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Scared To Death
The paranormal comes to life as husband-wife duo Dan Cummins (acclaimed standup comedian and true horror fan) and Lynze Cummins (costume and wardrobe stylist for numerous film and television productions) share terrifying stories that will leave you sleeping with the lights on. Dan’s goal? To scare Lynze with creepy accounts of demonic possession, shadow people, and other eerie phenomena. And when he’s done, Lynze fights back with chilling fan-submitted tales of true horror. Together, they…
Episodes
Scared To DeathWho Are You?
Dan has one really big tale that is beyond captivating and unsettling. It's hard to say more without ruining the story. Then, Lynze brings us three stories…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #13: The Stalking
In this thirteenth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we hear the story of a woman, Tanya, being stalked by a deranged man…
Scared To DeathMystery On The Tundra
Dan crushes this week with one giant tale out of Alaska and a smaller tale from Spain! His first story will take you on a road trip to the northern tip of…
Scared To DeathA Night In Room 636
Dan shares two stories. The first one is a big one. We’ll visit the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Did an infamous murder committed there in 1965 lead to…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #12: Nurse Lucy
In this twelfth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we meet Duane Spickelmire. Maybe not the coolest guy you'll ever meet…
Scared To DeathHe Put His Hands On Me
Dan had two killer tales to share this week! He starts with a supposed encounter with what might be the creepiest kind of man: a paranormal pedophile. Then, in…
Scared To DeathThe Backrooms
Dan has one big tale for us this week. A story based in fictional internet horror lore, but the person who posted it CLAIMS that this lore has come to life…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #11: Sometimes the Darkness Wins 2: The Doll House
In this eleventh installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we check back in with Saymun, the monstrous, killer doll, and Jack…
Scared To DeathLittle Lamb
Dan brings us a creepy doll double feature today! The first tale, is a story of a little brother terrorized by his older sister’s doll, first by her pranking…
Scared To DeathThe Butcher of Trenton
Dan comes with his usual two stories this week. One bigger one, and then a little one. We’ve done a fair amount of haunted asylum stories here over the years…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #10: Mister Spider-Squid Man
In this tenth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... it's time for a bedtime story. The monster in Lily's closet is all too…
Scared To DeathThe Púca's Revenge
Dan takes us to Ireland to explore the strange and sad lore of the Celtic Púca followed by a story from the US about Octagn Lynze has three tales this week!…
Scared To DeathThe Red Room
Dan shares a most wild story of creepy Adobe Flash curse being passed around the internet. Then, Dan shares what is possibly a more disturbing tale from Bergen…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #9: Demon in the Machine 2: Possession
In this ninth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins, we pick up where episode eight left off for our first sequel. In this…
Scared To DeathYou Belong To Me
Dan gives us three awesome stories this week! We explore tales from a current day exorcist! It's fascinating! Then we travel to Georgia to hear about a cursed…
Scared To DeathIt Came For Him
Dan's first story is a modern encounter story that fits into the Rules of Appalachia Lore. There are a bunch of stories that floated around on TikTok and…
Scared To DeathA Night At The Clown Motel
Dan gives us two incredible tales this week. His first brings to life one of Dan's biggest fears: Clowns. Could you handle a night in a haunted, clown themed…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #8: Demon in the Machine
In this eighth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins, we travel to the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California…
Scared To DeathThe Ghosts of Tombstone
Today, Dan will take you to a haunted little lighthouse island in Maine to explore sightings of spirits and the tragedies that might have led to them. Then…
Scared To DeathThe Face Of Grief (Black Aggie)
Dan's first story first revolves around Black Aggie - the name of a statue that sat for years in a Maryland cemetery and attracted a number of paranormal…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #7: Vacancy
In this seventh installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins, we travel to Savannah, Georgia, where a young couple on vacation check…
Scared To DeathHe Was Real
Dan has two excellent scares this week. The first comes from friend of one of our staff. It is CREEPY. What starts off looking like a bad case of sleep…
Scared To DeathTerror In The Stairwell
Dan shares the story of the disappearance of the Grimes sisters. What makes this story suitable to be told here are a bunch of witnesses seeing these girls…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #6: The Children of Midnight
In this sixth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins, we travel to the Oregon coast, where a young family sees their dream turn…
Scared To DeathWhat's In The Basement?
