Scary Mystery Surprise: Ghosts, Horror, and Creepy Urban Legends

We might know of chain letters since the early days of email, but did you know there are some letters that date back to 1714? Some of these are freaky.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

Mystery: The Old Alton Bridge in Texas is said to be the home to a creature that is half goat half man. Also the place is used for satanic rituals, because why not?  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

A terrifying murderer who claimed was a spirit had a special request, it wanted everyone to jazz it out in New Orleans. Michelle tells us about the Axeman of New Orleans in the early 1900s.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

The Superstition Mountains are surrounded by lore, mysteries, and verifiable deaths. Can someone (or something) be guarding a long lost treasure? OooOOOoo..  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

In the late 1800s, a family built a cabin on the only road to the west. There, they waited for their victims to serial-kill them. And if the title of this episode sounds like the name of a company to you, Michelle has a few ideas for jingles to go along with it.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scar...

In 2007, a case went to court against an insurance company for not covering an explosion that caused damages in a condo. It turns out, the policy didn't cover exploding corpses. Edwin explains what you need to do to not explode once you die.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

In the bogs of Ireland, bodies have been found amazingly preserved, sometimes dating to pre-Roman times. Michelle personally visited some of these dried up corpses and tells us some of the fascinating murder mysteries.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

Under the city of Paris, France, the catacombs hide more than just bodies. Here, Michelle tells us the stories from Paris' dark history.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

For centuries people have spoken of little creatures that roam the earth among us. Could they still exist? Edwin says yes.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

In 2013, a man's bedroom was swallowed up by the earth while he was sleeping. What is the likelihood of us falling into a sinkhole while recording this podcast?  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

They say that King Tutankhamun was to be feared and that those who disturbed his tomb would be cursed. Many MANY years later, his tomb was discovered and disturbed. And yes, people did die. In this episode, Michelle dives into the question: Was King Tut's curse legit?  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for mor...

We've all heard of The Boogeyman, and so far we think that it isn't real. Just a scare tactic from your parents to get you to go to bed on time. But no! It was real.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

In this episode, Edwin and Michelle go head to head to win scary trivia or suffer the consequences. Game Show: Scary Mystery Surprise Edition, featuring comedian Greg Barris from the award-winning podcast Deep Healing. Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

Japanese ghost stories are a trip, man. Half-ghosts that want your legs, and a masked woman who is always unintentionally smiling? Michelle takes us to Japan today. Let's go!  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

La Pascualita is a creepy mannequin located on the window of a bridal shop in Chihuahua, Mexico. Some say that she isn't just a mannequin, but a real embalmed corpse.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

A haunted house in San Diego, California had a bizarre origin story. Thomas Whaley watched a man get hanged during a public execution and then decided to purchase that plot of land where it happened. Then, he built a house in that very spot. Seems legit.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

The bizarre tale of Don Decker begins in a jail cell, perhaps the most unlucky dude we've ever talked about. Reports from police officers and accounts from his close friends all say he was capable of doing the impossible: Don Decker could make it rain indoors.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares...

Edward Mordrake had much more than a cool name. He had an extra face. Follow along as Michelle tells us of this creepy urban legend. Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

You sent us a strange suggestion: make a story about staircases. Obviously, Edwin was intrigued and looked into it. That's how we found the connection between creepy staircases, disappearances, and national parks. Find the Reddit post here and the very reliable TikTok by Jessiivee Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scar...

The Cecil Hotel was once known for fanciness and luxury, but all that changed. It was home to serial killers and known for suicides, but nothing solidified its darkness like the viral dark story of the mysterious death of Elisa Lam.  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

The true story of Watseka Wonder follows the Roff and Vennum families as they live through a bizarre tale of possession. Follow along!  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

The Mothman was a cryptid that was terrorizing Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Some say that it was a bad omen while others say that it was benign, like a regular moth. So put on your bell bottoms and turn on your lava lamps --we're going back to the 60's to figure this out!  Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm f...

Who are the Men in Black? Michelle tells the very real story of a man who offered them hot cocoa. Oh, and Edwin talks about his own alien encounter.   Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!

In 1284, 130 children – born in Hamelin, Germany – were led out of the town by a piper wearing multicolored clothes. After passing the Calvary near the Koppenberg, they disappeared forever. Today, Michelle talks about the disturbing and possibly true events that inspired the well-known fairytale, The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be...

As two survivors of the Clown Panic of 2016, Michelle and Edwin talk about how deep the clown sightings actually went, causing changes to law regulation and how it was responsible for violent attacks.   Scary Mystery Surprise (Campfire Story) is no longer being updated, but be sure to check out our other shows from Scary.fm for more scares!