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A group of four actresses receives mysterious invitations to a remote, deserted house. Once there, they become trapped by a murderous madman (fiend) wearing a mask, who subjects them to terror and peril in a twisted game of hate and revenge. | “Mask of Hate” from Peril | #RetroRadio EP0558 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stamped For Death” (February 14, 1977) 00:46:14.661 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Turn Back” (Jan 25, 1935) ***WD 01:00:31.775 = Peril, “Mask of Hate” (1940s/1950s) ***WD 01:24:40.034 = Mystery Playhouse, “Leg Man” (October 19, 1945) ***WD 01:49:13.995 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949) 02:18:05.338 = Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD 02:45:30.008 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Three Frogs” (April 29, 1948) ***WD 03:14:18.532 = Quiet Please, “Good Ghost” (October 24, 1948) ***WD 03:43:00.258 = Radio City Playhouse, “Motive For Murder” (June 20, 1949) 04:09:14.078 = Mercer McLeod’s The Man With The Story, “Blood On The Doorstep” (1946-1947) 04:23:25.252 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Odd Place to Live” ( ***WD 04:24:26.717 = Sam Spade, “Kimberly Cross Caper” (March 23, 1951) 04:52:54.329 = 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 ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "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. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0558

Murder or Frame-Up? The Disturbing MacDonald Family Tragedy and The Controversial Conviction of Jeffrey MacDonald IN THIS EPISODE: When Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald called police to report that drug-crazed hippies had murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters, he had no idea that he would become the prime suspect—or that a mysterious woman in a floppy hat would haunt the case for decades. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Murder Conviction of Jeffrey MacDonald” by Barney Doyle for Crime Traveller:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9twdfvu7 =====(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.)= = = = ="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: March 02, 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JeffreyMacDonald ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.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. #WeirdDarkness #JeffreyMacDonald #FatalVision #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #GreenBeretMurders #ColdCase #MurderMystery #ForensicEvidence #TrueCrimePodcast

Based on a concept from Darren Marlar, written by Scott Donnelly, Twenty-four days… twenty-four doors… all leading to one unholy Christmas Eve!Join me December 1st through the 24th as I release one chapter per day of this terrifying new holiday horror! If you’d like to grab the full-length novel in-advance, it’s currently available on Kindle and in paperback and hardback editions! And for a VERY limited time, you can get an Advent of Evil GIFT PACK – with a signed copy from the author along with a lot of other goodies gift-wrapped up along with it! Details at https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

A Pennsylvania man learned the hard way that "man's best friend" doesn't necessarily mean "man's safest roommate." READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dog-shoots-man/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #DogShootsOwner #GunSafetyFail #BizarreAccident #AccidentalShooting #StrangeNews #PennsylvaniaNews #FirearmSafety #UnusualAccident #TrueStory

Thousands of pages of secret government records about Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance were just released to the public, but the mystery only deepens. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/amelia-earhart-declassified-files-2025/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #AmeliaEarhart #UnsolvedMystery #DeclassifiedFiles #AviationMystery #TrueMystery #HistoricalMystery #GovernmentSecrets #FamousDisappearances #PacificOcean