Campfire Radio Theater

01/01/2025

An amazing collection spine-tingling tracks composed by the one and only Kevin Hartnell! Volume eight of THE SOUNDS OF NIGHTMARES is available now on Bandcamp!

39 track album

23/12/2024

Campfire Radio Theater wraps up 2024 with a spine-tingling finale! FINAL RESTING PLACE, based on a story by Brian Von Knobloch, is now streaming/screaming wherever you get your podcasts.

With stellar performances by Blaine Hicklin, Soren Narnia, James Hicklin, Shelley Reid, and Monique Bagwell, this immersive 3D audio chiller was recorded in binaural sound—perfect for your headphones.

Not a holiday tale, but one that will chill you just the same. What better time to cozy up by the fire and let the darkness tickle your ears?

31/10/2024

Here’s to a night of shivers and shadows, my fellow phantoms! Halloween may slip into the shadows of fall, but around the campfire… the magic is eternal. Happy haunting! 👻🎃

16/10/2024

A romantic woodland retreat spirals into a terrifying ordeal as newlyweds Trent and Mia fall prey to a pagan religious order. Spooky moment with Jared Rivet, Tracy Clifton, Steve Mize and Mary Murphy!

14/10/2024

That crisp autumn chill can only mean one thing – a wicked campfire tale is here to send shivers down your spine! THE HERETIC’S HANDBOOK, our harrowing deep woods thriller, features the voice talents of Jared Rivet, Tracy Clifton, Dexter Herron and Allison Cossitt along with a tremendous cast of supporting players! Available now wherever you listen to podcasts! Headphones recommended for maximum stereophonic dread!

02/08/2024

About a year ago, Cameron Scott, a NYC based playwright, approached me with this enticing script titled WEST PALM READERS and I immediately felt it would make a great addition to our collection of campfire tales. Recently, I asked him if he might share a little background on the inspiration for this tale and I’ve provided an excerpt below.

“I suspect the idea of West Palm Readers came to me decades before I sat down to write it. Since my teens, I’ve either lived or worked in New York City. As a kid, every other weekend was spent visiting my father who, over time, lived in several different Greenwich Village apartments. My education at New York University was spent overlooking Washington Square Park. I met and fell in love with my wife in New York City. And I’ve spent, for the most part, my entire adult life working in the Theatre District in Times Square. All the while, I’ve passed tarot and palm reading shops, quite literally, hundreds and hundreds of times. And, most of those times, I’ve wondered what goes on at each of them. How did they come about? What sustains them financially? But mostly: Why are there so many?”

“When New York City was first emerging from COVID quarantine, and I was again traversing the streets of Times Square, I watched, first hand, Times Square restaurants struggling to prosper. Many closed immediately. And yet, it seemed every palm reading business was flourishing. More tarot storefronts and signs popping up every day. One evening, while walking past one of those shops, I also passed by a neighboring restaurant and an aggressive maître de who, through verbal patter, tried to convince me to enter his dining establishment. I suppose it was then, even before sitting at a keyboard, that I started to write the story.”

29/07/2024

No need to consult a psychic to predict when our next campfire chiller will appear! WEST PALM READERS is available now and haunting a set of earbuds near you! A terrifying original tale, penned by Cameron Scott, that chronicles what horrors may await a couple of scheming con artists in the shadows of the bustling big city.

Our voice cast is lead by the exceptional talents of Melissa Medina, Owen McCuen and Karim Kronfli with a captivating score composed by the maestro Kevin Hartnell!

Enjoy a summertime shiver! WEST PALM READERS is streaming/screaming now on all of the go-to podcast platforms!

01/04/2024

Kevin Hartnell has unleashed THE SOUNDS OF NIGHTMARES 7, a fresh batch of spine-tingling tracks composed for Campfire Radio Theater! It’s no secret that Kevin’s music is the “special sauce” that brings our terror tales to horrifying life! Discover these sinister sounds as well as more of Kevin’s music at the link below! https://kevinhartnell.bandcamp.com/album/the-sounds-of-nightmares-7-music-composed-for-campfire-radio-theater?fbclid=IwAR1C87C1lpWq1Ud2mmZBHHPfMnuE-vBJl4zVncbhYmy4ujmGeL6B4Xwj_pk_aem_AXQg_j1kkkV41vyYQf67EVGeamO62nEMfDAQk31kqAnjwOdyEqkzN4lfXwfO-lH8I60

50 track album

28/03/2024

“What terror lies below the depths…”
Your daily recommended dose of horror is only a smart phone tap or two away! Our nautical thriller THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA is streaming/screaming now on your fav podcast app!

25/03/2024

Gather ‘round the fire for a soul shattering deep sea terror! Our latest horror thriller has been cooking for quite some time with a number of notable ingredients. One part Rod Serling, a sprinkle of H P Lovecraft and, for good measure, a dash of Tom Clancy. Our stellar cast features Graham Rowat, Jared Rivet, Blaine Hicklin, and Mary Murphy, accompanied by a haunting score courtesy of Kevin Hartnell. Unless you’re a seasoned sailer, don’t forget the Dramamine! This is one voyage you won’t forget! Listen to THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA now on your favorite podcast app and prepare to be terrified!

13/03/2024

Production is progressing on our upcoming campfire chiller! It’s been loads of fun tackling a deep sea terror! Expect a release later this month!

19/01/2024

Terrific write up and review by Sam McDonald of a handful of our chilling tales! Thanks Sam!

Hmm, how do I begin this one? This has been a long time coming. I definitely should have gotten to this one a lot sooner than I did. That’s ...

06/01/2024

Currently casting and assembling sound design for a nautical terror that’s been swimming around in my head since high school many eons ago! Looking forward to bringing this one to you in 2024!

24/12/2023

Putting finishing touches on a script that I plan to be casting soon, so fresh audio terrors are in the works for 2024! Hoping you and your families are safe and warm this holiday season wherever you may be! Perhaps enjoy a few ghostly tales around the fire! Merry Christmas!