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by Jeff Schmidt
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. Ominous Thrill Cover Design: Jeff Schmidt Ominous Thrill Title Design: GlassVoid Photography: Mircea Bezergheanu
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- 4 days ago1 min
OMINOUS THRILL: HER HORRORWEEN Trailer
Beginning October 1, a new season - Ominous Thrill: Her Horrorween15 fearsome tales from the feral minds of fearless women.Her Horrorween celebrates women authored horror with 15 stories spanning dark comedy, literary, body, folk, transgrressive, reproductive, & psychological horror, queer supernatural romance, Indigenous mythology, and allegorical accusation. Stories that will make you wince, cringe, feel creeped out and leave you with all the feels.HER HORRORWEEN cover art by: Andrea M. NightEpisode Release Schedule:Thu Oct 1 — The Solitude of BirdsThu Oct 1 — NailbedFri Oct 2 — Fill The PotMon Oct 5 — Three Deaths of the Blue Moon RipperWed Oct 7 — Maternity LeaveFri Oct 9 — The WeightMon Oct 12 — Brown WidowsWed Oct 14 — Gray Rock MethodFri Oct 16 — The Lycanthropy Is Not a MetaphorMon Oct 19 — Watcher of the WispsWed Oct 21 — PlacentophagyFri Oct 23 — Stella in the Belly of the BeastMon Oct 26 — You Are in the Heart of the Corn MazeWed Oct 29 — We Are But ConduitsFri Oct 30 — When the Motherfucker Just Won't DieREDROOM subscribers on Apple Podcasts and Patreon will enjoy all 15 episodes, ad-free on October 1st.JOIN OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILLSUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrillSupercast - https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/newThank you! All funds raised go toward the making of Ominous ThrillVisit OMINOUS THRILL WebsiteFollow Jeff Schmidt on INSTAGRAMMessage Jeff at OMINOUSTHRILL@GMAIL.COM See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago36 min
Ominous Thrill Recommends: Campfire Radio Theater - Abominations
NEW OMINOUS THRILL is cooking and will be ready for October - RED ROOM members on Patreon will get all the goodies early and ad-free, consider joining here: https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILLIn the meantime, please get to know and love one of my favorite full cast horror audio drama anthologies - Campfire Radio Theater. For 15 years Campfire Radio Theater has been setting the standard for high quality full cast audio horror - I'm a huge fan and think you should be too. Please enjoy: ABOMINATIONSA 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 BallentineCastOwen McCuenJack KincaidShelby SesslerBlaine HicklinNichole GoodnightMary MurphyMike FoxOriginal music score by Kevin HartnellSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 20, 202655 min
THE PATIENT - JANE DOE
When dedicated night-shift nurse Claire is assigned to monitor a mysterious nameless patient, she finds her professional detachment shattered as the boundaries between reality and waking nightmare blur.Story by MATTHEW SHAWAdapted for audio by JEFF SCHMIDTFEATURINGTANJA MILOJEVIC as ClaireDAYEANNE HUTTON as Jane DoeERICA DAWSON as HeatherSHEREE WICHARD as MaryAIRA JUN as Stacy and The TraineeJEFF SCHMIDT as Derek and JackieEpisode cover design: Jeff SchmidtAssets licensed from iStockPhoto by Getty ImagesSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILLSUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrillSupercast - https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/newThank you! All funds raised go toward the making of Ominous ThrillVisit OMINOUS THRILL WebsiteFollow Jeff Schmidt on INSTAGRAMMessage Jeff at OMINOUSTHRILL@GMAIL.COM See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 7, 20261 min
OMINOUS THRILL 2026 LISTENER SURVEY
It's time for the 2026 annual Ominous Thill listener survey!Find it here - https://forms.gle/h9Yp5gvnBVkbdovr8You responses helps me plan ahead in making more Ominous Thrill. It should only take a few minutes.And at OMINOUSTHRILL.COMI greatly appreciate your opinions and feedback. Thank you! Message with questions!OMINOUSTHRILL@GMAIL.COM--jeff schmidtSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jul 16, 202620 min
MOTHER LINE - Part 4 of 4
What began as a nightmare on a dark road ends here, in the place where Brooklyn's Mother Line was born, where it has always known how to finish what men start. Content warnings: gun violence; sexual harassment and coercion; domestic abuse including bodily violation; misogynistic hate speech; themes of political authoritarianism and gender-based state violence drawn directly from current events. Please take care of yourself.Created, Written, Directed & Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidtominousthrill@gmail.comStaring:EVIE CECILE JOHNSON as BROOKLYNTOBY MEULI as ZANEMASON HEIDGER as ALEXANN SONNEVILLE as ISADORAALLISON COSSITT as SYBILEDMUND SHORT as MAGISTRATEKRYSTAL GONZALEZ as JENNACHIRS ELSENBROEK as SCOTTMAGANDA MARIE as GRACEOWEN MC CUEN as ELIOTDAYEANNE HUTTON as OLIVIAROMY EVANS - TYRYNREAGAN BEATRIX - SYDLIAM GREGORY - FLETCHERThe MOTHER LINE COVEN CHOIR:Tanya RubyRotem FenichelRachel KernOlivia RokicianskiMelissa CarringtonMaganda MarieLaKira PorterJessie DIvy MoodyADK EgallEpisode Cover Design: Andrea M. NightSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILLSUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrillSupercast - https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/newThank you! All funds raised go toward the making of Ominous ThrillVisit OMINOUS THRILL WebsiteFollow Jeff Schmidt on INSTAGRAMMessage Jeff at OMINOUSTHRILL@GMAIL.COMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jul 2, 202629 min
