In this episode, we examine the disappearance of six-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, a medically fragile child who was last seen months before authorities were alerted. What started as a routine welfare check turned into a disturbing investigation involving deception, alleged abuse, and a mother who fled the country just days after being questioned. But this story doesn’t end with a manhunt. As investigators uncovered the beliefs that the mother had, attention turned to a controversial and ofte...
Jan 16, 2026•28 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In the hills outside Philadelphia lies Duffy’s Cut, a stretch of railroad haunted by whispers, strange lights, and a century-old secret. What began as a ghost story passed down through generations slowly revealed a hidden chapter of American history involving immigrant laborers, fear-driven violence, and a truth deliberately buried. This episode explores how folklore, science, and persistence converged to give voice to the forgotten dead and asks whether the spirits were ever really silent. You ...
Dec 18, 2025•29 min•Season 5Ep. 35
Horror strikes in the schools of rural Malaysia as girls suddenly begin screaming, claiming that there are evil spirits around them. And in a shoe factory, more women (up to 30 at a time) begin acting strangely and displaying supernatural strength. In another case, a Chinese family in Malaysia begins experiencing a spiritual possession; something that only a bomoh, a spiritual healer, can help with. What makes these creepy cases so bizarre is that they were studied by psychiatrists through inter...
Oct 17, 2025•20 min•Season 5Ep. 34
There is horror in the fields. When ranchers in Oregon stumble upon their most valuable bulls mysteriously mutilated, fear spreads across the community. No blood. No tracks. No answers. What they uncover connects to decades of eerie cases across the American West, and theories that reach far beyond the pastures. Cults? Aliens? Or something much worse? Join our free newsletter to get more stories: https://bio.scary.fm You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Get in touch on HorrorStory.com...
Oct 02, 2025•23 min•Season 5Ep. 33
In this horror story, we'll explore the forests and rivers of Mexico exploring stories of duendes, "the little people", that have haunted generations in Latin America. Where did these stories come from and were they always considered works of the devil? I'll uncover chilling accounts of stolen souls, colonial battles over indigenous spirits, and the survival of ancient folklore in the shadows. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Email or DM! hello@horrorst...
Sep 18, 2025•27 min•Season 5Ep. 32
In the remote Šumava mountains of the Czech Republic, legends of giants, strange lights, and translucent beings are whispered through a mix of folklore and extraterrestrial mystery. From a prehistoric “Giant’s Castle” with glowing bones to Cold War–era UFO sightings ignored by radar, the region has long been a hotspot of unexplained phenomena. Some claim aliens refuel on its uranium-rich peaks, while others whisper of forest spirits luring wanderers away. Šumava remains one of Europe’s most unse...
Sep 04, 2025•23 min•Season 5Ep. 31
In the winter of 1892, the quiet town of Exeter, Rhode Island, became the stage for one of New England’s most infamous cases of vampire panic. Tuberculosis, then called “consumption”, was killing families one by one, and superstition filled the gaps science couldn’t explain. When 19-year-old Mercy Brown died, neighbors whispered she wasn’t at rest… that she was undead and feeding on her brother from beyond the grave. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Sen...
Aug 14, 2025•18 min•Season 5Ep. 30
In 1987, a family purchased a set of second-hand bunk beds for their young daughters. Almost immediately after they started being used, their children started reporting a strange apparition, visions, and objects moving on their own. Can objects be haunted? And if so, are there more true accounts that can prove it to us? In this episode, we explore the Tallman Bunkbeds Haunting, as well as mention the Hexham Heads Mystery, and the Haunted Dybbuk Box. Here's the story of the bunk beds on Unsolved ...
Aug 01, 2025•25 min•Season 5Ep. 29
In 2019, a woman was spotted dancing on the street in Belgrade, Serbia. Rumors spread about her carrying a knife and chasing people, and bystanders were warned not to look her in the eye. Then in 2022, the video was shared on TikTok and it started an entire new type of digital lore, one that terrified those of us who believed we might encounter her out at night. She became known as The Serbian Dancing Lady, and I was surprised to find out that she was actually real. You can find Edwin social med...
