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Wes Craven didn't invent the idea of dying in your sleep during a nightmare — he read about it in the newspaper. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, dozens of young Hmong refugees in America went to sleep and never woke up, and nobody could explain why. The CDC investigated. Doctors were baffled. And the victims themselves had seen it coming — they were afraid to sleep. The real nightmare came first. Freddy Krueger came second. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Children dying in their sleep while having terrible nightmares. It’s not just a movie plot from a Wes Craven film – it really happened, and inspired the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. (The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired A Nightmare on Elm Street) *** We’re used to seeing someone on television or in movies die from a gunshot or stabbing, knowing they were just pretending – that the gun was using blanks, or the knife was using a retractable blade. But what we don’t often hear are the times that those prop weapons end up killing someone for real. (Death By Movie Prop) *** How can a little girl disappear in a big crowd of people with no one seeing anything? Was it a case of stranger danger or did someone she know betray her trust? We’ll look at the case of Beverly Rose Potts who went missing in 1951, never to be seen again. (Peril in the Park for Beverly Potts) *** Part medicine, part honey, part cannibalism… who or what was the mellified man? (The Mellified Man) *** They say that tragedy can change a person forever… and that couldn’t be more true for one man who went from being considered lucky, to becoming deranged after a horrible accident, (The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz) *** Famous last words. Humphrey Bogart said, “I should have never switched from Scotch to martinis.” Winston Churchill’s last words were simply, “I’m bored with it all.” But sometimes what a person says on their deathbed can be shocking or outlandish – even if they aren’t a celebrity. We’ll look at a few unexpected deathbed moments. (Deathbed Moments) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:41.179 = Show Open 00:03:18.729 = The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired The Creation of Freddy Krueger 00:10:01.615 = Death By Movie Prop *** 00:16:18.004 = Peril In The Park For Beverly Potts 00:30:51.396 = The Mellified Man *** 00:37:50.784 = The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz 00:43:07.191 = Deathbed Moments00:53:21.541 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired The Creation of Freddy Krueger” by Thad Morgan for History.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/37xp3v22 (“1..2..Freddy’s Coming For You” by Remix Maniacs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKRXHnYqN4) “Peril in the Park for Beverly Potts” by Crystal Dawn for LostNFoundBlogs.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x7yuy3kh “Death By Movie Prop” written by Juliet Bennet Rylah for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59rx9j2z “The Mellified Man” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries:

In January of 2015, a neighbor in Apple Valley, Minnesota glanced through a front window and saw what he thought were mannequins on the floor. They weren't. David Crowley, his wife Komel, and their five-year-old daughter Rani had been dead for nearly a month — and a black handgun lay nearby. Investigators called it a murder-suicide. But Crowley wasn't just any filmmaker — he was the man behind Gray State, an independent film depicting a government takeover of America that had already raised over $60,000 and drawn the attention of anti-government movements across the country. To his supporters, the answer was obvious: David Crowley wasn't a killer. David Crowley was silenced. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A Minnesota man espousing a coming “New World Order” was found dead with his family in 2015. Was it a murder-suicide as investigators say, or could it be that the government had him silenced to keep from speaking the truth? (Death of a Conspiracy Theorist) *** A girl finds out her family all her life had hidden the fact that she grew up in a haunted house. But the secret came out when she found the photos that were taken of the evidence ghosts left behind. (We Only Knew It As The Entity) *** In the early 1900s women simply weren’t usually allowed to take part in murder investigations. But Mary E. Holland was no ordinary woman. And the case of Margaret Grippen was no ordinary murder. (A Famous Woman Detective and The Murder of Margaret Grippen) *** For your next move to a new home, do you want a little peace and quiet? Something a bit more secluded so you can get away from nosy neighbors? You might consider Garnet, Montana… population zero. It’s scenery is beautiful, but nobody wants to live there – despite the government offering to pay people to do so. Why is that? (The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In) *** In Louisiana’s Honey Island Swamp, you’re sure to find alligators, turtles, snakes, and other creepy critters. But legend has it, the swamp is home to something that is much more wild. (Swamp Monster of Honey Island) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:56.485 = Show Open 00:03:06.863 = Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist 00:12:52.629 = Montana Town No One Wants To Live In *** 00:24:53.651 = A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen 00:31:02.520 = We Only Knew It As The Entity *** 00:51:37.445 = Swamp Monster of Honey Island *** 00:58:53.664 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist” by Pat Pheifer for the Star Tribunehttps://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf6chbzd; and David Neiwert for SPL Center https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8anexh “Gray State” 2013 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH_7EndvyM “Gray State: The Rise” uncompleted documentary from 2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651026 “A Gray State” 2021 documentary: https://amzn.to/3Xuik5A “Gray State” Facebook page:

