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Audio drama writing
Scripts written for the ear, with horror that works entirely through sound.
Horror podcast writing & sound design
A horror podcast delivers fear straight into someone's ears, often at night and often alone. With nothing to see, the listener's imagination does the rest, and Dread Works helps you give it something terrible to work with.
We write, edit and sound-design horror fiction podcasts and audio dramas, from anthology episodes to serialised mysteries.
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What we
deliver
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Story editing
Series arcs, episode structure and cliffhangers that keep listeners subscribed.
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Binaural sound design
Headphone-first 3D audio that puts the horror right beside the listener.
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Voice direction
Directing performers for dread, whispers and screams that don't sound performed.
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Theme music
Signature openers and sonic branding for your show.
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Found-audio formats
Recordings, voicemails and radio transmissions in the style of found footage.
Procedure
How it
works
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Consult
A free consultation to understand your project, audience, budget and deadline.
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Diagnose
We review your concept, site, script or recording and find where the fear is, and where it isn't.
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Design
Narrative, scares, audio and song, combined in whatever mix your project needs.
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Deliver
Documents, assets, workshops and on-site tuning, right through to opening night or release.
Transcript
Questions
asked
How do you make a horror podcast scary?
Audio horror works through suggestion: sounds that are slightly out of place, silence that lasts too long, voices close to the ear, and descriptions that leave gaps for the listener's imagination to fill.
Do you write complete podcast scripts?
Yes. We write full episodes and series, or story-edit and punch up scripts you've already written.
Can you mix and master our podcast?
Yes. We provide sound design, mixing and mastering for horror audio drama, delivered to podcast loudness standards.
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Tell us your
nightmare
Book a free consultation. Tell us what you're making, who it's for and what they should feel. We'll tell you how to make it worse.