Frightful

In this Bonus Episode, host Peter Laws shares a very strange experience that he had as a teenager...that came back in his early 20s. Did he witness a ghost, a demon, a cryptid...or was it all just a trick of the mind. Decide for yourself in tonight's bonus episode - 'My Own Frightful Story' If you'd like to engage with Peter about this or any other Frightful episode, you can visit...

(PART TWO) Tonight, we return to the frontier town in Springfield, Massachusetts, where witchcraft fever is about to explode. This is the second and final part of my immersive retelling of the little known story of Hugh and Mary Parsons - The Witches of Springfield, 1651 . Note: I first learned about this case from the excellent and in depth book, 'The Ruin of All Witches' by Malcolm Gaske...

(PART ONE) Tonight, I will take you to frontier town in Springfield, Massachusetts. The year is 1651, and strange things are starting to occur…livestock are dying, crops are struggling, and food is starting to spoil. Locals are even having strange seizures, and at night, as they try to sleep, they are haunted by terrifying nightmares. Then, the children of the village start to die…   Are they just...

…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Frightful. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but befor...

…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Frightful. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but befor...

A child is walking through the streets of a Russian town, when he is approached by a group of men. They are on their way to a funeral...and they demand that the boy comes with them. When he gets there, he'll be forced to do something that will set a ghoulish and shocking course for the rest of his life. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight on this Bonus Episode of Frightful, we meet the genuinely h...

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They call it 'the happiest place on earth', but behind the curtain you'll find a surprisingly morbid history in the Disney theme parks. Join Peter Laws for an immersive exploration of shocking coaster accidents and murder, to roaming ghosts and human remains... This is the second in a two part special, exploring... 'The Disenchanted Kingdom, and the Frightful Side of the Disney Par...

They call it 'the happiest place on earth', but behind the curtain you'll find a surprisingly morbid history in the Disney theme parks. Join Peter Laws for an immersive exploration of shocking coaster accidents and murder, to roaming ghosts and human remains... This is the first in a two part special, exploring... 'The Disenchanted Kingdom, and the Frightful Side of the Disney Park...

Tonight we continue our look at a supernatural mystery from 1977, tied to the brutal murder of a woman. After months of investigation it looked like the police would be unable to solve the crime. And yet, a frightening series of paranormal events would occur in the wake of her death. A ghostly intervention, that might just allow the police to clear the case after all, and would lead to what became...

Tonight we look at a supernatural mystery from 1977, tied to the brutal murder of a woman. After months of investigation it looked like the police would be unable to solve the crime. And yet, a frightening series of paranormal events would occur in the wake of her death. A ghostly intervention, that might just allow the police to clear the case after all, and would lead to what became known as &#3...

We conclude our look at a horrendous case of ritual murder, committed by a Welsh teenager. He was convinced that by drinking the blood of an elderly woman, he would become a vampire. What exactly did he do that night, how was he caught, and more to the point...why would he believe that he could become a vampire. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight on Frightful, we open the door to a sleepy, village, t...

There is a small and quaint village in North Wales that is famous for having the longest place name in Britain. Believe it or not, it's called: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. The only reason I had heard of this village was because of this long name...until 2001, when Llanfair would become known for something much, much darker...a killing so steeped in gothic excess...

In this shorter, bonus episode of Frightful, we explore a subtle but spooky 1912 poltergeist case, where a woman's deathbed seems to be haunted. I also share some information on my other podcasts. Links below: Hometown History Europe: https://link.chtbl.com/HHE Creepy Cove: www.creepycove.com Peter Laws Patreon: www.patreon.com/peterlaws -Visit us at itsfrightful.net -Find us on all podcasting...

We conclude our look at at the curious case of Doreen Irvine. In her book called 'From Witchcraft to Christ', this Christian woman claimed to have once been an important leader in the shadowy world of the occult.... Was her story true? That'll be for you to decide, as we conclude this special two part Frightful, telling the story of "Doreen Irvine - Queen of the Black Witches?"...

I was walking through town one morning when I noticed lots of unspooled audio cassette tape tangled in the railings of a church. Curious, I turned to my friend and said - 'I guess it must be kids messing around.' He shook his head and said, in all seriousness: 'No, that'll be the witches - they record themselves saying curses against churches and wrap them around churches.' Baf...

Four out of five Near Death Experiences (also known as NDE's) are usually positive. People see themselves drifting down a tunnel and they meet lost loved ones, and gain a sense of peace. However, one out of five NDE's are terrifying, where the person is plunged into frightening, disturbing landscapes, sometimes with bizarre malevolent creatures. Tonight on Frightful, we explore the little...

Valentines Day, 1945, and a mutilated corpse is found on Meon Hill - an English spot that is notorious for tales of phantom black dogs and witchcraft rituals. The victim is Charles Walton and his murder is hellish. His head almost severed with a bill hook; a pitchfork slammed into his face. When Scotland Yard despatch the famous Detective Fabian to investigate, he assumes the case will be quickly...

Maritime history is filled with frightful stories, but few are as creepy as tonights tale, where two lighthouse keepers encounter a morbid nightmare on a tiny cluster of offshore rocks. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight we'll be sailing together, back to the windswept terror of 1801...and 'The Horror at Smalls Rock Lighthouse'. -Visit us at itsfrightful.net -Find us on all podcasting pla...

Funerals aren’t exactly fun (though you might say that depends on who died). For most though, a funeral service offers a heady cocktail of emotions. They can be heartbreaking, comforting, awkward or even inspiring. But when was the time you went to one which was horrifying or disgusting or full-on dangerous? Well, get your black jacket on, because I'm Peter Laws...and tonight on Frightful, you...

In 2015 a Korean family flew to Europe, with hopes of a bright future. They wanted a good education for their children and they might even start a new family business together...none of them could have imagined, that in a mere six weeks, they would kill one of their own in a Frankfurt hotel. Tonight on Frightful, we check in to a truly chilling case of Death by Exorcism, in a German Hotel. -Visit...

Lake Anjikuni, Canada, Winter of 1930 - a trapper is baffled to discover an Inuit village was totally empty of it's people. Closer inspection uncovered mysterious and frightening details, from missing corpses to lights in the sky. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight on Frightful, you and I will brave the harsh arctic wind of a lonely eerie landscape to search for...The Village That Vanished. -Visi...

In the 1980s/ and 1990s, parents feared that Satan might suck their otherwise 'normal' sons and daughters may into drugs, suicide and even murder. Were they overly panicked by the media and church preachers...perhaps. Yet there were still genuine cases of teenagers who brutally killed others, in the 'name of Satan.' I'm Peter Laws and tonight on Frightful as we explore the Sata...

When a family in Brazil experience bizarre, paranormal activity in their home, it leads to one of the most destructive poltergeists on record. The haunting centres on an 11 year old girl, Maria Jose Ferreira. The case lasts two years, and by the end of it, Marie will be dead. I'm Peter Laws, and tonight on Frightful we explore the tragic events that led to Maria's death, and ask...could sh...

Our phones. They keep us connected with loved ones, with work colleagues, with the world. Well what if these little miracle boxes have a, much further reach than we thought? Tonight on #Frightful, we dial in to some chilling real life cases, where people have received...Phone Calls from the Dead. -Visit us at itsfrightful.net - Find us on all listening platforms: https://link.chtbl.com/frightful -...