cancel anytime. No commitment. Tariq books a remote cabin for his annual friends’ getaway. The place seems…

  37. I Woke Up Driving in Hell

    · 26 min · Explicit

    Listen to over 100 exclusive bonus stories with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium: patreon.com/drnosleep – Cancel anytime. No commitment. Are you still drinking that stale, store-bought coffee? Head to…

  38. Everyone on My Shift Resets at Midnight Except Me

    · 30 min · Explicit

    Bruce works in a windowless office with no clocks, no calendars, and no memory of the last time he slept. His job is simple: stare at endless columns of numbers, find the hidden pattern, and type whatever answer…

  39. The Half-Faced Man Behind the Trees

    · 29 min · Explicit

    Check out our brand new show, Bedtime Horror Stories on Spotify and Apple Podcasts – no sound effects, just relaxing rain sounds to help you relax and fall asleep. Casey is just a kid when he hears a laughing man…

  40. I Took a Job at a Century-Old Hotel With a Strict List of Rules | Part 2

    · 27 min · Explicit

    On his first night working alone at a historic hotel, Trevor is handed a list of bizarre rules he assumes are nothing more than new-guy hazing. Then one mistake turns the quiet building into something impossible, and…

  41. I Took a Job at a Century-Old Hotel With a Strict List of Rules | Part 1

    · 28 min · Explicit

    Check out our brand new show, Bedtime Horror Stories on Spotify and Apple Podcasts – no sound effects, just relaxing rain sounds to help you relax and fall asleep. On his first night working alone at a historic hotel,…

  42. I Wanted to Become a Famous Killer. Then I Met a Real One.

    · 40 min · Explicit

    Check out our brand new show, Bedtime Horror Stories – no sound effects, just relaxing rain sounds to help you relax and fall asleep. For years, Asher has imagined the documentary they’ll make about his crimes. The…

  43. I’m a Paranormal Investigator. This Is the One Recording I’ll Never Release | Part 3

    · 26 min · Explicit

    Paranormal investigator Duncan Crowley possesses a recording so dangerous that he believes playing it could end the world. When his former partner steals it and auctions it to a room filled with killers, cultists, and…

  44. I’m a Paranormal Investigator. This Is the One Recording I’ll Never Release | Part 2

    · 25 min · Explicit

    Paranormal investigator Duncan Crowley possesses a recording so dangerous that he believes playing it could end the world. When his former partner steals it and auctions it to a room filled with killers, cultists, and…

  45. I’m a Paranormal Investigator. This Is the One Recording I’ll Never Release | Part 1

    · 29 min · Explicit

    Get early access to all 3 parts now with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium — Cancel anytime. No commitment. 👉🏼 http://patreon.com/drnosleep Paranormal investigator Duncan Crowley possesses a recording so…

  46. We Took a Drug Called Stardust—It Hatched Something Inside Us

    · 32 min · Explicit

    In the 1980s, a mysterious drug called Stardust promised users the chance to experience impossible worlds and entirely new lives. But when one man’s body begins changing from the inside out, it becomes clear that…

  47. My Dad Left Me His Cabin in the Woods. The Basement Door's Nailed Shut.

    · 29 min · Explicit

    A midnight call shatters Jude’s world with news of his father’s death, pulling him back into the family pain he thought he’d buried long ago. Drawn to a remote cabin his father secretly owned, Jude uncovers a letter…

  48. I Work the Night Shift at a Diner. There's a Customer No One Else Can See

    · 28 min · Explicit

    Most nights at the diner are the same: loud teens, greasy food, and aching feet. Then she appeared in Booth Six — beautiful, charming, and completely invisible to everyone but me. Huge thanks to our sponsors:…

  49. I’m a Night Guard at a Museum. The Olmec Heads Started Speaking to Me | Part 2

    · 32 min · Explicit

    A lonely night guard at a storm-battered anthropology museum hears stories whispered from the ancient artifacts—but one voice, buried inside a colossal Olmec head, is louder and darker than all the rest. As the…

  50. I’m a Night Guard at a Museum. The Olmec Heads Started Speaking to Me | Part 1

    · 36 min · Explicit

    Listen to the full story now without waiting with a 7-day FREE TRIAL of Dr. NoSleep Premium: patreon.com/drnosleep – Cancel anytime. No commitment. Are you still drinking that stale, store-bought coffee? Check out…

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