THE HORROR OF DEAD LAKE: Did Genetic Experiments Result In a Terrorizing Lake Monster?

When your own hand turns against you, there’s nowhere to run — because the killer is already attached. Download The FREE PDF For This Episode’s WORD SEARCH Puzzle: https://weirddarkness.com/AlienHandSyndrome Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: Imagine losing control of one of your hands – and that hand tries to kill you. It’s not the premise of a B-horror movie, it’s a very real condition that is just as frightening as it sounds. (Alien Hand Syndrome) *** Thanks to the film Fire In The Sky, it is one of the most famous alien abduction cases in history. But what exactly happened to Travis Walton – and is the story believable? (The Abduction of Travis Walton) *** One of the most famous and well-documented cases of poltergeist activity has a funny name, Humpty Doo. The name is an Australian slang term meaning ‘everything topsy-turvy, or turned upside down’ – a perfect description of what poltergeists do. (The Humpty Doo Poltergeist) *** A Weirdo family member used to think he was just seeing things – until he began listening to Weird Darkness and realized he might be surrounded by very real dark entities. (I See Shadow People) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:00.422 = Show Open 00:02:59.286 = Alien Hand Syndrome 00:11:28.185 = The Travis Walton Abduction 00:32:52.089 = I See Shadow People 00:39:08.787 = The Humpty Doo Poltergeist 00:58:53.410 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Alien Hand Syndrome” by Trilby Beresford for Graveyard Shift: http://bit.ly/2MRiT6N “The Abduction of Travis Walton” from The Scare Chamber: http://bit.ly/2W1sex6 “Humpty Doo Poltergeist” by Paul Cropper & Tony Healey for Strange Nation Australia: http://bit.ly/31nB60Y “I See Shadow People” by Weirdo family member Jack Williams for Weird Darkness. ===== (Over time links seen above 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.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: Unknown EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienHandSyndrome TAGS: alien hand syndrome, creepy medical conditions, rare neurological disorders, involuntary hand movement, strange brain disorders, medical mysteries, bizarre diseases, horror-like syndromes, self-attacking hand, alien hand stories, weird medical facts, unexplained syndromes, scary true medical cases, brain surgery side effects, horror medical...

A quiet housewife vanishes without a trace, leaving behind a blood-soaked kitchen and a town haunted by the question: where did she go? | Inspired by a true crime case (see below). Watch the video version of this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/MurderNoir-CyprusGhost  THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON: In October 1961, Joan Risch of Lincoln, Massachusetts, mysteriously vanished from her home, leaving behind a blood-smeared kitchen, an overturned table, and her young children alone. Despite police and FBI investigations, searches, and public rewards, no trace of Joan was ever found. Theories ranged from abduction, murder, or self-inflicted disappearance — especially since Joan had recently borrowed books on missing-person cases — but to this day, her fate remains an unsolved mystery. SOURCES… Gary Sweeney from The-Line-Up.com: https://the-line-up.com/joan-risch Music provided by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: May 01, 2025 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/MurderNoir-CyprusGhost TAGS: film noir mystery, disappearance, unsolved crime, bloody crime scene, missing housewife, private investigator case, 1950s noir story, trench coat mystery, phantom, gray ghost legend, bloody clues, noir detective story, haunting mystery, small town secrets, film noir narration, eerie unsolved case, woman vanished, bloodstained kitchen, mysterious disappearance, cold case file, noir suspense story, haunted by the past, crime thriller narration, shadowy investigation, gothic mystery atmosphere

