THE SILENT
1hr 35min
Post-Apocalyptic Horror, Ages 15+
Written & Read by James Cawley
Story Details:
THE SILENT
A Post-Apocalyptic Horror Podcast Story
The world didn’t end with fire, flood, or plague. It ended with a sound.
In weeks, cities collapsed into eerie stillness. Millions of people stood frozen—wide-eyed, breathless, their minds erased waiting for something no one can name. They are the Silent: survivors who are violently triggered by a single human act… sleep.
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Amid this collapse, a washed-up gambler and a teenage swimmer survive the Pulse by chance. Joined by a faded country music legend and a disgraced physicist, they race across a ruined America filled with suspense, danger, and an unknowable enemy. Their goal: reach a rumored safe zone before the next wave strikes and the final countdown ends.
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What they discover isn’t salvation—it’s revelation. And some truths are worse than extinction.
The Silent is a harrowing survival epic blending atmospheric horror, post-apocalyptic sci-fi, and haunting emotional realism. Perfect for fans of horror podcasts, dark mystery audiobooks, and cinematic audio drama.