The Umbra Tapes

Welcome, creeps... In this episode of Tales of the Unknown, we're venturing into the unsettling world of American folklore, exploring the terrifying legends of the Hidebehind, the Hat Man, the Boo Hag, the Black-eyed children, the Not Deer and more. From sleep paralysis encounters to generations of whispered warnings passed through mountain communities, we examine the stories, origins, and eer...

Welcome, creeps... In this episode, we're diving into "The Crash", a Neflix documentary exploring the 2022 collision that killed Dominic "Dom" Russo and Davion Flanagan and left Mackenzie Shirilla as the sole survivor. Through bodycam footage, surveillance video, cellphone recordings, courtroom testimony, and interviews with the families, we'll unpack the full story, ex...

Welcome, creeps... In this episode, we’re exploring the haunting history of Richardson Olmsted Campus in Buffalo, New York, a former psychiatric hospital with a long history of paranormal claims, and J.N. Adam Memorial Hospital in Perrysburg, New York, an abandoned hospital where stories of ghostly encounters and unexplained activity continue to draw paranormal investigators. From the patients and...

Welcome, creeps... In this episode, we’re diving into the infamous Angola Horror, a devastating train wreck that left behind stories of ghostly sightings along the tracks, and the eerie legends surrounding Pigman Road in Angola, New York. These tales have become some of the region’s most enduring local legends. We’re exploring the history behind the Angola Horror, the legends surrounding Pigman Ro...

Welcome, creeps... In this episode, we’re diving into some of the most talked about local lore in Buffalo, New York. Places filled with history, strange experiences, and stories that still leave people unsettled years later. From the massive abandoned halls of Buffalo Central Terminal to the Iron Island Museum and its long history of reported ghost sightings, these locations continue to spark curi...

Welcome, creeps… Today, we’re stepping into one of the most mysterious places in American history. A town that didn’t just fade away but was slowly consumed from beneath its own streets. What was once an ordinary coal mining town, quickly unraveled into something far more dangerous. In the early 1960s, an underground mine fire ignited and to this day has never gone out. What started as a routine b...

Welcome, creeps... Today, we’re stepping into one of the most disturbing intersections of obsession, violence, and real-life horror. At first glance, it seemed like the familiar chaos of teenage rebellion… metal music, dark imagery, shock value, and a fascination with the extreme. A group of boys drawn deeper into violent fantasies. A young girl caught in the shadow of something far more sinister...

Welcome, creeps... Today, we’re diving into one of the most haunting tragedies in maritime history: The Titanic. At first glance, it was the pinnacle of human achievement… a floating city of luxury, innovation, and dreams. A ship deemed “unsinkable.” A maiden voyage meant to redefine travel itself. But what was meant to be a symbol of progress quickly turned into one of the most devastating disast...

Welcome, creeps... Today, we’re stepping into one of the most disturbing real-life cases tied to the so-called “Dexter Killer.” A life that seemed unremarkable on the surface… until the patterns started to emerge. The behavior. The secrecy. The chilling details that mirror something straight out of fiction... except this wasn’t fiction at all. From disturbing actions that shocked investigators, to...

Welcome, creeps... Today, we’re stepping into one of the most unsettling corners of modern true crime: The Blair Script Project. At first glance, it looked like just another indie horror concept.. young adults coming together to create something raw, immersive, and cinematic. A “found footage” style film. A staged kidnapping. A project built on blurring the line between fiction and reality. But wh...

Welcome, creeps... Today, we’re stepping into one of the most unsettling places in modern urban legends: the Denver International Airport. A place that looks like just another massive travel hub… until you start noticing the details. The strange artwork. The underground tunnels. The cryptic symbols. The rumors that refuse to die. From conspiracy theories about secret bunkers and hidden societies,...

Welcome, creeps... to The Umbra Tapes... Your new home for the eerie, the unexplained, and the downright weird. In this introduction episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on who we are, what inspired this podcast, and the dark corners we’ll be exploring together. From chilling true crime cases and disturbing conspiracies to paranormal encounters, spooky stories, and all things weird, mysterious,...