Horrifying History

The city of Savannah, Georgia in the United States is known for its undeniable beauty.   From its moss draped oak trees to its cobblestone streets; this place is filled with historical buildings and areas, which have dark pasts and lingering spirits. So snuggle in my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tales of some of Savannah’s most haunted places, and the ghosts that are still said to ling...

Alice in Wonderland is an children’s novel that was written by Lewis Carroll in 1865.   It is now known as one of the best works of Victorian literature, and believe it or not - it has never been out of print.   This story has been adapted to become movies, television shows, musical theatre, ballet, theme parks, video games, and much more.   But what many don’t know is that the main character of A...

Imagine for a moment that you decide to go for a walk.   You say goodbye to your loved ones, and expect to go home after spending some time communing with nature.   But what if you didn’t return?   This is exactly what happened to Joshua Maddux, who went missing in May of 2008.   Searches turned up nothing, and it took Joshua’s family seven years to find out what happened to him.   This was the st...

Werewolves have been part of folklore since the times of Greek mythology.   In one of the earliest stories about werewolves; an Arcadian King named Lycaon decided to test Zeus by serving him a dish of his slaughtered and dismembered son to see if Zeus was truly the all seeing god that everyone said he was.   When Zeus found out, he was furious.   As punishment, Zeus turned Lycaon into a wolf and k...

Hi my spooky friends!   You are likely wondering why I am jumping into your feed today.   Well…tomorrow is Christmas, which just happens to come on a Wednesday this year.   So tomorrow you will be getting your regular weekly episode of Horrifying History, but today - you are getting an extra episode as my gift to you.   Today we are telling a creepy tale of the Mistletoe Bride, which is as old as...

I think that at one time or another everyone has thought about how they would die.   It is a morbid question, but if there is one thing that is certain in life is that we will die eventually.   We have almost no control on the when and where, and all of us wish that we will lead long fulfilling lives and die in our sleep.   But the truth is, death comes for us all.   Sometimes it comes in bizarre...

There is a building located in the city of Edmonton that is considered to be one of the most haunted buildings in the province of Alberta in Canada.   The former Charles Camsell Hospital is a location filled with dark secrets that resulted in many of their former patients never making it back home again. So get comfortable my spooky friends… today you will hear the history of a very dark place, bu...

Television has become an integral part of many of our lives, and is an excellent medium for entertainment and information.   It can shape our society’s culture and beliefs.   From news programs to reality shows, Television plays an essential role in the daily lives of people around the world.   But sometimes, there are unexpected, shocking, or bizarre moments that have been caught on live tv that...

The province of Alberta in Canada is known mostly for being oil country with farms sprinkled in-between.  When I was growing up, I loved to travel off the farm to spend time with my cousins in the city of Edmonton.   I would stay at my aunt and uncle’s home, and my cousins and I would roam wherever we wanted to.   There was no reason for my aunt and uncle to worry, because after all…Edmonton was a...

One of the more famous secret societies in history is the Hellfire Club, and it has been the subject of rumour and mystery for years.   It is said that this club was a place where people committed dark deeds, black magic, and even murder.   But was any of this true? So turn down the lights my spooky friends…today we are traveling back in time to see where the truth actually lies Our website is the...

One of the most famous murders in movie history is the killing of a young deer’s mother.   In the Disney classic movie “Bambi”; we are taken of a journey though a young deer’s eyes.   As a fawn, he learns from his doting mother that there are dangers in our world.   As he grows up, he learns that the world is filled with tragedy as well as beauty. But as we spoke about in previous episodes; Disney...

Lighthouses are beacons of light that help ships safely come home, and often they are a lifeline to seafarers caught in the chaos of a violent storm.   But sometimes; lighthouses can’t save those at sea.   Many sailors, captains, and passengers have died in coastal accidents, pirate attacks, or due to their inability to see the light of these beacons of hope.   In addition to this, a lighthouse ke...

