Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Anneliese Michel's tragic battle with horrific demonic possession and the exorcisms performed on her, inspired the chilling film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. But was she truly possessed, or suffering from schizophrenia? Or maybe something more sinister? Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Most horror film fans will either have seen or at least know about the 2005 movie, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. The story follows a woman who acts as a kind of defense attorney for a priest who is on trial for murder after a girl dies when he performs an exorcism on her. The film is loosely… very loosely… based on a real story of a girl named Anneliese Michel, who so demonically possessed, that in the span of just ten months she forced to endure 67 exorcisms. (The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel) *** Ever since the beginning of the 16th century, Penkaet Castle has been the scene of a number of unexplained mysteries – and people who visited this old lonely Scottish castle have had some terrifying experiences. (The Peculiar Happenings at Penkaet Castle) *** When they knock on your door and say, “Let us in” or “We need to use the phone” – do not let them through the door if you notice their eyes are completely black. I’m talking about black-eyed children. Have you ever wondered what happens if they do get through the door? The answer is not pretty. (What Happens When You Let a Black-Eyed-Kid Inside Your House?) *** Is it possible that a tribe in the Amazon found a way to travel to another dimension thousands of years ago – and still do so today, through something called DMT? (The DMT Mystery) *** Why do ghosts haunt us? Author and researcher Brian Haughton has a few thoughts and the subject and takes us through a short history of ghostly folklore, and some theories as to why there are hauntings in the first place. (Ghosts and Folklore) *** Things begin to feel or sound wrong. You feel you are the size of a mouse, or the size of a mountain – or the objects you are looking at are the wrong size. The whole concept of time might become meaningless and confusing to you. You’ll have no way to control it, your doctor won’t be able to help, and you’ll never see it coming. With a name like Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, it might sound harmless, but once you hear what it is, you’ll hope or your children never get it. (What Is It Like To Have Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:09.571 = Show Intro 00:04:39.819 = The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel 00:20:48.085 = The Peculiar Happening at Penkaet Castle 00:28:35.537 = What Happens When you Let a Black-Eyed Kid Inside Your House? 00:39:48.444 = The DMT Mystery 00:46:16.307 = Ghosts and Folklore 00:55:53.749 = Alice In Wonderland Syndrome 01:05:20.975 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel” story = from Bugged Space Horror Stories https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cfv4v4ur; and Gabe Paoletti from All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4f53zth “The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel” audio clips =

The haunting tale of ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ is even more intriguing when you learn how Washington Irving drew from real events and local legends in the eerie town of Tarrytown, New York. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: The true story behind “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” - plus I’ll narrate the entire story as Washington Irving wrote it back in 1820! *** Students move into a relative’s home near where they’ll be training on the job – and not even the owner of the home knew what frights were happening in her upstairs rooms. (Two Months of Terror) *** A ghostly sentinel, a dark witch’s revenge, a haunted church, and other unexplained happenings – they all seem to take place in and around a certain cemetery in Salem, Ohio. (Haunted Salem Cemetery) *** It is said that some hundred years ago, people in Jamaica believed the powers of so-called “Shadow Killers”. But who were they? (Shadow Killers of Jamaica) *** Police had stopped the investigation of Nicole van den Hurk's murder, so her stepbrother falsely confessed in order to get her body reexamined for DNA testing. (False Confession) *** Although most scientists say that traveling in time “still” is not possible, a Washington lawyer says he has done it dozens of times as part of a secret project during the Cold War. (Proof of Time Travel) *** Is it possible that the origin of Dracula, the Devil, and even the evil bloodsucking Baobhan Sith all have their origins from one source? (Sumerian Vampires) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:02:11.937 = Show Intro 00:04:43.543 = Sumerian Vampires 00:14:16.505 = False Confessions 00:19:45.310 = Proof of Time Travel 00:24:19.802 = Shadow Killers of Jamaica 00:31:34.674 = Two Months of Terror 00:35:16.936 = Haunted Salem Cemetery 00:38:48.241 = The True Story Behind “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” 00:46:34.525 = Introduction to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” 00:48:25.446 = The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Part 1 01:28:04.995 = The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Part 2 02:07:31.753 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Shadow Killers of Jamaica” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/snaw8qf “Sumerian Vampires” by Ashley Cowie for Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/yc8w55yc “Haunted Salem Cemetery” by an unknown author: (website no longer exists) “False Confession” by Aimee Lamoureux for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/s4nfedd “Two Months of Terror” by Zaruje from YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/tocpntw “Proof of Time Travel” posted at Alien UFO Sightings: https://tinyurl.com/tz963b2 “The Legend of Sleep Hollow” by Washington Irving: https://tinyurl.com/9ra9bj4 “The True Story of Sleepy Hollow” by Amanda Pallay:

In order to save his dying wife from terminal cancer, a wealthy eccentric gives orders to have her cryogenically frozen until a cure is found. His plans to accompany her in deep freeze is disrupted when the ghost of a deceased relative takes possession of his body. *** This story and more in this #RetroRadio marathon of Old Time Radio episodes! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “To Die Is Forever” (August 07, 1975) ***WD 00:47:00.219 = The Mysterious Traveler, “Death Is The Judge” (June 15, 1947) ***WD 01:16:22.249 = Mystery House, “Bases Loaded” (June 14, 1946) **WD 01:44:44.079 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Cable Car Incident” (1966-1968) ***WD (LQ) 02:11:32.369 = Night Beat, “Football Player And Syndicate” (June 12, 1950) ***WD 02:38:17.879 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944) 03:08:01.269 = CBC Nightfall, “Deadly Development” (November 28, 1980) 03:37:19.959 = Mr. And Mrs. North, “Death Takes A Holiday” (June 02, 1943) **WD 04:07:27.289 = Obsession, “The Peacock Screen” (February 25, 1951) 04:30:35.469 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Turn Back” (January 14, 1935) ***WD 04:45:02.609 = Peril, “Wheelchair” (June 14, 1947) ***WD (LQ) 05:09:30.058 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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/WDRR0297