Jul 25, 2025•21 min•Season 5Ep. 28
In the shadow of Cold War paranoia, a secret Soviet experiment aims to push the limits of human endurance by keeping test subjects awake for an extended period using a mysterious gas. As the days stretch on, the experiment spirals beyond scientific control, revealing unsettling truths about the human mind, the nature of sleep, and the darkness that lies within us all. This is The Russian Sleep Experiment, a creepypasta story that gained traction and still unnerves us over a decade later. You can...
Jul 19, 2025•28 min•Season 5Ep. 27
There is a chilling pattern of how governments have systematically dehumanized, displaced, and exterminated entire groups of people throughout history using bureaucratic steps. Drawing from real atrocities such as the Holocaust, the Khmer Rouge regime, the Rwandan genocide, and the Armenian genocide, as well as injustices in U.S. history like the internment of Japanese Americans and the treatment of Native and African Americans, I trace a common structure of how oppression builds: with labels, p...
Jul 11, 2025•31 min•Season 5Ep. 26
In 1878, Esther Cox from Amherst, Nova Scotia started experiencing strange paranormal occurrences in her home. And it wasn't just her. Her own family, clergymen, and doctors also witnessed the bizarre events. But since all of these accounts come from a single source that came to be known as The Great Amherst Mystery, written by an actor who stayed with the family in order to monetize the story, how much of it should we believe? You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want t...
Jun 29, 2025•31 min•Season 5Ep. 25
In this episode of Horror Story, we journey into three hauntingly mysterious woodlands. First, we head to Athens, Texas, to uncover the layered legends of Fuller Memorial Park, a quiet burial site wrapped in rumors of escaped circus monkeys, occult rituals, and a vanished underground tunnel system. Then, we step into the heart of North Carolina to visit The Devil’s Tramping Ground, a barren circle where nothing grows and the Devil is said to walk each night. Finally, we end in the chilling Freet...
Jun 20, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 24
In one of the most remote places on Earth, strange stories have surfaced quietly, rarely, and often without explanation. This episode follows what people claim to have seen, heard, and felt in Antarctica, and what those accounts reveal about isolation, perception, and the unknown. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.com You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel an...
Jun 12, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Zigmund Adamski, a retired miner, leaves his home on a quiet afternoon in 1980 and vanishes. Days later, his body is discovered on a heap of coal. With no signs of violence, and no clear cause for what happened, this case has haunted investigators and skeptics alike for over four decades. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.com You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. C...
Jun 05, 2025•28 min•Season 5Ep. 22
In the quiet Spanish village of Bélmez de la Moraleda , an ordinary home became the center of one of the strangest unexplained phenomena of the 20th century. María Gómez Cámara experienced what started as a mysterious mark on a kitchen floor that turned into a decades-long enigma that drew scientists, skeptics, and paranormal investigators from around the world. The events that unfolded inside that house leave behind a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. You can find Edwin social media as...
May 29, 2025•25 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Witches paying taxes. Curses that make headlines. Haunted mountains and rituals that still shape lives in 2025. In this episode, we journey deep into Romania’s Carpathian Mountains—a place where folklore, fear, and real-world consequences collide. These aren’t fairy tales. This is modern witchcraft, spiritual warfare, and a haunting cultural history that refuses to die. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.com Voice...
May 15, 2025•27 min•Season 5Ep. 20
In 1979, an ordinary man began having the same nightmare—night after night, always the same. A plane, a runway, a fiery crash. He told someone. He tried to warn them. This is the story of David Booth's terrifying premonition. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! @edwincov on social or hello@horrorstory.com Voicemails: fanlist.com/scary You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anyti...
May 09, 2025•22 min•Season 5Ep. 19
The true story of Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s chief exorcist, who claimed to have fought real demons for over 60 years. From wartime Italy to secret Vatican chambers, this chilling story follows the cases that defined his career—and the evil he believed was hiding (and still hides) in plain sight. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.com Voicemails: fanlist.com/scary You can get these ad-free through Scary...
May 01, 2025•32 min•Season 5Ep. 18
In the mid-1980s, a teacher living in a quiet English village began receiving impossible messages—left on a borrowed computer, in a house that held strange energy. Known as The Dodleston Messages, this mystery involves a person communicates claiming to be living there, at that same place, but in the year 1541. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.com My other podcast mentioned: ScaryStoryPodcast.com You can get thes...
