The Terror Cellar - Real Paranormal Stories

Halloween, 1982. Five teenagers break into an abandoned barn in rural Northumberland to try a Ouija board, expecting nothing more than a few laughs and a spooky night. But when the planchette begins moving on its own, a terrifying bang comes from upstairs. What they discover when they return downstairs changes the evening completely. A chilling Halloween ghost story about an abandoned barn, a Ouij...

What actually counts as paranormal activity? From apparitions and shadow figures to poltergeists, haunted objects, mysterious voices and crisis apparitions, we explore the strange experiences that have fascinated and frightened people for generations. A deep dive into the world of the unexplained, with eerie stories, unsettling encounters and plenty to keep you looking over your shoulder. Thank yo...

When a single mother and her teenage daughter move into a flat inside an old Victorian house, strange sounds soon disturb their new home. But one afternoon, while the daughter is alone reading in her bedroom, she hears her mum come home. There’s just one problem: her mum is still out shopping, and the voice calling her from the kitchen sounds exactly like her own mother. A chilling ghost story abo...

For Day 29 of 31 Nights of Fright!, I’m exploring Hereditary (2018), Ari Aster’s deeply unsettling supernatural horror film. A family tragedy leads to disturbing secrets, strange manifestations and a terrifying journey into occult mysteries, inherited trauma and the possibility of demonic influence. With an unforgettable performance from Toni Collette, this modern horror classic explores the frigh...

A man arrives at his grandfather’s house and sees him smiling and waving from an upstairs window. But when he goes inside, the house is empty. The next day, he learns the truth: his grandfather had died more than 24 hours earlier. A deeply unsettling ghost story about a final goodbye, a familiar face, and an encounter that should never have happened. Listen to this chilling paranormal experience o...

🎃 15 CREEPY HALLOWEEN FACTS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW Halloween is about much more than pumpkins, fancy dress and horror films. Behind this spooky celebration lies a fascinating history filled with ancient traditions, strange superstitions, ghostly folklore and some genuinely dark events. In this special Halloween episode of The Terror Cellar , Andy Crofts explores 15 fascinating Halloween facts,...

A locked cellar. A strange light appearing beneath the door. And something that seems to be watching from the darkness below. In this unsettling fictional listener submission for The Terror Cellar, an insurance assessor staying in St. John’s, Newfoundland, begins experiencing unexplained paranormal activity in an ordinary rented house. But the most frightening discovery comes when he finally sees...

For Day 14 of 31 Nights of Fright! , I’m revisiting Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017) — a modern horror classic where a weekend meeting the parents turns into a deeply unsettling nightmare. From Daniel Kaluuya’s unforgettable performance to the terrifying mystery of the Sunken Place, we explore psychological horror, hidden dangers, racial tension and the disturbing feeling that something is horribly w...

Why is 3am known as the witching hour? From ghostly apparitions and unexplained footsteps to sleep paralysis, shadow figures and terrifying paranormal encounters, we explore the sinister folklore surrounding the Devil’s Hour. Discover why so many people associate 3am with true ghost stories, haunted houses and supernatural activity. Is there something unsettling about this mysterious hour, or are...

A locked room. A mysterious man in a rain-soaked brown coat. And a mail sack that keeps appearing where it shouldn’t. For Day 17 of The Terror Cellar, discover an unsettling imaginary listener-submitted ghost story set in a Cork sorting office in the 1990s, where one night-shift worker begins seeing someone who shouldn’t be there. Some people finish work and go home. Others seem to stay long after...

(APOLOGIES FOR ANY ISSUES WITH SOUND) What happens when a priest explores the mysteries of ghosts, spirits and the paranormal? In this fascinating episode of The Terror Cellar, we discuss faith, the afterlife, unexplained experiences and whether there’s more to the supernatural than meets the eye. Can religion and the paranormal coexist? Tune in and decide for yourself. Check out Father Jonathan M...

Step inside Devon's eerie Highwayman Inn, a centuries-old coaching inn famous for its strange interiors and ghostly legends. Meet Samuel, the cavalier in green who reportedly walks through walls, discover the story of the mysterious child who spoke to him, and explore the sea captain said to haunt the ship-inspired Galleon Bar. A chilling journey into one of Dartmoor's most unusual paranormal loca...

