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Stories from the Dark is a YouTube series from GMA NMI Studios, not a traditional TV show with a full-size promotional poster. The content is an anthology of short, AI-generated horror stories, and promotional materials are shared on GMA NMI's social media accounts.
2024
Aimee is a caregiver who monitors her critically ill patients using her mobile phone camera, logging their conditions for the doctor to review. Each patient carries an aura of hopelessness, but one, in particular, stands out—Patient No. 40. As tension builds, strange and unsettling events begin to unfold, leaving Aimee questioning what is real.
“Eyes” is a chilling AI-powered horror short that follows Mike, a young professional who starts noticing strange figures with bulging eyes and unsettling smiles. At first, he brushes it off as stress, but when these figures begin to appear everywhere he goes—on the train, at work, and even at home—Mike realizes something much darker is happening.
A troubled young man arrives at a remote motel, hoping for a quiet escape. But some places hold secrets best left undisturbed. As the night unfolds, strange occurrences begin to unravel a past he was never meant to uncover.
It was supposed to be a solo ride. Just a quick break. But this stopover, it's hiding something sinister. A woman is riding her motorcycle alone when she stumbles upon an old house just to get a drink of water. But what she doesn't know is that the house has a dark secret and that simple stop will change everything.
There are nights when the sea is quiet... but that doesn't mean it's safe. A man searches for answers, why does someone disappear every night? Why is his father never seen again after going out to sea? As his search deepens, he becomes more and more immersed in a secret that the sea has long hidden.
There are places in Manila that have fallen into silence… but there are still stories that whisper from the darkness. One night, Anya goes to an old theater to meet her date. But as soon as she sits down, a strange presence envelops the surroundings. And as the show begins, she gradually feels that she may not make it out alive. A tragic story of a theater in Manila. And of the souls left behind on the stage.
The seminary is quiet. But behind that silence… lies a darkness. A new seminarian enters, unaware of the history of the place. But before long, he experiences strange things…voices in the night, passing shadows, and a story that is repeatedly erased from the history of the seminary. They say that some secrets are never meant to be shared. And once you find out… there’s no going back.
Flight 264 is bound for Davao, with a man scheduled to be on board. Also on the same flight is a beautiful flight attendant, gracefully serving the passengers. But what if—after stepping out of the airplane lavatory—you discover everyone has vanished? What is the mystery behind this flight? Will you still be able to scream? Or will you simply accept... that you’ve become one of them?
A white van driver reveals his terrifying experience. Would you continue the ride… if you knew you weren’t alone? Listen to Roel’s chilling story on Stories from the Dark.
The famous Diplomat Hotel in Baguio hides a dark and sinister past. As night falls, eerie whispers echo through the halls, shadows move on their own, and Kylie feels a presence watching her. Will she escape... or become part of the hotel's haunted history forever?
When night falls at the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse in Ilocos Norte, its light flickers… and the air turns cold. Eerie whispers ride the wind. Shadows crawl across the walls. And footsteps echo through the empty halls. Some say the lighthouse keeper never left. Others believe the souls lost at sea still roam its grounds. Would you dare to step inside?
Three seats. One curse. From the haunted halls of The Haunting at Diplomat... to the shadows of Mga Kaluluwa sa Cape Bojeador... and now, to the old church of San Juan de Dios in Bulacan, Kylie's story is coming to an end. Ang Sumpa Ni Kylie is a three-part Pinoy horror short trilogy that follows her chilling encounters across Luzon's most haunted sites. And now, the final chapter is about to be revealed. The curse is waiting... and it knows her name.
Sixteen years after the devastation of Bagyong Ondoy, some of its victims are still lingering in the shadows of Marikina City. Kiana, the newest tenant of Unit 4B, arrives seeking a fresh start. But as she settles into her new home, she begins to uncover chilling secrets and echoes of the past that refuse to stay buried. What mysteries lie within the walls of her apartment? And what happens when history refuses to let go?