MOTHER LINE - Part 3 of 4
With Brooklyn bound and pushed to her limit, Alex escalates, pulling Zane across lines he never thought he'd cross. But the land this house sits on remembers who Brooklyn is, even when she's forgotten. And in the forest, someone else hears the truth, too.Part THREE of FOURE4 release: July 16 Content warnings: gun violence; sexual harassment and coercion; domestic abuse including bodily violation; misogynistic hate speech; themes of political authoritarianism and gender-based state violence drawn directly from current events. Please take care of yourself.Created, Written, Directed & Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidtominousthrill@gmail.comStaring:EVIE CECILE JOHNSON as BROOKLYNTOBY MEULI as ZANEMASON HEIDGER as ALEXANN SONNEVILLE as ISADORAALLISON COSSITT as SYBILEDMUND SHORT as MAGISTRATEKRYSTAL GONZALEZ as JENNACHIRS ELSENBROEK as SCOTTMAGANDA MARIE as GRACEOWEN MC CUEN as ELIOTDAYEANNE HUTTON as OLIVIAROMY EVANS - TYRYNREAGAN BEATRIX - SYDLIAM GREGORY - FLETCHERThe MOTHER LINE COVEN CHOIR:Tanya RubyRotem FenichelRachel KernOlivia RokicianskiMelissa CarringtonMaganda MarieLaKira PorterJessie DIvy MoodyADK EgallEpisode Cover Design: Andrea M. NightSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILLSUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrillSupercast - https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/newThank you! All funds raised go toward the making of Ominous ThrillVisit OMINOUS THRILL WebsiteFollow Jeff Schmidt on INSTAGRAMMessage Jeff at OMINOUSTHRILL@GMAIL.COMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jun 18, 202626 min
MOTHER LINE - Part 2 of 4
As the party rages and the drinks keep flowing, Zane turns conflict with Brooklyn into a performance for the room. Brooklyn flips the script and leaves the group shaken with the weight of her history. But the ride home is about to put their relationship and that history to the ultimate test.Part TWO of FOUREp 3 release: July 2Ep 4 release: July 16 Content warnings: gun violence; sexual harassment and coercion; domestic abuse including bodily violation; misogynistic hate speech; themes of political authoritarianism and gender-based state violence drawn directly from current events. Please take care of yourself.Created, Written, Directed & Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidtominousthrill@gmail.comStaring:EVIE CECILE JOHNSON as BROOKLYNTOBY MEULI as ZANEMASON HEIDGER as ALEXANN SONNEVILLE as ISADORAALLISON COSSITT as SYBILEDMUND SHORT as MAGISTRATEKRYSTAL GONZALEZ as JENNACHIRS ELSENBROEK as SCOTTMAGANDA MARIE as GRACEOWEN MC CUEN as ELIOTDAYEANNE HUTTON as OLIVIAROMY EVANS - TYRYNREAGAN BEATRIX - SYDLIAM GREGORY - FLETCHERThe MOTHER LINE COVEN CHOIR:Tanya RubyRotem FenichelRachel KernOlivia RokicianskiMelissa CarringtonMaganda MarieLaKira PorterJessie DIvy MoodyADK EgallEpisode Cover Design: Andrea M. NightSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILLSUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrillSupercast - https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/newThank you! All funds raised go toward the making of Ominous ThrillVisit OMINOUS THRILL WebsiteFollow Jeff Schmidt on INSTAGRAMMessage Jeff at OMINOUSTHRILL@GMAIL.COMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Jun 4, 202631 min
MOTHER LINE - Part 1 of 4
When Brooklyn and Zane become the target of a radicalized federal agent, the night of terror drives Brooklyn to finally embrace the ancestral power she has always kept at arm's length - her Mother Line.Part ONE of FOUREp 2 release: June 18Ep 3 release: July 2Ep 4 release: July 16 Content warnings: gun violence; sexual harassment and coercion; domestic abuse including bodily violation; misogynistic hate speech; themes of political authoritarianism and gender-based state violence drawn directly from current events. Please take care of yourself.Created, Written, Directed & Sound Designed by Jeff Schmidtominousthrill@gmail.comStaring:EVIE CECILE JOHNSON as BROOKLYNTOBY MEULI as ZANEMASON HEIDGER as ALEXANN SONNEVILLE as ISADORAALLISON COSSITT as SYBILEDMUND SHORT as MAGISTRATEKRYSTAL GONZALEZ as JENNACHIRS ELSENBROEK as SCOTTMAGANDA MARIE as GRACEOWEN MC CUEN as ELIOTDAYEANNE HUTTON as OLIVIAROMY EVANS - TYRYNREAGAN BEATRIX - SYDLIAM GREGORY - FLETCHERThe MOTHER LINE COVEN CHOIR:Tanya RubyRotem FenichelRachel KernOlivia RokicianskiMelissa CarringtonMaganda MarieLaKira PorterJessie DIvy MoodyADK EgallEpisode Cover Design: Andrea M. NightSUPPORT OMINOUS THRILL for ad-free listening and other perksJOIN OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/OMINOUSTHRILLSUBSCRIBE directly on APPLE PODCASTS or SPOTIFY Make a one-time donation:Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/ominousthrillSupercast - https://ominousthrill.supercast.com/gifts/newThank you! All funds raised go toward the making of Ominous ThrillVisit OMINOUS THRILL WebsiteFollow Jeff Schmidt on INSTAGRAMMessage Jeff at OMINOUSTHRILL@GMAIL.COMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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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. Ominous Thrill Cover Design: Jeff Schmidt Ominous Thrill Title Design: GlassVoid Photography: Mircea Bezergheanu
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