Bedtime Stories

Story One – The Horrifying Hexham Heads In our last few episodes, we have examined reported incidents involving cryptids in possession of near-supernatural abilities, as well as others focusing on allegations of ghostly and inexplicable poltergeist activity. But in this story, we will be looking at a mysterious series of events which incorporate both. Join us, as we examine the horrifying history...

Part One – Happenings Numerous high-profile cases of alleged hauntings have originated from the British Isles, from the poltergeist activity and demonic possession at Enfield to the unsettling apparitions witnessed at Borley Rectory. But perhaps the most terrifying of these tales is also the least well-known. The story of a family terrorised by an evil presence whilst residing in a remote Welsh mo...

Story One – The Land Between the Lakes America’s vast national parks and sprawling recreational areas are said to play host to a gallery of mysterious entities. This week, we take a look at a murderous cryptid, which is rumoured to reside in a region, which separates the southeastern states of Tennessee and Kentucky. A place known as the land between the lakes. Story Two – The Battle of Ape Canyon...

Story One – The Mysterious Setagaya Murders In December of 2000, an entire family was murdered inside their home address in Western Tokyo. Despite leaving numerous clues behind at the crime scene, their killer has never been identified, with the police investigation continuing to this day. This week, we look into the harrowing case of the Setagaya Murders. Story Two – Minnamurra’s Bloody Mile On t...

Part One – Villisca In June of 1912, an entire household was brutally slain in the small town of Villisca, Iowa. No one was ever brought to justice for the crime and evidence now suggests that it may have been just one of a large number of families murdered by the same killer. Who was the man from the train? Part Two – Modus Operandi More than a century after the mysterious murders at Villisca, au...

Story One – The Lake Baikal Swimmers There are countless myths and legends associated with Russia’s sprawling Lake Baikal — from reports of a mythical monster to a hidden fortune in missing treasure. But by far the most intriguing of such tales is an alleged encounter between the Soviet army and members of a mysterious underwater race. Story Two – The Baltic Sea Anomaly During the summer of 2011,...

Story One – The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery What caused the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers from a remote, uninhabited and almost inaccessible islet situated in the tempestuous North Atlantic Ocean? Was it Mother Nature's wrath? Or could there have been something more sinister at work? Story Two – Vanished Without A Trace Alaska remains one of America’s most unsettled and...

Story One – The Devil’s Footprints On the morning of 9th February 1855, residents of a small town in Devon awoke to find an unbroken trail of hooved prints, which stretched over one hundred miles of snowy terrain, including the roofs of houses and buildings. Story Two – The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor The B3212 highway is known for two things. On the one hand it provides stunning views of Devon County...

Story One – The Hospital That Never Was During the 1970s, city authorities in Moscow approved the building of a huge new super hospital. It would never be completed, and its abandoned remains would become the scene of numerous strange and inexplicable deaths. Story Two – Tulong In 1982, a newly completed film centre in Manila was the pride of the administration in the Philippines. However, it harb...

Story One – The Kelly Cahill Abduction Was a young couple abducted by what they described as “shadow people” on a lonely stretch of Australian highway? Their story may, at first, seem far-fetched. However, there were other witnesses. Story Two – The Demons on the Fringe We’ve all heard of guardian angels who are said to visit upon us in our times of need, but what about darker, more malevolent ent...

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