A genre-bending audio drama of character-driven adult dark fiction, thrillers, horror & suspense. 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.
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A family's grip on reality is turned inside out after discovering bizarre recordings in a new home that may be linked to brutal killings decades in the past.
PART 1 OF 3
Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT
Lily relishes her new form and abilities; Azmera tries to offer guidance, but trouble gets in the way, forcing Lily and Azmera to act on their true nature to a fatal conclusion.
PART 2 OF 2
Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT
Spend more time with Lilith - this story is a prequel to the Ominous Thrill episode "BEING TRUE" Both are stand-alone stories and can be enjoyed in any order you choose.
The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.
Be advised this devious audio delight includes adult content and language, including graphic violence and sexual situations.
BECOMING LILITH - Part 1 of 2
Season 1 · Episode 14
Thursday, March 13, 2025 • Duration 32:10
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Be advised - this episode contains explicit sexual situations that might not be suitable for all listeners. 😎
Crushed by guilt and grief for horrors and loss she cannot remember, Lily meets Azmera, who gifts her escape and insatiable hunger that will force her to confront a brutal truth.
PART 1 OF 2: Part 2 is on the feed now.
This episode is a paranormal, erotic urban fantasy featuring a gender morphing being that feeds on human malevolence. It contains adult content and language, including scenes that are sexually explicit and may not be suitable for all listeners. If this is not for you, please skip this episode. We'll catch up on the next one. :)
Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT
Doomed to spend Christmas Eve with her judgmental mother as a monstrous zit invades her face, makeup artist Val must decide how far she’ll go for clear skin and maternal validation.
MEREDITH NUDO AS IN-STORE ANNOUNCER / PERFUME SALESPERSON
The original version of the short story “Extraction” can be found in Tiffany Michelle Brown’s book “How Lovely To Be a Woman: Stories and Poems” https://tmbwrites.com/books/hltbaw/
The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.
Be advised this devious audio delight includes adult content and language, including graphic violence.
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Tensions mount for Lera immediately after her fiery clash with Judith. With her recovery interrupted by bizarre threats, Lera befriends rookie cop Risa as the terror closes in.
This is Part Two of a Three Part story.
Created, Written, Directed, and Sound Designed by JEFF SCHMIDT
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
Spend more time with Lilith - this story is a prequel to the Ominous Thrill episode "BEING TRUE" Both are stand-alone stories and can be enjoyed in any order you choose.
The voice of Ominous Thrill is DONNA FRANK MOORE.
Be advised this devious audio delight includes adult content and language, including graphic violence and sexual situations.
SUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perks
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
OMINOUS THRILL is a proud member of the Fable and Folly network of Fiction Audio podcasts - support our sponsors and partners here https://fableandfolly.com/partners/
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