In the quiet villages of Capiz, they whisper about a woman who was never truly human. One stormy night, someone knocked on her door… and it wasn’t human either. She made a deal with a spirit... trading her soul for power. But power comes with a price. Now, every full moon, a hunger takes over. Her body splits in half... the top half flies, the bottom is left behind like a corpse. She hunts in the dark… for unborn hearts, for warm blood. And to this day, the old folks say… there are still eyes watching from the shadows.
Beneath the dust and silence of an abandoned library, something still stirs. Karen and Denise enter searching for stories of the past... but what they find is not history. It’s watching… waiting… and it doesn’t like to be disturbed. Some say the librarian never left. Others say she’s been reading them ever since.
The haunting continues... After uncovering the secrets buried deep within the forbidden shelves, the librarian reveals the chilling truth behind the Black Book. But the curse is far from over. Now, Karen is its next target. Can she escape or will she be silenced like the rest?
Bullied, broken, and branded as a “madman”, Raul returns, not for redemption, but for reckoning. This psychological horror short takes you deep into the fractured mind of a bullied student turned bloodthirsty psychopath. Every drop of blood tells a story and no slash goes unrecorded. When the camera keeps rolling, where does the performance end... and where does the monster begin?
Meet Cecilia, a wide-eyed freshman, ready for her independent life at Rosario Ladies Dormitory. But the dorm has other plans. From unsettling occurrences to disturbing revelations, Cecilia quickly realizes her new residence holds a deep, dark secret. Witness her descent into fear as she uncovers the horrifying truth that the Rosario Ladies Dormitory has desperately tried to keep buried.
In the dense maze of Tondo’s alleys, silence doesn't mean safety. It means something is listening. Watching. Waiting. They say the Tiktik, an aswang that slinks through rooftops, hunts pregnant women with its long, hideous tongue. But what if it’s already inside the house? This horror short reveals what happens when a secret older than the city wakes up in the dead of night. Look up. Listen closely. Some monsters don’t knock. They crawl through the ceiling.
A young Filipino laughs off the old superstition known as Pagpag... the belief that you should never go straight home after attending a wake. He eats pancit, skips the detour… and goes home. But that night, something comes with him. Something he should’ve left behind. Experience the haunting truth behind this Filipino belief in our newest Stories from the Dark horror short. Nag-Pagpag Ka Na Ba? will make you think twice before ignoring this superstition.
Every item tells a story, and some of them come with history. What Sarah bought carried a sinister one. A simple white dress from the thrift shop should’ve been nothing more than a lucky find. Affordable, elegant, easy to love. But behind its flawless fabric lay something chilling. As Sarah slips into her purchase, unease starts to unravel, and a terrifying presence begins to stitch itself into her life. Some things don't fade with time, they cling, they linger, they haunt, because sometimes they are more than just stuff, they are vessels of the past. Bestida sa Ukay-Ukay — a spine-tingling Filipino horror short inspired by real urban legends.
TIKTIK Chapter 2: The Aswang’s Legacy” is a chilling descent into the roots of one of Philippine folklore’s most feared creatures — the Tiktik. After years of hiding in the shadows of Capiz, Gemma must face a dark inheritance passed down through blood and silence. A curse sealed by her mother now threatens to consume her. Hunted by those who fear her and haunted by what she’s becoming, Gemma must uncover the truth before her hunger takes over.
When David, a city boy visiting the province, accidentally disrespects a nuno sa punso, he awakens something ancient... an engkanto from deep within the forest. What begins as strange dreams soon becomes a waking terror, leaving him with wounds that never heal. Desperate for answers, David turns to a local shaman… but one act of rage seals his fate.
When Marco finds it while hiking in the province, he thinks it’s just a harmless keepsake. But the mound is no ordinary hill—it’s a punso, home to a powerful nuno. Soon, strange noises fill the night, shadows linger in corners, and Marco’s dreams turn into suffocating nightmares.