Apr 24, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 17
In 1970, a woman was found dead in Bergen, Norway’s remote Ice Valley — burned, unidentified, and surrounded by a trail of strange clues. Decades later, no one knows who she was, why she came, or what really happened in those final hours. Today, we only refer to her as The Isdal Woman. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.com You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Canc...
Apr 17, 2025•24 min•Season 5Ep. 16
In the heart of India’s Thar Desert lies Kuldhara, an abandoned village shrouded in mystery. Once a thriving community, it now stands as a haunting relic of the past, with stories of strange whispers, eerie footsteps, and a chilling presence that lingers in the ruins. In this episode, we explore the history, legends, and unsettling experiences that continue to surround this enigmatic place. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@...
Apr 10, 2025•26 min•Season 5Ep. 15
What happens when an exorcism goes too far? In this episode of Horror Story, we explore real cases from Romania, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, and beyond—where belief in possession led to fatal rituals. These are not tales from horror films, but real events where faith, fear, and fanaticism collided. Warning: This episode contains disturbing content related to violence and death during exorcisms. Listener discretion is strongly advised. You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free f...
Apr 04, 2025•26 min•Season 5Ep. 14
A chilling dive into the eerie legend of Canada’s Nahanni Valley, where natural beauty masks centuries of terror. From Indigenous warnings to modern disappearances, the story unfolds like a haunting puzzle. With explorers going missing, decapitated bodies, and strange forces at play, this episode ventures into one of the world’s most mysterious and terrifying places. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.com Voicemai...
Mar 27, 2025•23 min•Season 5Ep. 13
La Mano Peluda was a popular Mexican radio show where people called in with their paranormal encounters, sharing them live. But during one of these transmissions, Josué Velázquez shares how he is accompanied by a demon and confesses to performing horrible acts, live on air. What happened after, was a series of strange occurrences at the recording studio, eventually ending to the death of the show's beloved host, Juan Ramón Sáenz. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea? Send me...
Mar 20, 2025•24 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Pyramid Lake and Lake Tahoe have been surrounded by dark mysteries since the beginning. Tales of entities that surround the bodies of water and are the ones responsible for the many disappearances in the water. We explore some first-hand accounts, along with some of the legends from the Washo and Paiute people that add to the significance of these eerie lakes. You can find Edwin social media as @edwincov Have an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.com Voicemails: fan...
Mar 13, 2025•20 min•Season 5Ep. 11
The Hope Diamond is one of the most famous jewels in the world, but its beauty hides a chilling past. From its origins in India to its journey through the hands of kings, queens, and the wealthy elite, this mysterious blue gem has been followed by a legacy of misfortune. Some say it’s cursed—bringing ruin to those who possess it. But is it just bad luck, or is there something truly sinister about this diamond? In this episode, we unravel the eerie history of the Hope Diamond and the many tragedi...
Mar 06, 2025•24 min•Season 5Ep. 10
For decades, people around the world have reported eerie clown sightings—clowns appearing in places they shouldn’t be, watching from the shadows, lurking in the woods, and even knocking on doors in the dead of night. But in 2016, something strange happened. A wave of clown sightings spread across the United States, leaving behind fear, unanswered questions, and a chilling pattern that seems to repeat every few decades. Are these just pranks? A case of mass hysteria? Or is there something much mo...
Feb 27, 2025•22 min•Season 5Ep. 9
A lone figure in gray stands on the shores of Pawleys Island. Those who see him are given an unspoken warning—and those who listen are spared from disaster. Who is he? Why does he appear before deadly storms? This is the chilling legend of The Gray Man and the eerie encounters that have left survivors questioning, and appreciating, his existence. From University of South Carolina: https://horrorstory.com/gray-man-studies Gray Man caught on camera? https://horrorstory.com/gray-man-video You can g...
Feb 20, 2025•17 min•Season 5Ep. 8
The boundaries between artificial intelligence and the paranormal have begun to blur, leading to eerie, unsettling discoveries. What happens when an AI system generates something that refuses to disappear? What if digital ghosts are more than just glitches? This deep dive into AI-generated entities, thoughtforms, and digital resurrections explores real-world cases where artificial intelligence seems to manifest something… unexplainable. The article on "Loab" and @Supercomposite's original tweets...
Feb 13, 2025•25 min•Season 5Ep. 7
