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Generations of Fear: Shadow Figures and a Child’s Midnight Terror
Two deeply unsettling firsthand accounts unfold. In the first, Cailynn recounts years of encounters with shadow figures tied to a dark presence that seems to follow her family across multiple homes and generations. In the second, Pablo shares a single, unforgettable night when his young son woke in absolute terror, fixated on something standing in their doorway that no one else could see. Together, these stories explore the terrifying unknown, the instincts that take over in moments of fear, and the unsettling idea that some presences don’t need to be seen to be real.You can get these ad...
The Last Visit: A Best Friend’s Spirit Returns Home
On a quiet August night, an unexplained voice echoes through a home... seemingly real. By morning, tragedy strikes with shocking news that changes everything. As grief unfolds, strange dreams and lingering questions behind loss, but also something beyond it. This is a story about friendship, sudden death, and the haunting possibility that some connections don’t end when life does.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovEditing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW So...
The Beating Heart in the Closet: Stories From My Grandmother's House
In this true scary story, we hear about eerie childhood memories inside James' grandmother’s house in Corpus Christi, Texas. There, he experienced paranormal encounters that seemed to follow him into adulthood. Tonight, he shares a lifetime of unexplained experiences. Strange noises in dark hallways, religious statues turning overnight, shadow figures, and an object brought back from Iraq that may have carried something with it. Was it a haunting tied to a place… or something far more personal?You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on T...
Alone on the Ridge: A Midnight Mystery in Washington’s Backcountry
In 2008, a hunter scouting for an upcoming elk season deep in the Blue Mountains of Washington planned nothing more than a quiet night alone in the wilderness. But after falling asleep on a remote ridge, he woke to a pounding, unexplained headache and struggled to catch his breath. As he tried to figure out what was happening to his body, an eerie whooping call began echoing through the darkness, coming from a large animal that seemed to be challenging him.Thank you, Reid, for sharing your story with us.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free...
The Demon in the Hallway: 30 Years of Paranormal Encounters
In this true scary story, we hear from Breanna. Growing up in Waco, Texas, our caller believed the strange activity in her home was just childhood imagination until it followed her across state lines, through new houses, and into adulthood. From shadow figures and whispered voices to a terrifying shared encounter in an Amish home… and then from violent energy inside her brother’s room to a presence that seemed to want her at Cameron Park’s infamous Witches Castle… the experiences continued spanning nearly 30 years. This is a layered, deeply personal account of recurring entities, drained energy, and something...
The Voice That Called My Name: A True Story of Grief and Ghosts
In this true scary story, we hear from Andrea. She grew up as the only girl between two brothers in a small, aging home where strange things seemed to follow her from childhood into adulthood. It began with her name being called when no one was there. Later came footsteps on the porch, invisible hands tugging at her feet, and a ceiling fan that moved on its own.But the most powerful encounters didn’t happen until after tragedy struck her family in 2019. What followed were moments so vivid, so emotional, that she still wonders if it was a dr...
Dead Silence in the Woods: A Terrifying Encounter
In this true scary story, we hear about what started as childhood summers in the remote Allegheny Mountains to solitary camping trips as a young adult. It was there where one man believed he understood the woods of West Virginia. He had the directions and knew the trails. But during one late-night hike back to his car, the forest changed. The insects stopped making noise, and suddenly he heard a large creature chasing after him.Was it a predator? A legend? Or something far older that still lingers in those mountains?You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus...
The Peekaboo Man: Who is Watching You Right Now?
Some people experience one strange moment in their lives, others grow up surrounded by them. From a childhood encounter involving a skeletal face at a bedroom window to years of shadow figures, unseen hands, and voices coming from empty rooms, this episode follows one listener’s lifelong relationship with the unexplained. As an adult, the activity intensifies, focused around a single presence that peers from doorways and vanishes when noticed.If you have a true scary story that you want to share, find our form at truescarystory.comScheduling for this episode was done by Bianca Chaves, editing an...
The Hallway Thing: Decades of Unexplained Activity
In this true scary story, Evelyn has lived in the same house since early childhood, and for as long as they can remember, something has lived there with them. Strange sounds, unseen movement, animals refusing to enter certain spaces… all leading to one moment that still makes their heart race years later. What happened in the middle of an ordinary afternoon shattered every rational explanation and left behind physical proof that something in the house can act with intent.Have a story? TrueScaryStory.comEditing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound.Find Edw...
On Those Nights, Something Was Watching: Red Eyes & Shadows
Some childhood memories never fade, no matter how hard you try to bury them.In this episode, we hear two chilling true stories told by people who were far too young to understand what they were seeing. The first begins with a single night, a terrifying sound, and glowing red eyes watching from outside a bedroom window, an experience two sisters would not speak about for years. The second unfolds across decades inside a quiet house on the east side of Toledo, Ohio, where a shadowy presence seems tied to one specific room… and one family.Whether these en...
Marked From Birth: Stories of a Generational Haunting
In this true scary story, we hear from Tracey. From the time she could walk, she knew something was watching her. What began as a childhood fear followed her through foster homes, adulthood, and motherhood... growing stronger with every major change in her life. As others finally began to witness what she had always felt, the truth became harder to deny: this was definitely not imagination, sensitivity, or coincidence. It was something attached to her family line… and it wasn’t done yet.Have a true, personal, scary story? Reach out through TrueScaryStory.com! We'd love to have you on...
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Haunted Campgrounds: What Lurks in the Dark Woods? [Plus Replying to Comments]
In this true creepy story, we hear about the campgrounds that Jacob's family inherited. A place that was made to unplug and relax soon turned into a grounds where the unexplained lingers. Experiences regarding mimics (and potential doppelgängers) from out in the dark woods.Also in this episode, I go through the comments left for us from our last story. Thank you all for your replies and comments. It really means a lot.Episode edited and sound designed by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound. Additional production by me, Edwin Covarrubias and the Scary FM team.S...