# AFTER DARK | The Lights Above the Desert (Based on a True Story)

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Podcast: [The Supernaturals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-supernaturals-7023391)
Published: 2026-07-25T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thesupernaturalspod.com/e/after-dark-the-lights-above-the-desert-based-on-a-true-story/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/s9vxb5r8qj8dbp94/AFTER_DARK_The_Lights_Above_the_Desert_Based_on_a_True_Story_9z4hw.mp3
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Duration seconds: 423

## Resource

An original scary story and horror narration perfect for fans of UFO sightings, extraterrestrial encounters, paranormal mysteries, and late-night storytelling. In this atmospheric desert horror story, a quiet night of stargazing takes a terrifying turn when a man witnesses strange lights hovering over the Arizona desert. Living in a remote part of Arizona, one man is used to spending his evenings outside beneath some of the darkest skies in the country. But after noticing an unusual military presence throughout the day, including a convoy of military vehicles and helicopters flying overhead, he begins to wonder if something strange is happening nearby. That night, while taking his dogs outside and admiring the stars, he notices a mysterious white light floating above the distant red rock formations. At first, he assumes it’s a drone or some kind of military aircraft. But when the strange light suddenly splits into multiple objects and each one begins shining a powerful spotlight down toward the desert, he realizes he’s witnessing something he can’t explain. And then… the lights turn toward him. Welcome to AFTER DARK, an original horror series from SPN Productions featuring immersive scary stories, atmospheric narration, cinematic visuals, haunting music, paranormal encounters, and unsettling mysteries. If you enjoy UFO stories, strange lights in the sky, alien encounters, extraterrestrial mysteries, scary stories, creepypastas, paranormal activity, unexplained phenomena, close encounters, atmospheric horror, psychological horror, and late-night storytelling, you’re in the right place. Subscribe for new AFTER DARK episodes and original horror stories every week. What would you do if you looked up at the night sky and saw something that shouldn’t be there… and then reali…

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