The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a strange and genuinely scary story: The Terrifying Curse of Christopher Case. The details of the story are deeply unsettling and raise a host of questions: What happened to Christopher Case in April 1991? And was his cause of death natural, or the result of a curse placed on him by a witch? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehou...

CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, INCLUDING THE MURDER OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore one of the most brutal, unsolved murders in US history AND the ongoing haunting in The Villisca Axe Murder House. The details of the case are brutal--eight people, including six children--brutally murdered i...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a deeply unsettling and genuinely scary phenomenon--Doppelgängers. Though popular culture describes doppelgängers as close look-alikes, the historic definition is much scarier--a spirit double; or, an exact replica that walks, talks, looks, dresses, and acts just like you. Are doppelgängers real? And what would you do, if while walking, you came face to f...

CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, AND CHILD DEATH. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore one of the most haunted and cursed houses in New York City--The House of Death. It is widely believed the House of Death is home to at least 22 spirits, including legendary author Mark Twain. And, in 1987, the home was th...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore one of the most disturbing Creepypastas of all-time--The Russian Sleep Experiment. Legitimately scary and disturbing, The Russian Sleep Experiment sought to answer the question: what happens to the human body when pushed to the absolute extreme of sleep deprivation? And, trust me, the answer is clear. Is it possible that sleep deprivation--when taken to i...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore one of the scariest haunting and possession stories in recent memory--The Ammons Haunting and Possessions. Unlike other possession accounts, four people--over the course of nearly a year--experienced demonic infestation, oppression, and possession. And the details are legitimately terrifying. But was it real? Or was the Ammons haunting and possessions fak...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a disturbing phenomenon--Shadow People. Have you ever caught a glimpse of a dark figure out of the corner of your eye, only to look and see nothing there? Chances are, you've encountered a Shadow Person. A worldwide, trans-cultural phenomenon, seeing a Shadow Person is unsettling, at best. Are they real, and if so, are they friendly or malevolent; and why...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a terrifying haunting from the 1800's--The Bell Witch Haunting. An enduring story, the Bell Witch Haunting was the first--and only--haunting where the death of a human being was attributed to a ghost. Even now, over 200 years later, the Bell Witch Haunting is one of the scariest instances of ghostly--possibly even demonic--activity. What really happened o...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore two haunted houses considered to be among the most haunted in the United States--Willows Weep (Cayuga, Indiana) and The Haunted Hill House (Mineral Wells, Texas). Both have a sordid history of violence and death--and are hotbeds for all types of paranormal phenomenon including EVPs, shadow people, spectral figures, and poltergeist activities. Who are the...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a near-universal terror--The Boogeyman. It's fascinating--no matter where you are on the planet, you're likely to hear warnings about the Boogeyman; and, those warnings are near-identical: "follow the rules or the Boogeyman will get you." There's a reason so many kids around the world are terrified of the dark--it's because The Boogeyman can be anywhere a...

CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUICIDE. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a terrifying tragedy--the disappearance of Bryce Laspisa. Every disappearance has a common thread: a lack of closure. Late one night, Bryce Laspisa decided to drive the 450-mile drive from Chico, California to his parents' ho...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a genuinely terrifying phenomenon--Spontaneous Human Combustion. There's something disquieting about the possibility that a human body--mine or yours--can erupt in flames at any moment, reducing us to nothing more than ash and bone fragments. What is spontaneous human combustion, and is it a possibility, however rare, that the human body can erupt in flam...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a common, and normal phenomenon--imaginary friends. Research indicates imaginary friends are a healthy part of a child's growth and development. But, while science can explain why kids develop imaginary friends; it cannot explain who these imaginary friends really are. What if evil and demonic spirits come in the form of imaginary friends and cozy up next...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore something that scares most, if not all of us--a living doll. In this case, we'll look at arguably the scariest and most haunted doll in existence--Robert the Doll. His villainy is scary and widespread, and it's been claimed he's responsible for divorce, job loss, and at least one death. Is it possible for an inanimate object to be a conduit for evil spiri...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore an unsettling and terrifying phenomenon--Black-Eyed Children. No one is quite sure where the legend originated; or when, where, or why they show up. But, trust me, when they do--you'll know. Because the common denominator in every encounter with Black-Eyed Children is the overwhelming fear you feel when they're around. What makes Black-Eyed Children so sc...

Join me in The Red Treehouse for a mini-episode exploring the most famous ghost story from Yellowstone National Park--The Headless Bride. Just in time for Spooky Season, the story is tragic and scary. What darkness lies beneath the majesty of Yellowstone? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube: @redtreehousepod Email: redtreehousepod@gmail.com...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore the origins, influence--and villainy--of the infamous, Slenderman. What started as a submission in a contest, quickly became a pop culture phenomenon--with books, movies, video games, and more all marketing the mysterious humanoid. But there's a dark side to Slenderman, and horrific crimes have been committed in his name. Who is Slenderman? Why is he so s...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore 5 scary games to play in the mirror: Bloody Mary, Peek-a-Boo, The Three Kings Ritual, The Devil Game, and The Living Doll Game. These games are legitimately scary, and you may want to steer clear if you're afraid of mirrors or reflections. Do you have the courage? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a scary tale from the 1940's--the possession and exorcisms of Roland Doe. This one is legitimately scary--and the inspiration for the novel and horror movie classic, The Exorcist. We often dismiss stories of possession as nothing more than exaggeration. But, considering the first-hand account of one of the exorcists, we're left with this question: Was Rol...

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a truly scary phenomenon--Phrogging! Defined as "the act of secretly living in another person's home without their knowledge or permission." The scariest part? No one really knows how common it actually is. What we do know, is that it happens often enough to have a name. What would you do if you knew a stranger was secretly living in your home? Join me in...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a genuinely cursed building, and one of the most haunting tragedies in recent decades--the Cecil Hotel and the mysterious death of Elisa Lam. Nearly 100 years old, the Cecil Hotel has seen its share of tragedy--mysterious deaths, suicides, and murders. It's also played host to at least two serial killers--Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger. Perhaps, thou...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a terrifying entity--Zozo, The Ouija Board Demon. For millennia, human beings have used Spirit Boards to communicate with the dead. Its most well-known iteration, The Ouija Board, has been readily available in retail stores for over 125 years. Though advertised as a simple game, the horrifying stories of Zozo leave us with these questions: Is the Ouija Bo...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as I tell you about a haunted house--mine. I've mentioned it briefly in a previous episode; but, now you'll hear the scary encounters each of us have experienced. Whether you consider yourself a skeptic or a believer, there are some things that can't easily be explained away. Is our house haunted by one ghost, or more? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow T...

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a genuinely scary phenomenon--Phonetic Reversal. Often referred to as backmasking, phonetic reversal has been at the center of one of the most chaotic times in recent memory--The Satanic Panic. The reason? Supposed hidden--and insidious--messages in songs. The catch? These messages can only be heard when the song is played in reverse. Is phonetic reversal...