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Episode 98 · 26 min · Horror Stories 911

The Smile That Brought Death Back

Published Sep 25, 2026by OBOMEDIA ENTERTAINMENTHorror

One candle for every story

  1. 1 - told, candle out
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  17. 17 - being told, candle burning
  18. 18 - still to tell, candle lit
  19. 19 - still to tell, candle lit
  20. 20 - still to tell, candle lit
  21. 21 - still to tell, candle lit
  22. 22 - still to tell, candle lit
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  24. 24 - still to tell, candle lit

Story 98 of 139. 97 told, 41 still waiting.

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The Smile That Brought Death Back A man on a bathroom floor, wrists bleeding, empty bottles, and pills gone, looked up to find Death standing in his room. What did Death offer him instead of taking his soul, and why did it make him smile? In this episode, we explore the extraordinary story of Calvin, a man who chose to live after a profound encounter with Death. Discover the life he rebuilt, the love he found, and the chilling return of a past threat that shattered his peace. Person: Calvin Event: Encounter with Death Status: Reborn Consequence: A life rebuilt, then threatened Outcome: Unresolved - Calvin was found smiling by doctors after his suicide attempt. - He rebuilt his life, earning a business degree and marrying Penny. - They had two children: Violet and Jackson. - Hale, the man who hurt Penny, was sentenced to fifteen years. - Hale was released after serving nine years for good behavior. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network, who owns and is solely responsible for this content. All rights reserved. Reproduction or commercial use without the creator's written permission is prohibited. Business: [redacted].

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