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  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    S3E11 Count Magnus

    In a police interview room, a young woman is counting everyone she sees, trying to find someone hidden in plain sight... Before she's finished, this station will discover the difference between a witness… and a warning.

    Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.

    Credits

    Written by Mark Nixon

    Based on the original short story by M.R. James

    Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon

    Musical Score by Nico Vettese

    Artwork by Shannon Lawes


    Cast

    Celia Ryan was played by Michelle Kelly

    Nicola Wraxall was played by Sarah Nightingale

    Klara Wallenberg was played by Karin Heimdahl

    The Deacon was played by Mattias Rebo  

    Officer Stanley Breen was played by David Ault

    Officer Ramsay Wakefield was played by Mark Nixon

    Ebba and the Woman on the Train were played by Janis Westin

    Katie was played by Jo Davies 

    Count Magnus and additional voices were played by Jake Benson

    This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you. Help directly fund further episodes here.


    Content Warnings

    Story: strong binaural soundscaping, police neglect, screaming, depiction of vomiting, depiction of deaths, discussion of recreational drugs, description of graphic injury.

    Discussion: Swearing, sexual innuendo, gameshow-style loud noises, sounds of simulated gunfire, comedic simulation of a stabbing.

    Approximate Time Stamps
    Intro (00:20:00), Story (00:37:00), Discussion (00:56:41), Credits (01:42:19), Outtakes (03:46:59)

    © Shadows at the Door Publishing. All rights reserved. The copyright for the story is held by the respective author.

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    18 December 2025, 6:55 pm
  • 1 minute 35 seconds
    Trailer - Count Magnus

    What's Christmas without a ghost story?

    Dear listeners, ahead of its release in the coming weeks we're proud to reveal the trailer for our latest production :Count Magnus.

    This production was made possible by listeners like you! Patreon supporters receive an ad-free version of each production, one week ahead of public release. Consider joining them on Patreon at Shadows at the Door Productions and help fund independant art.

    Count Magnus will rise soon...

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    3 December 2025, 3:23 pm
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    S3E10 To the Flame - Discussion

    David and Mark go under the Moth's wing and bring you secrets, oddities and trips down idiosyncratic tangents.

    Listen to the very end for bloopers and hidden gems!

    Content Warnings

    Swearing, brief discussion of how the murders of Palestinians are covered in the news, mention of pedophilia, conspiracy theories and their impact, mild joke regarding the death of Princess Diana, sexual innuendo, light discussion of sexual gratification and implied performance of hosts, frequent crude mentions of sex, MK Ultra, clearer take of the very subtle background sex in the story, brief discussion of gun control, discussion of racism, brief discussion of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, jokes about masturbation, mention of Fred and Rose West, mention of the Zodiac Killer, 'ACAB''.

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    1 August 2025, 6:54 pm
  • 38 minutes 32 seconds
    S3E09 To the Flame - Act III

    Panic turns to fury after an explosive accident rocks Point Pleasant. With the bakery in flames, the townsfolk gather to demand answers as fear drowns out reason. The hunt for the Mothman begins and Troughton must decide where he stands… and whether anyone can stop what’s coming next.

    Credits
    Written by Mark Nixon
    Produced, Edited and Directed by Mark Nixon
    Musical Score by Nico Vettese
    Diegetic music licensed from Pond 5

    Cast
    Geoffrey Troughton - David Ault
    Mayor Reed Goddard - Graham Rowat 
    Sheriff Lymari Acevedo - Rissa Montañez
    Salem Everett - Maya Murphy
    Pete Strahosvki - R P Davis
    Maine Haden - Nhea Durousseau
    Jules Pullman - Johnathan Magno 
    Wyatt Haynes - Tristan Snyder
    Carl Greene - Ty Wilkins
    Bailey Valentine - Gina Moravec
    Max Linklater - Damon Alums
    Sherman Hall - Gerald Hill
    Marcos Molina - Joel De Jesus
    Stanley Freemantle - J.D. Kaye
    Barry Pike - Daniel Foytik
    Tasha Flanagan - Ilana Charnelle
    Roz Douglas - Michelle Jin
    Philippa Bishop - Jazzy Frizzle
    Brent Mullen - Jake Benson 
    Lauren Mackenzie - Ashley Rose Kaplan
    Dani Pound - Nichole Goodnight
    Grace Cullen - Addison Peacock
    Spencer Hodge - Jamie Petronis 
    Hamish McNamara - Brandon P. Jenkins
    Martin Epps - Giancarlo Herrera 
    Michelle Mulgrew - Lena Garcia 
    Jack - Mark Nixon
    The Creature - Derrick Valen

