Horror Frenzy

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Creepypastas read aloud, then judged on the spot.

The gist

Horror Frenzy pairs read-alouds of creepypastas with quick, unvarnished verdicts from hosts Deven and Charlie, who hand out numeric scores and weigh whether a story is truly scary or just gory. Video game legends such as 'Sonic.exe' and Herobrine share the lineup with 'Candle Cove', 'Jeff The Killer (Reboot)' and lesser-known finds.

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About Horror Frenzy

Horror Frenzy is a creepypasta reading and review show built around two voices, Deven and Charlie, who call themselves its official hosts. The mechanics are plain. A story is introduced by title, author and publication date, read aloud, and then picked apart in an unscripted back-and-forth that ends with a score. Those scores come with reasons. 'The World's Quietest Room' lands around a 6.5 because, as one host puts it, it is more psychological than scary, while a piece judged more horrifying than gory can climb to an 8.5. That push and pull between dread and gore gives the ratings more texture than a bare number. The selections cover a wide spread of internet horror. Video game stories form a visible thread: 'The Systelien Specter' and Herobrine share one episode, and 'Sonic.exe' gets its own, chosen by Charlie to mark his birthday. The hosts pitch their picks as a range from classics to newer stories few people know, and the episode list bears names such as 'Candle Cove', 'Suicidemouse.avi', 'Dead Bart' and 'Jeff The Killer (Reboot)'. Episodes often carry more than one story, so a single sitting can move from a household nightmare to an experiment in stripping away the senses. A '(SpookCast)' label marks a variation the hosts describe as interviewing a person alongside the readings. In 'The World's Quietest Room', the questions are turned on the listener instead, starting with how many creepypastas they know. Guests named in episode titles include Claus and Joe. The show's most revealing moment may be its least polished. Midway through 'Nina The Killer', the reading gives way to laughter as the hosts trip over an eleven-year-old heroine who attends high school, sentences that refuse to parse, and a suspicion that the text was run through a translator. They flag the detour up front, apologise, and insist the jokes are not meant as an attack on the writer. It is a candid, slightly chaotic glimpse of two readers who care whether a story is actually well made. Elsewhere, the reactions are short and visceral: gross, disgusting, kind of creepy, not the best but not the worst. Stronger swear words in the source texts are frequently replaced with the word 'quack', which keeps the language mild even when the material is grim. And the material is grim, with stabbings, bleeding eyes, a girl beaten with a bat and a captive in a soundproofed chamber all turning up in the readings. What a listener gets is the stories themselves plus a pair of honest, unguarded verdicts, delivered with more enthusiasm than polish. 'Sonic.exe' shows the format at its most straightforward, while 'Nina The Killer' shows the show at its loosest.

Made for: Suits a listener who wants creepypastas read out and then argued over, and who prefers loose, unpolished energy and frank scores to slick production. It also fits someone drawn to video game horror tales like 'Sonic.exe' and Herobrine.

What sets it apart: Rather than simply narrating, the hosts score the stories and explain the number, separating dread from gore. They will even abandon a reading partway through, as with 'Nina The Killer', when the writing falls apart.

In their own words

Horror Frenzy Is A PG 13 (Do Note That Some Creepypastas Have Gore And Blood) Podcast Where My Friend And I, Charlie, Read Creepypastas And Review Them, Guests Come By Every Now And Then, Each Podcast We Will Read Different Creepypastas, From The Classic Ones To The Newer Ones. We upload 1+ episodes each week.

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The story ends, and you still get Charlie's verdict on whether the scare worked.

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  • to revisit Jeff the Killer's reboot and hear it measured against the original
  • to let a story about recurring nightmares get under your skin before the hosts rate it
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(1,000 Download Special) Nina The Killer - Horror Frenzy #33Nov 15, 2020

A schoolyard horror setup gives way to a grammar-fueled laughing fit, with the 1,000-download celebration waiting at the end.

Horror Frenzy opens with Nina and her little brother Chris in a quiet garden behind the school, before Claudia, Malcolm, and Yoni turn breakfast into a messy knife-and-fist confrontation.

