EXORCISTA: Horror & True Crime with Victoria Unikel

In this episode of Secrets, Spells & Shadows, I explore the real story behind California's Winchester Mystery House. Sarah Winchester, widow of rifle magnate William Winchester, spent 38 years and $5 million building one of the strangest houses in America. After a Boston medium told her that spirits of Winchester rifle victims sought revenge, Sarah moved to San Jose and began endless cons...

What if painkillers were laced with poison to hide a murder? In 1986, Stella Nickell spiked Excedrin with cyanide to kill her husband for a $176k insurance payout, but her plan claimed innocent lives. Join EXORCISTA by Victoria Unikel to unravel this chilling true crime tale of greed, betrayal, and a link to the infamous Tylenol Murders. Perfect for fans of serial killers, cold cases, and poison m...

What happens when you touch a cursed object? In 1969 Birmingham, three people found out - and disappeared forever. This vintage mystery begins when a leather grimoire with eternally wet ink appears in a library basement. Everyone who handled this cursed object vanished from locked rooms: art student Alan Price disappeared from his flat, chemistry student Keith Dryer vanished from his dorm, psychol...

February 1985. West Pittston, Pennsylvania. The Smurl family's duplex at 330 Chase Street becomes ground zero for one of America's most violent hauntings. What starts with flickering lights escalates to physical attacks, levitating children, and screams that neighbors hear through 8 inches of concrete. When the Catholic Church fails three times to exorcise the house, the Smurls call Ed a...

"Rebecca was my tenth great-grandmother. They hanged her as a witch." That midnight message from viewer Aubrey Feinberg reopened a 1662 case I had to investigate. What if you discovered your family tree included a woman executed for witchcraft? That's exactly what happened to my listener Aubrey Feinberg. In this true crime episode, we investigate the Connecticut witch trials - deadl...

October 1943. The US Navy makes a destroyer vanish. Not just from radar - from reality. Four minutes later, USS Eldridge returns with sailors screaming, embedded in solid steel. The Navy called it "Project Rainbow." The survivors called it hell. Some were fused to the deck. Others burned without fire. Three vanished forever - their names erased from records. 🎥 Watch & Subscribe the...

November 1922. A dusty door opens. Air hisses out. The candle flame bends toward gold that hasn't seen light in 3,000 years. Then people start dying. Lord Carnarvon drops dead. Cairo goes dark. A cobra—symbol of pharaoh's power—swallows Howard Carter's pet canary. By 1929, 22 people connected to King Tutankhamun's tomb are dead. Fever. Falls. Suicide. Blood poisoning. Each deat...

In 1892, Rhode Island townspeople opened Mercy Brown's grave, found fresh blood in her corpse, and performed a ritual straight from medieval folklore. They burned her heart and made her tuberculosis-stricken brother drink the ashes. This wasn't superstition—it was their only hope against a disease killing entire families. Victoria Unikel examines the desperation that drove educated Ameri...

In 1959, nine hikers entered the Ural Mountains. Days later, they were found dead—barefoot in the snow, with missing body parts and internal trauma labeled “beyond human force.” Their tent was ripped open from within. Their clothes glowed with radiation. The cause of death? Unknown. This episode of EXORCISTA explores the terrifying facts and supernatural theories behind The Dyatlov Pass Incident ,...

A midwife’s herbal cures once saved lives—until King James blamed her for summoning storms. The resulting North Berwick trials ignited Scotland’s deadliest witch-hunt. Victoria Unikel guides listeners through trial records, torture confessions, and the lingering cultural scars still visible in Scottish memorials today. 🎥 Watch & Subscribe the cinematic version on YouTube: https://www.youtube....

During the 1950s, U.S. officials secretly stole children’s bones worldwide to measure nuclear fallout. They called it Project Sunshine , but it was anything but bright. This episode details the lab protocols, secret shipping routes, and congressional hearings that ended the program. Victoria Unikel links Sunshine to later scandals—from Tuskegee to MK-Ultra—showing how fear turns ethics to ash. 🎥...

In 1804, London buzzed with tales of a shimmering apparition near Hammersmith churchyard. Armed volunteers vowed to “shoot the spectre.” One misty night, a trigger was pulled—ending an innocent life and birthing a landmark murder case. Victoria Unikel unpacks witness statements, Old Bailey transcripts, and the folklore that still lingers along Black Lion Lane. Discover how a ghost story carved its...

She performed barefoot for kings, shared beds with generals, and crossed borders on luxury trains. In 1917, the same allure made Mata Hari France’s most wanted spy. Was she truly Germany’s Agent H-21—or a casualty of wartime hysteria? Victoria Unikel pieces together court records, decoded telegrams, and private letters that reveal a woman trapped between power and prejudice. Hear how propaganda tu...