Ghost stories are a worldwide phenomenon, and the country of Canada is no exception.   There is no shortage of terrifying ghost sightings, strange apparitions, and unexplained occurrences across the country.   So get ready my spooky friends. In the spirit of Halloween; Chris from the podcast “The Wall of Unusual, and I are going to take you on a voyage to some of the most notoriously creepy spots...

Many have heard the dark tale of Elizabeth Bathory, who was a Hungarian countess thought to have murdered countless young women in the early 17th century.   In season four we told you all about her tale, but she is not the only historical wealthy and powerful noblewoman who was said to have darkness in her soul.   There was another who was found guilty for murdering 38 of her serfs, while instilli...

Imagine for a moment that you are a freelance journalist, and you finally get your big break - an interview with a well known inventor and entrepreneur.   He invites you to interview him while taking you for a ride in his privately built midget submarine.   You would likely be thinking to yourself that this is an opportunity of a lifetime.   When Kim Wall got this invitation; she thought so too, b...

A few months ago; I was asked to be on the podcast “The Wall of Unusual”, where we discussed the Ted Bundy case.   Host Chris and I both live in the Canadian province of Ontario, and after the episode we started to talk about some to the dark tales that our country had to offer.   That discussion led to the episode that you are about to hear.   So…buckle in my spooky friends. Today Chris and I are...

America’s Most Wanted was an American tv show that debuted on February 7, 1988 that was hosted by John Walsh.   John had gained publicity and became a crime advocate after his own son was kidnapped and murdered in 1981.   The show featured crime reenactments and interviews with those who were involved, with the goal to get tips that could eventually solve the crime.   This show was the longest run...

Next to graveyards and drafty old castles; theatres are often talked about as a site for paranormal activity.   With the amount of drama, superstition, and ego in these locations, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that theatres are a supernatural hotspot.   So listen in my spooky friends.   You are about to hear the stories of some of the most ghost ridden performance spaces around the world. O...

From french twist nails to strawberry makeup; there are many different beauty trends that have taken hold this year.   Trends seem to form easily, and soon they are out of sight and out of mind.   But not all trends are good or healthy for a person to try.   So turn up the volume my spooky friends.   You are about to hear about some of the strange things that people would do for beauty Our website...

Female friendships are very special.   Many times these bonds are shown to last longer than other bonds in a woman’s life whether they are romantic, family, or otherwise.   But sometimes; one of the two in a friendship starts to become jealous of their friend for various reasons, and this can develop into a sort of competition between the two which results in the two becoming frenemies.   Research...

We have all heard it at least once in our lives…don’t take candy from strangers.   Adults have been saying this to children for years in the hopes to protect them from being kidnapped, and it is believed that this phrase originated from one of the most famous missing person cases in history that is also believed to be America’s first ransom kidnapping.   So get comfortable my spooky friends.   You...

In legends; vampires are fanged creatures that prey on the living.   Their desire to feed off human blood is all consuming, and they are said to roam the world at night searching for they prey.   But there was a man that gained the nickname of the Vampire of Dusseldorf that is more terrifying than any mythical vampire could be. So settle in my spooky friends.   You are about to hear the tale of Pe...

When I was a young child; my mom would drop me off at my grandparent’s house while she ran her errands.   Grandma would plunk me down on the living room couch, and give me her newspapers to read.   But my grandma’s newspapers were not the ones that you likely read as a child.   Her’s were tabloids on their best day, and had titles like The National Inquirer, The National Examiner, and The Weekly W...

Very few women in history stand out in the way that Agrippina the Younger does.   She was the granddaughter of the first Roman emperor Octavian, and was a great niece to Emperor Tiberius.   She was Emperor Caligula’s sister, the wife of Emperor Claudius, and she was the mother of Emperor Nero.   This pedigree allowed for her to have immense power, but even so - Agrippina lived in a society ruled b...

Robert Pickton, who is known as the Pig Farmer Killer, confessed to killing forty nine women between 1995 and 2001.   His crimes sparked widespread outrage, and this resulted in the Canadian government acknowledging the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada.   Robert died on May 31, 2024 in a way that many think that he deserved, but his death brought up a lot of questions abou...