Disturbed: True Horror Stories

Featuring Narration by:

Noni Alley

Dacey Else

Donovan Shepard

Ramiro Vazquez

Story 1: The Shortcut

Narrated by: Noni Alley

Two girls set off through the woods to their friend's house. They decide to take a shortcut that would cut their time in half; one they’d taken a thousand times before. Midway through, they have an encounter what would become a traumatizing experience they’d remember forever.

Story 2: Day Date

Narrated by: Dacey Else

Putting herself out there, a young girl goes on a date with an older man. He instantly becomes smitten, but she discovers that it was a huge mistake.

Story 3: Late Night Visitor

Narrated by: Donovan Shepard

Working overnight security at a new job, he immediately breaks the one rule he was given: don’t let anyone in at night!

Story 4: Appalachian Rest Stop

Narrated by: Ramiro Vazquez

When a weary traveler pulls into a rest area around 4 am, he is met with the mystical world of a mimic. It’s calling to him in the voice of every person he’s ever loved, not taking no for an answer. He must figure out a way to make his escape without being taken.

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Featuring Narration by:

Lillian Yves

Gary Dilsizian

Max Castillo

Jennifer McDonald

Aaron Sinn

Story 1: Too Close to Home

Narrated by: Lillian Yves

Your average day at the library becomes uncomfortable as one girl is followed around by a random man. Things become even scarier when she realizes he knows where she lives.

Story 2: The Man in the Woods

Narrated by: Gary Dilsizian

When two boys try to go into the woods to smoke some weed, they come in contact with an unexpected visitor, an escaped mental patients that threatens the lives of everyone around him.

Story 3: To The Field

Narrated by: Max Castillo

When a dog walker sets out with his dog companions, they take a trail that leads through the woods; a trail they’ve taken before. This time the trail is different, and they are left running for their lives.

Story 4: The Man in the Bushes

Narrated by: Jennifer McDonald

When two teenagers sneak out for a night of fun, they quickly discover that nothing good happens after midnight. They see a man in the bushes standing there watching them. But the story isn’t over yet; the man comes back to haunt them.

Story 5: Forbidden Path

Narrated by: Aaron Sinn

After a few years of wondering why his friends won’t ride their bikes down this one particular path, our Reddit user decides he is going to do it. He invites his friends to come along, but they all know better. After pedaling down the path, he experiences things he never expected, and he must fight to make his way back to his friends.

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Featuring Narration by:

Laura Lockwood

Sebastian Anderson

Sam McCalla

Matthew Buckner

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Story 1: Into the Alley

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

Girls just want to have fun and get f*cked up! A night out turns into a run for their lives when an acquaintance sets them up for more than they bargained for.

Story 2: Elevator Ride from Hell

Narrated by: Sebastian Anderson

A simple day of laundry turns into pure torture.

Story 3: Duck Hunt

Narrated by: Sam McCalla

A day of fireworks at an abandoned landfill turns into an old-fashioned duck hunt, where you are the ducks.

Story 4: Ghost Passenger

Narrated by: Matthew Buckner

A cab driver gets a call to pick up a little girl by the cemetery. When he drives her home, he finds out that she had a secret.

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Featuring Narration By:

Bec Traynier

Jennifer McDonald

Dacey Else

Devin Amos

Maxwell Glick

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Story 1: The Man at the Library

Narrated by: Bec Traynier

When an unsuspecting victim realizes that she is being followed around her local library, she decides to take her book home. Things only get worse when the police make a terrifying discovery.

Story 2: One Night

Narrated by: Jennifer McDonald

When two teenage girls sneak out in the middle of the night, they have some fun and some fright all in the same night.

Story 3: Russian Thief

Narrated by: Dacey Else

A sister and brother travel to Russia to help their grandfather close up a cabin that was passed down through their family. They find the cabin in decent condition, the town quaint, and the visitor a little concerning.

Story 4: Invasion

Narrated by: Devin Amos

A home invasion leaves one kid hiding for life.

Story 5: The Door

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

Our narrator is pretty excited that he gets the biggest room in the new rental house; however, he quickly discovers a closet door that leads to nowhere and has a mind of its own.

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Tonight’s story is a tale of love and loss, and what happens when you try to get past the pain and over to the other side.

This is “The Cabin” by Dylan Graves.

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Narration by:

Jeremy Schwartz

Laura Lockwood

Terra Ashe

Caleb Porreca

Story 1: The Village

Narrated by: Jeremy Schwartz

Two friends set out for a secluded camping trip in the Adirondack Mountains. They drive their truck deep into the woods, and the road gets smaller and smaller; they discover what appears to be a backwoods party. Upon closer inspection, they see that they’ve arrived at The Village of Rape and Pillage. They speed out of there and find some solace on a grassy knoll, only to find themselves in a fight for their lives.