“Let Me See Your Face”: When a writer takes a room at a quiet Rouen hotel, a mysterious woman glimpsed alone in the moonlit garden at midnight awakens in him a fascination so powerful, no warning — and no fear — can stop him from seeking her face. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0631 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Instrument” (August 19, 1977) 00:45:33.056 = The Black Mass, “Oil of Dog” and “Esme” (January 13, 1970) ***WD (LQ) 01:08:35.158 = Beyond Midnight, “Let Me See Your Face” (April 14, 1969) 01:37:02.139 = MindWebs, “The Last Ghost” (August 19, 1979) 01:56:25.139 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD 02:25:25.564 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD 02:54:15.922 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Last Night” (February 22, 1946) 03:23:41.186 = Mr. Keen, “The Woman Who Wasn’t Needed” (June 05, 1940) ***WD (LQ) 03:35:33.387 = Murder at Midnight, “Terror Out Of Space” (February 24, 1947) 04:01:39.639 = Black Museum, “A Prescription” (August 19, 1952) 04:26:43.639 = Mysterious Traveler, “Most Famous Man In The World” (November 20, 1951) 04:56:37.582 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0631

Six children were bludgeoned and stabbed to death in their beds in a Churchill’s Grove home while their mother slept in a Milwaukee motel room — unaware that her husband had already decided that if he couldn't have her, no one would have anything. The night of January 7th, 1978 would leave a wound in Rockford, Illinois that never fully closed. Neighbors still whisper about it. The house is still there. And according to at least one person who lived inside it — so is something else. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The ax murders in Villisca, Iowa. The Defeo murders made famous by the Amityville Horror. Two crime scenes where no one heard a thing. The same thing happened in the charming little areaof Churchill’s Grove… a story not so famous, but just as disturbing. (No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders) *** Lily Dale… where Spiritualism is celebrated and practiced more than just the spooky months. Populated by hundreds of psychics and mediums, it has become a kind of tourist attraction for those seeking a psychic reading. (Welcome to Lily Dale) *** Bowden Road in Huntsville, Texas seems to have no end of paranormal activity and strange experiences – particularly the section of road that leads straight into Martha Chapel Cemetery. Bowden R CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:42.870 = Demons Road of Huntsville 00:07:01.936 = No One Heard a Thing: The Simon Peter Nelson Murders *** 00:28:44.395 = Welcome to Lily Dale *** 00:37:34.853 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Demons Road of Huntsville” by Dana Goolsby for Texas Escapes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdpt36m4 “No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders” by Stuart R. Wahlin, posted to Medium.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4key7czw “Welcome to Lily Dale” from the Hidden Haunts Paranormal Facebook page: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h3ca2 (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: January 17, 2023 EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/SimonPeterNelson

“The Dead Walk at Night”: A man who murders his blind uncle to claim his inheritance thinks he has escaped justice clean — until the dead man's cane begins tapping its way down the darkened staircase toward his room. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0630 Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “In The Fog” (August 17, 1977) 00:45:07.870 = Incredible But True, “Requiem” (1950-1951) 00:48:44.321 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead Walk at Night” (September 20, 1942) ***WD (LQ) 01:12:44.381 = Lights Out, “Valse Trieste” (March 30, 1938) ***WD 01:41:13.607 = Lux Radio Theater, “Ghost And Mrs. Muir” (December 01, 1947) ***WD 02:38:50.504 = Macabre, “House In The Garden” (December 04, 1961) ***WD 03:08:15.614 = Philip Marlowe, “The House That Jacqueline Built” (December 31, 1949) ***WD 03:36:23.408 = Michael Shayne, “Case of the Bayou Monster” (August 20, 1949) ***WD 04:02:29.149 = NBC Short Story, “Dr. Jekyll” (1952 – Never Aired) ***WD 04:29:05.671 = NBC Short Story, “Frankenstein” (1952 – Never Aired) ***WD 04:55:42.202 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0630