The Antiquarium Presents: Scare You To Sleep: Sensory Deprivation
5/11/202650 min
Scare You To Sleep is a weekly horror anthology podcast hosted by Shelby Novak that combines spooky, often user-submitted stories with immersive sound design to create a relaxing yet terrifying, "sleepy" atmosphere. Designed for horror fans, it pairs soothing narration with creepy tales—ranging from paranormal to serial killers. After all, what is horror, but an escape from the real world? Why not relax to it?
A good rule of thumb for life, if you mention the paranormal and someone’s answer is, “do you wanna hear a story?” Always say yes.
Sensory Deprivation
Written and Performed by Shelby Novak
Consultant - Rosemary Confer
Intro music by Brandt Parks
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You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/ScareYouToSleep Music: Long note One by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3992-long-note-one Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Deep 5Hz Theta Relaxation by Tim Kulig Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10152-deep-5hz-theta-relaxation Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3678-dreams-become-real Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Long Note Four by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3991-long-note-four Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Additional sound effects from Freesound.org
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First 90 secondsTrevor Shand· Host0:00
This episode is brought to you by Obsession. Focus Features and Blumhouse invite you to the most shocking and unsettling big screen horror event of the season, Obsession. Everyone wishes for someone to love them, to choose them, to need them. But what happens when you get more than you wished for? On May 15th, experienced director Curry Barker's nightmarish vision that has critics and audiences absolutely obsessed. It's twisted and sinister, brilliant and insane. You have been warned. Obsession is blood-soaked nightmare fuel, and with a Rotten Tomato score of ninety-six percent fresh, it's destined to become an instant horror classic. The best horror movie of the year is Obsession. Be careful who you wish for. Obsession, rated R, under seventeen, not admitted without parent. In theaters everywhere May 15th. Get your tickets now, with special engagements in Dolby. Rotten Tomato rating as of April 24th, 2026. Hi, it's Trevor from the acquisitions department here at the Antiquarium. From time to time, the Antiquarium permits limited observational access to certain objects in the collection. Usually to universities, occasionally to private sleep laboratories. The arrangement is fairly straightforward. An artifact is placed nearby while subjects sleep. Then the researchers document whatever follows. Shared dreams, unfamiliar voices, sleepwalking, sudden nosebleeds, repeating symbols drawn by people who've never met. You know, the usual findings. A recent study brought