Did the discovery of King Tut’s tomb really unleash a deadly ancient curse, or were the strange deaths that followed just eerie coincidences fueled by superstition and sensational headlines? Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s creation… no list of monsters would be complete without our toilet-paper-covered friend, “The Mummy” and, of course, the curse that goes with it. But in real life, did the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 unleash a terrible curse? (The Mummy’s Curse) *** When driving towards the banks of the Chunky River in Mississippi, it’s best not to ignore the “Stuckey Bridge Closed” sign. In fact, you might want to avoid the bridge altogether if you are the least bit squeamish. (The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge) *** Feelings created by your living area. Can your home truly dictate the way you feel? (Feelings of Pain, Hatred and Anger Caused By My Apartment) *** In the early 1870s the counties of Labette and Montgomery in Kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. Could a local grocery owner and his family be to blame? (The Bloody Benders) *** The legend of Lavinia Fisher has been told and retold since her execution in Charleston, South Carolina in 1820 and with each telling it has grown more extravagant and further from the truth. (The Legend of Lavinia Fisher) *** Why are so many mysterious vanishings combined with some type of cloud, fog or mist? (Mysterious Mists And Strange Vanishings) *** Frank Lloyd Wright is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in the history of American architecture. One of his creations was Taliesin, meant to be a hideaway for Wright and his mistress. But that beautiful home soon became a scene of utter horror – and it left behind a haunting. (Murder at Taliesin) *** A family buys a home to renovate and resell – but soon they come to realize why the previous owners might have been so eager to sell the house and get out. (The Shadow On My Sofa) *** A big smile is usually a joy-filled and even comforting sight – so why do so many terrifying encounters with evil include entities or villains with evil grins? (Smiling, Sinister and Supernatural) *** If you decide to visit the most haunted house in Philadelphia, whatever you do, avoid the "Death Chair." (Baleroy Mansion) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:02:27.612 = Show Intro 00:05:44.577 = The Mummy’s Curse 00:23:46.078 = The Shadow On My Sofa 00:28:58.206 = Smiling, Sinister, and Supernatural 00:34:51.361 = Baleroy Mansion 00:41:44.306 = Murder At Taliesin 00:48:35.529 = Mysterious Mists and Strange Vanishings 01:13:33.368 = The Legend of Lavinia Fisher 01:23:17.533 = The Bloody Benders 01:35:25.008 = Feeling of Pain, Hatred, and Anger By My Apartment 01:37:08.856 = The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge 01:41:46.111 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Smiling, Sinister and Supernatural” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/s2lpr7x “Baleroy Mansion” by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/yb5N30m4CMj “The Shadow On My Sofa” by Bramble Woods, posted at YourGhostStories.com:...

“The Shining” - haunted halls of an isolated hotel, a writer's descent into madness. supernatural horrors, and what some believe are Stanley Kubrick's hidden clues about faking the moon landing. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Does Stanley Kubrick's classic 1980 film The Shining contain a hidden code about the Apollo moon landings? (Under a Shining Moon) *** Poltergeists have been reported as having unique personalities. Some are violent, others are eerily playful. But in Vietnam, they are dealing with one that likes to start fires. (Pyromaniac Poltergeist) *** In 1885 a madman stalked the streets of Austin, Texas, slaughtering women where they slept. You might think he was inspired by London’s Jack the Ripper – but this was three years before anyone ever knew about Jack. (The Servant Girl Murders) *** Are ghosts and shadow people the same thing? Author Jacob Shelton doesn’t think so – and gives us an in-depth essay behind his reasoning. (Ghosts And Shadows) *** In September, 1935, the Labor Day Hurricane obliterated the Florida Keys, killing hundreds. Even today, more than 83 years later, skeletal remains still continue to occasionally be found… as do some of their ghosts. (Ghosts Of The Labor Day Hurricane) *** Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before. (Child Killer and Cannibal) *** Was the notorious Dr Crippen, convicted and executed in 1910 for the murder of his wife Cora, actually innocent? (Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder and Horror) *** Two women decide to move into a flat together – but quickly find out they might have a paranormal third roommate they didn’t know about. (The Other Flatmate) *** In the wild frontier of the 1790s, Americans had much to be worried about. Drought, famine, being injured with no one there to get help for you, poisonous snakes, hungry wolves, even being scalped by bloodthirsty natives of the land. But nothing was so scary as… the Harpe brothers. You see, the Harpe brothers didn’t choose their victims – they simply killed anyone who got in their way, including women and children. (Two of the Outlaws of Cave-In Rock) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:03:09.226 = Show Intro 00:06:22.435 = Under a Shining Moon 00:43:03.402 = The Servant Girl Murders 00:50:18.935 = Pyromaniac Poltergeists 00:54:04.219 = The Harpe Brothers: Two Of The Outlaws of Cave-In Rock 01:02:57.348 = The Other Flatmate 01:10:51.264 = Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder And Horror 01:36:40.711 = Ghosts of the Labor Day Hurricane 01:39:11.304 = Child Killer and Cannibal 01:48:35.982 = Ghosts and Shadows 01:59:25.390 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… Cover of the theme from “The Shining” by Kay Bizzy on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/uv7pjwu “Under a Shining Moon” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/sdagzpx “Pyromaniac Poltergeists” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/s5cprcy “The Servant Girl Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: