“MONTAGUE SUMMERS: The Priest Who Hunted Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves” #WeirdDarkness
26 March 2025 - 1 hour 9 minsDressed like a 17th-century priest and armed with a library of ancient texts, Montague Summers devoted his life to proving that witches, vampires, and werewolves weren’t just folklore — they were terrifyingly real.
IN THIS EPISODE: Can a priest believe in witches, werewolves, and vampires? The answer is yes – and his name was Montague Summers. Was he a kook, or was he seeing the truth that others ignored? (Montague Summers Believed in Monsters) *** He smiled without speaking, appeared alongside UFOs, and promised to return – who, or what, was the mysterious Indrid Cold? (The Grinning Man – The Legend of Indrid Cold) *** Somewhere out there, another version of you made a different choice – t...
Series Episodes
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The Doodler: San Francisco's 1970s Serial Killer May Still Be Alive | #WeirdDarkNEWS
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Yesterday’s Giant: A Nevada Nuclear Test Wakes a Family of Neanderthal Giants | #RetroRadio
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