OMINOUS THRILL WINS TWO NEW JERSEY WEB FEST AWARDS
17 nominations across multiple Ominous Thrill stories and in the end we've been awarded "Best Anthology" and "Best Sound Design" in the 2026...

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OMINOUS THRILL
Escape into the gritty worlds of this multi-award-winning, twice Ambie-Award-nominated anthology of character-driven adult dark fiction, thrillers, horror, and suspense, fully dramatized with exceptional actors and sound so vivid, you’ll feel like a witness.
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Late-night radio host Bella Donna delivers extreme advice to the delight and horror of her audience until creepy and dangerous listener Trevor forces ...
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Be advised - this episode contains explicit sexual situations that might not be suitable for all listeners. 😎Crushed by guilt and grief for...
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Be advised - this episode contains explicit sexual situations that might not be suitable for all listeners. 😎Stuart hits his breaking point...
One year after losing her wife, Mya, to violence, Kaylee travels to New Orleans with friends Liv and Syd to mark the unbearable anniversary. But Syd i...
Sia's plan to attend an alternative wellness conference is turned upside down when she meets the devilishly charming Devin, who entices her to join hi...
Stella in the Belly of the Whale was like a poetic, mind-bending, satisfying fever dream. I love when the author also narrates because there is so much richness and specificity. Beautiful, heart breaking, and inspiring.
This is a wonderfully produced and acted horror anthology. One of the best around. But when they chose to give their Halloween season over to feminist terrors—💃🏽😍🫠
brought me right back to postpartum depression and my son is 30
Great production and story telling. So much fun to listen to
The writing, voice acting and sound production are absolutely outstanding. This is how fiction podcasting is done right.
Jeff writes and directs amazing stories. Highly recommend this one.
The stories are compelling, but the voice acting is phenomenal. This podcast should be a blueprint for all short story productions.
Top level of editing and sound design/ quality … Also it’s not one of those podcasts that just have one person reading the whole story this actually has real actors.. this show is one of the top 3 horror/drama podcasts
Always some how ending up deeply invested in these stories and they never cease to make me cry when they end, but in the best way
Outstanding sound design by Mr. Schmidt. Top shelf voice acting, intriguing and unsettling stories. A wide range of characters and always feels fresh. Well worth your time.
Literally my favorite podcast ever. Eons beyond others and I frequently scour Reddit searching for sci-fi/horror audio dramas.
This horror anthology thinks of unique ways of telling horror stories. It avoids predictable horror tropes in favor of surprising plots. The listener is spared the tired stories about sexy teenagers being stalked by serial killers, and there is no torture. The adult content is not to my tastes, but at least it is always consensual!
I just stumbled across Ominous Thrill last week (yeah, way late to it) and have been binge listening ever since. Great production and great that they are longer format anthology episodes, much better than the 7-15 minute long episodes normal anthology podcasts. Can’t wait for more!
This is addicting !! Please keep it up I work third shift so this keeps me going!
The acting is excellent, the writing , even better. A total delight. Thank you very much For getting the nightmares kick-started. Best of luck in your endeavours,
I am only a few episodes in and it’s so different from what I am used to as far as podcast goes but i definitely am intrigued and am enjoying the episodes.
Stories are heavily sexual and plot is lacking. Why does everyone sound like they should be a on a phone s*x line
Once a month is not enough!!!
Thrillzz is by far my favorite immersive podcast one they come out with an episode. I literally drop what I’m doing to take a ride through the city and just listen to them and it’s always the best experience. I couldn’t wait for that today and almost burned my eggs cause I got so immersed and lies one cannot wait for lies two and three you guys never stop doing what you’re doing so excited for Moore my fave. ever since the truth stopped making episodes. This is the closest you guys are gonna find if you have not heard of them. Please try it out
This show is amazing!! The voice acting, the sound effects, you really feel and understand what is happening and where each story is taking you. I’m so totally impressed, and shaken to my core 😂 please keep making more!
Echoing other reviewers, please make more!! These stories are just the best.
One of the better shows out here that prepare and produce great shows. Love the voice work and the stories! Keep up the good work!
Love the voices. This show got my attention 1!minute I listened to it. Please make more!!!!!
Fantastic stories voiced by amazing actors! Just the right amount of creepy.
I binged all the episodes and I’m loving it. The stories are varied and fun, the aacting and sounds are👩🍳 with lots of great female characters. Highly recommend! Don't listen to the baby bros complaining. Theres nothing the men in this pod do that women don't already get IRL like all the time, sadly.
