Long Night in Egypt

About Long Night in Egypt

Long Night in Egypt is a supernatural horror podcast and limited audio drama series — eight episodes following a group of college students who enter the Pyramid of Unas on an unauthorized dig and find themselves trapped inside the Egyptian underworld. They went in looking for history. They found something that has been waiting for thousands of years. The door is locked behind them. The tunnels go deeper than the maps say they should. And the gods of ancient Egypt — Osiris, Anubis, the Ennead — are not mythology. They are present. They are watching. And every soul that enters the Duat must be judged. Eight episodes of Egyptian mythology horror. All available now. Written by Sarah Pitard. Directed by Jack Bowman. Score by Talip Peshkepia. Sound design by Jan Piasecki. Executive produced by Cassie Jozefov. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of death and subject matter that may be upsetting for some listeners. Popular Topics Include: Egyptian mythology horror podcast, Egyptian underworld horror, pyramid horror podcast, Duat podcast, Anubis podcast, ancient Egypt horror fiction, mythology horror audio drama, supernatural horror podcast, horror fiction podcast, audio drama, scripted horror podcast, Egyptian mythology fiction, Pyramid of Unas, Ma'at, the Ennead, college students trapped horror, claustrophobic horror podcast, horror podcast like The Magnus Archives, horror podcast like Archive 81, horror podcast like Old Gods of Appalachia, horror podcast like The White Vault, Violet Hour Media.

Publisher

Violet Hour Media

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Jan 2023

Latest episode

23 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 12 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Fear Archive Presents: Black Christmas vs. Daniel LaPlante

   Amanda Kagiwada and Michael Ryan Assip explore the chilling true story behind the 1974 horror film Black Christmas and its connection to the unidentified sorority house killer.

2. 

   10 Dec 2023

   Introducing London After Midnight

   Introducing London After Midnight with part one of this two-part program. Five years before our story begins, wealthy Englishman Roger Balfour committed suicide at his country estate. But there are those in his family who harbor dark suspicions… especially in light of the new tenants… who you’ll meet soon enough. Considered the Holy Grail of silent cinema, the last known copy of London After Midnight was destroyed in 1965. And now for the first time in decades, Pocket Universe Productions, AudioMarvels, and Monkey Basket Entertainment presents this lost classic as an experience for the ears, adapted from the original screenplay. And... whatever you do... don't give away the ending! Part of the MIDNIGHT MATINEES podcast; also available as an ad-free binaural digital download at www.londonaftermidnight.co.uk Written by Lance Roger Axt & Kenton Hall Based on London After Midnight by Waldermar Young & Tod Browning Produced by Lance Roger Axt, Jack Bowman & Kenton Hall Associate Producer: Liis Mikk Directed by Jack Bowman & Kenton Hall Original Music by Kenton Hall & Brett Richardson Sound Design by Rory O'Shea Recorded at The Soundhouse, London Studio Manager: Freddie Sledge Studio Engineering: Wilfredo Acosta Starring Art Malik as Inspector Burke Dan Starkey as Sir James Beth Eyre as Lucy Kenton Hall as Hibbs David K Barnes as Murphy David Bickerstaff as McInroy Jack Bowman as Sgt Browning Cliff Chapman as Colonel Yates Sarah Dorsett as Doris Karim Kronfli as Williams Abi McLoughlin as Miss Smithson LISTENER WARNING: The subject matter in this program may not be appropriate for all listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   27 Sept 2023

   Introducing Real Hauntings, Real Ghost Stories

   Introducing Real Hauntings, Real Ghost Stories with their episode Evil Ghost Lady Tried to Take my Son. Noah Daniels, JJ Krehbiel, and Cat Clark infuse humor and horror as they interview guests who share stories of their firsthand encounters with ghosts and other supernatural experiences. New episodes release every Monday! Listen and subscribe to Real Hauntings, Real Ghost Stories here. Warning this episode does describe a situation involving domestic abuse and may be triggering for some audience members. Noah and JJ interview Brandie in what they consider to be the most convincing and scary ghost story they have heard so far on the podcast. Brandie describes what it was like having two ghost living in her home. One ghost wanted to take her son the other watched over and protected her son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4. 

