Spooky Story Time

A university student decides to try a seemingly harmless midnight dare on a quiet residential street - stand under a streetlamp, ask "what do you see in me?" three times, and never look up. But some games have rules for a reason, and some voices that answer in the dark are better left unheard. This is a haunting story about curiosity, consequence, and the shadows that follow us long after we walk...

A routine visit to my doctor became the beginning of a psychological nightmare that blurs the line between care and obsession. When professional attention turns into something darker, the real horror isn't just the stalking - it's what remains in your mind long after it stops. This is a story about the abuse of power, vulnerability, and the twisted psychology of being "chosen" by the wrong person....

What should be a routine ten-minute journey from pub to flat becomes a nightmarish loop through the same stretch of road, where familiar landmarks repeat endlessly and reflections whisper warnings behind glass. And when the street itself seems determined to keep you walking, how do you break free from a path that leads nowhere? ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror pod...

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains references to drowning, which some listeners may find distressing. -------- Two cousins decide to swim in an abandoned limestone quarry on a perfect summer day - but some waters hide secrets that have been waiting decades to surface. When Ben dives deep and discovers something that shouldn't exist, the quarry reveals its true nature as a watery grave that's far fr...

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains references to suicide and abuse, which some listeners may find distressing. -------- Two seventeen-year-old friends break into an abandoned grammar school that's been empty for fifteen years - or so they thought. What they discover inside defies explanation: perfectly preserved classrooms, recent homework assignments, and an attendance register with entries from l...

A seven-year-old receives what should be a cherished gift - a beautiful porcelain doll. But when well-meaning relatives mistake terror for passion, the collection grows into a silent audience of watchers with painted smiles and unblinking stares. What happens when you must pretend to love what you fear most? This spooky story is a masterclass in psychological horror that explores the thin line bet...

An eight-year-old discovers their old family home harbors a mysterious presence - a woman in white who haunts the hallways with floral perfume and midnight footsteps. What starts as strange scents and distant sounds escalates into a terrifying encounter that will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows of your own home. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror pod...

I used to think I knew better than my satnav, until the time I took a wrong turn and drove into the most terrifying experience of my life. Maybe it was a ghost town, or maybe it was something else, but I never want to go back to that place again. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by...

Some gardens attract more than just butterflies. This is the story of a little cottage on Elmwood Lane, where my sanctuary became a stalking ground for something far more sinister than I ever imagined. If you've ever felt watched while gardening alone, this spooky story will make you question every shadow in your yard. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, bes...

Some summer camps hold more than just memories—they hold secrets that should never be disturbed. This is my true story of Camp Wildwood, where Cabin 7 sat empty for a reason I was too young to understand. If you've ever felt something watching you from the darkness, this spooky story will make you check every corner of your room. Because some camps never let their secrets go. ------------ Beth's S...

The thing about cults is they don't look like cults at first. They look like hope, community, and belonging. I didn't realize I was being recruited... until it was almost too late to escape. This is my true story of cult recruitment—a terrifying real-life experience that started as a gap year adventure and nearly ended with my complete disappearance. What began as working on an organic farm with h...

The thing about unexplained phenomena is they start small, like a radio tuned slightly off frequency. I didn't realize how much my life was changing... until I lost six hours in a single night. This is my true story of mysterious encounters—a terrifying real-life experience that began in childhood and escalated into something I still can't fully explain. What started as strange dreams and metallic...

Some dive bars hold more than just memories—they hold spirits that never left. This is the true story of Harper's, a downtown bar where the paranormal was part of the regular shift. Working four years as a closing bartender at Harper's taught me that some places are permanently haunted. It started with ice-cold glasses appearing on freshly wiped bars and escalated into a supernatural nightmare tha...

Sometimes the most terrifying predators aren't monsters—they're people who want to become you. This is my true story about Melissa, the new girl who joined our friend group and slowly began stealing our identities, one memory at a time. It started innocently enough when Sarah invited her to trivia night. Melissa seemed perfectly normal—funny, smart, maybe a little too eager to fit in. But then cam...

Some childhood homes hold more than just memories—they hold secrets that follow you long after you've moved away. This is my true story of growing up in a house where the paranormal was just part of daily life. From the age of five, I knew something was wrong with our ordinary suburban home. It started with whispers in the night—soft voices calling my name when everyone was asleep. Then came the f...

I don't want any details of this story changed or names tweaked. It's my truth and it's the moment that changed my life. One second I was reaching for a handhold on the rock face, and the next I was falling twenty-five feet toward jagged granite rocks below. Time slowed down in that strange way it does during catastrophe, and I had enough presence of mind to think, "This is it. This is how I die."...

You want to know why I quit working at the city morgue? This story will mess with your head for weeks. I thought working the night shift at the morgue would be easy money. Dead people don't complain, right? Wrong. So fucking wrong. What started as strange little things—tools moved overnight, body bags mysteriously unzipped—quickly escalated into a nightmare that made me question everything I thoug...

The nightmares started three days ago. Now something is hunting in the storm-lashed streets, and it knows exactly where to find me. In this spine-chilling episode of Beth's Spooky Story Time, we follow a tormented soul driven from their flat by terrifying dreams and glimpses of shadowy figures. What begins as sleepless nights plagued by nightmares escalates into a horrifying midnight encounter wit...

What happens when your toddler starts describing people who aren't there? This spine-chilling true story follows my son Tommy, who began seeing terrifying supernatural figures in our home from age three—including a man with no eyes and a crying lady dressed in black. At first, we dismissed it as typical childhood imagination. But Tommy's eerily detailed descriptions and chilling comments made us q...

The thing about stalking is it creeps up on you slowly, like a shadow growing longer each day. I didn't realize what was happening to me... until it was almost too late. This is my true stalker horror story—a terrifying real-life experience that turned my safe haven into a prison of fear. What started as strange coincidences and odd feelings gradually escalated into a nightmare that consumed my da...

Sometimes places are off-limits for a reason. The old Miller house on the edge of town was one of those places—abandoned, decaying, and wrapped in decades of dark rumors. We'd all heard the stories growing up. Whispers about what happened in that house, about the family who disappeared, about the strange shadows that moved through the gables long after sunset. But curiosity has a way of overcoming...

What's your worst fear? A house fire? Being burnt alive? What would you do if you were faced with that nightmare—would you freeze, or would you do whatever it takes to survive? This is my true story of surviving a house fire that nearly claimed my life. In this terrifying 7-minute episode, I share every heart-pounding moment from the first smell of smoke to my desperate escape through flames and c...

Moving into your first apartment is supposed to be exciting—a milestone of independence, freedom, and new beginnings. But what happens when you discover you're not living alone? This is my cousin Sadie's haunting true story about her first apartment and the terrifying supernatural roommate she never signed up for. What started as minor annoyances—doors opening on their own, strange sounds in the n...

A mysterious old man left me with a pocket watch. He disappeared, but the watch kept ticking. Exactly why, or why me, I'll never know, but this is my story... — Beth’s Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, and best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories have been suggested or submitted by listeners. If you’ve had a spooky experience, email your story to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bethsspookystor...

Have you ever lost minutes, hours, or even days, and had no idea how it happened? You blink, and time seems to have disappeared? It happened to me once, too. Call it aliens or call me crazy, but I know what I experienced, and it was real. — Beth’s Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, and best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories have been suggested or submitted by listener...