Story 2: Evan

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

A young college co-ed finally finds a friend in her classes. He seems too good to be true, and as she’ll soon find out, everything was a lie.

Story 3: Trapped

Narrated by: Terra Ashe

A late-night shopping trip leaves one girl scared for her life. On her way to her car, a seemingly innocent request for directions quickly proves to be nefarious. Quick thinking and automatic door locks guide her escape and lead her to safety.

Story 4: Burned by Fire

Narrated by: Caleb Porreca

Have you ever used a Ouija Board? If you do, and you go to the cemetery, be prepared for who you might meet. You’ve been warned.

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Featuring Narration by:

Em Eldridge

Maxwell Glick

April Goodheart

Dacey Else

Story 1: Just One Night

Narrated by: Em Eldridge

An innocent hotel stay turns into a nightmare. First, the room they were given was already occupied; then the hotel power goes out. As the girls try to make their escape, the power in the parking lot suddenly goes out, surrounding them with darkness.

Story 2: Urban Explorers

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

When six friends go urban exploring in an old factory, they find a sea of dried blood. After a moment of taking it all in, the footsteps begin. They get closer and closer until they escape out of the window they came in.

Story 3: Friend or Foe

Narrated by: April Goodheart

A night out in a Parisian park leaves a group of friends questioning the motives of a man who sits next to them.

Story 4: The Lady of the Jungle

Narrated by: Dacey Else

When two young girls try to summon a jungle spirit they think that they are unsuccessful. Later that night, though, things take an unexpected turn when the Lady of the Jungle arrives.

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Featuring Narration by:

Donovan Shepard

Laura Lockwood

Jae-Yeon Hwang

Story 1: The Good Samaritan

Narrated by: Donovan Shepard

On his way to his cabin in the mountains, a man comes across a younger man sitting on the side of the road. Concerned, he pulls over to make sure he is okay. After a few moments of intense screaming and crying, his friends emerge from the woods. Outnumbered three to one, the game has changed.

Story 2: Secluded Getaway

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

A camping trip to Scottland begins as a secluded getaway, but things start to change when a visitor keeps coming around their tent. The next day, things get even weirder when a group of men arrives. They seemed to be campers, but then screams break out into the darkness.

Story 3: Ghosts of the Past

Narrated by: Jae-Yeon Hwang

A Korean Soldier trapped on an island has his turn with the past. While working in the ammunition bunker on the farthest part of the island, an unknown soldier comes in from the cold only to disappear before he could ever warm up.

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Featuring Narration by:

Vyn Vox

Maxwell Glick

Dacey Else

Ecnal J

Dan Vasquez

Story 1: The Walmart Stalker

Narrated by: Vyn Vox

An evening shopping trip at her local Wal-Mart turns into a trip from hell when a lady and her young kids are followed around the store by a mysterious man. Things get worse when this man follows her out to the parking lot, and then to her house.

Story 2: Midnight Intruder

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

When two boys stay up late, they start to hear sounds in their home. One of them goes to investigate, only to find an intruder slowly making his way through the hallway. They make a narrow escape out their back door, while their neighbors come to their rescue, sending this intruder fleeing over their rooftops.

Story 3: A Sweet Escape

Narrated by: Dacey Else

An outing to Dairy Queen with their Grandparents becomes a not-so-sweet occasion when they are followed home by a man in a white truck. Their Grandpa is determined to confront this man instead of avoiding him, leaving them all in a sticky situation.

Story 4: Russian Boxer

Narrated by: Ecnal J

A strange encounter with a former boxer leaves one kid with a bleeding thumb and a hope to never see him again.

Story 5: My Cousin Cathy

Narrated by: Dan Vasquez

Home alone, a fire erupts downstairs, leaving our narrator trapped upstairs. When all hope is lost, his long-lost cousin comes to his rescue, leaving nothing but a small scar as a memory.

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Featuring Narration by:

Gary Dilsizian

Terra Ashe

Kevin Urban

Dacey Else

Aaron Sinn

Story 1: The Hunted

Narrated by: Gary Dilsizian

A fun day of crawfish hunting at the creek takes a dark and terrible turn when a brother and sister become the hunted. An unknown man with a rifle emerges from the woods and follows them out into the pasture. They almost make it out unscathed until they reach the fence; it’s the only thing separating them from life or imminent death.

Story 2: Faking It

Narrated by: Terra Ashe

Can you be in danger when you’re at work? One girl finds out the hard way when a delivery driver takes things too far.