    Featuring special guest stars: 

    Doug Bryce - David Cummings
    The Voice - Peter Joseph Lewis
    The Mothman Witness - Laura Post

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    Help directly fund further episodes here.

    The sequel to this production: Earworm-- is now available via this link.

    Content Warnings

    Swearing, microphone interference noise, police abuse of power, gunfire, police threatening unarmed civilians, gun fights, , binaural bullet effects, depictions of gory deaths, realistic retching.

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    1 August 2025, 10:54 am
  • 55 minutes 57 seconds
    S3E08 To the Flame - Act II

    Rumours have a way of spreading in Point Pleasant, and the Mothman’s shadow is stretching further than ever before. Sightings are growing bolder, sending ripples of excitement and dread through the community. 

    Very soon, the danger will no longer confined to the tree line, and the town’s next chapter will be written in chaos.

    This is TO THE FLAME, ACT II

    TO THE FLAME: ACT III coming

    Friday 1st August 11:00am BST

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    DISCUSSION EPISODE coming

    Friday 1st August 08:00pm BST


    Credits will appear with Act III upon the story's conclusion


    Content Warnings

    Story:  frequent discussion of death and trapping of bobcats, swearing, gunfire, brief description of gore, flies, depiction of traffic accident, depictions of fire, spitting, smoking, vomiting, discussion of monster fucking, light discussion of stalking, loud emergency service sirens.

    This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you! To help us make more episodes consider ⁠joining them on Patreon⁠.

    Help directly fund further productions here.

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    30 July 2025, 9:54 am
  • 51 minutes 5 seconds
    S3E07 To the Flame - Act I

    Point Pleasant, West Virginia: a town wrapped in folklore and friendly smiles. But beneath the welcome mats and festival flyers, something ancient is stirring... And it’s already watching Doctor Geoffrey Troughton.

    This week is MOTH WEEK

    TO THE FLAME: ACT I

    Monday 28th July

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    TO THE FLAME: ACT II

    Wednesday 30th July

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    TO THE FLAME: ACT III

    Friday 1st August 11:00am BST

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    DISCUSSION EPISODE

    Friday 1st August 08:00pm BST


    Credits will appear with Act III upon the story's conclusion


    Content Warnings
    Story:  eating sounds, frequent discussion of death and trapping of bobcats, swearing.

    This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you! To help us make more episodes consider joining them on Patreon.

    Help directly fund further productions here.

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    28 July 2025, 8:54 am
  • 3 hours 35 minutes
    Convinced Disbeliever - The Collected Troughton Stories

    Shadows at the Door is an anthology podcast -- but from time to time, we return to the story of Geoffrey Troughton: a stuffy academic whose brushes with the supernatural slowly shift him from convinced disbeliever… to an expert on the supernatural.

    Ahead of next week's release of TO THE FLAME --Troughton's biggest story yet-- and although To the Flame can be enjoyed on its own, we’re proud to present for a limited time, every Troughton episode so far. Follow his path through the ghastly, the ghoulish, and the quietly monstrous... and hear Shadows at the Door grow around him.

    And believe it or not, Troughton has even starred in a full, in-canon musical—brought on by an undead rap artist, played by Professor Elemental. Earworm has been a huge success, and we’d love for you to experience it too. Earworm, an audio drama musical, is available here.

    This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you! Consider joining them and supporting our Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/marknixon ⁠

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    26 July 2025, 11:51 pm
  • 58 seconds
    Earworm — Take It Home Today

    At last, Earworm is here!
    Our full audio drama musical-- infused with jazz, hip hop, and ghosts-- is now available to own! The show runs over 75 minutes with ten original songs and all the pleasing terror you can handle.

