AFTER DARK | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious Stories
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The Whispering Woods: After Dark was formerly known as Obscurata.It is still the place for the darker stories. The unsolved cases, strange disappearances, true crime, occult history, paranormal reports and unexplained events that don’t quite fit anywhere else.Each episode looks at the stories that linger after the lights go out. Some are rooted in crime. Some in folklore. Some in witness accounts, old reports, rumours, fear and the things people have never been able to fully explain.Different name. Same dark corners.Brought to you by the creators of The Whispering Woods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Episodes(40 episodes)
AFTER DARK | The Palmyra Wolf Pack : Werewolves in Maine, True Paranormal Stories
In a quiet Maine town, a family reports a terrifying encounter with creatures that walked like wolves, but not quite right.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-3/episode-9/the-wolf-packhttps://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-3/blogs/episode-recap-the-wolf-packhttps://www.syfy.com/paranormal-witness/season-3...
Published: Apr 18, 2026Duration: 29m 3s
AFTER DARK | The Omen Curse, True Scary Paranormal Stories
A string of real-life tragedies shadowed the 1976 production of The Omen, from plane strikes to fatal accidents, fuelling claims that a curse was attached to the making of the film.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/55833https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-oct-30-ca-63205-story...
Published: Apr 11, 2026Duration: 30m 12s
AFTER DARK | Historical Demonic Possession Cases: Cara Germana Cele & Madeleine Bavent
At a remote mission in South Africa and a quiet convent in 17th-century France, two young women began to show signs of what those around them believed was possession.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://weirddarkness.com/clara-germana-cele-possession-1906/https://paranormalcasefiles.com/p/the-possession-of-clara-germana-celehttps://www.historicmysteries.com/loudun-possessions/<...
Published: Apr 4, 2026Duration: 28m 24s
AFTER DARK | The Vampire Case of Arnold Paole, True Scary Stories
After Arnold Paole died in 1726, villagers claimed he returned from the grave to kill the living. What followed was a chain of exhumations, stakings, and an official military report that reads like something out of folklore, but wasn’t.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://magiaposthuma.blogspot.com/2008/09/visum-et-repertum.htmlht...
Published: Mar 29, 2026Duration: 31m 30s
AFTER DARK | Rise of the Vampire: The Peter Plogojowitz Case
When nine villagers die days after Peter Plogojowitz is buried, the townspeople swear he’s come back for them. This episode takes a look at the chilling 1725 case that helped launch the European vampire panic.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://literaryvampire.tumblr.com/post/95223258219/copy-of-a-writing-from-the-gradiska-district-inhttps://bitterwinter.org/the-theological-and-esoteric-debate-on-the-existence-of-vampires-17th...
Published: Mar 22, 2026Duration: 25m 32s
AFTER DARK | The Bennington Triangle & Glastenbury Mountain, Strange Disappearances
Between 1945 and 1950, five people vanished in Vermont’s Bennington Triangle. Only one body was ever found, under strange circumstances. This episode explores the strange disappearances, dark folklore, and the lingering presence around Glastenbury Mountain.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/gmfl/recreation/glastenbury-wildernesshttps://ve...
Published: Mar 15, 2026Duration: 30m 11s
AFTER DARK | The Mulberry Black Thing: Shadows in the Kentucky Hills, True Scary Folklore
In the forests of Whitley County, Kentucky, something ancient and shapeshifting prowls the night. Locals call it the Mulberry Black Thing, a silent predator glimpsed in the form of a black panther, a bear, or something far worse.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.theodysseyonline.com/haunted-williamsburghttps...
Published: Mar 8, 2026Duration: 31m 10s
AFTER DARK : Slipping Through Time, The Liverpool Anomalies | True Paranormal Stories
In the centre of Liverpool, ordinary people walk into the past without warning, into gas-lit streets and vanished shopfronts, only to return moments later in a state of confusion. This episode explores the unexplained time slips reported around Bold Street and other corners of the city.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:...
Published: Mar 1, 2026Duration: 29m 42s
AFTER DARK | The Seventeen Coffins of Arthur’s Seat & Gilmerton Cove
In 1836, a cache of tiny coffins was discovered in a cave on Arthur’s Seat — each one carved, dressed, and buried like a miniature funeral. Were they witchcraft, mourning dolls, or something darker: a ritual burial for those denied their graves? And across the city lies another chamber carved in secret: a stone labyrinth beneath a suburban street, whose purpose no one has ever truly explained.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on T...
Published: Feb 22, 2026Duration: 28m 21s
AFTER DARK | The Eyes That Saw Tomorrow: The Prophecies of Baba Vanga
Blind since childhood and raised in the remote hills of Bulgaria, Baba Vanga spent decades describing visions of disaster, war, and salvation into the ears of presidents and peasants. But how did a village mystic become one of the world’s most feared and revered prophets?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://ww...