   13 Mar 2023

   Ep 08: The Book of Maps

   The Violet Hour presents - LONG NIGHT IN EGYPT Episode 08 - The Book of Maps Uncle Abasi and Aunt Rania are contacted and slowly learn the fate of the group. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5. 

   6 Mar 2023

   Ep 07: May Thy Face Look Backward

   The Violet Hour presents - LONG NIGHT IN EGYPT Episode 07 - May Thy Face Look Backward The remaining students face Unas as he weighs their souls for worthiness. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6. 

   27 Feb 2023

   Ep 06: In the Hall of Two Truths

   The Violet Hour presents - LONG NIGHT IN EGYPT Episode 06 - In the Hall of Two Truths The wind blows the group to the Temple of Ma’at where they are greeted by Anubis, the god of the Underworld. Chaos ensues. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7. 

   20 Feb 2023

   Ep 05: The Duat

   The Violet Hour presents - LONG NIGHT IN EGYPT Episode 05 - The Duat The floating, glowing eye of Horus leads the students down a passageway that leads to a deep cave lake. While crossing the lake on an ancient funerary boat, the group fights the evil serpent god, Apophis. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8. 

   13 Feb 2023

   Ep 04: An Imperishable Spirit

   The Violet Hour presents - LONG NIGHT IN EGYPT Episode 04 - An Imperishable Spirit When Jordan commits an indiscretion, the group is suddenly visited by the terrifying spirit of the Pharaoh Unas. Incensed that his tomb has been defiled, he flies into a rage. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9. 

   6 Feb 2023

   Ep 03: When it is Dark, When it is Dark

   The Violet Hour presents - LONG NIGHT IN EGYPT Episode 03 - When it is Dark, When it is Dark Samira comes up with a plan to steal her father’s key and take the group into the Pyramid of Unas after midnight. They enter the Pyramid, and unbeknownst to them, the door shuts mysteriously behind them. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10. 

    30 Jan 2023

    Ep 02: The Ennead

    The Violet Hour presents - LONG NIGHT IN EGYPT Episode 02 - The Ennead Kayla attempts to make head or tails of the glowing book, but hesitates to tell anyone about it. Uncle Abasi and Aunt Rania regale the young students with stories of ancient Egypt and the Pyramid of Unas. Samira treats her guests to a fun night out clubbing in Cairo. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11. 

    23 Jan 2023

    Ep 01: Vault of the Heavens

    The Violet Hour presents - LONG NIGHT IN EGYPT Episode 01 - Vault of the Heavens The group of college students travel from Chicago to Egypt for spring break. Along the way, a book of ancient Egyptian maps is revealed to have writing within that glows in the dark. A Violet Hour Media production. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12. 

    5 Jan 2023

    Ep 00: Long Night in Egypt - Season 1 Trailer

    Introducing Long Night in Egypt, a new scripted horror podcast from Violet Hour Media, distributed by Realm. During Spring Break, a group of archaeology students travel to Egypt and sneak into the Pyramid of Unas after dark. Little do they know that they are setting themselves up for a ghostly night of terror that will alter their fates forever. Episode 1 premieres on January 23rd. Subscribe for free wherever you listen to podcasts. LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners. Please proceed with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a recent episode

The Fear Archive Presents: Black Christmas vs. Daniel LaPlante

Published 23 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Their mother had recently died of cancer, leaving the household heavy with grief and quiet. That quiet became something that Danny would exploit. Tina had briefly met LaPlante through a mutual acquaintance, but she had no reason to take him seriously. To LaPlante, however, that interaction was enough to spark his fixation. In the weeks that followed, the Bowen household began noticing disturbances. Objects moved, food disappeared, doors left ajar, and footsteps echoing when no one was present. So the family initially attributed it to grief, distraction, or the normal creaks in an old New England home. […]

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