Scary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep

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May 17, 2025•1 min

3 Time Travel Horror Stories

Time travel was supposed to be our greatest breakthrough, but every jump twisted reality a little more—now the timelines are bleeding together, something ancient is watching from the cracks, and each return leaves a piece of us behind. Author: Dave Kavanaugh Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing fo...

May 16, 2025•59 min

Murder on the Jupiter Express

Stranded on a rusted space cruise with a dead senator, a disgraced detective must unmask the killer among nine bitter passengers—until he realizes the murderer isn't human. Author: Dave Kavanaugh Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This ep...

May 14, 2025•53 min

I Found An Unmarked VHS Tape In My Basement. It Shows Me Doing Things I Never Did.

A stoner trapped in his mother's basement discovers a cursed VHS tape that shows his own bloody fate—just moments before it begins to unfold in real life. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explici...

May 12, 2025•32 min

My Daughter's Imaginary Friend Knows Secrets About Me I've Never Told Anyone

When his six-year-old daughter begins revealing secrets only his victims should know, a contract killer realizes her imaginary friend might not be imaginary—or human—at all. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episo...

May 09, 2025•36 min

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May 08, 2025•2 min

They Say The Lighthouse Hasn't Worked In Years, But I Saw Its Light Last Night | Part 2

A reclusive writer returns to his ancestral coastal home seeking inspiration—only to find himself entangled in a chilling ritual that has waited generations for his blood. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode...

May 07, 2025•30 min

They Say The Lighthouse Hasn't Worked In Years, But I Saw Its Light Last Night | Part 1

A reclusive writer returns to his ancestral coastal home seeking inspiration—only to find himself entangled in a chilling ritual that has waited generations for his blood. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode...

May 05, 2025•32 min

I'm A Deep Sea Diver, And I Brought Something Horrible Back From The Depths

A desperate wreck diver recovering a mysterious coffin from a sunken yacht discovers too late that some things buried in the deep were never meant to be brought back to the surface. Author: John Simpson Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: ...

May 02, 2025•33 min

The Tunnel Near My House Was Closed For Decades—Last Week I Heard Screaming

In the sweltering heat of a cursed summer, a boy seeks escape from the violence at home—only to discover that some places trap more than just your body. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit ...

Apr 30, 2025•37 min

You've Been Here Before

A burned-out city official investigating a string of tourist disappearances checks into a bland, forgettable rental apartment—only to discover a shifting, infinite labyrinth that feeds on its guests, and the only way out… is to lure someone else in. Author: John Simpson Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and ...

Apr 28, 2025•46 min

The Town I Moved To Has No Cemeteries And Now I Know Why | Part 3

In the town of Bishop’s Hollow, the criminally insane are cloned, killed, and resurrected for the twisted entertainment of wealthy clients—but JL, a dangerously unhinged wildcard with a love for PowerPoint and grape soda, might just be the chaos this brutal system never saw coming. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the ...

Apr 25, 2025•42 min

The Town I Moved To Has No Cemeteries And Now I Know Why | Part 2

In the town of Bishop’s Hollow, the criminally insane are cloned, killed, and resurrected for the twisted entertainment of wealthy clients—but JL, a dangerously unhinged wildcard with a love for PowerPoint and grape soda, might just be the chaos this brutal system never saw coming. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the ...

Apr 23, 2025•40 min

The Town I Moved To Has No Cemeteries And Now I Know Why | Part 1

In the town of Bishop’s Hollow, the criminally insane are cloned, killed, and resurrected for the twisted entertainment of wealthy clients—but JL, a dangerously unhinged wildcard with a love for PowerPoint and grape soda, might just be the chaos this brutal system never saw coming. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the ...

Apr 21, 2025•23 min

I'm Trapped in the World Inside My Head | Part 2

After the death of his mother, a grieving recluse makes a pact with a sadistic djinn to bring her back—only to be cast into a century of isolation where his mind unravels, memories distort, and the boundary between reality and madness shatters forever. Author: Jude Irons Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and...

Apr 18, 2025•35 min

I'm Trapped in the World Inside My Head | Part 1

After the death of his mother, a grieving recluse makes a pact with a sadistic djinn to bring her back—only to be cast into a century of isolation where his mind unravels, memories distort, and the boundary between reality and madness shatters forever. Author: Jude Irons Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and...

