S3E18: Stepping into the Light

S3E24: Deep

Some places beneath the ocean were never meant to be found. Champion free diver Julie is determined to break her personal record, but what begins as one final descent quickly spirals into something impossible. Time stretches. The sea floor shifts. And an ancient presence stirs in the darkness below. When Julie and her coach, Cedrick, fail to return, Josh and Molly set out to find them. Instead, they discover an abandoned boat, strange mucus coating the deck, and a dive buoy leading into waters that should not exist. As they descend in search of their friends, they uncover a horrifying truth: there are things living beneath the waves that humanity has never documented... and they are moving closer to shore. How deep is too deep? Tonight, take a breath... because you may not get another. ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Nightmare Trials Universe: Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/thenightmaretrails [https://www.patreon.com/TheNightmareTrials] 📖 Check out C.P. Bearden’s new book: The Soil is Calling A dark and haunting read you won’t want to miss. Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Calling-C-P-Bearden/dp/1962739945 🧠 AI Voice Transformation Disclaimer: Some voices in this episode were created or enhanced using AI tools. The acting of the voicing was done either by me or by a team member. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S3E23: Death Comes for us All Part 1

S3E23: DEATH COMES FOR US ALL - PART 1 The war isn't over. In the aftermath of their desperate escape, Aubrey and Lilith race against time to save Simon, but bringing him back may have unleashed something far worse. As old wounds reopen and impossible truths are finally revealed, the past between Simon and the mysterious Vega comes crashing into the present. Friendships are mourned, loyalties begin to crack, and the cost of survival becomes clearer than ever before. Some enemies are created by hatred. Others are born from jealousy... ...and they've been waiting through countless cycles for revenge. The Oteev storyline continues in the first chapter of this two-part event. ⚠️ Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains graphic horror, disturbing imagery, violence, gore, and mature themes. IN THIS EPISODE * Simon fights for his life after the events of the previous Oteev chapter. * Aubrey is forced to question everything she believes. * Earl's sacrifice leaves a hole no one expected. * The truth behind Simon and Vega is finally revealed. * An old enemy discovers that death isn't always permanent. ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Nightmare Trials Universe: Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/thenightmaretrails [https://www.patreon.com/TheNightmareTrials] 📖 Check out C.P. Bearden’s new book: The Soil is Calling A dark and haunting read you won’t want to miss. Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Calling-C-P-Bearden/dp/1962739945 🧠 AI Voice Transformation Disclaimer: Some voices in this episode were created or enhanced using AI tools. The acting of the voicing was done either by me or by a team member. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S3E22: Stay

S3E22: STAY Some things protect us in ways we never fully understand. When a grieving man reflects on the quiet life he shared with his beloved dog, Buddy, he begins to uncover a terrifying truth about the sleepless nights of his past. For years, something lurked in the darkness... watching... waiting... feeding on fear. But it never came close. Not while Buddy was there. After tragedy strikes and his faithful companion passes, the silence inside the house becomes unbearable. The familiar sounds of paws on hardwood vanish... replaced by something else. Something ancient. Something patient. And now that the guardian is gone... it finally has room. As sleep deprivation fractures reality, the line between grief, hallucination, and nightmare begins to collapse. The entity grows bolder each night, mimicking voices, twisting memories, and using love itself as bait. But some bonds don’t break with death. Some promises outlast flesh. And some good boys never stop protecting the people they love. Tonight’s trial is about grief, devotion, and the terrifying things that wait for us in the dark… hoping we’ll be alone. So tell me something… When the darkness finally comes for you… Who stays? ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Nightmare Trials Universe: Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/thenightmaretrails [https://www.patreon.com/TheNightmareTrials] 📖 Check out C.P. Bearden’s new book: The Soil is Calling A dark and haunting read you won’t want to miss. Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Calling-C-P-Bearden/dp/1962739945 🧠 AI Voice Transformation Disclaimer: Some voices in this episode were created or enhanced using AI tools. The acting of the voicing was done either by me or by a team member. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S3E21 Extra Hidden Transmissions

Show Notes — S3E21: Extra Hidden Transmissions Something slipped through the signal. Tonight’s broadcast is… different. In this special transmission, six hidden recordings are pulled from beyond the standard Nightmare Trials feed. You’ll get a taste of what lurks behind the curtain with three episodes from the Interdimensional Radio Station and three transmissions from THEM. The Interdimensional Radio Station offers strange broadcasts recovered from frequencies that were never meant to be heard… eerie advertisements, unsettling reports, and fragmented messages from realities adjacent to our own. Meanwhile, THEM goes deeper. Much deeper. These transmissions expose disturbing truths, cryptic warnings, and horrifying encounters with entities that may already know you’re listening. Consider this a preview. A glimpse into the dark corners reserved for those willing to tune in just a little longer. But be warned… Some signals don’t stop once the episode ends. Want full access? Join the Patreon to unlock: * Ad-free main episodes * Full Interdimensional Radio Station broadcasts * Complete THEM transmissions * Bonus episodes and exclusive lore content * Behind-the-scenes updates and special drops Support the show and unlock the hidden frequencies at Patreon The Nightmare Trials is written and produced by Steven Rice Theme music by AMR Studios. Strap in tight… The trials are about to begin. ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Nightmare Trials Universe: Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/thenightmaretrails [https://www.patreon.com/TheNightmareTrials] 📖 Check out C.P. Bearden’s new book: The Soil is Calling A dark and haunting read you won’t want to miss. Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Calling-C-P-Bearden/dp/1962739945 🧠 AI Voice Transformation Disclaimer: Some voices in this episode were created or enhanced using AI tools. The acting of the voicing was done either by me or by a team member. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S3E20: Deadbeat

This research file follows Devon, a teenager still grieving the loss of his father one year after his death. Despite the addiction, the violence, and the damage left behind, Devon chooses to remember the man his father tried to be rather than the monster others claimed he was. But grief has a way of twisting people. What begins as a quiet visit to a cemetery quickly spirals into something impossible when Devon discovers signs that someone has disturbed his father’s grave. Strange symbols. Blood. A grotesque stitched offering left atop the headstone. And beneath it all… evidence that something may have clawed its way back out. At home, Devon is forced to confront a horrifying truth. His mother has done the unthinkable in an attempt to reclaim the life she believed was stolen from her. But what returns is not redemption. It is not forgiveness. And it is not truly his father. As the dead begin to rise and the consequences spread beyond a single household, Devon realizes that some debts cannot be repaid… only collected. In this file, grief becomes obsession, love becomes possession, and the desperate attempt to rebuild a broken family tears the world apart. Some people should stay buried. And some debts should never be collected. ⚠️ Warning: This episode contains intense horror themes, emotional distress, violence, and high-stakes psychological tension. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Listen to more episodes, Bonus Content, and Additional Storylines of The Nightmare Trials Universe: Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/thenightmaretrails [https://www.patreon.com/TheNightmareTrials] 📖 Check out C.P. Bearden’s new book: The Soil is Calling A dark and haunting read you won’t want to miss. Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Calling-C-P-Bearden/dp/1962739945 🧠 AI Voice Transformation Disclaimer: Some voices in this episode were created or enhanced using AI tools. The acting of the voicing was done either by me or by a team member. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.