Popular Reviews of A Voice From Darkness

Get a little freaked out every time I see a door now. So thanks. Amazing show.

Love the feel of this excellent show. The late night talkshow host combined with the paranormal aspects works brilliantly. Your skin will crawl at the flash fiction from the voicemail episodes, and the slowly expanding world that is emerging in the main show has me hooked. Keep your ears open, to make sure you hear a voice from darkness.

Wonderful storytelling and an imaginative world!

The narrator's voice and character are extremely entertaining to listen to, and the episodes are easy to become engrossed in. I love the vignette style that this podcast uses, giving the listeners little story bites. Being able to listen to three or four of them while driving to or from work is very satisfying.

What an awesome concept for a podcast! If only there were a Dr. Malcolm Ryder in real-life - someone to call when you experience something paranormal. AVFD puts the listener into a semi-nostalgic state for anyone who's ever listened to radio shows, while infusing some complex characters into a fictional world that is pretty terrifying. Excellent quality production, and I recommend for anyone who likes horror/audiodrama.

Once Dr. Ryder had me under his spell, I couldn´t let go of this show. The mix between narrated stories and calls from the audience is perfect. It´s horror, but it has subtle tone to it that makes it really intriguing.

I love this show. I can't recommend it enough if you like the idea of a creepy radio show.

Horror is a genre that lends itself SO well to audio drama--so much of that feeling of dread you get when a piece of horror truly grips you comes before you see anything at all, because it’s all about the tension of what might be there, and really good horror fiction takes full advantage of that. A Voice from Darkness takes the format of a radio call-in show, where Dr. Malcolm Ryder takes calls from individuals who find themselves in the midst of supernatural encounters and attempts to navigate them out safely. What’s really brilliant in this show is the way it expands the world of the show over time, and what seems like a rather straightforward “basically our world” setting is revealed slowly and surely to be something much bigger, much more ambitious, and much more insidiously terrifying. If you like The Magnus Archives, you’ll love this show, because it also marries so well the appeal of an anthology horror series that genuinely delivers scary one-off stories to the hook of a larger, scarier world where an entire state can be engulfed in fog, a town can be trapped in dream-servitude by a Traveling Salesman, and weekly/daily national alerts are needed for supernatural outbreaks. It’s lean, ambitious storytelling, executed so so well, and I can’t wait to see where it goes next.

Love all the spooky happenings in this show. Most episodes pull me right in, but whenever an episode does start off as just okay it usually manages to amaze me by the end. The voicemails between longer episodes are a really cool way to advance the story.I’m loving how Dr. Malcolm Ryder’s portrayal is changing from helpful parapsychologist to possibly corrupt doctor who’s willing to do anything.

Absolutely phenomenal

The creativity that goes into this show astounds me, and Kristin Holland is an absolute delight to listen to, both for his unique timbre and his skillful delivery. The stories are chilling, but their pull is undeniable, with an overarching plot unfurling in the background. Give it a try, and you'll quickly grow to love this twisted reflection of Americana as I have.

This podcast is an absolute must listen for all horror fiction fans. And if you don’t like horror fiction, this might actually be the show to change your mind. Intensely gripping and original stories. Immersive high quality sound design. Stellar pitch perfect voice acting. AVFD never strays too far from its initial premise, but consistently finds new ways to present its stories to the listener. The writing never underestimates it’s audience and never tries to ‘hold your hand’ or over explain. As soon as you hit play, the lore of AVFD is established and the world is moving... and Jac Rhys brilliantly throws you right into the middle of it. Just listen to AVFD. Do Not Ask Questions!

Excellent acting, engrossing stories, the only problem is it's MIA! That and a rather large portion of the content is behind a Patreon paywall, but it's definitely worth it to catch all the world's lore. Though not truly scary in the way some horror podcasts are, the world and its supernatural peculiarities are worth investing in. Fingers crossed that the creator is able to continue as planned.

Fantastic show. Keeps a nice, tight focus on gothic Americana with an old-timey call in radio show. Learn about sideshow attractions that will make you weep with nostalgia, terrifying creatures that will appear in your car when you travel the wrong stretch of road, or learn why should never make a deal with travelling salesman missing a finger...

A really good horror fiction podcast. Like 'Magnus Archives' or 'White Vault', this mixes just enough immediate suspense in each episode with a steady, consistent world-building to keep the viewer hooked. Fans of 'Tanis' will also enjoy this. Very good voice-acting, and a memorably creepy villain in the Travelling Salesman. If he appears in your town, DO NOT LISTEN!

I've listened to this show about 3-4 times already and it just never gets boring. The narrator has a really cool voice and the story is creepy and mysterious. the episode "Blue is..." is in my top 3 episodes of all time. The writing and voice acting for it are outstanding. And the villain of the series has some truly terrifying powers! I audibly gasped when his identity was revealed! Bonus point for the good transcripts and Malcolms personality.

Subscribed to the Patreon because I love this so much. Everything is note perfect. Incredibly talented voice actors, a unique format, the kind of cosmic horror/Lovecraftian horror that I just love, complicated characters with unclear motives and compelling arcs, really intelligent writing by people who have an obvious passion and deep knowledge of history and historical horror classics, and excellent sound design. What's not to love?

I listen on Spotify; so I got a Podchaser account just to review this podcast.This show is seriously excellent in almost every way. Long form mysteries can very easily drag or lose direction; but this show never does. Every piece of information revealed just makes you want to know more about this world and it's inhabitants.The voice cast overall is solid; but what would otherwise be a very strong podcast is elevated to brilliance by Kristin Holland's performances as Malcolm Ryder and a sprinkling of other characters.My only complaint about this podcast is that there just isn't enough of it; so I'm adding my voice to the chorus here, hoping for this show to be brought back.

I like the premise, and I'm very intrigued about where this podcast might be going. Excellent spooks and settings. The unwelcome travelers, especially: very scary.