Sonic.exe - Horror Frenzy #32Nov 8, 2020

A birthday Sonic pick curdles into a grim game-world nightmare of red static, bleeding eyes, and corrupted nostalgia.

Horror Frenzy's birthday episode turns Charlie's Sonic.exe pick into a tight slide from game nostalgia into corrupted-screen dread. Evan and Charlie frame the creepypasta through its published date, September 3rd, 2013, and its author, JC the Hyena, before letting the imagery…

(SpookCast) The World's Quietest Room - Horror Frenzy #31Oct 18, 2020

A soundproof room turns bodily noise into psychological horror.

Horror Frenzy's third spook test builds its episode around Evan and Charlie's listener questions, then settles into a creepypasta about a man trapped inside an isolated soundproof chamber.

(SpookCast) Rap Rat - Horror Frenzy #29 Ft. ClausOct 4, 2020

A loose first SpookCast finds its best scare in Rap Rat's cheap board game and grotesque mascot.

Horror Frenzy's first SpookCast puts Klaus in a relaxed guest spot before moving into Rap Rat, a creepypasta built around a bargain-board-game nightmare and its unsettling mascot.

Jeff The Killer (Reboot) - Horror Frenzy #27Sep 20, 2020

A creepypasta reboot turns family pressure, isolation, and revenge into a sticky portrait of Jeff's descent.

Jeffrey Woods reaches his new Louisiana home already sour on the move, and Horror Frenzy follows the rebooted Jeff the Killer as that resentment curdles into violence.

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Episodes

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    (1,000 Download Special) Nina The Killer - Horror Frenzy #33

    Hidden gem

    Horror Frenzy hosts Devin and Charlie mark more than 1,000 downloads by reading the creepypasta "Nina the Killer," published anonymously on February 5, 2013.

    Nov 15, 2020·27m·1 clip
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    Sonic.exe - Horror Frenzy #32

    Horror Frenzy #32 reads Sonic.exe, a September 3, 2013 creepypasta by JC the Hyena about a Sonic disc that turns into "Sega 666." Evan and Charlie host the episode, and Charlie matters because he chose the story for his birthday.

    Nov 8, 2020·29m·2 clips
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    (SpookCast) The World's Quietest Room - Horror Frenzy #31

    Horror Frenzy #31 opens with Evan and Charlie running a third spook test before reading Richard Saxon's "The World's Quietest Room," published on October 10, 2020.

    Oct 18, 2020·28m·1 clip
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    (SpookCast) The Slenderman? - Horror Frenzy #30 Ft. Joe

    Oct 16, 2020·18m
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    (SpookCast) Rap Rat - Horror Frenzy #29 Ft. Claus

    Hidden gem

    Horror Frenzy’s first “SpookCast” introduces Evan and Charlie’s 13-year-old guest Klaus before discussing favorite creepypastas, horror films, nightmares, and horror genres.

    Oct 4, 2020·24m·1 clip
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    Dead Bart - Horror Frenzy #28

    Sep 26, 2020·20m
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    Jeff The Killer (Reboot) - Horror Frenzy #27

    Horror Frenzy hosts Evan and Charlie read K.

    Sep 20, 2020·1h 2m·4 clips
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    White With Red Eyes - Horror Frenzy #26 (Favorite)

    Horror Frenzy hosts Evan and Charlie review three creepypastas before introducing a fourth story, "White with Red Eyes," at the end of the transcript.

    Sep 12, 2020·52m·3 clips
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    Blankroom Soup.avi - Horror Frenzy #25

    Hidden gem

    Horror Frenzy #25 reviews Stephanie Sism's 2019 creepypasta "When the Circus Came to Town," where a teenage narrator encounters a violent incident after a mysterious circus appears overnight.

    Aug 30, 2020·28m·1 clip
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    Self Portrait Dead - Horror Frenzy #24

    Horror Frenzy hosts Evan and Charlie present afterlife-themed creepypastas, including Stephanie Sisson’s “Yellow Leadbetter” and a story about Jack’s self-portraits.

    Aug 29, 2020·43m·3 clips
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    Let Me Go - Horror Frenzy #23

    Devin and Charlie of Horror Frenzy read Alan Lowe's "I've Had the Same Dream for 26 Years," about Kyle's 9,490 recurring nightmares beginning at age 10.