Another great podcast. Excellent stories, first class voice actors and sound effects. Another podcast on my list. Keep them coming. Thank you.
Horror fans, delight in Jeff Schmidt’s masterpiece theater of the macabre! Not only are his original episodes well worth a listen, but he’s chosen some incredible voice actors to bring other authors’ stories to life - definitely check out Extraction by Tiffany Michelle Brown, for one. And don’t forget to wear headphones for the wraparound audio experience - truly, a special way to enjoy horror content!
Loved this three part series. Great sound. Great story.
Amazing to listen to. takes me back to the radio drama shows. Thank you and please keep it up appreciate your very hard work.
This is absolutely the best quality podcast I’ve heard, and the stories are all very entertaining and interesting, never a slow pace! Of course I’d love more, more frequently, but the quality is with the wait so no complaints!
Who could ask for more? I am, I’m asking for more. Never stop, please!
Possibly the scariest podcast I’ve listened to!
Fantastic!
Awesome podcast
I binged the first season of this show on a train ride. And then I seriously considered staying on the train to listen to the episodes of the 2nd season because I didn't want it to end! Such an excellent anthology, with top-notch voice actors, very detailed sound design, and solid writing all combine to make this a must-listen for fans of horror!
I binged the first season of this show on a train ride. And then I seriously considered staying on the train to listen to the episodes of the 2nd season because I didn't want it to end! Such an excellent anthology, with top-notch voice actors, very detailed sound design, and solid writing all combine to make this a must-listen for fans of horror!
I don’t know what’s going on with this podcast. It was great when it started. I’ve listened from the start. It seems that the ‘line in sand’ keeps being pushed out with each new season. Is this a shock value increases downloads thing? Unfortunately for me, the Lilith season goes too far. It was very spicy and graphic. I don’t want to actually hear b j s and sa. There are tasteful ways to portray this. It was gross and uncomfortable. I really was excited for that storyline too. Finally unsubscribing. Too uncomfortable and don’t want coworkers and family to stumble on it.
Just another horror podcast pushing its political agenda. It’s a shame. I was really excited to listen.
I’ve been listening to podcasts and audiobooks for years.This is honestly one of the best!Great stories and great production!An absolute must listen
Love this podcast! Awesome stories, very easy to get into them and I love all the voices and acting. Can’t wait to hear more!
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I stumbled upon this podcast. I love the spooky story podcasts and have been having trouble getting into one. I am a big fan of Dr. NoSleep and the NoSleep podcast, but this one has riveting stories with an interesting immersive sound. I would highly recommend!
I’ve been looking for another amazing horror podcast for years (I’ve been listening to a more well known one but honestly the stories haven’t been as good for years now), and I stumbled on Ominous Thrill. I wasn’t expecting much but I really enjoyed each episode. Sound effects and voice actors are top notch and theres a bit of a ‘stick it to ‘em’ revenge vibe for the bad people and I’m super vindictive so it makes me happy lol. Definitely an awesome podcast with great stories!
Blood curdling? No. Decent tales? Yes. The story telling and audio designs are fantastic. And I love that the stories are self contained. A long series can be enjoyable, but sometimes you just want a brief but good story … and these guys deliver!
This podcast was so awesome 🤩; I could not stop listening . BTW, you should really make more (Advice After Dark) episodes.
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Fantastic Spatial Audio sound design, anthology writing, and excellent vocal performances! Top-notch dark entertainment!
I really like this podcast a lot!! It’s one of my favourites so far the stories are really good and I love the voice acting! My only complaint that I’d have is the make out/explicit scenes are sometimes a little cringe but other than that I really enjoy everything about the podcast!
Heart pounding. Jaw dropping. Totally Twisted Terror, at its Finest! Bravo 👏
Great stories and great performances!! Just can’t wait for more and MORE episodes!























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A genre-bending audio drama of character-driven adult dark fiction. Each story is fully dramatized with exceptional actors and sound so vivid, you’ll feel like a witness.
Listeners call it "horrifying, disorienting, fiendishly thrilling, erotic and heartbreaking."
Listen for yourself. Grab those headphones or earbuds and vanish inside Ominous Thrill.
Ominous Thrill is a multi-award-winning, twice Ambie Award-nominated anthology created by the acclaimed sound designer and director Jeff Schmidt, the creative force behind the vivid, immersive sounds of fiction-podcast thrillers Blood Ties and Aftershock, and the true-crime mega-hit Dr. Death.
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