Published: Feb 15, 2026Duration: 27m 52s
AFTER DARK | Into the Fire: The Dynamo Jack Phenomenon, True Paranormal Stories
In the streets of 1980s Java, a man named John Chang, otherwise known as Dynamo Jack, demonstrated supposed paranormal mastery over energy, chi, and even fire. Was it ancient spiritual discipline or something far stranger?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.mopaineikung.com/https://www.dingtwist.com/dynamo-jack/<...
Published: Feb 8, 2026Duration: 24m 13s
Part 2 of 2 AFTER DARK | The Children and the Lady in White: Fátima’s Prophecy | Secrets, Miracles, and the Sun That Fell
In 1917, three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal claimed to witness a radiant Lady from Heaven who gave them chilling secrets, visions of Hell, and a promise of a miracle. What followed was one of the most unnerving and awe-inspiring public paranormal events in history: the day the sun danced.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITER...
Published: Feb 1, 2026Duration: 22m 33s
Part 1 of 2 AFTER DARK | The Children and the Lady in White: Fátima’s Prophecy | Secrets, Miracles, and the Sun That Fell
In 1917, three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal claimed to witness a radiant Lady from Heaven who gave them chilling secrets, visions of Hell, and a promise of a miracle. What followed was one of the most unnerving and awe-inspiring public paranormal events in history: the day the sun danced.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITER...
Published: Jan 31, 2026Duration: 29m 55s
AFTER DARK : Eastern State Penitentiary | Solitude, Madness & Ghosts, Scary Paranormal Stories
Built to reform the soul through silence, Eastern State Penitentiary instead became a place of psychological torment, cruelty, and lingering hauntings. Its legacy is one of failed ideals, broken minds, and spirits said to still walk the cellblocks.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.easternstate.orghttps://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org<...
Published: Jan 25, 2026Duration: 34m 51s
AFTER DARK | The Olivia Mabel Mystery | Silent 911 Calls, Grief Rituals & Thoughtform Theory
In rural Texas, police respond to unexplained silent 911 calls and discover a mother long dead, seated in a child’s shrine frozen in time. What follows is a disturbing story of grief, isolation, occult symbolism, and the possibility that something created in desperation refused to be left behind, leaving investigators unsure whether they uncovered a tragic death, a psychological collapse, or something far more unsettling.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TW...
Published: Jan 24, 2026Duration: 25m 52s
AFTER DARK | Part 2 of 2 The Tokoloshe: Southern Africa’s Night Terror | Zulu Folklore, Witchcraft & True Crime
A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOK<...
Published: Jan 18, 2026Duration: 23m 29s
AFTER DARK | Part 1 of 2 The Tokoloshe: Southern Africa’s Night Terror | Zulu Folklore, Witchcraft & True Crime
A small shape in the dark. A weight on the chest. A presence blamed for sickness, scandal, and death, and feared as something that can be sent by human hands. In this episode, we trace the tokoloshe through Southern African belief, its protective rituals, and the chilling moments where folklore bleeds into real-world violence and courtroom history.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOK<...
Published: Jan 17, 2026Duration: 23m 3s
AFTER DARK | The Ghost of Mary Jane Reed : Haunted Roadhouses, Cold Case Murders | Creepy Stories
In 1948, 17-year-old Mary Jane Reed was murdered on a lover’s lane in rural Illinois — and she never truly left. Decades later, her ghost still lingers in the Roadhouse where she danced her last, stirring jukeboxes, scents, and shadows in a desperate cry for justice.The SONGThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:<p...
Published: Jan 11, 2026Duration: 21m 28s
AFTER DARK | The Ghost Crash on the A3 : Vanishing Cars, Phantom Hitchhikers & England’s Haunted Roads
A spectral car veers off the A3 in Surrey, witnessed by drivers, yet no wreck is found until dawn reveals a body hidden for months. Was it a tragic coincidence, or did the dead summon the living with a ghostly replay?The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news...
Published: Jan 10, 2026Duration: 22m 29s
AFTER DARK | The Black Volga : Demonic Cars & the Vanishing Children of the Cold War
During the Cold War, rumours of a black limousine prowling Eastern Bloc streets chilled generations. From satanic kidnappers to cursed machines, the legend of the Black Volga became a terrifying mirror of life under authoritarian governance.Subscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://culture.pl/en/article/the-black-volga-a-communist-urban-legendhttps://tbsnews.net/splash/haunting-urban-legend-black-volgahttps://woodsidecredit.com/blog/the-creepy-legend-of-the-black-volga/<...
Published: Jan 4, 2026Duration: 21m 3s