Campfire Radio Theater

Horror radio rises from the dead! Experience the twists and chills of a modern horror anthology, fully dramatized and soundscaped in the tradition of terror classics from yesteryear, but with all the thrilling dynamics of a contemporary cutting-edge film soundtrack! Join us around the fire... you won’t believe your ears! Latest updates and behind-the-mic info can be found on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio Disclaimer: We cannot be held responsible for hauntings and demonic possessions that occur as a result of listening to this podcast!

The Heretic's Handbook

"At river's edge, a group of figures waited. I can only assume now... they were waiting for me." A romantic woodland retreat spirals into a terrifying ordeal as newlyweds Trent and Mia fall prey to a pagan religious order. Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Jared Rivet Tracy Clifton Dexter Herron Allison Cossitt Steve Mize Mary Murphy E. J. Lavery Stefania Lintonbon Fiona Thraille Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 42:13 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

10-14
42:13

West Palm Readers

"It was like a thin, wispy, being... Something - something haunting - something that was pure evil." In the bustling heart of Times Square, a street-savy couple running a tarot and palm reading storefront plot one final big score... but their scheme takes a terrifying turn when a new client steps into the shop. Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content. Written by Cameron Scott Produced and directed by John Ballentine Cast Melissa Medina Owen McCuen Karim Kronfli Christian Young Steve Mize Dani Aviles Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 36:59 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

07-29
38:42

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

“What terror lies below the depths…” Wrestling with his own inner demons, the captain of a nuclear submarine must face the haunting prospect of a world perhaps beyond the brink of annihilation as well as a ghostly spectre tracking them in the abyss. Warning: Explicit language and frightening situations Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Graham Rowat Jared Rivet Blaine Hicklin Mary Murphy Juliana Gutierrez Arango Joe Stofko Alvan Bolling II Mark Reece Healey Spring Heeled Jack Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Plastic Horizon Running time 42:50 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

03-25
42:06

Desecrate

"Philamena was a seer, a psychic by modern vernacular. And somewhere among these stones is her gravesite... Tonight, we're going to contact her." On All Hallows' Eve, a graveside ouija board session descends into a nightmare unveiling a web of lies and betrayal between longtime friends... and perhaps a doorway to something far more disturbing. Warning: Explicit language, violence and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Melissa Medina Tanja Milojevic Owen McCuen Rish Outfield Kevin Hartnell Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 40:20 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

10-23
40:20

Ties of Blood Part Two

"All predators aren't created equal." Nikki's inquisitive instincts lead her into a dangerously precarious situation as the mystery of the Red Hill Abductions deepens.  Warning: Explicit language and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Tracy Clifton Graham Rowat Monique Bagwell John Ballentine Matthew Boudreau Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 29:35 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

09-14
29:35

Ties of Blood Part One

"All the freaks come out before daybreak." A rash of abductions in the small community of Red Hill leads a young woman to suspect her mysterious nocturnal neighbor might be hiding a sinister side. Warning: Explicit language and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Tracy Clifton Graham Rowat Jared Rivet Monique Bagwell Juliana Gutierrez Arango Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 29:17 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

08-28
31:00

Last Resort

In the midst of a surreal dreamlike reality, a broken, flawed man relives the last drunken hours of his life in pursuit of an elusive perfect moment from his past as he hurtles headlong on a collision course with fate. Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine From a story by Kevin Hartnell Cast Jared Rivet Jack Kincaid Jessica McEvoy Kevin Hartnell Motzie Dapul John Bell Monique Bagwell Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 32:12 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

03-20
33:53

The Dreams of Wolves

During the Civil War, a small band of Union soldiers seek refuge for the night within the confines of a southern plantation home inhabited by three frightened residents, unaware they are closely stalked by a predatory beast. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Soren Narnia Melissa Medina Blaine Hicklin Monique Sacay-Bagwell Owen McCuen Shelby Sessler John Bell Julie Hoverson Original music score by Kevin Hartnell "All the Pretty Little Horses" and "Wayfaring Stranger" performed by Melissa Medina Running time 42:30 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

10-24
42:30

The Road Ends at the Sea

Haunted by lost love, a successful writer revisits college friends manning a remote lighthouse on the Canadian coast, only to find a mysterious harbinger of doom waiting offshore. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. From the audio play written by Tim Wynne Jones Adapted, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Graham Rowat Mary Murphy Rish Outfield John Ballentine Jack Ward Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 29:45 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

07-12
29:45

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04-09
01:03

Abominations

A small town carnie with big ambitions is spooked and intrigued by the uncanny abilities of a mysterious old man living under the carnival fairgrounds. Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Owen McCuen Jack Kincaid Shelby Sessler Blaine Hicklin Nichole Goodnight Mary Murphy Mike Fox Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 34:35 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

03-07
34:35

The Bones of Saint Nicholas

Emotionally devastated in the wake of a bitter divorce, an exhausted single mother comes face to face with a sinister mall Santa intent on delivering a twisted Christmas miracle. Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Melissa Medina Joe Stofko Amelia Hicklin Dani Aviles Graham Rowat Mary Murphy Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 34:39 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

12-13
34:39

The Ghost of Lori Keegan

Haunted by a tragic incident from the past, Angela reminisces about a grade school friend and a series of ghostly visitations that have plagued her since childhood. Warning: Contains adult language and frightening situations. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Erika Sanderson Tanja Milojevic Owen McCuen James Hicklin Blythe Haynes Shelby Sessler Linda Wojtowick Julie Hoverson MJ Hartnell Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 41:19 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

10-19
41:19

Gerald

Amid an atmosphere of growing hysteria, a small town minister is determined to get to the bottom of a series of unspeakable crimes just as his young son, Gerald, comes under the influence of a not-so imaginary friend. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. From the audio play by Bill Gray Adapted by John Ballentine Directed and produced by Kevin Hartnell and John Ballentine Cast James Hicklin Rish Outfield Blythe Haynes Jack Kincaid Owen Bevan M J Hartnell Joe Stofko Christina Alfieri Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 38:36 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

11-30
38:36

The Thing on the Ground Floor Part Two

On October 31st 2019, the taping of a law enforcement reality show went terribly wrong as an unspeakable terror was unleashed on an unsuspecting film crew. The concluding chapter of the legendary Talbert Building Incident. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Tanja Milojevic Owen McCuen Mike Fox Linda Wojtowick Erika Sanderson John Bell Blaine Hicklin Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 28:53 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

10-26
28:53

The Thing on the Ground Floor Part One

On October 31st 2019, the taping of a law enforcement reality show went terribly wrong as an unspeakable terror was unleashed on an unsuspecting film crew. We have the found footage “lost” tape of the legendary Talbert Building Incident. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Tanja Milojevic John Bell Linda Wojtowick Mike Fox Owen McCuen Erika Sanderson John Ballentine Kevin Hartnell Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running time 34:25 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

10-13
34:25

The Resurrectionist Part Two

A young girl and her father continue to flee an insidious cult obsessed with harnessing the uncanny ability she displays for communicating with the dead. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Jessica McEvoy Owen Bevan Joe Stofko Rachel Craig Dexter Herron Eva Schneider Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running Time 30:05 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

07-13
30:03

The Resurrectionist Part One

A spiritual medium recalls harrowing experiences as a young girl traveling cross-country with her trucker father pursued by a mysterious cult. Along the way, they gain allies and enemies, both living and deceased. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Jessica McEvoy Owen Bevan Rachel Craig Dexter Herron Julie Hoverson Blythe Haynes Blaine Hicklin Joe Stofko Original music score by Kevin Hartnell Running Time 27:08 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

06-13
27:08

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

On the run from a bad relationship, Ellen is pursued into a moonlit wilderness by a freakish pale brute forcing her to utilize dormant survival skills in a bloody game of cat and mouse. Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. Based on the short story by Joe R. Lansdale Adapted, produced and directed by John Ballentine Cast Blythe Haynes Jack Kincaid Owen McCuen Tanja Milojevic Sarah Golding Original Music Score by Kevin Hartnell Running Time 34:08 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

10-24
34:57

Blood Puppets

Puppets from a local children's TV show haunt the dreams of an anxiety stressed single mother and seem to foreshadow horrifying events to come. Warning: Contains frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences. Written by Steve Schneider Directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast Diane Gilbert Jessica McEvoy Anya Schneider Erika Sanderson Edward Champion Julie Hoverson Javier Warford Dexter Herron Owen McCuen Music by Michael Hoffman and Kevin McLeod Accordian music by Jackson Parodi Running Time 35:18 Follow us on Facebook @CampfireRadioTheater and Twitter @CampfireRadio

06-05
35:28

Illicitly Euphonious

probably my third time listening to this. if anyone still uses this app this is well worth a listen ☠️⚰️🎧

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Marvin Johnson

Awesome

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Illicitly Euphonious

This one turned out far better than the write up gives it credit for. What a twist at the end. I'd have caved his head in with a frying pan for that.

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Illicitly Euphonious

I thought that was Soren. I can recognise his voice anywhere. Great show guys. Thanks so much.

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slygirlswagg -

well done

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