A young man checks into a cozy bed-and-breakfast, unaware that something quietly sinister waits to welcome him to his stay. Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: The Landlady" is a short horror story by Roald Dahl. It initially appeared in The New Yorker, on November 28, 1959. Dahl once said that he had always wanted to write a ghost story but never had been quite been able to do so. The closest he came, in his opinion, was the story I’m about to share with you… “The Landlady.” But after reading through his own story afterward, he doesn’t think he really succeeded with his effort. Nonetheless, the tale won "Best Short Story Mystery" at the 1960 Edgar Awards. So for this Thriller Thursday episode, I bring you “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Intro, About The Story 00:01:27.002 = “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl 00:21:50.696 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p83h6nr ===== (Over time links seen above 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.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: June 03, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheLandlady The Landlady, Roald Dahl, The Landlady summary, Roald Dahl horror, classic short stories, British short stories, Edgar Award winner, thriller fiction, Weird Darkness podcast, suspense stories, creepy boarding house, horror literature, taxidermy horror, unsettling fiction, psychological thriller, mysterious landlady, eerie stories, spooky tales, dark fiction, classic mystery stories

In a future where walking alone is a crime, one man’s quiet nighttime stroll leads him straight into the cold grip of a soulless, mechanical authority. Hear Ray Bradbury’s “Pedestrian” in this marathon’s episode of Theater 10:30! | #RetroRadio EP0397 Get the Darkness Syndicate version of this episode at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “You Owe Me Death” (February 11, 1976) ***WD 00:47:51.709 = Theater 10:30, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) 01:14:17.619 = The Unexpected, “Heat Wave” (1948) ***WD 01:28:04.669 = Unit 99, “Boy Pulled From Car By Officers” (February 07, 1958) 01:52:13.409 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD 02:09:20.249 = Dark Venture, “Eclipse” (August 07, 1945) 02:39:50.899 = The Weird Circle, “Rope of Hair” (December 10, 1944) 03:10:07.529 = The Whistler, “House of Fear” (June 19, 1943) 03:40:39.329 = The Witch’s Tale, “Suicide” (January 22, 1937) 04:05:01.929 = X Minus One, “Cave of Night” (February 01, 1956) 04:34:29.149 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) 04:58:32.159 = 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. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0397

Behind a calm smile and towering frame, Edmund Kemper slaughtered co-eds, defiled their corpses, and ultimately turned his rage on the woman who made him — his own mother. #WeirdDarkness #Darkives Get the Darkness Syndicate version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: “I just wanted to see what it felt like to kill Grandma.” “When I see a pretty girl walking down the street, I think two things. One part wants to be real nice and sweet, and the other part wonders what her head would look like on a stick.” “If I killed them, you know, they couldn’t reject me as a man. It was more or less making a doll out of a human being… and carrying out my fantasies with a doll, a living human doll.” “With a girl, there’s a lot left in the girls body without a head. Of course, the personality is gone.” These are just some of the actual phrases serial killer Edmund Kemper III used to describe his joy in mutilating women. (Kemper) *** Was Zigmund Adamski really the victim of murderous extraterrestrial visitors? If so, why would they choose to kill a human and leave his body for all the world to see? (The Zigmund Adamski Extraterrestrial Incident) *** A Weirdo family member shares her hair-raising incident with an invisible phantom’s hand. (Hair Raising Experience) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:00:44.116 = Show Open 00:02:38.445 = Serial Killer Edmund Kemper, The Co-Ed Killer 00:30:03.363 = The Zigmund Adamski Extraterrestrial Incident 00:34:26.937 = Hair Raising Experience 00:38:36.802 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Kemper” from The Scare Chamber: http://bit.ly/2qfY9ht “The Zigmund Adamski Extraterrestrial Incident” from Real Paranormal Experiences: http://bit.ly/31gwgCL “Hair Raising Experience” submitted anonymously by a Weirdo family member ===== (Over time links seen above 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.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: (Unknown) EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/EdmundKemper TAGS: Edmund Kemper, Ed Kemper, Co-Ed Killer, serial killer, true crime podcast, true crime story, murder confession, serial killer psychology, mother killer, cannibal serial killer, Santa Cruz murders, serial killer interviews, Edmund Kemper biography, Edmund Kemper podcast, serial killers California, FBI profiling, criminally insane, true crime cases, infamous serial killers, dark true crime, real life horror, Edmund Kemper crimes, Edmund Kemper victims, Edmund Kemper parole, Edmund Kemper...