A Voice From Darkness is a horror audio drama in the form of a call-in radio show. Join parapsychologist Dr. Malcolm Ryder as he helps those who witness and suffer the supernatural and the strange.   Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written...

In our first episode, Dr. Malcolm Ryder gets a caller who's haunted by a mysterious black door. Script available at: Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin appears courtesy of The Nocturnal Transmissions - short horror...

Mike from Kansas calls into the studio and leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder about something that happened to him on a night drive. Script available at: Adam Carrizales as Mike Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys...

In our second episode of A Voice From Darkness a caller encounters The Unwelcome Riders. Dr. Ryder attempts to save her. And we learn about the last sighting of The Traveling Salesman. Script available at: Sarah Ruth Thomas as Rachel Kristen Holland...

A caller leaves a voicemail about numbers he can see on living beings, and a strange encounter he has in a back alley of NYC as a result. . Nick Koyama as The Caller Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork...

A college student is lost at Dr. Ryder's alma mater. And we hear more from Amanda regarding The Black Door. . Anna Kingsley as Diane Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by ...

Time to check Dr. Ryder's voicemails. Mike calls back in to give us updates on his situation (you might want to listen to before this episode). .  Adam Carrizales as Mike Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & produced by Jac Rhys...

A caller discovers a gigantic and sprawling city in New Mexico. And today marks the third year anniversary of the New Hampshire Fog. Justin Bechtold as Derrick Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder. Check out Kristin's other podcast - - there's 60...

On October 31st, 1978 the small Northern California town of Palomar experienced the worst case of the Jack-o-Lantern Murders in American History. . Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder. If you want to hear more of Kristin's work, check out his short...

Visit  for our scripts.  Amanda shares a dream she had. Chantel Turner as Amanda Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys   Follow us on Twitter

Visit  for our scripts.  On this episode of A Voice From Darkness we introduce two new segments - National Alerts and Quick Questions. You'll hear about ongoing supernatural problems across the country, and Dr. Ryder will now answer...

Visit  for our scripts.  Andy (from ) calls Dr. Ryder again. It seems Dr. Ryder sent him on a special mission. Nick Koyama as Andy Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder If you enjoyed Nick's performance check out his cyberpunk dystopian...

Visit  for our scripts.  On this episode: Dr. Ryder answers your questions, on Today In Odd America - we learn of what happened on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Vietnam War, and a caller has a problem with her wallpaper - did...

Visit  for our scripts.  A man often talked about, but never heard from directly, leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder. Bonnie Bogovich as Danielle Kyle Donelan as Julian Holloway If you enjoyed Bonnie's performance, check out her other...

Visit  for our scripts.  On this episode: Dr. Ryder answers your questions, on Today In Odd America - we learn about the sexually-transmitted language of Vlin, and we take a call from an old acquaintance of Dr. Ryder's.  Kristin...

Visit  for our scripts.  On this episode: we give warnings for Asheville, North Carolina regarding a strange band roaming around bars and music venues. We address multiple questions from listeners. In the Today In Odd America segment,...

Visit  for our scripts.  The Chicago Spire has returned, a woman received an ominous hourglass, and Mike is in "The Script" - are you? On Today In Odd America we're told of a forgotten figure from the 19th century - someone familiar yet...

After our last episode, Dr. Ryder received the following voicemail. Kyle Donelan as The Traveling Salesman Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy Produced by Jac Rhys Like our show? Please consider rating and review wherever...

To help prepare you for the launch of our second season, here's a brief summary of events that took place during our first. We have a new episode available on our Patreon: We'll have new exclusive episodes available there monthly. But we'll also be...

A listener asks Dr. Ryder if he's ever visited the fabled Chicago bar. To hear the full episode, and future Patreon-exclusive episodes, subscribe here: New episodes will be released on our main feed soon as well. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder...

Visit  for our scripts.  Malcolm takes a call from his sister. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Bonnie Bogovich as Professor Amelia Ryder If you enjoy Kristin's performance, check out his other series, Nocturnal Transmissions. If...

