Shadows at the Door
A one-of-a-kind anthology of full-cast supernatural audio drama, delivering rich atmosphere, original stories, and daring reimaginings of classics. A finely balanced blend of pleasing terror, with a finish that lingers. Intended for mature audiences.
Episodes
Beck's End Hits 75% & so: Part II of Our Drunk Ghost Story Special 🎉
We're three quarters of the way to bringing Beck's End to life, so as promised here's Part II! As a thank you to everyone who's backed, shared, cheered us on, we've put together a brand new Drunk Ghost Stories for a special celebration episode.
Make sure you've heard Part I, we very hope you enjoy it but we plead with you to read the content warnings below. And if you haven't yet
Beck's End Hits 50% & so: A New Drunk Ghost Story Special 🎉
We're officially halfway to bringing Beck's End to life, and that calls for a celebration! As a small thank you to everyone who's backed, shared, cheered us on, we've put together a brand new Drunk Ghost Stories for a special celebration episode.
This time, after many drinks, we're attempting to recount The Shining, with predictably questionable results. We very hope you enjoy it but plead with
Drunk Ghost Stories: Pet Sem-uh-tarry
As a thank you to listeners old and new for getting the Beck's End Kickstarter to 1/3 funded, we're opening the Patreon vault and for a limited time only and released Drunk Pet Sem-uh-tarry.
Watch out for a secret message from Jud around the 45 minute mark
Listeners, take our hand as we stumble down a dark country road and right into the sem-a-tree. We did try to talk about child death but the d
Earworm After Party
The Discussion of Earworm
David and Mark sit down to discuss Earworm one year after its premiere, and celebrating its public release. They explore what’s next, and spiral into a wide array of behind-the-scenes stories, questionable observations, tangents and what to do in the Vatican.
Episode Art by Leah Rohen
Content Warnings: sexual innuendo, swearing, talk of ever-polarising society, discus
Earworm - Act II
Our second and final Act of Earworm: A ghostly audio drama musical.
Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.
Earworm is best enjoyed with headphones
Credits
Written, Directed & Produced by Mark Nixon
Lyrics by Paul Alborough & Mark Nixon
Music by Tom Caruana
Cuts on Through a Glass Dark by Nick Maxwell
Episode Art by Vic Bazaine
Cast
Join us in the twisted town of Beck's End
Mark stops by to unveil both and important update and a trailer for something truly insidious...
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Earworm - Act I
Earworm: An audio drama musical infused with hip hop, jazz and ghosts.
Geoffrey Troughton can’t sleep. Music bleeds through the walls at all hours interrupting his paranormal studies. But something has crawled its way from the other side, a sinister earworm eager to sink its hook into the right host. As Geoffrey’s weary yet curious mind is hoisted into the darkness, will he surface from the shado
You Might Want to Revisit Episode One...
We’ve gone back to where it all began.
Our very first episode has been completely remade: re-rewritten, re-scored, and rebuilt as a full-cast production. It's the same story, told the way we always meant to tell it.
If you head to Season One, Episode One on this feed, you’ll now find the new version waiting for you.
Now then, pour yourself some tea, and let's step inside...
This is production
S3E11 Count Magnus
In a police interview room, a young woman is counting everyone she sees, trying to find someone hidden in plain sight... Before she's finished, this station will discover the difference between a witness… and a warning.
Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.
Credits
Written by Mark Nixon
Based on the original short story by M.R. James
Pro
S3E10 To the Flame - Discussion
David and Mark go under the Moth's wing and bring you secrets, oddities and trips down idiosyncratic tangents.
Listen to the very end for bloopers and hidden gems!
Content Warnings
Swearing, brief discussion of how the murders of Palestinians are covered in the news, mention of pedophilia, conspiracy theories and their impact, mild joke regarding the death of Princess Diana, sexual innuendo,
S3E09 To the Flame - Act III
Panic turns to fury after an explosive accident rocks Point Pleasant. With the bakery in flames, the townsfolk gather to demand answers as fear drowns out reason. The hunt for the Mothman begins and Troughton must decide where he stands… and whether anyone can stop what’s coming next.
