Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories

Join us for a spine-tingling journey into the unknown as we share four true terrifying stories from the Castle of Spirits archives: "Germany's Ghosts" recounts a child's unsettling encounter with a haunted clown doll; "Don't Watch Him Sleep" documents a family's experiences with a mysterious woman watching over them at night; "The Long Dirt Road" r...

Take a walk through the eerie hallways of some of the most haunted hospitals known to human experience. Listen along as we unveil four bone-chilling true ghost stories that all take place within the walls of these uniquely terrifying institutions. From ghostly apparitions in empty corridors to the lingering presence of former patients and caregivers, these terrifying tales will have you looking ov...

Are you ready for a chilling journey through haunted malls and spooky shopping centers? In this spine-tingling episode of the Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories podcast, we share four real-life ghostly encounters that'll give you second thoughts about venturing into your local mall. These accounts, submitted by podcast listeners and readers of the website, document the terrifying true super...

One ghost, two cryptids, and a mysterious town from the past creep their way into your ears as the Ghostkeepers serve up scares galore. Have you got a cryptid sighting to report? Dial 801-436-7838 and share your story! Stories: The Concerned Mother (Anonymous, South Australia) Something Lives at Jackman Trail (Jeff, Arkansas, USA) Could Not Figure Out What it Was (Anonymous, Turkey) Faded Town (An...

Was Jack the Ripper a time traveler? What is it about London tube stations and time slips? Can ghosts really attach themselves to furniture? And  why does everything terrifying always happen at night? Join us as we go in search of answers to these supremely creepy questions. Stories: Unknown Tube Station The Ghosts of Crosbie Towers The Followers Creeped Out on Graveyard Shift Links: Crosbie Tower...

Have a slice of the supernatural in our latest episode, "Paranormal Pizza." This week, we’re serving up four true ghost stories that all have one thing in common—pizza. From unexplained brushes with the unknown to eerie encounters on late-night deliveries, these spine-chilling true accounts will make you think twice about your next pizza run. Nutritional Information: This episode is pack...

Are liminal spaces repositories for lost spirits? Hear four true ghost stories that suggest they just might be: A commercial pilot encounters the spirit of a dead passenger; three teens go in search of spooky thrills at a cemetery and get more than they bargained for; a concerned daughter spends the night at her parents' haunted house; and a patient stumbles across a disused hospital wing tha...

Mimic entities are supernatural beings that replicate the voices of living people; doppelgangers are the visual manifestation of this phenomenon; and immortals are human-like creatures who never age and cannot die. Is there a connection between these three phenomena? In this episode, we endeavor to answer that question as we share the true stories of people who have encountered them. Also: A drive...

What are doppelgangers? In paranormal folklore, they're thought to be the apparitions of living people that spontaneously appear and just as quickly vanish. Some suggest they're supernatural entities and harbingers of misfortune. Others believe doppelgangers are actual physical beings, evil twins bent on wreaking havoc on the lives of the unsuspecting. In this episode, we feature the tru...

Amateur ghost hunters are chased out of an abandoned asylum by a jabbering herky-jerky puppet man. On a rural highway, the ghost of a murdered tow truck driver comes to the aid of stranded travelers. And the tale of a haunted ceiling fan prompts the Ghostkeepers to share an unexplained experience of their own. Stories: The Fan Ghost Horror at Sandhill Park Phantom Tow Truck Music: “Alien Shifter”...

Just off the infamous Mystery Mile in western Pennsylvania, an angry ghost child's late-night visits grow increasingly alarming. A young family is haunted by a duo of specters insistent on preventing them from leaving. A new homeowner discovers something inhuman living in her basement. And a protective father comes face to face with an attic-dwelling entity with a taste for young flesh. Stori...

The death of writer Edgar Allan Poe has been shrouded in mystery for nearly two centuries, and there is no shortage of theories on how the master of the macabre met his untimely end. Was Poe the victim of foul play? Or did he succumb to his inner demons? In this special episode of the Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories Podcast, the Ghostkeepers endeavor to answer one of the great unsolved questi...

A sleeper is awakened by a crouching creature with huge eyes and a menacing smile. A child spots a tiny humanoid lurking in a tree. A skeleton crew of night-shift nurses hear a disembodied voice asking for help. A podcast listener shares their run-in with a freakish grinning monk. And a ghost named Johnny comes knocking. Stories: Crouching There Little Man Voice in the Hall (2) Johnny the Ghost Mu...

A mimic demon attaches itself to an unsuspecting family. The spirit of a long-dead cowboy refuses to leave the site of his death.  An encounter with a ghostly nun offers clues to an unsolved crime. And a Ouija board session reveals the lingering echoes of a violent murder. Stories: Robin and the Mimic Demon The Angry Cowboy The Nun Freebird Music: “Aftermath” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) “Dark...

A malevolent spirit uses a Ouija board to gain entry into this world. The ghost of a murdered matriarch leaves her grave in search of payback. A young girl is tormented by a quartet of giggling china dolls. And two campers find themselves trapped by a supernatural spectacle of epic proportions. This week, the Ghostkeepers share four never-before-heard horror tales too terrifying to be true. Storie...

Driving through the British moors at night, a man comes upon a hitchhiker from another time. In New Zealand, a long and winding road is the setting for a multi-ghost encounter. On a cold and foggy night in New Jersey, good samaritans offer a lift to a hitcher with no eyes. And the spirit of a woman killed in a fire haunts the Sussex County mansion where she died 100 years ago.  Stories: Burning Do...

Mysterious beings pay a late-night visit to suburbia.  A toddler is plagued by visitations from a "scary dead guy" under his bed.  A rural Texas home is besieged by loud knocks and strange sounds in the surrounding woods. And in 1943 Germany, a family bears witness to a procession of the dead. Also: the Haunted Hotline is in full operation, and ghosts are standing by to hear your persona...

Steel yourself for the horrors to come this Thanksgiving with an inoculating dose of terrifying tales meant to chill you to the wishbone. In "Thanksgiving," a beloved family friend is determined not to let a little thing like death keep him from the mashed potatoes. Next, a babysitter finds out why the family refuses to go upstairs in "Brother-In-Law's House." Lost hikers...

Is it possible to communicate with the dead...by phone? One man learns the answer to that question in the chilling true ghost story "On the Other Side of Death." Also: In "Extra Passenger," an unlucky driver learns you should never look in the rearview mirror when you're driving on a lonely mountain road in the dead of a winter night. Meanwhile in L.A., a Warner Brothers e...

Four true stories of Halloween horror are on hand as the Ghostkeepers revel in the spirit of the spooky season. It's a BOO-nanza of...well, boos! Stories: The Inherited Car and Great-Grandma Night Shift Ghost Bedford Haunting Three Story Terror Music: “Irregular Rhythms” Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) “Dark Depression” Ashot-Danielyan-Composer (pixabay.com/users/27049680) “Fantastic Dim Bar” Kevin...

Four true ghost stories that'll make you rethink getting behind the wheel after dark. 1. The Creature in the Rain : On a rural road in a downpour, a driver catches a horrifying hop-on. 2. The Highway of Hell : Three teens on a late-night cruise have a run-in with the dead. 3. The Hitchhiker : A truck driver unwittingly picks up a passenger with a message. 4. Greetings from Iceland : In a snow...

A librarian meets a horrifying patron after hours. In historic Salem, a man holds an epic stare-down with a belligerent ghost. On the Caribbean island of Trindad, a bicyclist is pursued by a demon in the form of a beautiful woman. And a childhood memory resurfaces, revealing a family's chilling ordeal living with the Straw Hat Man. Plus: Real talk about orbs. What they are, and what they prob...

In a cabin deep in the woods of West Virginia, a malevolent entity makes itself known. And in rural Michigan, a group of friends takes a late-night forest walk that leads them straight into the path of an ancient supernatural force. Stories: A Presence in the Woods Woods Walk Music: “Spacial Harvest” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) “Vanishing” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Theme Music: "Lig...

Two motorists are pursued by an evil entity on a dark desert highway. In the backwoods of Tennessee, a long abandoned fire tower marks the spot where ghost children, a woodland wild man, and the specter of a murderous cult leader are said to haunt the land. Outside a small village in rural Greece, a young traveler encounters an old vampire. And two teenagers discover an abandoned convent whose for...

A toddler is terrorized by a ghost child named "Tommy." A mother learns the horrifying truth about her daughter's imaginary friend in "Humming Angela." And an airport employee has a haunting late-night "Bathroom Incident." Stories: Tommy Humming Angela Bathroom Incident Links: The Appointment (movie scene) Music: “Fantastic Dim Bar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...