Dr. Ryder answers a question about The Unwelcome Riders. To hear the full episode, join our patreon: New episodes out monthly.  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written and Produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant 

Visit  for our scripts.  Andy () leaves another voicemail for Dr. Ryder. Nick Koyama as Andy Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by Follow us on: Support us: Patreon: Ko-fi: If you enjoy our show, please consider...

Dr. Ryder answers Sawyer's question about an obscure document: The Ratcatcher's Hymn. To hear more of our monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, or ask Dr. Ryder your own question, join our Patreon: as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by Written &...

Dr. Ryder answers a question that takes us on a detour into Greek mythology. To hear more of our monthly Patreon exclusive episodes, or ask Dr. Ryder your own question, join our Patreon:  as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Show artwork by  Written &...

Visit  for our scripts.  There was once a roadside attraction that haunted this country called The House of Narcissus. Do you remember it? It remembers you. Speaking of remembering, Dr. Ryder speaks to a man no one can remember. Kristin...

Dr. Ryder is asked about his first success or failure at helping someone - from our latest Patreon exclusive episode. Kristin Holland as Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys For more Patreon exclusive episodes: Follow us @: Twitter:...

Visit  for our scripts.  A Typeface Designer leaves a voicemail for Dr. Ryder concerning his trade. Robert Hughes as The Caller Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show artwork by Trevin Wyant For exclusive, extra episodes, subscribe to...

This is not a teaser for our most recent Patreon episode (all the questions and answers in it were fairly short), so instead we're going back to our 4th Patreon episode to share the story of the miniature model city that exists beneath the streets of...

Over on Patreon, we wrapped up our first series, The Cartography of Shadows. We're unlocking the first episode to give our regular listeners a taste of what they're missing. In this series we explore a book compiled from maps and journal entries from...

Coming in early 2022, Ravenswood: Descending Days. All his life, Andy has seen countdowns on everyone he lays his eyes on. Numbers that tell when they'll die. He came to Ravenswood University to find a way to turn this ability off... but something's...

Visit  for our scripts.  Before Dr. Ryder rushes out the door to host a Christmas Party, he shares one of his grandfather Duncan's old Christmas "ghost" stories. A story about a boy who chops down the wrong tree for Christmas. Kristin...

Dr. Ryder answers patrons questions. Why was blues legend Robert Johnson seen playing in Chicago decades after his death? And what is Malcolm Ryder's connection to a peculiar tarot deck?  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written &...

On our latest episode, Dr. Ryder tells the story of when a small town librarian faced off against one of the most infamous and dark figures in American history. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Find us on Twitter...

Taken from our Patreon episode: Flash Fetterman. Dr. Ryder answers three questions: about how the terrifying and supernatural might be beneficial, about what Duncan Ryder was doing during WW2, and what's the most haunted house in America? Kristin...

Visit for our scripts.  On this episode, Dr. Ryder helps a caller address something supernatural he and his friends encountered years before that continues to have impact to this day.  Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Jamie Petronis as...

On this unlocked Patreon episode, Dr. Ryder answers listener questions and delves into the Ravenswood Reliquary - telling the story of a haunted, cursed, or otherwise supernatural object hidden in the vaults beneath Ravenswood University. Kristin...

Dr. Ryder takes a cursed call and answers your questions. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder and The Caller Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Show scripts available at: Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: The trailer we played is for...

Hear the story of when Malcolm Ryder first found out the identity of The Traveling Salesman. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness Patreon: 

Rene Dupont, The Forgotten Man, calls in once again. This time to tell what happened when he met with The Traveling Salesman. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder & Rene Dupont Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here:  ...

Once upon a time there  was a girl, and when she fell asleep her whole town fell asleep, and dreamed, with her. Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here:   Twitter, Instagram:...

If you can no longer dream, are you the same person you were before? If your memory leaves you, who do you become? Kristin Holland as Dr. Malcolm Ryder Written & Produced by Jac Rhys Scripts available here:   Twitter, Instagram: @vfdarkness