In conjunction with our good friends at Floor Five Theatre Company, we have launched the podcast audio drama for WHO'S BACK AT THE DOOR? - book 4 in the Things That Go Bump in the Night Urban Legends series. In this episode, we will preview the audio drama by airing the first two episodes - Prologue & Chapter One. Sit back, relax, and immerse yourself into the terrifying world of JC Bratton ..read more

Things That Go Bump in the Night Investigates is a new series from JC Bratton, where she will discuss various topics related to the afterlife and "near death experiences." In this episode, JC focuses on "The Life Review," a phenomenon where a person relives various moments of one's life (more commonly known as "life flashing before one's eyes ..read more

Henry Carhart is an up-and-coming young adult sci-fi/fantasy author. His soon-to-be-released novel, Project Impossible, is not only action-packed, but it also addresses real issues that teens face, such as depression, bullying, and emotional abuse. I had the honor of being a beta reader for his novel, and all I can say is WOW! In this episode, we will learn a bit more about Henry, Project Impossible, and what's next for this fresh, young talent ..read more

Things That Go Bump in the Night Investigates is a new series from JC Bratton, where she will discuss various topics related to the afterlife and "near death experiences." In this episode, JC focuses on "The Light" and the research of Dr. Kenneth Ring, who gives a well-researched explanation for this phenomenon that has affected millions of people globally ..read more

In this "Best of" episode of Things That Go Bump in the Night, JC describes the phenomenon of terminal lucidity and its connection with the mind-body problem ..read more

In this "Best of" episode of Things That Go Bump in the Night, JC reads to you an article she wrote back in 2021 that uncovers five reasons why we love the slasher horror genre (hint: there is actually some science to it ..read more

Who's Back at the Door? will be released on October 1, 2023. JC covers the details of the release as well as other news ..read more

Welcome to a special episode of Things That Go Bump in the Night: LIVE at IMP Studios in Paramus, New Jersey! Joining host and writer JC Bratton is Ellen Ko. Ellen is the voice behind a number of characters in the Things That Go Bump in the Night Pod Dramas. She is best known as the voice of Alex Anderson, the protagonist of Parasomnia. Ellen will discuss her journey as an actor and how she got involved with Things That Go Bump in the Night. In addition, JC will be reading for the first time the prologue to the DIRECT SEQUEL of the best-selling short story Who's at the Door? It's called Who's ..read more

It finally happened! Although it took a year to produce, we are finally releasing the podcast audio dramas for JC Bratton’s Things That Go Bump in the Night, a series of young adult thriller short stories released in 2020. A podcast audio drama is like an audio book, but there are actors and sound effects. Basically, you’re listening to a movie! The stories will be released as a series of episodes from October 17 - 31, 2022. You will find them anywhere you get your podcasts or directly at anchor.fm/ttgbitn.   Special thanks to the great actors at Floor Five Theatre Company for bringing ..read more

As Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson taught us ever so brilliantly in the Scream franchise, there is a basic formula in slasher horror: the person who ends up outsmarting the killer at the end is the studious young woman who (typically) avoids the “sin factor.” There is a name for this brave heroine: the “Final Girl.” Setting aside the social commentary, we cannot help but to be excited for our strong-willed Final Girl and nervously keep our fingers crossed that she can survive the night. In this episode, we take a deeper look at five of the best "Final Girls" in slasher horror, and why we love ..read more