Doomed to spend Christmas Eve with her judgmental mother as a monstrous zit invades her face, makeup artist Val turns to the black market to buy a discontinued but supposedly miraculous face mask. When its application doesn’t go as planned, Val must decide how far she’ll go for clear skin and maternal validation. Dive in for some body horror for the long holiday break. This is the final OMINOUS THRILL episode of 2024 - we'll be back in Feb 2025! “Extraction” written by Tiffany Michelle...

Thanks to YOUR votes, I am BLOWN AWAY by these 4 Signal Award wins for Ominous Thrill. GOLD - Best Paranormal or Horror GOLD - Best Writing (Fiction) GOLD - Best Sound Design SILVER - Best Fiction I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your support of this little indie horror show 🖤🙏🖤🙏🖤🙏🖤 Take a look back in the feed to see if there are any episodes you might have missed! The next episode drops in November. Until next time - Thrill ya later! --Jeff [email protected] Learn more about...

In this special Price Of Sin bonus episode, a conversation with the terrifyingly talented Leah Voysey - the actor, singer, voice artist, and cosplayer who performed "Lera / Jezzy Triple Six" in the Ominous Thrill mini-series "Price Of Sin." Leah Voysey is more widely known as the Clown Cafe singer in the Terrifier 2 film and recently reprised that role in a music video/short film from Ice Nine Kills titled "A Work of Art," created in concert with the release of the Terrifier 3 film.  Leah...

Judgment Day closes in on Lera and leaves a trail of bloody violence. On the run, Lera and Risa find themselves in the middle of a sinister conspiracy in which they’ll have to confront their dark side to survive. Judith's connection to town folk is revealed, and a more sinister plot unfolds. This is Part Three of a Three Part story. Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT [email protected] LEAH VOYSEY as Lera / Jezzy Triple Six GRACE NIX as Risa Vendoza GUY KENT...

Tensions mount for Lera immediately after her fiery clash with Judith. With her recovery interrupted by bizarre threats, Lera befriends rookie cop Risa as the terror closes in around her and a larger threat looms This is Part Two of a Three Part story. Part Three will be published on Oct 24, 2024 Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT [email protected] LEAH VOYSEY as Lera / Jezzy Triple Six GRACE NIX as Risa Vendoza CHELSEA KRAUSS as Judith JOLEEN ANDERSEN as Dr....

Ominous Thrill asks for you to vote HORROR in the 2024 SIGNAL AWARDS! Details at: https://ominousthrill.com/awards It's easy and free, and I would be extremely grateful for your support. These awards are about helping independent shows like OMINOUS THRILL get some attention. These are the categories Ominous Thrill has been nominated for - please VOTE at these links BEST SCRIPTED FICTION: SHOWS https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/scripted-fiction WRITING:...

A quick tease from PRICE OF SIN, Part 2: CHOSEN Available everywhere - Thursday, Oct 10, 2024 Tensions mount for Lera immediately after her fiery clash with Judith. With her recovery interrupted by bizarre threats, Lera befriends rookie cop Risa as the terror closes in from everywhere. Judith's connection to local town folk is revealed, and a more sinister conspiracy unfolds. This is Part Two of a Three Part story. Part Three will be published on Oct 24, 2024 Created, Written, Directed, and...

Buried desire boils to the surface, putting Lera and Judith on a collision course with belief, acceptance, and a terrifying quest for salvation. This is Part One of a three-part story. Part Two will be published on Oct 10, 2024. Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT [email protected] Starring LEAH VOYSEY as Lera / Jezzy Triple Six CHELSEA KRAUSE as Judith JONATHAN CAHILL as Will MONTEREY MORRESEY as Tim JOHN D. MICHAELS as Serious Sounding Man on the Radio /...

Special Halloween Horror Guide to some great indie Horror pods that must be stuffed in your ears. In order of appearance. (Links to Apple Podcasts - search show title for Spotify, Amazon Music and other podcatchers) THE TIMEKEEPER - WIN OR DIE HEART STARTS POUNDING THIRTEEN THE ANTIQUARIUM OF SINISTER HAPPENINGS YOUR HORROR SHOW CAMPFIRE RADIO THEATER Suggestions? Let me know - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From our friends at Voyage Media - just in time for Halloween - you can't close your eyes if the horror is in your ears here is Episode One of a new horror audio drama: ELIAS THE CARETAKER. Think THE CONJURING or PARANORMAL ACTIVITY for your ears. You'll feel like you're INSIDE the story as the horror plays out. A failing podcaster inherits his estranged parents' mansion and their strange, creepy caretaker. He quickly discovers the mansion is haunted... and there's something very wrong with...

Pursuing a big promotion creates chaos for True Crime Executive Lacie when she tries to adapt a new story from reclusive former best-selling horror author S.V. Mallen and unwittingly invites a malevolent force into her life. Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT [email protected] JULIANA LABARBIERA as Lacie Ridgeway CATHERINE BALLANTYNE as Kim Valentine RAY LASKA as S.V. Mallen DAVID PATRICK RAINES as Grant OWEN MCCUEN as Cain MARY ANNE STANEK as Janet LISA...

