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Dark Sanctum

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4.6(151 reviews)
17 episodes
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<p><strong>Dark Sanctum</strong> is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator <strong>Mark Ramsey</strong> and <strong>Dread Central</strong>, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.</p><p>Every episode of <strong>Dark Sanctum </strong>features<strong> original stories</strong> about the things that go bump in the night, drawing inspiration from classics like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt. Each installment functions as a fully produced <strong>audio movie</strong>, brought to life by a standout ensemble cast including <strong>Bethany Joy Lenz</strong> (One Tree Hill, Dexter), <strong>Clive Standen</strong> (Vikings, The Morning Show, Doctor Who), <strong>Michael O’Neill</strong> (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit), <strong>Sam Daly</strong> (The Office, Bel-Air), <strong>Maxwell Caulfield</strong> (Grease 2, The Colbys), <strong>Lucy Martin</strong> (Vikings), <strong>Jeannie Tirado</strong> (The Last City, World of Warcraft), <strong>Karissa Vacker</strong> (Castle), and more.</p><p>The series is created, written, produced, and directed by <strong>Mark Ramsey</strong> (Inside JAWS, Inside the Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by<strong> Jeff Schmidt</strong> (Dirty John, Dr. Death).</p><p>Executive producers: <strong>Josh Korngut</strong> and<strong> Rachel Reeves</strong> for<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.dreadcentral.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Dread Central.</strong></a> Executive producers: <strong>Paul Anderson</strong> and <strong>Scott McCarthy</strong> for Workhouse Media.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Dark Sanctum</strong> is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.</p><p>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum</strong></a></p><p><strong><u>FOLLOW &amp; SUPPORT</u></strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to&nbsp;Dark Sanctum&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.</li><li>Follow&nbsp;<strong>@DreadCentral</strong>&nbsp;for updates.</li><li>Presented by&nbsp;<strong>Dread Central</strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>DREAD Podcast Network</strong>.</li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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What is Dark Sanctum?
<p><strong>Dark Sanctum</strong> is an award-winning, pulse-pounding scripted horror anthology from creator <strong>Mark Ramsey</strong> and <strong>Dread Central</strong>, the leading digital authority in horror entertainment. Ramsey—whose storytelling sensibilities evoke the sharp spirit of Rod Serling—crafts each standalone episode as a cinematic plunge into the deep, dark unknown.</p><p>Every episode of <strong>Dark Sanctum </strong>features<strong> original stories</strong> about the things that go bump in the night, drawing inspiration from classics like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt. Each installment functions as a fully produced <strong>audio movie</strong>, brought to life by a standout ensemble cast including <strong>Bethany Joy Lenz</strong> (One Tree Hill, Dexter), <strong>Clive Standen</strong> (Vikings, The Morning Show, Doctor Who), <strong>Michael O’Neill</strong> (Dallas Buyers Club, Seabiscuit), <strong>Sam Daly</strong> (The Office, Bel-Air), <strong>Maxwell Caulfield</strong> (Grease 2, The Colbys), <strong>Lucy Martin</strong> (Vikings), <strong>Jeannie Tirado</strong> (The Last City, World of Warcraft), <strong>Karissa Vacker</strong> (Castle), and more.</p><p>The series is created, written, produced, and directed by <strong>Mark Ramsey</strong> (Inside JAWS, Inside the Exorcist, Aftershock, Scrooge) with immersive sound design by<strong> Jeff Schmidt</strong> (Dirty John, Dr. Death).</p><p>Executive producers: <strong>Josh Korngut</strong> and<strong> Rachel Reeves</strong> for<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.dreadcentral.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Dread Central.</strong></a> Executive producers: <strong>Paul Anderson</strong> and <strong>Scott McCarthy</strong> for Workhouse Media.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Dark Sanctum</strong> is part of the DREAD Podcast Network.</p><p>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.dreadcentral.com/dark-sanctum</strong></a></p><p><strong><u>FOLLOW &amp; SUPPORT</u></strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to&nbsp;Dark Sanctum&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.</li><li>Follow&nbsp;<strong>@DreadCentral</strong>&nbsp;for updates.</li><li>Presented by&nbsp;<strong>Dread Central</strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>DREAD Podcast Network</strong>.</li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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