Episode 18 · 10 min · The Darkive — Scary Stories, Horror Fiction, and Creepypastas

Eugene

Published May 20, 2026by Craig Groshek

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A once-respected artist insists he is not insane, even as terrifying nightmares and waking hallucinations continue to torment him night after night. Desperate to explain what happened, he recounts the evening that changed his life forever: a simple favor for a neighbor that left him alone with her frail, deeply unsettling grandfather, Eugene. From the moment they meet, something about the old man fills the artist with an overwhelming sense of hatred and unease, igniting violent thoughts he can barely control. As the night spirals into bloodshed and madness, the artist becomes trapped inside a horrifying experience that defies reason, memory, and reality itself. Haunted by what he saw—and by the impossible image of Eugene’s unblinking stare—he’s left questioning whether he committed an unspeakable crime… or encountered something far more terrifying FEATURED STORY: “ Eugene ” by Charles Swain Performed and produced by Kellie Fitzgerald 🔑 Support Us and Listen Ad-Free (Become a Patron Today): ⁠⁠ 🔊 Listen to More of our Podcasts: Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ Scary Stories Told in the Dark | ⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ Horror Hill | ⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ Drew Blood's Dark Tales | ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fear From the Heartland | ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎬 Other Places to Watch: ⁠⁠Rumble ⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠

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