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FRIGHTLY! Scary Stories and Tales of Terror

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Today: #130 in Fiction on our combined chart.

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#130 Up 38 from #168
#104 Pulse 6

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Position on the Fiction combined chart over the last 30 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better; #1 is at the top.

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Oct 5#130#104
Oct 4#168#145
Oct 3—#181

About the show

Enjoy a family fright night with stories that thrill—but don’t traumatize. FRIGHTLY! drags classic and original horror tales into the cold light of your headphones (or car). From haunted manors to twisted minds, each story is performed with cinematic intensity—no cheap jump scares, no clichés, just unsettling beauty and bone-deep dread. Hear the masters of the macabre reborn, alongside new nightmares crafted to feel too real for comfort. Discover tasteful tales of terror without gratuitous gore. Frightly! features classic chills and traditional thrills. Because fear deserves better storytelling. FRIGHTLY! is part of Short Storyverses (shortstoryverses.com), a growing collection of podcasts devoted to exceptional storytelling. Explore Litreading—our original classic short story podcast featuring a variety of timeless tales; Season’s Readings to brighten your holidays any time of year; New Tales Told for original storiesr; and  Readastorus for for younger listeners. Search for all of these titles wherever you get your podcasts. All episodes are narrated by professional voice actor, Don McDonald Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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