Story 3: Van in the Woods

Narrated by: Kevin Urban

After a flood, a family that lives nearby discovers a van in the woods. When curiosity gets the best of a young boy, he finds a way into the van, only to discover someone’s treasure: bags and bags of shoes.

Story 4: Hide and Seek

Narrated by: Dacey Else

A nice day at the beach takes a terrifying turn when a game of hide and seek leads to the discovery of a homeless camp. The kids are chased through the sand by a knife-wielding creep, only to be saved by the barrier fence.

Story 5: The Visitors

Narrated by: Aaron Sinn

An evening at home turns into the scare of their lives when this couple gets a trio of visitors surrounding their cabin.

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Featuring narrations by:

Katy Peterson

Ecnal J.

Dacey Else

Jeremy Schwartz

Story 1: The Regular

Narrated by: Katy Peterson

Bartenders and Servers are always meeting customers who return time and time, also known as regulars. They are usually the best customers, and sometimes they become friends. Other times they become stalkers.

Story 2: Solo Cruise Creeper

Narrated by: Ecnal J

Traveling alone can be both lonely and freeing. This solo cruiser found it to be terrifying. After booking his first vacation alone, he was having a great time by himself until another solo cruiser became a little too close.

Story 3: Harley Quinn and the Jokers

Narrated by: Dacey Else

After a fun night out with co-workers, a young girl is chased to her car by three men.

Story 4: Her Name is Elena

Narrated by: Jeremy Schwartz

Desperate for a place to live, one man finds a rental that seems, eh, too cheap to be true. At only $900 a month in an expensive city, he decides to take his chances. After a few weeks, strange things start to happen, but nothing that can’t be explained by the wind or raccoons. Then one night, he finds a glass of water with fresh ice cubes in his locked and secured garage. After a brief conversation with his neighbor, he heads home and meets his roommate of sorts, Elena.

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Featuring Narration by:

David Elder

Laura Lockwood

Dacey Else

Bodhi Crowe

Story 1: The Hole in the Tent

Narrated by: David Elder

A family camping trip quickly turns into a nightmare for one part of the family. When the middle son wakes up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, he hears footsteps. Night after night they return, until on their final night in the woods, the footsteps turn into a hole in the tent.

Story 2: Plastic and Duct Tape

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

A normal night out ends when two girls witness a kidnapping.

Story 3: The Bedroom Visitor

Narrated by: Dacey Else

A young married couple let a friend move in for extra money. Things take a quick turn when the bride begins to have insomnia. Everything comes to a head when an uninvited guest visits their bedroom.

Story 4: The 4th Floor

Narrated by: Bodhi Crowe

In the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, there is an old ghost story that brings ghost hunters from all over the world to the tiny town. The story tells of a man who went crazy and trapped himself and his dog in their room on the fourth floor of the Plaza Hotel. As time went on, you could hear the dog scratching at the door and panting, trying to break free. You can still hear the dog today, and you can see the man in the window, pacing back and forth in his silent hell. Our narrator and his friend visited this hotel in hopes of meeting this man and the dog. Let’s just say the experience didn’t disappoint them.

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Featuring narrations by:

Tara Kaye Burgh

Lily Fawzey

Cormac Brennan

Bree Mignano

Aaron Sinn

Micah Halcyon

Story 1: The Man Who Followed From the Concert

Narrated by: Tara Kaye Burgh

From the bus line to the train, one girl can’t escape OLP’s number one fan, or maybe he’s her number one fan. After she enlists the help of some Latino women also waiting for the train, she feels much safer, but she still can’t get away. After some quick thinking, she takes her fate into her own hands.

Story 2: A Monster Under the Bed

Narrated by: Lily Fawzey

Twin girls make a terrible discovery after a night out with their family. Is the monster real or is it just their imagination?

Story 3: The Black Thing

Narrated by: Cormac Brennan

When an unknown man in a small town throws a black thing from his trunk, curiosity gets the best of our OP. Upon closer inspection, a rancid smell fills the air, and flies cover the object, making it impossible to know what it truly is. Could it be an arm, a leg, an animal? Will we ever really know?

Story 4: Her Secret Admirer

Narrated by: Bree Mignano

An unknown admirer stalks a high school beauty. Text, phone calls, Insta, and Snapchat- he always finds a way. Then one day, he finally gets what he wants.

Story 5: Screaming in the Trees

Narrated by: Aaron Sinn

A secluded fishing spot gives two men the scare of their lives. After hearing screaming in the trees, they grab their things and scramble towards their cars, feeling followed the whole way out.

Story 6: The Haunted Hospital

Narrated by: Micah Halcyon

A new RN meets one of the many ghosts that haunt the floor he works on.

