INK - Part 1 of 4

INK - Part 1 of 4

From OMINOUS THRILL by Jeff Schmidt

February 26, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 28

About this episode

Kaylee and her friends travel to New Orleans to confront grief and seek out mystical tattoo rituals.

One year after losing her wife, Mya, to violence, Kaylee travels to New Orleans with friends Liv and Syd to mark the unbearable anniversary. But Syd is fixated on finding Markos… local artists rumored to practice ancient inking rituals that transform existing tattoos. Kaylee’s refusal to join the search is thwarted when they meet local mystic, Aura, who promises to bring them to the Markos on one condition. Listen to the FULL story, in a single ad-free presentation. Join the REDROOM on Apple Podcasts and Patreon. INK - Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT- OMINOUSTHRILL@GMAIL.COM FEATURING: SYD KILROY as KAYLEE GRACE LACEY as MYA RACHEL ADDINGTON as LIV CARA KLUVER as SYD MILLY SANDERS as AURA RANDY THOMPSON as ZEKE KURT OBERHAUS as CORBIN SUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perks JOIN US ON PATREON ⁠ https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠ Direct Support. Ko-Fi - ⁠ https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠ Supercast - https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/donations/new⁠ Thank you. Episode cover design: Jeff Schmidt Assets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty Images   “Instead of dreaming, now I love. And while loving, I create what I…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Schmidt

Guests: Syd Kilroy, Grace Lacey, Rachel Addington, Cara Kluver, Milly Sanders, Randy Thompson, Kurt Oberhaus

Topics covered

  • psychological horror
  • supernatural horror
  • dark thriller
  • female empowerment
  • tattoo rituals
  • grief and loss

Keywords

  • tattoos
  • New Orleans
  • grief
  • mysticism
  • horror
  • female characters
  • ancient rituals

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Orleans

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