CreditsWritten by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseDiegetic musi
S3E08 To the Flame - Act II
Rumours have a way of spreading in Point Pleasant, and the Mothman’s shadow is stretching further than ever before. Sightings are growing bolder, sending ripples of excitement and dread through the community.
Very soon, the danger will no longer confined to the tree line, and the town’s next chapter will be written in chaos.
This is TO THE FLAME, ACT II
TO THE FLAME: ACT III coming
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S3E07 To the Flame - Act I
Point Pleasant, West Virginia: a town wrapped in folklore and friendly smiles. But beneath the welcome mats and festival flyers, something ancient is stirring... And it’s already watching Doctor Geoffrey Troughton.
This week is MOTH WEEK
TO THE FLAME: ACT I
Monday 28th July
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TO THE FLAME: ACT II
Wednesday 30th July
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TO THE FLAME: ACT III
Friday 1st August 11:00am B
S3E06 The Tides of Men
Norway, 1941. A country under the shadow of Nazi occupation. Marius, a fisherman, puts down his rod to take action. But Marius will soon learn there are more than just fish in the dark waters...
Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.
Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/
Marius was played by Jeppe Beck Laurs
S3E05 - Capture My Best Side
The bliss of falling in love, the bliss of the morning after. Sometimes, life feels perfect. But as we all know, that is often so very far from the truth...
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Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/
Peter Kent was played by David Ault
Elenor Poole was played by Erika Sande
Bonus Story - The Monkey's Paw
One final treat, on all hallow's eve... We're thrilled to bring you an enhanced narration of W.W. Jacobs' phenomenal short story: The Monkey's Paw.
Content Warnings: Injury, family death.
Credits:
Written by W.W. Jacobs
Narrated by David Ault
Produced by Mark Nixon
Score by Nico Vettese
This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you!
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Bonus Story - The Outsider
Another Halloween treat for those who revel with ghosts during this spooky season, we bring you an enhanced narration of H.P. Lovecraft's nightmarish short story: The Outsider.
Content Warnings: Childhood neglect.
Credits:
Written by H.P. Lovecraft
Narrated by David Ault
Produced by Mark Nixon
Score by Nico Vettese
This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you!
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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
In the depths of a wine cellar, an old grudge is repaid-- brick by brick.
CreditsWritten by M.R. JamesProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonCastRead by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Transcripts available here. Help directly fund further episodes here.Content WarningAlcoholism, claustrophobia.
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S3E04 - Wrong Track
Have you ever found yourself looking back? Wondering what could have been if a different path had been taken? Lindsey May's thought a lot about that lately and tonight, she faces reality...
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Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/
Lindsey May was played by Ilana Charnelle
S3E03 - Bruiser
From special guest writer Jamie Flanagan (MIDNIGHT MASS, THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR): A care home where life slips away as gradually as the tide, where souls outlive the body and something waits outside their door. Tisha Page, an overworked carer, is about to discover there's a purpose for people like her. Featuring special guest stars Rahul Kohli (MIDNIGHT MASS, THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR) and Dave
S3E02 - The Case of Rhys Harrison
A True Crime podcast host investigates the now infamously unsolved New South Wales Assaults. But as he ventures down increasingly darker paths, an explanation that should not be possible begins to arise. Guest starring Lani Tupu (FARSCAPE).
Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.
Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/trans
S3E01 - Where Queer Things Him Befell
A former professor looks back on a trip to North East England when the door to the other side was opened and has never been closed since. This episode follows our former disbeliever Geoffrey Troughton and can be enjoyed alone, but it best paired with S1E01, S1E09, S2E01 and S2E11. Guest starring Sacha Dhawan (DOCTOR WHO).
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Trailer
Our latest trailer and a stark warning to us all to beware the shadows at your door...
Performances by David Ault and Mark Nixon.
Music by Nico Vettese
Written & Produced by Mark Nixon
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Wailing Well by M.R. James
A group of scouts stray too close to an old well, long shunned by the locals. Some warnings, it seems, are well earned.
CreditsWritten by M.R. JamesProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonCastRead by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them and supporting our Patreon: https://patreon.com/marknixon
Transcripts available here
The Discussion of Dorian Gray
Mark & David discuss Dorian Gray, specifically how subtext was handled, how Erika threw shade & Mark envisions David's secret origins.
Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.
Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/
Featuring Mark Nixon & David Ault
Produced with Sound Design, Editing, and Directing by Mark Nixo
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Act III
Dorian attempts to cover up his horrific act as yet more consequences come back to haunt him.
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Credits:
Written by Oscar Wilde and Adapted by Mark Nixon
Produced with Sound Design, Editing, and Directing by Mark Nixon
Musical S
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Act II
While processing the events of the last few days, Dorian resorts to extreme measures to protect his dark secret...
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Credits:
Written by Oscar Wilde and Adapted by Mark Nixon
Produced with Sound Design, Editing, and Directing by M
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Act I
In a world of whispered indulgence and vanishing time, Dorian Gray makes a devil’s trade: his soul for eternal youth. But while his face remains untouched by sin, the same cannot be said for his portrait…
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Rats by M.R. James
There are rooms we are told not to enter. There are reasons for such warnings. Some of them scratch at the dark.
CreditsWritten by M.R. JamesProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastRead by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them and supporting our Patreon: https://patreon.com/marknixon
Tran
S2E12 - Quem Infra Nos
While researching an old cathedral, an author is drawn into a local scheme to disturb the tomb of a disgraced bishop. But deep inside, a darker tale is ready to write itself.
CreditsWritten by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastRead by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them a
S2E11 - Settle Thy Studies
Summoned to the forgotten marshes, Professor Troughton investigates the long-abandoned Catchlove Hall -- where silence hangs heavy, and a voice not his own begins to whisper.This episode follows our former disbeliever Geoffrey Troughton and can be enjoyed alone, but it best paired with S1E01, S1E09 and S2E01 .CreditsWritten by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by N
S2E10 - Bread & Salt
Oksana never embraced her Slavic roots. Alone in her grandmother’s cabin, she finds the old stories have not forgotten her.CreditsWritten by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico Vettese
CastOksana - Erika SandersonIvan - Jake BensonValya- Ilana CharnelleThe Leshy - David Ault
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S2E09 - Gnothi Seauton Audio Tour
You've arrived at the Museum of Modern Art in New York to take the Gnothi Seauton Audio Tour. Collect your headphones from the front desk and listen closely...CreditsWritten by M Regan
Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastJoshua Benayoun/Receptionist - David AultAnisa McDaniel/Zahra Aziz-Sawyer - Ilana CharnelleThis is a Shadows at the Door production, made
S2E08 - A Warning to the Curious
On a coastal getaway, a couple’s peace is disturbed by a young archaeologist with a remarkable discovery-- one she now desperately wishes to undo.CreditsWritten by M.R. JamesAdapted by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico Vettese
CastJames King - David AultHenry Long - Jake BensonKarina Paxton- Ilana CharnelleThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made pos
S2E07 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow is a place where stories linger like mist, and Ichabod Crane is about to learn which ones have teeth.CreditsWritten by Washington IrvingAdapted by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico Vettese‘Maid in the Meadow’ - Yvonne Casey and used here with her kind permissionCastIchabod Crane - Jake BensonKatrina Van Tassell - Ilana CharnelleThe Narrator -
S2E06 - Loose Ground
An old tradition leads two men along separate trails, linked only by walkie-talkies. But in the stillness between them, something stirs...CreditsWritten by Hannah ButlerProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastBryson - David AultFinlay - Jake BensonThe Thing from the Other Side - Mark NixonThis is a Shadows at the Door production, made possible by listeners like
S2E05 - Tell-Tale
Beth Neville wants to enjoy a city mini-break, but the property owner keeps outstaying his welcome. It's okay though, he's such a nice guy.
Please note: For this episode in particular we strongly recommend consulting the content warnings below.CreditsWritten by Mark NixonBased on 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan PoeProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastBe
S2E04 - Message in a Bottle
A beachside spat takes a turn when a mysterious bottle rolls in with the tide. Curiosity might not kill the cat—but it’s doing something to DavidCreditsWritten by Gemma AmorProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico Vettese
Featuring 'Play Nice' and 'Out of This' by Ilana Charnelle used here with her kind permission.