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Sorry, Disturbed listeners, there was a glitch in the Matrix, and the episode didn't release due to a technical error. Please enjoy Episode 287 better late than never!

Featuring narrations by:

Laura Intravia

Dacey Else

Laura Lockwood

Ardenn Stolz

Story 1: Someone to Cook and Clean

Narrated by: Laura Intravia

A local handyman makes it clear that not only is he there to help, but he would also like someone to help him, and he won't take no for an answer.

Story 2: Just Beyond the Glass Door

Narrated by: Dacey Else

A young girl is living in her dream apartment, except for one little detail: the sliding glass patio door. She’s always been afraid of sliding glass doors and how easily someone could break through one. Then one night, her fears come true. On her way to get a drink of water, she comes face to face with a man on the other side of her sliding glass door.

Story 3: The Dessert Diner

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

A family road trip takes an interesting turn when they stop for breakfast in an old historical town. They go to a local diner that leaves them hungry for more.

Story 4: The Attachment

Narrated by: Ardenn Stolz

A young girl brings home a new friend from a local haunt, but what she doesn't know is that this friend will follow her for the rest of her days.

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Featuring narrations by:

Laura Lockwood

Jarret Griffis

Dacey Else

Aaron Sinn

Lydia Paxton

Story 1: El Diablo

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

A young girl asleep in her parents' bed gets an uninvited visitor from a burglar. Instead of giving in, she uses her native language to scare him away.

Story 2: The Old Couple

Narrated by: Jarret Griffis

In a small town neighborhood at the end of a street, a seemingly nice old couple asks a young boy for directions, but is that all they want from him?

Story 3: Don’t Mess With Cary

Narrated by: Dacey Else

In the tropical forest of Belize lives our narrator as a child and a crazy ex-pat named Cary. Cary’s reputation precedes her as rumors run rampant of murder and conspiracy. One day our narrator notices someone watching her from the top of a hard-to-access ridge, only to discover the true intent of the watcher.

Story 4: The Ghost Faced Killer

Narrated by: Aaron Sinn

A road trip to Grandma’s house almost has a gruesome ending when a man dressed in all black, wearing a ghost-face mask, slowly crawls out of the tall grass at a red light.

Story 5: A Close Encounter with a Skinwalker

Narrated by: Lydia Paxton

Three teenagers in the Appalachian Mountains have a sleepover night of scares as they encounter a skinwalker in more than one form. When morning comes, they are all too relieved, but are they free from the skinwalker?

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Featuring narrations by:

Sky Alley

Maxwell Glick

Dacey Else

Ecnal J

Katy Peterson

Story 1: The Cowboy Hat Stalker

Narrated by: Sky Alley

A 13-year-old girl notices an unusually tall man in a cowboy hat following her through a supermarket. He begins chasing her, but she escapes to her mother’s car. The following day, police arrest an armed robbery suspect hiding outside her apartment building with a handgun pointed toward her living-room window. She later recognizes him on the news as the same man from the store.

Story 2: The White Van

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

Two six-year-old friends are riding their bikes when a rusted, windowless white van begins driving beside them. The men inside open the doors and say, “You grab one, I’ll grab the other.” The girls race back to a nearby house. The van follows them and slowly passes the home before eventually leaving.

Story 3: The JROTC Stalker

Narrated by: Dacey Else

A high-school freshman becomes friends with an older student in JROTC. His behavior gradually escalates from gifts and notes to surveillance, manipulation and stalking. After she rejects him, he appears outside her bedroom window. Security footage later reveals that he had been visiting her window every night for nearly a month. Other girls report similar behavior, but after the evidence is given to authorities, he mysteriously disappears.

Story 4: The Abandoned Barn

Narrated by: Ecnal J

During the COVID-19 lockdown, two seven-year-old boys explore a hidden trail outside their neighborhood. Deep in the woods, they hear cries and discover an isolated barn surrounded by blood, broken glass and bloody handprints. One boy looks inside and screams, but he never tells anyone what he saw. In later years, the narrator repeatedly returns to the area but is unable to find the barn again.

Story 5: The Blue Creature

Narrated by: Katy Peterson

A four-year-old girl slips outside her family’s rural Texas home and encounters a wet, child-sized blue figure on the porch. She becomes transfixed by its eyes and then experiences a gap in her memory. She suddenly regains awareness at the dinner table with wet hair and clothes. Years later, her sister recalls that she had been behaving mechanically and seemed emotionally absent. The narrator believes the creature temporarily took control of her body.

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Featuring Narration By:

Dacey Else

Rafael Vina

Tara Kaye Burgh

Danielle Patterson

Laura Lockwood

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Featuring narrations by:

Timothy French

Laura Lockwood

Dacey Else

Tamica Nason

Lillian Yves

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