Episode 26 · 3 min · The Darkive — Scary Stories, Horror Fiction, and Creepypastas

I'm Coming Up the Stairs

Published Jun 28, 2026by Craig Groshek

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Ever since hearing a handful of frightening stories, young Tillie has become terrified of bedtime. At first, everyone dismisses her fears as childish imagination—until she begins hearing a strange whisper in the darkness each night. Soft. Calm. Patient. The voice tells her exactly where it is, drawing closer step by step as the nights pass. No one believes her growing terror, and with each evening the unseen presence inches nearer to her bedroom door. What begins as a simple fear of the dark slowly transforms into a relentless countdown toward something waiting just beyond sight. FEATURED STORY: “ I'm Coming Up the Stairs ” by Maria Leach Performed by Craig Groshek Produced by Craig Groshek 🔑 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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