Horrifying History

People trust doctors for many different reasons.   For some, it is their perceived competence.   For others, it is due to their bedside manner.   But for most, it is their experience and history of fulfilled trust. Most doctor’s have your best interests in mind, but sadly - some do not.   In the case of Dr. Linda Hazzard; what was in her best interests was for her patients to die.   So open your m...

In 2016; a horror movie called “The Boy” was released.   It’s about a young woman named Greta, who was hired as a nanny for who she thinks is a little boy.   In reality, Greta’s employers want her to care for a life sized porcelain doll named Brahms.   This doll was a replacement for the couple’s real child, who died in a fire years before.   Soon strange things start occurring; and at the film’s...

Churches are supposed to be places of worship and faith, but there is one church located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that has the reputation of being a location of insanity and death. So get comfortable my spooky friends.   You are about to hear tale of a church that is not the sanctuary it should be, and about several more that maybe should consider doing a few exorcisms to make their groun...

In the town of Paulding in the U.S. state of Ohio, there is a jail that was designed to hold the most dangerous of criminals. Today, this place is not just a jail. It is a place soaked in human suffering, unspeakable cruelty, and restless spirits. So grab a flashlight and listen closely my spooky friends…today you will hearing tales of darkness, trauma, and terror that caused some who had died at...

Imagine for a moment that you meet your soulmate.   You tell your family that you are in love, and they do not take the news very well.   After finding out that your partner is from a lower station in life; they order you to break things off…but you don’t.   For Blanche Monnier; this was the beginning of her own personal living hell. So get comfortable my spooky friends; today you will hear Blanch...

The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was built in 1926 in Los Angeles, California in the United States.   It houses three hundred rooms spread over twelve floors, and was the location for the very first Academy Awards ceremony.   It has been featured in countless tv shows and movies, and it has housed Hollywood elite for years.   With a history as long as this building has, it is no wonder that the Holly...

Let me set the scene…you receive a phone call that someone you love is near death.   You rush to their side, and they tell you they have to clear their conscious before they go.   This is when they tell you something that shocks you to your core.   So snuggle in my spooky friends…today we will be talking about deathbed confessions that left people wondering if they ever knew their loved ones at al...

Some criminals shock us with the audacity of their crimes.   Others surprise us with the stark contrast between their outward appearances, and the darkness they hold within.   Dellen Millard were both of these.   He was the heir of an aviation dynasty, but only cared about his dark ambitions.   His entitlement landed him behind bars for the rest of his life, but even so - he still plots new scheme...

All parents want their kids to get along, but the reality is that no siblings get along at all times.   Sibling rivalry is inevitable, but it isn’t necessarily bad.   It is through this that children learn how to deal with conflict even though parents want their kids to be close and get along all time.   But in the case of the Papin sisters; their closeness caused their lives to unravel in a way t...

On March 26, 1997; police received an anonymous tip that they needed to go to a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, which was an upperclass suburb in San Diego, California in the United States.   When they walked in, they were shocked to see thirty nine people dead from what appeared to be a mass suicide.   They soon discovered that these men and women were members of a religious cult, whose leader told t...

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...