    🎵 Get your copy today for just £12.00 and help us keep making independent horror for all to enjoy.

    Earworm won’t hit this public podcast feed for another year... but you can invite it in right now.

    👉 https://payhip.com/b/FzSQq

    The soundtrack is also now available on bandcamp

    💿 https://shadowsatthedoor.bandcamp.com/album/earworm-original-soundtrack

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    18 June 2025, 11:47 pm
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    S3E06 The Tides of Men

    Norway, 1941. A country under the shadow of Nazi occupation. Marius, a fisherman, puts down his rod to take action. But Marius will soon learn there are more than just fish in the dark waters...

    Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.

    Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/


    Marius was played by Jeppe Beck Laursen

    Gunnar was played by Kai Kennet Hanson

    Henry Blaxhall was played by Jake Benson

    Jürgen, a German Soldier was played by Alan Burgon

    And The Intelligence Operative was played by Erika Sanderson

    Adittional voices were provided by Jeppe Beck Laursen, Jake Benson and Alan Burgon


    The Tides of Men was written by Mark Nixon

    Produced, Directed and Sound Designed by Mark Nixon

    The original score was written and performed by Nico Vettese

    Norwegian translation was provided by Miria Greyhaven

    Special thanks to Øystein Ulsberg Brager 

    The Nordland Railway: Tracks of War

    Production copyright held by Shadows at the Door productions. The rights to the story remain with the author. 


    This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you!

    Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marknixon Buy us a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/shadowsatthedoor


    Approximate Time Stamps: Intro (00:20:00), Story (00:44:00), Discussion (42:17:00), Credits (01:32:00), Outtake (01:33:00)


    Content Warnings:

    Story: Swearing in English, Norwegian and German, depictions of drowning, depictions of the undead, alcohol use, nazis, mild homophobia, one homophobic slur in German, gunfire, depiction of dying via gunfire, punching, strong binaural soundscaping, screaming.

    Discussion: Swearing, light discussion of foot fetish, light discussion of war and Nazis, discussion of German invasion of Norway.

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    10 December 2024, 12:13 pm
  • 1 hour 31 minutes
    S3E05 - Capture My Best Side

    The bliss of falling in love, the bliss of the morning after. Sometimes, life feels perfect. But as we all know, that is often so very far from the truth...


    Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers.

    Free Transcripts are available: https://shadowsatthedoor.com/transcripts/


    Peter Kent was played by David Ault

    Elenor Poole was played by Erika Sanderson

    Alice was played by Michelle Kelly

    The Trapped were played by Karim Kronfli, Kirsty Woolven, Mark Nixon, Erika Sanderson and David Ault. 


    'Capture My Best Side' was written by Mark Nixon

    Produced with Sound Design, Editing, and Directing by Mark Nixon

    Musical Score Written and Performed by Nico Vettese


    This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you!

    Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marknixon Buy us a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/shadowsatthedoor

    Approximate Time Stamps: Intro (00:00:00), Story (00:01:10), Discussion (00:37:04), Credits (01:27:34)

    Content Warnings:

    Story: discussed implications of sex acts, discussion of urinating, jovial discussion of violence against birds, vomiting, choking, drowning.

    Discussion: jovial discussion of violence against birds, brief mentions of death/suffering as portrayed in the story, sexual innuendo, talk of murder, discussion of personal safety when dating.

    © Shadows at the Door Publishing. All rights reserved. The copyright for the story is held by the respective author.

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    15 November 2023, 5:50 pm
  • 30 minutes 20 seconds
    Bonus Story - The Monkey's Paw

    One final treat, on all hallow's eve... We're thrilled to bring you an enhanced narration of W.W. Jacobs' phenomenal short story: The Monkey's Paw.

    Content Warnings: Injury, family death.

    Credits:

    Written by W.W. Jacobs

    Narrated by David Ault

    Produced by Mark Nixon

    Score by Nico Vettese

    This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you!

    Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marknixon Buy us a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/shadowsatthedoor

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    31 October 2023, 9:00 am
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