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Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark

Join our crew as we evaluate a curation of bizarre and troubling stories from Dan McDowell’s eclectic Midnight Snacks collection. You’ll want to binge these after dark for extra chill factor.

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00:05:16

The Anxiety Artist

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

Tom Lester, a man plagued by anxiety, finds refuge in his imagination, which often overrides reality. After losing his seemingly ordinary job, he receives an epiphany for his next "project". Lester channels his anxieties into creating "characters" in his mobile home, using a growing collection of peculiar items. His struggles with the real world, his past, and an unusual passion begin to converge.

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00:05:23

Rennzenstein

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

Step into the eerie holiday season in Biloxi, Mississippi, where Bill Helpson's meticulous tree selection at Uncle Abe’s Christmas Tree Lot leads to unnerving discoveries. Strange trees and disturbing dreams hint at a sinister secret. Uncover the mystery of "Rennzenstein" and the fireproof immortality it grants to certain Douglas firs, all leading to unexplained calamity. #nightmarefuel #midnightsnacks #scarystories #offbeatcreepy

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00:05:20

The Glow

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

A man notices a glow in his right hand, and it only continues to brighten. Unable to find an explanation online or in science books, he retraces his steps, considering everything from car battery changes to a cell phone crack. Join the quest as he drives back to the convenience store near Highway 90 to uncover the mysterious source.

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00:04:58

The Drifter

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

Jay Brokaw, an impulsive drifter, lives off the grid in an abandoned RV. His transient life takes a terrifying turn when the RV's owners, an unkempt old man and his spry wife, catch him trespassing.

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00:07:22

Reality Bites!

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

After 48 years of bickering, Stoney and Jeannie's routine in their quiet Ohio home is upended when Stoney finds a shocking surprise in his shed. Their mysterious, watchful neighbor adds to the escalating tension as their lives take an unexpected and perilous turn.

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00:05:28

Sleeplessly… Sheepishly…

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

Battling sleepless nights, a bored but sheepish convenience store clerk gets an unexpected job offer selling a new snack: Mr. Hertzey’s Green Chile Pretzels. This unique opportunity comes with a secret and strict rules from a mysterious salesman. His life is about to change in a way he never imagined. #nightmarefuel #midnightsnacks #scarystories #offbeatcreepy

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00:05:22

MOTHER

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

The emotionally fragile Tom Lawrence, volunteers for a cutting-edge antisocial simulator called MOTHER. Developed by SmartCraft Industries, the program is meant to improve social skills but becomes an intense, aggressive psychological experiment. As Tom struggles with his own identity and the AI's increasingly harsh commands, the line between his virtual life and reality begins to terrifyingly blur.

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00:05:13

Smart Mouth

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

"Smart Mouth" follows Harris Roberts, rhythm guitarist and vocalist, and his punk trio on the road in their 24-foot fifth-wheel. Celebrating over twelve years with the same lineup, the Albuquerque-based band gigs at the Jasper County Circus. But a meeting with a fortune-teller and an ominous warning might change everything for the finely oiled machine. #nightmarefuel #midnightsnacks #scarystories #offbeatcreepy

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00:05:31

The Tunnel

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

An unidentified, disfigured man is discovered on a Tennessee state highway, sparking a local mystery. The story explores the chilling curiosity of a worker, Dave Halbert, who investigates a strange noise in a dark tunnel. His search uncovers an unsettling macabre operation. A dark tale of secrets, paranoia, and the high cost of human curiosity.#nightmarefuel #midnightsnacks #scarystories #offbeatcreepy

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00:05:25

Write, Die, or Live

Midnight Snacks: Stories to Binge After Dark ·

2025/10/22

Don Solen is at an all time low when a strange visitor arrives at his isolated Crystal Springs, Nevada, home late on a Thursday night. Perhaps the timing is... providential in more ways than one.

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