Since the early 2000s, paranormal content has exploded in popular culture. It seems we can't get enough of ghosts (and hunting for them). What could be behind this enthusiasm for spooky things. Here, I share a theory...that the paranormal is a clever way for us to be religious...without being religious. This is a BONUS VIDEO and is not a paranormal case. It shares a theory on the paranormal, so skip it if you're not interested in the information below... Including: - What is the state of belief ...
Jun 25, 2024•36 min
Last time on Frightful, I took you into the Australian Wilderness, a colossal, yet barely populated area which can be both beautiful and terrifying. We have already encountered a series of human horrors…from cruel killers to babies snatched by animals. But tonight, we head back out into the darkness for one more trip…only this time, the threat may well be harder to understand or define…because there are supernatural mysteries out there in the bush. I’m Peter Laws and tonight on Frightful we enco...
Oct 08, 2023•32 min•Ep. 47
The Outback is an absolutely vast area of Australia, spanning 5.6 million km squared. It covers about 70% of the content of Australia, it would take up half of the United States if placed on top. It’s mostly flat, and covered with soil that is highly infertile and it’s filled with kangaroos, dingos (Australian wild dogs). Despite it’s size, there are barely any people. In fact, less than 5% of the Australian population live in the outback. So despite it being a beautiful, astonishing space…there...
Sep 24, 2023•31 min•Ep. 46
In December 1952, Peter and Dorothy McEwan left London and moved to the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. To help run the estate they hired another couple to help run the house. Yet on the very first night, their new housekeeper complains of strange footsteps in her room. It will be only the first stage in a night of terror…as the two couples must uncover the terrifying mystery of The House of the Crawling Woman. Cast: Peter McEwan & Jamie McDonald played by [Eddie Frizzel]( htt...
Aug 26, 2023•26 min•Ep. 45
In December 1952, Peter and Dorothy McEwan left London and moved to the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. To help run the estate they hired another couple to help run the house. Yet on the very first night, their new housekeeper complains of strange footsteps in her room. It will be only the first stage in a night of terror…as the two couples must uncover the terrifying mystery of The House of the Crawling Woman. Cast: Peter McEwan & Jamie McDonald played by Eddie Frizzel . Doro...
Aug 13, 2023•29 min•Ep. 44
Is there anything more Frightful than a serial killer stalking your neighbourhood, picking victims at random, abducting, assaulting, mutilating and killing them. What about four killers, doing exactly that…but working together…as a team. This is one of the most disturbing true crime cases I’ve ever covered for this podcast, and yet it doesn’t seem particularly well known. Prepare yourself for a two-part episode featuring a brutal, distressing series of ritualistic murders that shocked Chicago in...
Jul 30, 2023•27 min•Ep. 43
Is there anything more Frightful than a serial killer stalking your neighbourhood, picking victims at random, abducting, assaulting, mutilating and killing them. What about four killers, doing exactly that…but working together…as a team. This is one of the most disturbing true crime cases I’ve ever covered for this podcast, and yet it doesn’t seem particularly well known. Prepare yourself for a two-part episode featuring a brutal, distressing series of ritualistic murders that shocked Chicago in...
Jul 16, 2023•25 min•Ep. 42
When we talk about ghosts on Frightful, it’s normally a scary, threatening experience. The cases we look at tonight and next time are still scary…but there’s a difference. In each of the accounts you’re about to hear, we will meet people at the mercy of very frightening natural circumstances, from tragic car crashes to twisted sex killers lurking in a house… Yet the dazzling claim in all these cases is that these victims were protected by some sort of supernatural force. Brace yourself as police...
Jul 02, 2023•23 min•Ep. 41
When we talk about ghosts on Frightful it’s normally a scary, threatening experience. The cases we look at tonight and next time are still scary…but there’s a difference. In each of the accounts you’re about to hear, we will meet people at the mercy of very frightening natural circumstances, from tragic car crashes to twisted sex killers lurking in a house… Yet the dazzling claim in all these cases, is that these victims were protected by some sort of supernatural force. Brace yourself, as polic...
