Episode 16 · 12 min · The Darkive — Scary Stories, Horror Fiction, and Creepypastas

Water Puppet

Published May 20, 2026by Craig Groshek

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During a freezing walk home after a New Year’s party, a group of college students spots what appears to be a little girl standing alone on a frozen pond inside a condemned park. While everyone else hesitates, one young man ventures onto the ice to rescue her—only to discover something impossibly wrong waiting beneath the surface. What follows leaves him physically scarred, terrified of water, and haunted for years by memories he can barely force himself to relive. But just when he finally begins convincing himself the nightmare is over, a chilling encounter involving his own son suggests that whatever lurked beneath the ice may still be out there… waiting. FEATURED STORY: " Water Puppet " by an Emma Froh Performed by Keenon Brevik Production 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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