  The EXORCISTA podcast is evolving.  Beginning June 2 , we’re doubling the magic with two episodes every week :  Mondays: Magic Lab – Practical rituals and symbolic methods rooted in intention and transformation, focused on personal power, clarity, and growth. Thursdays: Dark Histories & Mysteries – Cinematic storytelling that explores true horror, cultural folklore, crime, legends, and unexp...

Was Pope John Paul I silenced for uncovering too much? He died suddenly just 33 days into his papacy, with no autopsy and missing paperwork. Many believe the Illuminati infiltrated the Vatican, using influence, oaths, and ritual silence to maintain control. Victoria Unikel dives into suppressed evidence, symbolic clues, and a long trail of unanswered questions. She ends the episode with a Ritual t...

In 1969, London was seized by fear. At the heart of it—Highgate Cemetery, where dozens claimed to see a vampire with glowing red eyes among crumbling tombs. Victoria Unikel unpacks the witness accounts, paranormal investigations, and social panic that gave rise to the Highgate Vampire legend. This episode ends with a Cemetery Protection Ritual , blending rosemary, obsidian, and silent intention to...

In 1692, a village tore itself apart. The Salem Witch Trials claimed 20 lives and ruined many more. But what fueled the hysteria? From the first “afflicted girls” to courtroom panic, Victoria Unikel traces how fear spread like wildfire—and how it reflects power, politics, and gender dynamics even today. This episode ends with a Ritual for Justice , a candle-and-herb meditation to help realign pers...

Elizabeth Báthory, the Blood Countess of Hungary, was accused of killing over 600 girls to bathe in their blood—seeking eternal youth. But how much of it was true? In this chilling episode, Victoria Unikel separates fact from myth, revisiting witness testimony, castle records, and court politics that shaped one of history’s darkest legends. Was Báthory a vampire, a witch, or a political threat? An...

  Before The Exorcist movie shocked the world and redefined horror in 1973, there was a true case that few dared to speak of. In this episode, we go beyond the screen to explore the real story that inspired the most iconic exorcism movie ever made.  A young boy in 1949. A Ouija board. A series of unexplained attacks. A team of Jesuit priests in St. Louis battling something they couldn’t explain. T...

When God’s silence turned to terror, King Saul sought the Witch of Endor to raise the prophet Samuel—a choice that sealed his fate. Victoria Unikel explores ancient Israelite attitudes toward necromancy, compares Greek oracles and Spiritualist séances, and provides a water-scrying Channeling Ritual that stresses consent and closure. 🎥 Watch & Subscribe the cinematic version on YouTube: https:...

Inside the Third Reich, a secret SS unit scoured Europe for relics said to control fate. Hear how Himmler’s Ahnenerbe hunted the Spear of Destiny, looted mystic libraries, and performed lethal ceremonies at Wewelsburg Castle. Victoria Unikel then guides listeners through a red-candle “Ritual of Power” designed for personal resilience—reminding us that true strength requires responsibility. In this...

The 1612 Pendle Witch Trials ended with gallows and ghosts—but the whispers never stopped. Victoria Unikel recounts how a beggar’s pin, a child’s testimony, and a king’s paranoia doomed twelve souls. From King James I’s “Daemonologie” to modern ghost sightings on Pendle Hill, this episode explores why the case still haunts Britain. Stay to the end for a practical Mirror Truth Ritual: rosemary, bla...

 In this episode of EXORCISTA: Horror & True Crime with Victoria Unikel , we travel deep into the heart of Norfolk, England, to uncover the chilling truth behind the ghost of Raynham Hall. This isn’t just a haunting — it’s one of the most enduring paranormal mysteries in the world. Lady Dorothy Walpole, once a noblewoman, became the Brown Lady — a name whispered for centuries. Her ghost, captu...

Marie Laveau wasn’t just a legend — she was power. In this episode of Exorcista: Horror & True Crime with Victoria Unikel , we reveal the real story of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Was she a healer? A mystic? Or something far more dangerous? Step into the courtroom where she changed fate with red chalk, a gris-gris bag, and ancient Creole spells. Some called it protection. Others called it...

In this first episode of EXORCISTA: Horror & True Crime , host Victoria Unikel shares the true story that sparked a global horror and paranormal storytelling project. As a modern witch and creative visionary, Victoria reveals how early life experiences, spiritual protection rituals, and hidden truths shaped the world of EXORCISTA. 🎙️ What you’ll learn in this episode: A real ritual for spiritu...