Jun 17, 2023•21 min•Ep. 40
Skinwalker Ranch in Utah is famous for being a paranormal hotspot, but most people focuses on the strange activity reported on the ranch, like strange lights in the sky, mutilated cattle and sightings of weird wolf-like creatures. Tonight we begin a two part exploration profile of government workers who have not only had unexplained experienced on the ranch, they have brought back paranormal activity with them. Can paranormal experiences follow us and infect others like a contagion? I’m Peter La...
Jun 04, 2023•31 min•Ep. 39
Skinwalker Ranch in Utah is famous for being a paranormal hotspot, but most people focuses on the strange activity reported on the ranch, like strange lights in the sky, mutilated cattle and sightings of weird wolf-like creatures. Tonight we begin a two part exploration profile of government workers who have not only had unexplained experienced on the ranch, they have brought back paranormal activity with them. Can paranormal experiences follow us and infect others like a contagion? I’m Peter La...
May 21, 2023•29 min•Ep. 38
[Part 2] This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows. It’s an extra special, two parts, more than two-hour, Mother’s Day event. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: Foul Play: Crime Series Music City 911 Crimes from the East Cults, Crimes,...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 14 min
This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows. It’s an extra special, two parts, more than two-hour, Mother’s Day event. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: Foul Play: Crime Series Music City 911 Crimes from the East Cults, Crimes, Cabernet...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min
We conclude our two-part look at ‘The Frightful World of Imaginary Friends’, exploring particularly dark cases of invisible companions who have urged others…to murder. I also share about my own imaginary friend from childhood. Core Source: https://cfz.org.uk/book/invizikids/ (book by Michael Hallowell) Discount Codes: Get $1.49 per meal by going to EveryPlate.com/podcast and entering code frightful149 Start making your financial dreams a reality with Chime! Get started at May is Mental Health Aw...
May 07, 2023•16 min•Ep. 37
A young girl returns from pre-school and tells her mother all about her new friend Soosha. She wants a colour backpack like Soosha, and hair ribbons like Soosha. She talks of Soosha every day after school. The girls mother attend a school event and, out of curiousity, asks a teacher to point out who Soosha is. The teacher says…'We have no girl called Soosha here.' Who are these invisible companions who young children speak to - are they harmless figments of a healthy imagination, or something su...
Apr 23, 2023•22 min•Ep. 36
This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true crime tales. Discover the history and origins of Easter, and experience a journey like no other. It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Easter event. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: Crimelines Rotten...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min
This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters, including Peter from Frightful, as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true crime tales. Discover the history and origins of Easter, and experience a journey like no other. It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Easter event. Podcasts are listed here in order of appe...
Apr 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
After a spate of UFO/UAP sightings in recent years, the military, media and government seem more open to the possibility of extra-terrestrial visitors. Yet most of the reports inspire us to only look up into the heavens and watch the skies. Tonight, we hear a chilling account from one eye witness, who had a bizarre encounter while travelling by rail from Stratford-Upon-Avon to Swansea, South Wales in the UK. Her story prompts us not to look up at the sky…but rather to our left and right…to who m...
Mar 26, 2023•26 min•Ep. 35
When I stumbled across a photograph of a mysterious woman on the internet, I was both attracted and disturbed. I had an immediate sense that this beautiful woman had a strange frightening quality. As I dug deeper, I realised my instincts were right. Tonight on Frightful we explore the disturbing story of Anne Hamilton Byrne, a cult leader who systematically stole children to create loving community for herself called ‘The Family.' She forced the kids to wear matching tracksuits and bleaching the...
Feb 26, 2023•40 min•Ep. 34
…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong true story to mix. It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Valentine event. Part 2 of 2. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: In this Part 2 Episode: 1. Sirens 2. The Trail Went Cold 3. Method and Madness 4. True Crime Cases with Lanie 5. Crimelines 6....
