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 explore the darkest corners of the web, dusty old books, and even their own eerie surroundings—a studio filled with occult objects and located right next to a cemetery. Don’t forget to check out the mini-series Nightmare Fuel, airing on this feed the first and third Friday of every month, where Dan narrates a short piece of original horror fiction.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 76 minutes
- Episodes
- 356
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
It's Time to Wake Up
Dan starts with an alleged anonymous modern encounter involving a man hearing a girl’s voice as a child - a voice asking him to wake up, and a voice that keeps asking this for many, many years - well…
The Screaming Woods
We are off to Dering Wood for our first creepy tale this week! Dan has a bizarre tale for us all. Then he takes us to Lake Shawnee to explore the old grounds of an abandoned amusement parl. Lynze dis…
Nightmare Fuel #14: The Devil's Butcher
In this fourteenth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we hear meet Clifford Herman aka The Devil's Butcher. What happened to the teenager at a Christian summer ca…
The Stairwell
Dan's first tale he is telling is about an anonymous woman allegedly encountering something terrifying in a stairwell. Then, in his second storey, we learn about an allegedly cursed painting, The Cr…
Who 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 this week. Her first is a about a possible …
Nightmare 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 named Burke Newman. And when Tanya hear…
Mystery 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 Alaska, up in the Arctic Circle where life i…
A 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 the hotel gaining a reputation for being…
Nightmare 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, but, certainly not someone who deserves …
He 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 his second story, Dan really gets Lynze…
The 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 somehow. The strange liminal world of the B…
Nightmare 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 Stevenson. Will Jack's new friend, Lizzie C…
Little 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 him with it, and then later, the doll s…
The 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, but few with as detailed of a backstory …
Nightmare 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 real. Will her grandfather or mother save …
The 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! Her first one touches on Nordic folklore, …
The 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 Norway of a Death Valley that holds muc…
Nightmare 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 episode, Tom travels to Vermont in an attempt …
You 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 object. Lastly, Dan shares the tale of M…
It 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 Reddit the last few years regarding what kind…