Flight 7500 departs Los Angeles International Airport bound for Tokyo. As the overnight flight makes its way over the Pacific Ocean during its ten-hour course, the passengers encounter what appears to be a supernatural force in the cabin.
After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
A dream destination wedding in Malta explodes into chaos when a bloodthirsty shark attacks and a sinister fisherman with a hidden agenda turns the celebration into a deadly trap. Forced between open water and a relentless human predator, the wedding party must fight for survival as secrets surface and loyalties shatter. As the newlyweds are pushed to their limits, they’re forced to confront the cracks in their relationship to determine who lives, who dies and who stays married.
Synopsis: At the bottom of Norway’s deepest fjord, a giant mythical monster is hiding, ready to devour everything it can. When a small Norwegian village is hit by a series of mysterious occurrences, marine biologist Johanne Berge is sent to investigate. From strange, natural phenomena and ominous sounds from down below, to a tragic unexplained accident, all clues point towards Norway’s deepest fjord. As Johanne will soon discover, the ancient, multi-armed monster, Kraken, has awakened, ready to crush everything that moves or makes a sound…
Today we are revisiting an oldie! Episode 13: Torture!
It’s been around since the beginning of time and it used to almost always involve a spike. Today, Alaina and Ash will discuss the various medieval methods of pain and suffering that could only come from the twisted mind of the human species. Strap in, because this is a rough one.
We like to imagine the Grim Reaper as a helpful and misunderstood entity, clocking in for a very intense job. But after these stories… we’re not so sure. We’re getting into listener encounters that range from oddly funny to deeply unsettling, all circling the same shadowy figure who seems to show up a little too early and a little too often.
*Grim Reaper appearances include: A shadowy, eight-foot figure appears beside a listener’s bed before returning in a dream to whisper “it is your time.” A hooded presence repeatedly appears throughout a listener’s life during a series of near-death experiences. An unseen “man in black” pacing closer and closer to a hospital patient throughout a nurse’s shift before the patient suddenly passes. A hooded entity sitting beside an apparition of a deceased relative at a funeral, sharing a quiet, eerie moment before vanishing.*
Book mentioned: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Some games should never be played. Desperate to finish her graduate thesis on the paranormal, a young researcher thinks she’s struck gold when she gains access to a notorious estate with a blood-soaked history. Accompanied by a group of friends, she hopes to capture scientific proof of the afterlife. But when they discover an ancient, weathered spirit board hidden within the house, their research project turns into a brutal nightmare. By opening a door to the other side, they’ve invited a malevolent entity into our world – one that plays by its own deadly rules. Now, trapped within the shifting shadows of the mansion, the group must unravel a decades-old mystery before the house claims their souls.
This case became one of the most debated homicide cases in Florida history. 26-year-old April Barber had driven 3 hours to celebrate her 3-year anniversary with her husband, Justin. The night started out ordinary until around 11pm when a car was flagged down in the middle of a long stretch of road next to a dark beach. April was hurt; she needed help, but paramedics couldn’t do anything to save her. And for the next few years, no one knew WHO had killed her. Who was responsible for such a brutal crime? There were many suspects and one VERY determined investigator who never gave up.
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In 2003, 19-year-old Sonya Ivanoff was walking home from a friend’s house in Nome, Alaska when a witness saw her get into a vehicle marked ‘Nome Police Department.’ Her body was found the next day. But Sonya’s murder is just one piece of a much larger pattern. Since 1960, at least 25 people have gone missing or died under suspicious circumstances in this isolated town of fewer than 4,000 people, and the community has been fighting for answers that local authorities seem determined not to give.
A terrified woman secretly called 911 while lying beside a sleeping serial killer… and whispered that there were bodies in the house.
This is the horrifying true story of Shawn Grate — the Ohio serial killer who abducted vulnerable women, hid victims inside abandoned homes, and was finally exposed by one of the most chilling 911 calls ever recorded. And honestly? The 911 call alone feels like something out of a horror movie.
Yara came to Paris to build a new life. Instead, she found something waiting for her.
Confined to her apartment for months, the young Moroccan student is trapped between the walls of her own making — agoraphobic, isolated, and haunted. Fragments of a painful past bleed into waking nightmares. Then one evening, a mysterious apparition appears, and what little grip she has on reality begins to slip.
Today we are joined by the legendary Patricia Cornwell! We dive into all things Scarpetta, the highly praisedTV adaptation of her iconic book series. We also get into the evolution of forensic science in storytelling, and how Patricia basically walked so every crime show could run. Then we shift gears into her deeply personal new memoir, where she opens up about her life, career, and the experiences that shaped her storytelling. From behind-the-scenes publishing drama to the real-life inspirations for her chilling cases, Patricia gets candid in a way that is equal parts fascinating and inspiring!
In Beartopia, humans are the trophy. In Beartopia, bears rule and humans are prey. The annual Human Hunt is declared necessary for survival, turning fear into spectacle. When the hunt begins, Humomma must lead her children deep into the wilderness and fight to keep them alive. Inspired by real-world bear hunts, Bears: The Hunt is a tense survival thriller and dark satire about power, fear, and the cost of compassion. From Director JC Conklin and distributed by Burning Bulb Publishing.
Two real time slip cases that even skeptics can’t explain.
The Kersey incident and the Moberly–Jourdain encounter are among the most famous—and unsettling—examples of people seemingly stepping into another time.
Nicole, an eight-months-pregnant videographer, is hired by lesbian lifestyle influencers, Thistle and Blaire, to film their redemption documentary after they’ve been publicly canceled. After spending time with Thistle and Blaire in their natural habitat, Nicole quickly discovers that the couple have nefarious ulterior motives.
Afflicted by a mysterious condition that resets her memory, Ellie becomes trapped in a cyclical nightmare with a man who claims to be her husband. She soon must uncover the horrifying truth of her existence—before she forgets it all again.
In Cradle of Fear 2‑Disc Limited Collector’s Edition:
Notorious child murderer Kemper is hellbent on exacting his revenge on the people who put him away, and from his padded room in the local asylum, he commands “The Man” to slaughter the families of those responsible. Starring Dani Filth, singer of Cradle of Filth!
End of school and summer camps; adventures, long road trips and endless nights of fun with your friends. Those are the things vacations are meant to be about. But of course that isn’t always the case. Sometimes instead of sending postcards, you may find yourself writing eulogies.
A young family suffers the tragic loss of a child and adopts a child by questionable means. When the wife’s father is bitten by the child he slowly turns into a werewolf.
Street hustler Adam has just about given up on life. When he finds himself held captive at the mercy of a deranged psychopath, he must decide whether to give up – or fight like hell to keep on living.