Long before the whispers of demons and monsters filled the forests, there was a mother’s scream that shattered the night. After a tragic miscarriage in the darkness, a grieving woman clutches her lifeless child... until something in the woods answers her cries. What rises from the grave is no longer human. Born of sorrow, fed by blood, the Tiyanak hungers. And once it feeds, no one in the village will be safe.
What begins as a simple assignment takes a terrifying turn when he stumbles upon Biringan City—a place hidden in plain sight, luring the curious with its beauty while hiding a deadly secret: once you enter, there is no escape. Trapped between illusion and reality, Mico must uncover the truth before the city consumes him. But in Biringan, nothing is ever as it seems… BIRINGAN CITY is a chilling horror short based on the legendary hidden city of Filipino folklore—where beauty masks danger, and the only rule is that no one leaves.
Ever since she was a child, Georgia has lived with a secret—an imaginary friend that only she could see. But shadows are never truly imaginary. They wait, they linger, and they follow. Now grown up, Georgia discovers that the presence haunting her is more than just a childhood illusion. The shadow knows her deepest fears… and carries a revelation that will shatter her life forever.
Once a bustling landmark in the South, Starmall Alabang was a place of laughter, shopping, and memories. But some memories refuse to stay buried. When Vince returns to the site—now transformed into The Terminal—he expects nostalgia. Instead, he uncovers chilling remnants of the mall’s dark past. Behind the bright façade lies something sinister, a truth that has lingered in the shadows, waiting to resurface. The more Vince remembers, the more the line between memory and horror begins to blur.
By day, Christian is quiet, ordinary, and unassuming. But when darkness falls, he disappears into the night—living a secret life no one dares to question. One evening, an old street vendor accidentally uncovers the truth. What she witnesses is far more disturbing than a job in the shadows—it’s something horrifying, something that can never be unseen. Night Shift takes you into the eerie silence of the city after dark, where every shadow hides a story, and every secret comes at a cost.
She was once Amara... a Filipina who dared to love a poor fisherman despite her father’s wishes. One stormy night, she tried to escape with her true love… but the sea claimed her life. From the depths, she returned... no longer human, but the first Sirena. Her sorrow became rage, her beauty turned into a deadly trap, and her voice became a curse that haunted every fisherman who dared to sail. When greed and fear drove men to hunt her with dynamite, they awakened something far more terrifying than they could ever imagine: the wrath of the sea itself. This is the haunting origin story of the first Mermaid in Philippine mythology, a tale of love, betrayal, curse, and vengeance beneath the waves.
When Gracia stumbles upon a mysterious antique jar in a shop, she unknowingly unleashes a terrifying curse. What seems like a beautiful relic soon reveals its dark secret: A monstrous entity trapped within, hungry for vengeance and blood. As Gracia brings the banga home, strange events begin to unfold, threatening everyone around her.
Before there was fear, there was her. In a quiet barrio in the Philippines, a kind Hilot loses her daughter to poison. When she discovers her ex-husband’s new wife is behind the murder, grief turns to rage — and vengeance gives birth to the first Mangkukulam.
Three haunted locations. One terrifying journey. From the eerie halls of the Diplomat Hotel in Baguio, to the ghostly light of Cape Bojeador in Ilocos, and the cursed church of Bulacan—Kylie’s path leads her deeper into the darkness that connects them all. Each story unravels a different haunting, but together they reveal one horrifying truth. Can Kylie escape the curse that follows her… or will she become part of the legend herself?
Beneath the dust and silence of an abandoned library, something still stirs. Karen and Denise enter, searching for stories of the past... but what they find is not history. It’s watching… waiting… and it doesn’t like to be disturbed. When they uncover the Black Book (Itim na Aklat) hidden among the forbidden shelves, the truth behind the librarian’s curse is finally revealed. But some stories are not meant to be read — and once opened, they demand to be finished. The haunting continues. The librarian returns. And this time… she’s been waiting for you.
When the conquerors came to claim our land, one brave warrior stood to defend it—until he was slain in battle. But from the ashes of war and the blood of vengeance, he was reborn… as the Tikbalang — a half-human, half-horse creature that haunted the colonizers who desecrated his home.
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