Dreams of cashing out of "the life" are shattered for Ava and Dale when a quiet night of laying low in a desert motel descends into chaos and death, leading to a fever dream of a town called JOYHAVƎИ, where nothing is as it appears and a strange man named Troy seems to offer the only way out. ​Created, Written, Directed & Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT [email protected] JOLENE ANDERSEN as AVA JOHN HENRY RICHARDSON as DALE JAMES LEWIS as POLICE OFFICER AARON GROBEN as TROY LISA...

The number one request I get from listeners is... MORE EPISODES, PLEASE! To that end... OMINOUS THRILL is on the prowl for original, dark, and devious fiction stories to adapt into our highly-rated immersive audio series. If you are a storyteller or know a storyteller with stories that would make great Ominous Thrill episodes, please visit our website for more information. https://ominousthrill.com/submit Reach me directly at [email protected] Thank you! Learn more about your ad...

A career-making interview with billionaire Trace Vogel pits journalist couple Amber and Simone against each other when obsession, betrayal, and revenge collide with macabre horrors from the past. Created, Written, Directed & Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt Starring: RACHEL GRIFFEN AS AMBER TAYLOR JABARA AS SIMONE JOHN WILCOX AS TRACE LEV RODRIGEZ SHIVERS AS INDIGO LISA STANLEY AS THE SENATOR ALEJANDRO DIAZ AS ROMONE Additional voices: ROBERTA JACKSON CALLUM SANDERS JAKE MEYER NEVIN...

Our friends at Voyage Media have a new fiction podcast, SOMEONE IS KILLING THE WOLFHOUNDS, and it might be the best one they've ever done. Imagine the movie TRAINING DAY, but set in Vietnam, and based on a true story. A young recruit arrives in Vietnam and discovers that his Lieutenant is a deranged lunatic who is either going to get him and his entire unit killed or court-martialed. This young recruit and his squad decide that the only way they're going to get out of Vietnam alive is to...

Late-night radio host Bella Donna delivers extreme advice to the delight and horror of her audience until creepy and dangerous listener Trevor forces her to confront the brutal consequences of her show. Created, Written, Directed, & Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidt Starring: Caitlynn Elizabeth as Bella Donna Ethan Haslam as Brad Catherine Ballantyne as Pamela Eliot as Trevor Jolene Andersen as 911 Operator Merideth Nudo as Colleen and "Final Caller" Owen Mc Cuen as Scott Margot Carmichael...

The NEXT episode of OMINOUS THRILL drops on May 9th. The OMINIOUS THILL Presents: THREE TO HEAR series is a semi-regular bonus episode featuring a quick shout-out about three other fiction podcast series I think you will enjoy. CAMPFIRE RADIO THEATER https://campfireradiotheater.podbean.com/ REGINA PRIME https://open.spotify.com/show/7iFDe3afqKAaCdbJy7wrJI?si=8f8994aeaa3449a5 DERELICT https://www.derelictpodcast.com/ Have a suggestion for a show I should hear and share? Drop me an email -...

When mysterious blasts rock the small town of Silver Falls in 1984, two nuclear engineers, Nicole and Daniel, and their teen daughter Morgan must confront suspicious townsfolk Ned and survive the horrific results of their secretive work. This Cold War-era creature feature blends a bit of the horror classic "The Thing" with a sprinkle of "Annihilation," a dash of "Them," and a sprig of "Lovecraft Country." Stir well, and enjoy! Created, Written, Directed, & Sound Designed by Jeff...

Stuart hits his breaking point in a business deal and turns to the dark web to order its "termination." But the mysterious woman who answers his call may have even darker needs of her own. Beware, this one's short but devious, violent, and sexy. 😎 OMINOUS THRILL is created, written, directed, and sound designed by Jeff Schmidt for Jeff Schmidt Productions, LLC. CAST: Lilith - JOLENE ANDERSEN Stuart - JACOB BETTS Additional voices from: Jarvis Baliey Merideth Nudo Valencia Rumanpouw The VOICE...

Series creator Jeff Schmidt hops on to say hello and share these updates: Release schedule. New episodes are released monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the Month. Cast interviews and behind the scenes VIDEOS will be posted on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@OMINOUSTHRILLPODCAST A sample of the next Ominous Thill Episode - BEING TRUE dropping everywhere on March 14th. Questions email Jeff [email protected] Or visit https://ominousthrill.com/ Till next time, Thrill ya later! Learn...

A ride to the airport turns bizarre for Kira when an uninvited passenger joins her, and the quirky driver proves to have a more nefarious destination in mind. Be warned - you may never use a ride share again after listening to this episode. (Inspired by real events) OMINOUS THRILL is created, written, directed, and sound designed by Jeff Schmidt for Jeff Schmidt Productions, LLC. CAST: Kira - Rachel Griffin Jake - Jonathan Cahil Armen - Mark Brasich Chanters: Loganne...

Nina's professional life takes a hit after a long bout of insomnia. When business acquaintance Toby introduces her to a new sleep therapy called "Sleep Tight." she reluctantly agrees. But when side effects include nightmares of brutal murders that seem to come true, Nina's mother, Vivian, must finally divulge a dark family secret. OMINOUS THRILL is created, written, directed, and sound-designed by Jeff Schmidt for Jeff Schmidt Productions, LLC. CAST: MIKKIE HERNANDEZ AS NINA GERI-NIKOL LOVE...

Get a taste of the devious audio delights of OMINOUS THRILL—an anthology of full-cast dark fiction.