Apr 16, 2025•35 min

The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of

When a washed-up private eye takes a late-night case involving a movie star's bizarre behavior, he uncovers a cosmic conspiracy, a poorly disguised alien impersonator, and an ancient, interstellar predator with an appetite for Earth’s last refugees—himself included. Author: Dave Kavanaugh Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app t...

Apr 14, 2025•54 min

There’s a Hidden Floor in My Apartment Building—And I Wish I’d Never Found It | Part 3

When Tony Pritchard lands a job as an elevator operator at the mysterious Third Arms, he thinks he’s finally caught a break—until a forbidden button appears, and he’s pulled into a nightmare of monsters, secrets, and a debt that threatens to consume his very soul. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to star...

Apr 11, 2025•37 min

There’s a Hidden Floor in My Apartment Building—And I Wish I’d Never Found It | Part 2

When Tony Pritchard lands a job as an elevator operator at the mysterious Third Arms, he thinks he’s finally caught a break—until a forbidden button appears, and he’s pulled into a nightmare of monsters, secrets, and a debt that threatens to consume his very soul. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to star...

Apr 09, 2025•39 min

There’s a Hidden Floor in My Apartment Building—And I Wish I’d Never Found It | Part 1

When Tony Pritchard lands a job as an elevator operator at the mysterious Third Arms, he thinks he’s finally caught a break—until a forbidden button appears, and he’s pulled into a nightmare of monsters, secrets, and a debt that threatens to consume his very soul. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to star...

Apr 07, 2025•32 min

The Lake Near My Cabin Was Frozen Solid, But Something Just Knocked Under The Ice

When a cantankerous drunk drowns beneath the ice, his beer-thirsty ghost returns to harass the living—one six-pack at a time. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to inte...

Apr 04, 2025•54 min

I Work For A Funeral Home, And One Body Is Slowly Getting Warmer

When a quiet funeral home begins to fill with the dead—and something far worse—a loyal custodian uncovers a horrifying truth: the real burial is just the beginning. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contai...

Apr 02, 2025•55 min

We Were Warned to Fear the Sunrise.. Now I Know Why

In a world where sunlight is forbidden and myths are law, three children glimpse a hidden truth—unleashing a forgotten force that was never meant to be found. Author: Dave Kavanaugh Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains...

Mar 31, 2025•55 min

We Moved Into A Perfectly Preserved 1950s House, It Won't Let Us Leave

A couple is trapped in a perfectly preserved 1950s home that enforces rigid rules, leading to identity loss and strange occurrences as they try to maintain appearances for guests, but a dinner party goes awry due to dietary restrictions and forgotten memories, revealing the unsettling control the house has over their lives and the neighborhood.

Mar 28, 2025•57 min

There's A Mysterious Letter Delivered Only At Dawn | Part 2

In a world unraveling letter by letter, one man clings to a fragile bond with a boy named Milo, resisting the haunting pull of the messages that arrive at dawn—blank, silent, and impossibly demanding. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CON...

Mar 26, 2025•57 min

There's A Mysterious Letter Delivered Only At Dawn | Part 1

In a world unraveling letter by letter, one man clings to a fragile bond with a boy named Milo, resisting the haunting pull of the messages that arrive at dawn—blank, silent, and impossibly demanding. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CON...

Mar 24, 2025•55 min

There's A Channel On My TV That Shows What Happens 24 Hours From Now

A burned-out criminal with a prophetic TV and a glass of whisky refuses to run from the end of the world—until bullets fly, bodies drop, and a stranger with secrets forces him to decide if survival is worth the company you keep. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your futu...

Mar 21, 2025•52 min

A Song Of Death And The Deep

Trapped in a deep-sea salvage base, a crew member's descent into madness turns into a bloody massacre as a haunting song calls him toward a dark, inescapable fate beneath the ocean’s depths. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCL...

Mar 19, 2025•47 min

When The Waters Tell You It's Not For You, You Listen

A deep-sea salvage crew uncovers the long-lost wreck of a legendary pirate ship, only to awaken an ancient curse that turns their mission into a terrifying fight for survival. Author: Jake Bible Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This epi...

Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 3 min

Future Science Gone Terribly Wrong | 3 Sci-Fi Horror Stories

From rogue AI to horrifying genetic experiments, these three sci-fi horror stories explore the terrifying consequences of futuristic science gone terribly wrong. Author: Dave Kavanaugh Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Head to betterhelp.com/dns to get 10% off your first month. Acorns: Head to acorns.com/nosleep or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode conta...

Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 25 min

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