In the chilling debut of our Terrifying Short Tales series, a forgotten box of home videos unravels a past that was never meant to be uncovered. What begins as nostalgia quickly descends into something far darker—phantom figures in the background, a stranger in the role of father, and a horrifying truth buried beneath holiday lights and static. Some tapes should never be played, because once you press play… you can never go back.

About Terrifying Short Tales The TSTs within TST

Terrifying Short Tales is a mini-series from That Sounds Terrifying, delivering bite-sized but bone-chilling stories inspired by real accounts, folklore, and the darkest corners of the internet. Perfect for when you crave a quick scare—but beware, even the shortest tales can linger the longest.

*This tale was Produced and Edited by Ashlyn Dugdale, TST Intern.

We Need Your Terrifying Tales

Share your terrifying tales with us so that you or your stories can possibly be featured on the show at ⁠thatsoundsterrifying@gmail.com⁠

The That Sounds Terrifying Podcast:

That Sounds Terrifying is a podcast for people interested in the paranormal. Whether it’s hearing scary stories, sharing odd happenings, or even hearing different ideologies on such things. Join Jess and Nick as they discuss how the world is much stranger than it seems and explore the unknown which can be, well… terrifying.

That Sounds Terrifying: A Podcast with Nick and JessArt Cover created and designed by Molly Lonigan – ⁠mollylonigan.wixsite.com/my-site⁠

Soundbeds and effects were created originally by the hosts, and all audio bites are believed to be from free public domain sites, and/or otherwise covered by a Creative Commons CC License. https://soundcloud.com/⁠ Individual sound effects used or special effects were found in the public domain and/or downloaded at ⁠https://freesound.org/⁠ and www.101soundboards.com⁠

Stories are accounts are from curated through personal experiences by hosts, received from fans, and discovered on websites that were deemed free use or Creative Commons use. Some stories may have been augmented by the hosts to protect the names and privacy of those that submitted. Questions can be directed to ThatSoundsTerrifying@gmail.com