CastThe entire cast is performed by David Ault.This is a
S2E03 - Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook
A Cambridge scholar travels to the south of France to photograph a forgotten cathedral. But when he acquires a peculiar scrapbook from a nervous verger, he finds some illustrations are better left unseen.CreditsWritten by M.R. JamesAdapted by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastThe Narrator/Dennistoun/The Verger - David AultAudrey - Erika Sanderson
S2E02 - Slender Chances
Tom and Nat’s final episode of 8-Bit Refit was never meant to air. Then again, the game they found was never meant to exist...CreditsWritten by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastTom Winston - David AultNat Henwood - Ilana CharnelleHenry Stokes - Jake BensonThis is a Shadows at the Door production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joi
S2E01 Blessed Be the Man
Professor Troughton's scientific thinking is put to the test, as a strange phenomenon in a nearby churchyard invites new terror into his life. This story can be enjoyed independently but is a continuation of the Troughton Story and is best paired with S1E01 & S1E09.
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S1E10 - There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard
There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard, and what he took from the dead did not go unpunished.
CreditsWritten by M.R. JamesProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastThe entire cast is performed by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them and supporting our Patreon: https://patreon.com/marknixon
S1E09 - Silent Warnings
Professor Troughton attempts a return to ordinary life. However, a rather restless colleague is keen to invite Troughton back to his home, where he has seen something quite insidious.
Although a sequel to S1E01, this story can be enjoyed independently.
Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.
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S1E08 - Quicksilver Spirit
At the threshold of a grand house, a man is about to meet his hero and step into a mystery laced with something far more deadly than disappointment.CreditsWritten by Pete Alex HarrisProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastThe entire cast is performed by David Ault
This is a Shadows at the Door production, made possible by listeners like you! Consider joining th
S1E07 - Number 13
In an old inn in Viborg, a visiting scholar hears strange sounds from a room that should not exist.CreditsWritten by M.R. JamesAdapted by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastThe entire cast is performed by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joining them and supporting our Patreon: https
S1E06 - Pit Village
A young social worker settles into his first home in a remote village. The neighbours seem kind but far too curious. And something old stirs beneath their smiles.
CreditsWritten by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastThe entire cast is performed by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Transcripts
S1E05 - Winter Wings
He wanted the game more than anything. Now the game wants something in return—and the crows are circling.
CreditsWritten by Christopher LongProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastThe entire cast is performed by David Ault
This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Transcripts available here. Consider joining them and suppor
S1E04 - The Signalman
At the mouth of a dark railway tunnel, a troubled signalman speaks of a figure seen before every tragedy. And now it has returned...CreditsWritten by Charles DickensAdapted by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico VetteseCastThe entire cast is performed by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Transcripts avail
S1E03 - Let Sleeping Gods Lie
Among lost ruins beneath the desert sands, a scholar digs for knowledge—unaware that something older than myth is already awake.CreditsWritten by Gemma AmorProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico Vettese
CastThe entire cast is performed by David Ault.
This is a Shadows at the Door production, made possible by listeners like you! Consider joining them and supporting our P
S1E02 - The Devil and Tom Walker
A miser stumbles upon a strange figure in the woods. What follows is profit, then ruin...and a tale still whispered in the dark.
CreditsWritten by Washington IrvingAdapted by Mark NixonProduced, Edited and Directed by Mark NixonMusical Score by Nico Vettese
CastThe entire cast is performed by David AultThis is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Consider joinin
S1E01 - Leave a Light On For Me
We begin our anthology podcast with a professor. A man convinced that the supernatural is simply a failure of reason. He travels to a quiet seaside town, where the sea is calm, the streets are still, and certainty begins to quietly erode.
This is a remake of our original S1E01 production, for more information check out the discussion section.
Credits
Written by Mark Nixon Produced, Edited and
The Trailer
From Shadows at the Door publishing comes a chilling new podcast, bringing to life a collection of macabre tales and spirited debate.
Drawing on the haunted landscapes of classic folk horror, the podcast lifts the veil on some of your favourite ghost stories, and presents new fables throughout a series of macabre audio dramas.
Shadows at the Door: The Podcast artfully showcases the unsettling,
