Midnight Mumurs

A freezing night. A woman in white. A promise that must never be broken. When two woodcutters seek refuge from a violent snowstorm, young Minokichi awakens to a terrifying visitor known as Yuki-Onna—the Woman of the Snow. She allows him to live on one condition: he must never tell another soul what happened that night. Years later, Minokichi finally breaks his silence. Night Five of Midnight Murmurs: 31 Days of Horror. Tonight’s story: “Yuki-Onna” by Lafcadio Hearn, originally published in Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (1904).

Some graves are filled too soon. Henry Armstrong has been buried—but Henry Armstrong isn’t dead. As a storm gathers over a cemetery, three men arrive under cover of darkness and begin digging into his grave. What follows is a brief, grim tale where premature burial and grave robbing collide in horrifying fashion. Tonight on Midnight Murmurs, experience “One Summer Night” by Ambrose Bierce, originally published in 1893. Part of Season 4: 31 Days of Horror, bringing you a different classic horror story every night throughout October. 🎙️ Narrated by Midnight Murmurs 🎵 Original Score by Midnight Murmurs

Night Three of 31 Days of Horror. A woman is confined to an upstairs room in an isolated country estate under the belief that rest will restore her health. But her attention soon turns toward the room’s grotesque yellow wallpaper—and the strange figure she believes is moving behind its pattern. Tonight on Midnight Murmurs: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a classic tale of confinement, obsession, and psychological horror. 🎙️ Narrated by Midnight Murmurs 🎵 Original score by Midnight Murmurs

A lonely manor. A welcoming old scholar. And the lingering presence of children who never left. In M. R. James’ Lost Hearts, young Stephen arrives at Aswarby Hall only to discover that his new home holds a disturbing history—and that something is still wandering its halls. 31 Days of Horror: Night Two Written by M. R. James. Narrated by Midnight Murmurs. Original score composed by Midnight Murmurs.

The first night of 31 Days of Horror begins with one of Edgar Allan Poe’s darkest tales. In The Black Cat, a man recounts his descent into cruelty, obsession, guilt, and madness — only to discover that some secrets refuse to remain hidden. Tonight, October begins. And so does Midnight Murmurs. The Black Cat — Edgar Allan Poe 31 Days of Horror: Night One