S18 Ep24: S18E24 - "Lies in Lantern Light" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark

About this episode

The episode explores the haunting themes of grief and darkness as a man confronts his memories during the harvest season.

The harvest season is nearly over. The lanterns are lit. And some visitors don’t wait for October to knock. On a quiet farmhouse porch, beneath the fading glow of autumn skies, grief lingers longer than the falling leaves. The crops have withered. The land is tired. And a man left alone with his memories begins to wonder whether the dark holds answers… or something far worse. This week, Scary Stories Told in the Dark closes Season 18 with a story that proves the most dangerous horrors aren’t the ones that chase you in the night. They’re the ones that convince you to open the door. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ScaryStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ScaryStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• harvest season
• grief
• darkness
• horror
• memories
• farmhouse

Keywords

• horror stories
• scary
• autumn
• farmhouse
• lanterns
• memories
• darkness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chilling Entertainment, LLC, Studio71

Books & works: Lies in Lantern Light

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