The nefarious cult that is Creative Horror congregates around Archdeacon Abysmii, as they judge the worthiness of several submitted tales of rites and rituals. Herein are contained honorable mentions, as well as readings of the Top 3 Submissions.
16 - Short and Shivery | "Patient One/Radio Silence"
It's back to a classic segment as David, Abysmii and Papreeka study a duo of short, unrelated stories submitted by Patrons. One is the beginning of a potential collection, while the other is a well-established piece of NoSleep fiction.
"Patient One" is by Colin, aka Iroko Alien. "Radio Silence" is credited to bencbartlett.
15 - "Search and Rescue Woods" (Part 2)
Sickness has claimed both David and Allen... except they're not dead. Mainly it's claimed their energy, but they strive to climb the next set of mysterious stairs as they keep working their way through the weird stories of a search and rescue officer.
"Search and Rescue Woods" is credited to searchandrescuewoods. Read along here.
14 - Trapped in the Bathroom Story
David and Matt are stuck in NoSleep this week, but are sent a Patron's Poison to ease things along. With a promising premise right from the outset and storytelling style that seems to work with the NoSleep mold, will this story come out of the bathroom smelling fresh as a daisy, or is it better to flush it away?
"'I've been trying to leave my bathroom for the past 30 minutes" is credited to v0ids. Read along here
13 - "The Book of the Ravenous" (Midsummer Scream 2018)
Our 13th episode in the new run (and 195th episode overall) features the Creative Horror Crew all together in the aftermath of Midsummer Scream, reading a story they started to cover at the Midnight Marinara panel the day before! David, Kaela, Allen, Seid, Abysmii, Papreeka and Matt Holley (with special guest appearances by Gracey) wonder: is this verbose tale of a creepy cookbook worth the effort to finish?
"The Book of the Ravenous" is credited to William Buckley. Read along here.
12 - Wrestling Creepypasta
If it exists, then there's probably Creepypasta of it: such is the case for Allen and his Monday Night crew as he brings them on to see if there's any good stories that are based around professional wrestling. Will they succeed, or are they just trying to distract you from the fact that in 1998, The Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell In A Cell, and plummeted 16 ft through an announcer's table?
"Weird WWE Event" is credited to LOLSKELETONS. "WWF: Cancelled In Your House PPV" is credited to JimmyTheKeybladeWielder.
11 - "Search and Rescue Woods" (Part 1)
Sometimes you just have to start a saga and you don't have a ton of time to do it. In this shorter episode, David and Allen start their next multipart analysis of these NoSleep stories, accounts of a SAR officer's weird experiences in an undisclosed woodland.
"Search and Rescue Woods" is credited to searchandrescuewoods. Read along here.
10 - "The Call of the Revenant"
Summer is here, and David is melting. Lucky for him, Abysmii is also on hand to help scoop up this macabre memorandum set during World War II in the depths of a dark forest. Will the story be the morale boost the duo need, or is this epistolary story a Dear John letter?
"The Call of the Revenant" is credited to Isaac Boissonneau, aka Hopefullygoodgramar. Read along here.
09 - "Three Friends Diner"
David and Allen take a trip to the City of Angels for this story of a student film shoot gone wrong. Meanwhile, David contemplates the ultimate question by Allen even as they attempt to tackle the narrative and some ensuing technical issues.
"Three Friends Diner" is credited to NickyXX. Read along here.
08 - "Rediscovering the Newness of Sex"
In honor of Pride Month, Kaela gathers the other LGBTQ members of Creative Horror to read a "gay Creepypasta." Will it meet their expectations of being both creepy AND gay? Can a story be both of those things successfully?
"Rediscovering the Newness of Sex" is credited to Max Lobdell. Read along here.
07 - "A Madman's Guide to the Unrecommended" Part 2
Picking up where they left off, David and Slimebeast cover more amusing and confusing anecdote from the mysterious Madman's writings, and finally reach a verdict on their feelings about the story. But did they follow the instructions to the letter?
"A Madman's Guide to the Unrecommended" is credited to Daniel Zed. Read along here.
06 - "A Madman's Guide to the Unrecommended" Part 1
David's got a new subscription to a very strange guidebook, and luckily Slimebeast is here to help get the instructions clear on how to make contact with the supernatural. Will the Madman's work be a helpful read, or will it leave its readers scratching their heads?
"A Madman's Guide to the Unrecommended" is credited to Daniel Zed. Read along here.
05 - "Midnight Train"
David, Allen and Kaela get an express ticket to more human horrors in this story of a man's life, his near-death experience at the hands of an abusive father, and an encounter with a supernatural steam engine. Will the story make it to the end of the line intact, or will it lose its passengers along the way?
"Midnight Train" is credited to Black goes gray. Read along here.
04 - Gettysberg Ghost Story
One very short and possibly shivery story culled from Not Hot But Spicy has been laid at David and Seid's feet this episode. Though untitled, it's PA setting and specific voice certainly give it a personality. But what's the endgame for this ghost story?
The author of this story is unknown. You can find it on nothotbutspicy.com.
03 - "A Scarecrow For God"
If you stare into the stars long enough, do the stars stare back? David, Allen and Abysmii are going to find out in this odd sci-fi account of a cosmic discovery that could shake humanity's understanding of life to its core. Does the story succeed in this profound attempt, or is it trying to shout into a void?
"A Scarecrow For God" is credited to survivalprocedure. Read along here.
02 - "The Seer of Possibilities"
David and Allen tend to see one outcome for many of the stories they read, but the possibility that they will be pleasantly surprised always persists. Will this story of an average Joe's gradual moral decay at the hands of a sinister entity be a good read, or has that possibility been ruled out?
"The Seer of Possibilities" is credited to Creepy Thomas O. Read along here.
01 - "Does Anyone Know a Good Plumber?" (w/ Random Encounters)
David shares an intentionally tongue-in-cheek NoSleep story with some of the folks behind Random Encounters, who have no idea what they're getting themselves into. Will this amuse as intended, or is it better to put the cat back in the suitcase?
"Does anyone know a good plumber? I did one of those stupid rituals and now my shower is leaking. And there’s a faceless guy in my kitchen" is credited to narrativeofthelife. Read along here.