OMINOUS THRILL
OMINOUS THRILL

OMINOUS THRILL

Jeff Schmidt

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A genre-bending audio drama of character-driven adult dark fiction. Each story is fully dramatized with exceptional actors and sound so vivid, you’ll feel like a witness.Listeners call it "horrifying, disorienting, fiendishly thrilling, erotic and heartbreaking."What will you call it? Listen for yourself. Grab those headphones or earbuds and vanish inside Ominous Thrill.Ominous Thrill is a multi-award-winning, twice Ambie Award-nominated anthology created by the acclaimed sound designer and director Jeff Schmidt, the creative force behind the vivid, immersive sounds of fiction-podcast thrillers Blood Ties and Aftershock, and the true-crime mega-hit Dr. Death.Loved it? Leave a review and tell a friend who loves immersive dark fiction.Support OMINOUS THRILL on PATREON for early access to new episodes, and AD-FREE listening of all episodes.https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILLLearn more about OMINOUS THRILL at https://ominousthrill.com/EMAIL: [email protected] Thrill Cover Design: Jeff SchmidtOminous Thrill Title Design: GlassVoidPhotography: Mircea Bezergheanu

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INK - Part 1 of 4
FEB 26, 2026
INK - Part 1 of 4
One year after losing her wife, Mya, to violence, Kaylee travels to New Orleans with friends Liv and Syd to mark the unbearable anniversary. But Syd is fixated on finding Markos… local artists rumored to practice ancient inking rituals that transform existing tattoos. Kaylee’s refusal to join the search is thwarted when they meet local mystic, Aura, who promises to bring them to the Markos on one condition. Listen to the FULL story, in a single ad-free presentation. Join the REDROOM on Apple Podcasts and Patreon. INK - Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT- [email protected] FEATURING: SYD KILROY as KAYLEE GRACE LACEY as MYA RACHEL ADDINGTON as LIV CARA KLUVER as SYD MILLY SANDERS as AURA RANDY THOMPSON as ZEKE KURT OBERHAUS as CORBIN SUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perks JOIN US ON PATREON ⁠https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILL⁠ Direct Support. Ko-Fi - ⁠https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrill⁠ Supercast -https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/donations/new⁠ Thank you. Episode cover design: Jeff Schmidt Assets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty Images   “Instead of dreaming, now I love. And while loving, I create what I afterwards recognize as a dream.” Anaïs Nin, The Early Diary of Anais Nin, 1923-1927 psychological horror, psychological thriller, supernatural horror, dark thriller, erotic horror, feminist horror, folk horror, body horror, social horror, religious horror, sci-fi horror, gothic horror, paranormal podcast, female antiheroes, feminist protagonist, queer protagonist, good for her horror, revenge horror, female revenge, women’s revenge horror, feminist revenge, unhinged women horror, dark feminine horror, female villain protagonist, female protagonist horror, feminist dark fiction, institutional horror, technology horror, cult horror, religious trauma, grief horror, erotic supernatural, queer horror, LGBTQ horror, workplace horror, surveillance horror, media horror, radicalization horror, domestic horror, systemic horror, feminine rage horror  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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