Dan will feature only one tale this week but it's a big one! Really immersive. We’re heading to a haunted strip club in West Virginia! Before we get there…
Scared To DeathThe Spirit Of Highway Five
Dan has a tale in Alabama and centers around a ghost that has been spotted by numerous truckers - and some other drivers as well - at night along Highway 5…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #5: The Villa of Moonlight
In this fifth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins, we travel to Pazin, Croatia, where five American college students who have…
Scared To DeathThe Boy Who Feared the Dark
Dan has tale that takes us to Buffalo, New York where we learn about the Mount Massive Asylum and a terrible sorority hazing gone sideways. Next, we go to…
Scared To DeathThe Ghosts of Port Arthur
A history tale and a spoopy tale all rolled into Dan's first story of this weeks show. Come to Tasmania with us and explore a truly haunting location. Then, we…
Scared To DeathThe Ghosts Of Franklin Castle
Dan kicks off the show with a real head scratcher. Was a man take by aliens of was he just a man who drank himself into mental illness and then left his…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #4: Sometimes the Darkness Wins
Hello Creeps and Peepers! In this fourth piece of horror fiction written and narrated by Dan Cummins, we meet a strange child's doll, Sam, found by a young…
Scared To DeathRoadkill
The first story this week is about a long haul trucker who had quite the night out on the road alone in the middle of heavily forested area on the East Coast…
Scared To DeathThank You For Visiting
Dan has two fantastic stories this week. The first is about a bunch of sporadic reports to police and media, beginning in the early 1990s, about people…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #3: The Beast of Bodie
Hello Creeps and Peepers! Here is the third piece of horror fiction written and narrated by Dan Cummins. The tale of a mysterious beast that's been brutally…
Scared To DeathLake Labynkyr Devil
Dan kicks off the show with a strange tale from Russia. A water dwelling, creepy creature that no one seems to know what it is. We join him at Lake Labynkyr…
Scared To DeathIs Dorothy Home?
Dan has a murder-mystery-nightmare double header this week. I have a murder mystery double feature. The story of a woman harassed by a psychopath, both before…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #2: 1:17 a.m.
Hello Creeps and Peepers! Here is the second offering in a new series for Scared to Death fans! One short piece of horror fiction written and narrated by Dan…
Scared To DeathThe Ghost Fleet Of Chuuk Lagoon
Happy Valentine's Day, Creeps and Peepers! Dan's first story is set in the beautiful Micronesia. We’ll visit one person’s claim of what happened to them while…
Scared To DeathDo You Believe Now?
Dan has two tales that have an unintentional North America indigenous peoples theme for today’s show. The first is the story of the Santa Fe’s De Vargas Street…
Scared To DeathNightmare Fuel #1: Mirrors and Dreams
Hello Creeps and Peepers! Here is the first offering in a new series for Scared to Death fans! One short piece of horror fiction written and narrated by Dan…
Scared To DeathThe Cooneen Poltergeist
For Dan's first story in this poltergeist double feature, we head to Birmingham, England. In the Fall of 2021, Christine Evans claims her family was brutally…
Scared To DeathThe Nephilim
In a strange twist, both Dan and Lynze only have one story each this week! Dan's is a big one that takes us to Las Vegas, where we’ll learn about a lot of…
Scared To DeathThe Legend of the Feu Follet
Dan has two fun stories this week for you! The first is the story of a convent in Milwaukee that reportedly experienced over a year’s worth of paranormal…
Scared To DeathThe Girl In The Painting
Dan's first tale takes us to Riverside, California at Mount Rubidoux and the Shadow people there! After that, we go to Ireland. Dan will share the haunted…
Scared To DeathTrouble Getting Home
Happy 2024! While we recorded this in 2023, we too are excited to get to 2024 and kick off this amazing year! Thank you for your continued support! Dan and…
Scared To DeathStill Trapped
Happy end of 2023! You made it! We'd love it if you stuck around until the end of the show to hear some insight into Bad Magic and what we do here! Dan has his…
Scared To DeathThe Signal Man
Welcome to Dan's traditional holiday tales! While his first story will be a modern, supposedly true horror story that has nothing to do with the holidays, his…
Scared To DeathThe Burned Woman
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan shares two awesome tales this week. The first is set just outside the little…
Scared To DeathThis Is My House
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan is back to his more traditional tales this week. The first tale revolves around…
Scared To DeathThe Screaming Specter
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan has three stories this week! His first story takes us to the UK for the story…
Scared To DeathThe Black Angel
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan has a mysterious disappearance and an urban legend that some think is a lot…
Scared To DeathThe House of Madness
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan switches it up this week with seven small tales he discovered in an old book…
Scared To DeathThe Ghost of Jayuro Road
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan shares the story of a Korean horror lore that many people claim to be much more…
Scared To DeathThe Museum Of Shadows
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan has three stories this week, a rarity! The first tale revolves around the…
Scared To DeathA Scorned Lover's Curse
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan is sharing two stories in this episode. I A big one and a little one again. The…
Scared To DeathLook at Me
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan has two stories this week with the first one being bigger and more scary! It's…
Scared To DeathThe Creeper of Waverly Hills Sanatorium
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. We head to South Carolina’s allegedly haunted Salem Black River Presbyterian…
Scared To DeathThe Devil's Clock
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan's first story to share this week revolves around a clock. While it might not…
Scared To DeathThe Bell Island Hag
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan's first story is really three stories mixed with some local lore. First, after…
Scared To DeathIt Came From The Dungeon
SCARED TO DEATH IS EXPLICIT IN EVERY WAY. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHILE LISTENING. Dan has standard two spoopy stories for you this week. The first is a modern…