The Hit The Lights Podcast

We sometimes forget that our everyday lives are fraught with danger. Even simple things like cutting up vegetables could potentially end in tragedy. If we think about it, everything we do is conceivably dangerous, and in fact, there is nothing scarier than real life! In this video, we look at some nightmarish horror stories that actually happened...from people innocently walking home but not makin...

Should you be worried enough to miss your trip to the theme park entirely? Reports say that there is a one in 24 million chance of being injured at one of the permanent US theme parks. Even so there are 30,000 injuries reported every year. Fatalities are much rarer at one in 750 million but from 2009 at least one theme park death has been reported every year. So, it is not as uncommon as you may t...

The matter of extra-terrestrial life is not really a matter of belief, instead its a matter of analysis of the available evidence and probability. For instance, there are at least four independent lines of evidence suggesting there has been, or maybe even still is life on Mars. Though not conclusive, it is certainly indicative. And that's just on Mars. Beyond our own solar system there are at leas...

On Saturday April 26th 1986, the world was given a glimpse of just what Humanity’s flirtation with the atom could lead to when the no.4 reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant melted down. It remains the largest nuclear disaster in history being rated at a 7 – the highest number on the International Nuclear Event Scale or INES. Such was the shock and the horror of Chernobyl that perhaps with...

North Korea is the most secretive country in the world; it is currently run under the equally secretive dictatorship of Kim Jong-un. Over the years there have been all sorts of bizarre and sometimes sad reports about the strict regime the North Korea people live under, it seems their whole life is controlled by their leader and any deviation from that even to do things we would consider normal mea...

There is nothing more terrifying than a real life horror story, something so disturbing that you can’t believe it actually happened. From being held hostage by an escaped convict to a famous case of a child who left no trace after a traffic accident... In today's video, we look at 5 Dark & Disturbing REAL Life Stories to Keep You Up at Night. Episode narrated by Top5sMusic by CO.AG ________ Our ep...

Richard Lee McNair’s audacious escapes have made him a household name in both the U.S and Canada. Ultimately his escapes mean he will almost certainly spend the rest of his life at ADX Florence. He is imprisoned in a 12-by-7-foot concrete cell, with little access to the outside world... Here we look at McNair's infamous escape attempts - successful and unsuccessful, as well as the crime that resul...

On November 17, 1986 Japan Airlines flight 1628 took off on the Iceland to Alaska leg of its journey. The Boeing 747 – 200f cargo plane was travelling from Paris France to Narita airport near Tokyo. What was supposed to be a routine flight carrying a cargo of bottles of Beaujolais wine turned into a nightmare journey for the Captain and his crew. What actually happened to them that evening over th...

With no pictures, no videos and no eyewitness testimony to go off, understanding the 'Oumuamua' event will involve getting technical. But when the chair of Harvard University’s astronomy department himself, publicly considered that “’Oumuamua was sent by aliens”, it should be clear something ground-breaking is going on. So, what really happened? Was 'Oumuamua' a strange self-propelling comet, or s...

With technology at our fingertips and mammoth advancements in science, we can often be extremely sceptical of the things that go on around us. But there are so many mysteries in our world that are still unexplained. From premonition to mythical beasts and encounters with spectral beings, here are five creepy and unexplained supernatural mysteries. Episode narrated by Top5sMusic by CO.AG ________ O...

In 2013, Warner Brothers Studios released the smash-hit horror film The Conjuring, to the delight of scary movie fans all across the globe. This paved the way for an entire universe of slow-burning horror flicks based on the careers of Ed and Lorraine Warren, two real-life world-renowned paranormal investigators. Here we look at the true accounts of the Perron family, which served as the basis of...

Elizabeth Knapp's case was both unique and strange. Rather than her being condemned as a witch and executed as many others were in colonial America, her condition was assessed and meticulously documented by a wealthy puritan preacher named Samuel Willard from Monday October 30, 1671 until January 12, 1672. Willard assessed Elizabeth’s so-called possession  from a thoughtful, and scientific viewpoi...

