Drew Blood's Dark Tales — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Podcast

This week on Drew Blood’s Dark Tales, author William Dalphin presents “A Tiller of the Ground,” a haunting tale of childhood terror, religious conviction, family secrets, and the terrible danger of being absolutely certain you know where evil resides. On an isolated family farm, faith runs deep, obedience is expected, and the difference between good and evil seems as clear as heaven and hell. For one young boy, there is no safer place than home. He has loving parents, an older brother he idolizes, and the certainty that God watches over those who remain faithful. But when something impossible begins moving through the fields after dark, that certainty starts to crumble. The old scarecrow has stood watch over the crops for generations. By daylight, it is nothing more than burlap, discarded clothes, and straw. At night, however, the boy becomes convinced that something is hiding behind its black button eyes—and that whatever has come to his family’s farm has designs on the people he loves most.
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For more than twenty years, the Savage family has carved out a life beyond civilization, hidden deep within the Rocky Mountains where survival depends on hard work, faith, and absolute trust in one another. But isolation has a way of preserving more than traditions. As old convictions collide with new dreams, grief begins to poison everything the family once held sacred. In a place where the wilderness keeps its own secrets, loyalty can become a prison, devotion can become obsession, and escaping the past may prove far more terrifying than facing it.
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Every story begins somewhere. Sometimes it's a post on the internet that no one should have shared. Sometimes it's a routine radio call answered on a blistering August afternoon. Either way, once the signal goes out, there's no taking it back. In this unforgettable double feature from rising horror author M.M. Saint, ordinary moments become gateways to impossible nightmares. Viral folklore takes on a life of its own, while forgotten wilderness whispers through crackling radios and endless summer heat. As truth blurs with rumor and familiar voices call from places they shouldn't, one question remains: When something answers back... will you respond?
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Beyond the last outpost lies a forgotten world where deserts swallow entire armies, mountains hide ancient horrors, and demons ride beneath black banners. When children begin vanishing without a trace, a battle-hardened Waykeeper and his companions ride into lands few have ever survived, chasing whispers of a legendary evil known as the Black Hand. But every mile forward demands another sacrifice. As old wounds reopen and impossible choices threaten to consume even the strongest souls, the line between salvation and damnation begins to disappear. Some roads lead to glory. Others lead straight into Hell.
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On a warm Texas night, two best friends set out on a simple mission to satisfy an irresistible craving. But somewhere between home and the nearest convenience store, an ordinary drive gives way to an encounter neither man can explain—and neither will ever forget. Blending razor-sharp humor, heartfelt camaraderie, and mounting supernatural terror, this unforgettable tale proves that even the most mundane journey can become legendary when the darkness decides to take notice.
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