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 8 min
…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong true story to mix. It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Valentine event. Part 1 of 2. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: In this Part 1 Episode: 1. Murder She Told 2. True Crime Island 3. Hillbilly Horror Stories 4. Tapes from the Darkside 5. Coff...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min
We humans have long relied on animals, not only for food, but for meaningful companionship. Indeed, many of us have developed wonderfully close relationships with all manner of creatures... Yet sometimes, animals can become the source of the ultimate horror... I'm Peter Laws, and tonight on Frightful, we face the 'Worst Animal Attacks Ever'. (Part 2 of 2) Join our Patreon . Visit us online. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Help support our show through Patreon. Follow us on Facebook and Inst...
Jan 29, 2023•17 min•Ep. 33
(Part 1 of 2) We humans have long relied on animals, not only for food, but for meaningful companionship. Indeed, many of us have developed wonderfully close relationships with all manner of creatures... Yet sometimes, animals can become the source of the ultimate horror... I'm Peter Laws, and tonight on Frightful, we face the 'Worst Animal Attacks Ever'. Join our Patreon . Visit us online. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Help support our show through Patreon. Follow us on Facebook and Inst...
Jan 15, 2023•20 min•Ep. 32
Imagine there was an imposter in your house… It would be terrifying but at least you could call the police, and they could hopefully remove them. But what if the invader couldn’t be seen or heard by others…only you. Even worse…what if this unwelcome guest utterly loathed you, and wanted nothing more than your death and destruction. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight we hear of a distressing and little known haunting case from California, 1996. Where a house is not merely haunted by a spirit…it is haras...
Jan 01, 2023•26 min•Ep. 31
Imagine there was an imposter in your house… It would be terrifying but at least you could call the police, and they could hopefully remove them. But what if the invader couldn’t be seen or heard by others…only you. Even worse…what if this unwelcome guest utterly loathed you, and wanted nothing more than your death and destruction. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight we hear of a distressing and little known haunting case from California, 1996. Where a house is not merely haunted by a spirit…it is haras...
Dec 18, 2022•26 min•Ep. 30
In this Bonus Episode, host Peter Laws shares a very strange experience that he had as a teenager...that came back in his early 20s. Did he witness a ghost, a demon, a cryptid...or was it all just a trick of the mind. Decide for yourself in tonight's bonus episode - 'My Own Frightful Story' If you'd like to engage with Peter about this or any other Frightful episode, you can visit www.patreon.com/peterlaws . Members who support the show get access to ad free episodes and exclusive extras and phy...
Dec 04, 2022•9 min
(PART TWO) Tonight, we return to the frontier town in Springfield, Massachusetts, where witchcraft fever is about to explode. This is the second and final part of my immersive retelling of the little known story of Hugh and Mary Parsons - The Witches of Springfield, 1651 . Note: I first learned about this case from the excellent and in depth book, 'The Ruin of All Witches' by Malcolm Gaskell. If this podcast intrigues you, do grab the book as it has far more detail. You can find the book here. V...
Nov 20, 2022•26 min•Ep. 29
(PART ONE) Tonight, I will take you to frontier town in Springfield, Massachusetts. The year is 1651, and strange things are starting to occur…livestock are dying, crops are struggling, and food is starting to spoil. Locals are even having strange seizures, and at night, as they try to sleep, they are haunted by terrifying nightmares. Then, the children of the village start to die… Are they just going through a terrible season…or might this be the season of the witch. I’m Peter Laws, and tonight...
Nov 06, 2022•27 min•Ep. 28
…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Frightful. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before hitting play you might want to ask yourself…can you really handle this much murder and mayhem? So,...
Oct 24, 2022•2 hr 20 min
…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Frightful. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before hitting play you might want to ask yourself…can you really handle this much murder and mayhem? So,...
Oct 23, 2022•2 hr 26 min