Nowadays, the advancements in forensic science, especially DNA analysis has meant many unsolved murders, disappearances and crimes have finally been solved decades after they happened when the perpetrators must have thought they’d gotten away with it. In this podcast we will look at some cases that were solved as a direct result of science. Although as you will discover in one of the cases when sc...

Some of the Stories:The Cemeteryhttps://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_CemeteryTrapped in the Cemeteryhttps://backpackerverse.com/creepy-stories-trapped-cemetery/Episode narrated by Top5sMusic by CO.AG ________ Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing cases involving serial killers. Listener discretion is advised. Support the show Support us on Patreon Consider leaving us a review on...

Few cities in the world can claim to have as long and important a place in history as London. Given such a long history, it is understandable that those who believe or study the paranormal can find a wealth of cases from within the sprawling metropolis and urban extremities. Here we conclude our exploration of just a few notable cases of the Ghosts of London. Episode narrated by Top5sMusic by CO.A...

Few cities in the world can claim to have as long and important a place in history as London. Given such a long history, it is understandable that those who believe or study the paranormal can find a wealth of cases from within the sprawling metropolis and urban extremities. Here we look at just a few of the notable cases of the Ghosts of London. Episode narrated by Top5sMusic by CO.AG ________ Ou...

Some cemeteries seem to have had a more troubled history than others, or simply have been around for much longer, and as a result, have given rise to legends and stories about hauntings, curses, and high strangeness. In today’s episode, we will be looking at some of those cemeteries that have, over the years, accumulated multiple reports of strange activity, and could even be called truly haunted....

Dartmoor is a national park and large moorland in the South West of England. As much as Dartmoor is natural and beautiful, it is also sometimes referred to as “The Great Swamp” by many of the locals. The bleakness of Dartmoor has encouraged the growth of many terrifying stories and is widely known for its myths, legends and folklore. In this episode of Hit The Lights, we explore just some of these...

A big thank you to the following writers for there stories: Eyes on me & Pine Hotel: by Calebhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrR3...The Kalamark Murders: by Andreas Cvetkovic Destounishttps://www.andreascd.com First Rain: by Amanda Nuneshttps://www.instagram.com/mandsnunes/...Nana’s House: by Claire Campbellhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N3KX9G...The Cinderman: by MoopheusEpisode narrated by Top5...

Witches & Witchcraft's history is long and complex and marred with injustices and needless cruelty. In this episode, we intend to explore the history of witchcraft...Episode narrated by Top5sMusic by CO.AG ________ Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing cases involving serial killers. Listener discretion is advised. Support the show Support us on Patreon Consider leaving us a review...

The small town of Ossett in West Yorkshire, England, is a quiet, sleepy market town boasting a population of around 21,000.  It seemed like the least likely place from which tales of the occult and demonic possession would stem. But in 1974 the whole town was shocked. In today's podcast, we explore the terrifying exorcism of Michael Taylor. Episode narrated by Top5sMusic by CO.AG ________ Our epis...

In recent years, skeptics and scientists have come together to debunk some of the strangest supernatural mysteries that still exist today. Odd events such as spontaneous human combustion and Death Valley’s sailing stones now have a logical, scientific explanation. But that can’t be said for everything. In today’s podcast we’ll be looking at some persisting supernatural mysteries that will scare yo...

On today's podcast, we look at the exorcism of Emma Schmidt. Her case is considered to be one of the most well-documented cases of demonic possession in the 20th century, although some have argued that the young woman was never possessed in the first place, rather she was mentally unwell. What truly happened to Emma Schmidt in 1928 is still up for debate. Episode narrated by Top5sMusic by CO.AG __...

Picture the scene. A high-ranking member of the United States government is making a speech in a crowded shopping mall. Suddenly, gunmen appear in the crowd and open fire on the official’s security team. In the chaos that follows, the official and several of the crowd are taken hostage and the last thing anyone sees of either the official, the other hostages or the gunmen is them speeding away in...

Unless you are Canadian or live in Canada you may not have heard of the "Highway Of Tears"...we hadn't!... But we feel it is important to highlight the disproportionately high number of women, who have either disappeared without a trace or have been found murdered in or around a 450 mile stretch of Highway that runs between Prince George and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. The 1969 unso...