Dead Oaks Podcast

It's a special day, Dead Oaks fans, because we've got an exclusive interview you're sure to love: Tom Deady, author of the season one story (and first short story ever  featured on Dead Oaks) Skookum Lake ! Tom is also the author of novels Haven  and Eternal Darkness , now available from Cemetery Dance and Bloodshot Books! Keep reading below to see some of Tom's thoughts on his inspiration for Skookum Lake , his own fears, and much more...   TOM DEADY SPEAKS: 1)     First off, tell us a bit about yourself? Where are you from? What do you do when you ’ re not writing? I grew up in Malden, MA and have lived in Massachusetts my whole life. Unfortunately I have one of those “ real job ” things that take up a lot of my non-writing time. Other than that, I ’ m pretty much a boring homebody. 2)     At what point in your life did you decide to start writing? I decided to start writing countless times from about the age of ten. ...

In the next episode of Dead Oaks, Otto Gillespie finds himself back in Dead Oaks, but things are not as they once were in the seemingly pleasant town. Convinced he's made a grave mistake in returning, Otto vows to turn back, but a mysterious figure and a frightening phone call could change his mind. Written and edited by Christopher Waltz and starring Aaron Beck as the voice of Otto Gillespie. Featuring "Creepy," written and performed by Nicholas Critney. Visit  www.deadoakspodcast.com  or find us on Twitter: @ deadoakspodcast  for more information.

In the season two premiere of Dead Oaks, Otto Gillespie thought he escaped Dead Oaks for good, but quickly realizes the town doesn't give up so easily. After a series of dangerous hallucinations, Otto makes the desperate choice to return to Dead Oaks in search of answers. Written and edited by Christopher Waltz and starring Aaron Beck as the voice of Otto Gillespie and featuring "Creepy," written and performed by Nicholas Critney. Visit  www.deadoakspodcast.com  or find us on Twitter: @ deadoakspodcast  for more information. Don't miss the next episode of Dead Oaks, coming January 22.

Happy Halloween(ish), podcast fans! With Dead Oaks: A Horror Anthology Podcast wrapping up its first season a couple of weeks ago, the plan is to fill the gap between season one and two (now to January) with some awesome, spooky content. First up is a definitive ranking of every film in one of the most well known horror movie franchises in existence, A Nightmare on Elm Street . For the past few weeks, I've been watching (and live-tweeting) all of the nine Elm Street movies, trying to separate the best of the best from the cringe-worthy--but not in a good way--entries in the series. Keep scrolling for Dead Oaks's ranking, starting with the worst... 9 & 8. The Dream Child (1989) and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) It makes sense that two newest films in the original  Elm Street  cannon ( New Nightmare  doesn't really count, and we'll get to that later...) are the two worst. By the time The Dream Child  and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare...

By Manen Lyset Go on a hair-raising journey from the scorching ashes of Pompeii, to a mysterious lakebed, and through a disturbing maze-like bunker. Will the story of a girl freed from her chains lift your spirit? Would you believe that good luck has its downsides? Encounter horrors hiding in plain sight within this collection of twelve tales of terror designed to shock and frighten you. You might discover fears you never knew you had. From the Ashes of Pompeii is available on  Amazon  in both paperback and Kindle format.

Otto is out of time. Worlds hang in the balance. This. is the end of everything. We hope you enjoyed your stay in Dead Oaks. Today’s episode, “The End of Everything,” was written by Christopher Waltz. The voice of Otto Gillespie was Aaron Beck and the voice of Dr. Nate was special guest star Ryan Moore. Music in today’s episode was “Creepy,” written and performed by Nicholas Critney. Check back in two weeks for the final short story installment of Dead Oaks, “Me and Jasper Down by the Meth Shack,” by Aaron Saylor. For more information, find us on Twitter, @deadoakspodcast or visit www.deadoakspodcast.com .