    Aug 23, 2020·55m·4 clips
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    The Well - Horror Frenzy #22

    Hidden gem

    Devin and Charlie of Horror Frenzy read "The Well," an anonymous creepypasta published on February 4, 2017, about a Polish family living near Auschwitz during World War II.

    Aug 17, 2020·34m·2 clips
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    The Systelien Specter - Horror Frenzy #21

    Horror Frenzy hosts Devin and Charlie review “The Sestilian Spectre,” a creepypasta about a 4D horror game that uses sensors to make a demon react to player fear.

    Aug 15, 2020·31m·2 clips
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    Mr. Smile - Horror Frenzy #20

    Horror Frenzy hosts Devin and Charlie review the creepypasta “Ticky Toby” before narrating Alice Thompson’s “Mr.

    Aug 8, 2020·48m·3 clips
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    Never Explore Abandoned Buildings - Horror Frenzy #19

    Devin and Charlie review three 2020 creepypastas, beginning with an anonymous story about urban explorers Corey and Devin entering Building 11 at Stoney Church State Park.

    Aug 6, 2020·46m·3 clips
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    The Face Of Fear - Horror Frenzy #18

    Hidden gem

    Horror Frenzy hosts Devin and Charlie read Michael Whitehouse's November 25, 2014 creepypasta about a heart-attack survivor seeking recovery at Blackwood Cabin.

    Jul 30, 2020·50m·3 clips
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    Candle Cove - Horror Frenzy #17

    Hidden gem

    Horror Frenzy reviews Thomas O.'s "Seer of Possibilities," in which Jack follows computer instructions that begin with moving a plant three inches at 8:17 a.m.

    Jul 28, 2020·45m·3 clips
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    (Back!) The Quiet Sky - Horror Frenzy #16

    Horror Frenzy hosts Devin and Charlie read four creepypastas, beginning with Ryan Brenneman’s “The Quiet Sky,” in which a voice reaches every human mind after signals are sent toward space.

    Jul 7, 2020·52m·3 clips
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    Family Of Three Plus One - Horror Frenzy #15

    Horror Frenzy hosts Devin and Charlie review three creepypastas: Haley Hendershot’s “Mommy Sleeps in a Basement,” Tobias Wade’s “The Reaper Scythe,” and Alice Thompson’s “My Grandfather’s Final Invention.” “Mommy Sleeps in a Basement” follows teacher Mrs.

    Jun 12, 2020·42m·2 clips
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    Suicidemouse.avi - Horror Frenzy #14

    Horror Frenzy hosts Devin and Charlie read Laughing Jack by Snuffbomb, Zalgo by Chris Phoenix, and Sally Play With Me by Sheila Rose, with stated publication dates in 2012, 2013, and 2017.

    Jun 7, 2020·56m·3 clips
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    The Portraits - Horror Frenzy #13

    Jun 3, 2020·48m
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    Sisters - Horror Frenzy #12

    May 27, 2020·1h 26m
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    Artificial - Horror Frenzy #11

    May 22, 2020·1h 6m
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    Bedtime - Horror Frenzy #10

    May 20, 2020·1h 41m
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    1999 - Horror Frenzy #9

    Hosts Devin and Charlie read and review a creepypasta titled 'You Can't Trust Everyone' about a college student's unsettling experience.

    May 18, 2020·1h 15m
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    Gauntman - Horror Frenzy #8

    Hosts Devin and Charlie read and review creepypasta stories, starting with 'Train' by Latrice Chalfal.

    May 16, 2020·1h 3m
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    Don't Let Them In - Horror Frenzy #7

    May 15, 2020·1h 2m
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    Oddity - Horror Frenzy #6

    May 9, 2020·56m
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    Unrequited - Horror Frenzy #5

    May 6, 2020·1h 2m
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    Ben - Horror Frenzy #4

    May 2, 2020·1h 15m
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    Smile.jpg - Horror Frenzy #3

    May 1, 2020·46m
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    Shhh - Horror Frenzy #2

    Apr 22, 2020·42m
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    I'm Behind You - Horror Frenzy #1

    Apr 21, 2020·34m