For Day 16 of 31 Nights of Fright, we step behind the curtain at Birmingham’s haunted theatres. Discover the ghost stories of the Alexandra Theatre, including the spirit of former manager Leon Salberg and the mysterious Grey Lady, before heading to Birmingham Hippodrome to explore the chilling tale of a black-cloaked figure spotted in a theatre box. Two historic venues, eerie backstage encounters...

For Day 15 of 31 Nights of Fright, we’re heading to Pluckley in Kent, famously known as England’s most haunted village. From the chilling legend of the Screaming Man of the Clay Pit to the mysterious Red Lady, the White Lady, the Hanging Schoolmaster and tales of a phantom coach racing through the darkness, discover the dark history and terrifying ghost stories behind one of Britain’s most haunted...

Andy has his friend Ellie on the show to talk about her personal experience. Thank you for listening. Please help us out by subscribing, rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the show and leaving a review. 👻  GET ANDY'S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ' MELODY BOY' HERE www,andycrofts.com 🕯️Got a terrifying encounter of your own?  Submit it now, and you might just hear it on a future episode. (link below) ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ ⛧ JOIN...

What if the girl everyone laughed at possessed a power nobody could control? 🔥 For Day 13, we’re revisiting Brian De Palma’s legendary supernatural horror film Carrie , starring Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. From telekinesis and psychic abilities to religious fanaticism, school bullying and the terrifying possibility of a power awakened by trauma, we explore the dark paranormal mysteries behind...

An empty theatre, unexplained applause and a figure that vanishes from a locked box. In this fictional listener submission for The Terror Cellar, a lighting technician working at the famous Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires experiences a series of disturbing paranormal encounters. From eerie apparitions and unexplained sounds to the unsettling feeling of being watched, this atmospheric ghost story expl...

Discover the dark history of Madame Tussaud in this chilling episode of The Terror Cellar. Surviving the French Revolution, she became famous for recreating the faces of the dead, connecting her story to the horrors of the guillotine and the disturbing history of death masks. But what happens when the faces of the dead seem almost alive? From haunted wax figures and eerie museum encounters to ghos...

A young mother is left alone with her two small children while her husband works in America. Both children begin describing the same strange visitor: a little old woman who appears on the landing, on the stairs and once in the garden. At first, their mother puts it down to childhood imagination. Then one night, she catches a glimpse of the figure herself. The Old Woman on the Landing is an unsettl...

Is Hill House really haunted, or is something far more sinister at work? 👻 In this classic supernatural horror film, director Robert Wise takes us inside one of cinema’s most terrifying haunted houses. Join me as I explore the ghostly noises, unexplained phenomena, psychic abilities and chilling paranormal theories surrounding Eleanor Vance and the mysterious Hill House. Is it a genuine haunting,...

A demolition worker in East London begins hearing a quiet male voice coming from beneath an old Victorian house. At first it sounds like an ordinary noise from the building, but then the voice becomes clearer, and another worker hears it too. The Cellar Voice is a slow-burning paranormal story about an abandoned house, a hidden cellar and a voice that seems unwilling to be disturbed. A genuinely u...

For Day 7 of 31 Nights of Fright, The Terror Cellar enters the haunted world of Northamptonshire , from the phantom armies of the Battle of Naseby and the ghostly figures of Delapré Abbey, to Mary Queen of Scots at the Talbot Hotel in Oundle, the dead navvies of Blisworth Tunnel, phantom monks, haunted roads, mysterious figures, battlefield apparitions and strange experiences across the county. A...

A postal worker on the night shift at a Midlands sorting depot begins noticing fleeting figures, unexplained movement, sudden headaches and waves of nausea in one particular part of the building. Other workers quietly report similar experiences, but nobody ever sees enough to be certain. This chilling paranormal encounter explores the frightening possibility that sometimes the scariest ghost stori...

A maintenance worker begins seeing a pale, transparent old woman inside an isolated Yorkshire church, always briefly, always disappearing around the next corner. Then a strange pale light begins appearing beside the altar. A deeply unsettling fictional ghost story for The Terror Cellar. Thank you for listening. Please help us out by subscribing, rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the show and leaving a review. 👻 ...

In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished from a remote Scottish island, leaving behind a deserted lighthouse and a mystery that has endured for more than a century. Explore the chilling true story of the Flannan Isles disappearance, the official investigation, the evidence left behind and the unanswered questions surrounding the fate of James Ducat, Thomas Marshall and Donald McArthur. ...