Horrifying History
Welcome to Horrifying History where you are about to hear about the unexplained, paranormal, and supernatural happenings that has stained the pages of history. Do you love the strange, the unexplained, and the downright terrifying? Horrifying History takes you on a chilling journey into the dark corners of the past, where history and horror collide. From haunted places and ghostly legends... to mysteries and terrifying true stories... you'll uncover the twisted facts that history books leave out. Who were the real monsters behind the infamous legends? What dark secrets lie buried in the pages of history? Every episode, we reveal...
Episodes
It's Raining Meat!
Imagine for a moment that you are relaxing outside on a bright and sunny day. All of a sudden, it starts raining, but it's not water that is falling from the sky. It's meat. So get out your umbrellas, my spooky friends. You are about to …
Israel Keyes: The Devil in the Darkness
Imagine for a moment that you are a police officer and have been working on a case of a missing young woman. You arrest a man, and in questioning, he confesses to murdering the woman and many more. You bring this man back to his cell, onl…
The Great Gatsby Murders
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous book The Great Gatsby, there are two deaths. The first was an accidental hit-and-run incident when character Daisy Buchanan hits a woman while driving main character Gatsby’s car. Because of this, Gatsby ta…
I'll Have a Big Mac With a Side of Ghosts
Have you ever stopped at a fast food restaurant late at night? You walk in and hear the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, and one or two exhausted workers are staring at you, waiting for you to order. The silence is hanging in the air …
Murder on the Danube
In the quiet heart of the Hungarian countryside lies a small village that, on first glance, appears sleepy and peaceful. But behind this charm is a grim legacy. It is soaked in arsenic and whispered secrets. Between the years of 1914 and…
The Ghostly Legends of Edinburgh Castle
Perched high above the Scottish capital, sitting on a rock ledge on Castle Rock, stands one of the most iconic and haunted fortresses in the world: Edinburgh Castle. It has been a place of blood, betrayal, and brutal history. It’s also a …
The Ghosts of Alcatraz
There is one prison that is known around the world. Alcatraz gained a reputation for being one of the most feared prisons in the United States. It was known for housing the worst of the worst, and symbolized severe punishment and hopeless…
Randy Woodfield: The I-5 Killer
Randall Woodfield had it all. He was an excellent student and a star athlete. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and was chosen by Playgirl magazine as a candidate for their centrefold. Girls flocked to him, but he wasn’t interested in…
Who am I? The Tale of Bobby Dunbar
Imagine for a moment that someone knocks on your door. It is the police, and they take your son away to give him to another family to appease them. How would you react, and how far would you go to get your son back? So get comfortable, my…
What's a Little Murder Between Friends?
My BFF and I have been friends since we were teenagers. About a thousand years ago, he and I made a joking deal. If he wanted to have someone killed, I would have to do it so he wouldn’t get implicated. If I wanted someone dead, he had t…
Police Off The Cuff: What Really Happened in the Idaho College Murders
We have a special treat for you all, my spooky friends! Today, we are presenting an episode from the podcast Police Off the Cuff. The host is former NYPD Sergeant Bill Cannon, who is discussing the Idaho College Case with several true cri…
Real Life Evil Stepmothers
In fiction books and fairy tales, many stepmothers range from being not nice to being evil murderers. From Snow White’s envy-filled evil queen and Cinderella’s greedy Lady Tremaine, there is no shortage of these types of characters in lite…
The First Vampire in Europe
Imagine for a moment that it is 1656, and your father just died from an illness. As you and your family start to mourn, you find out that people believe that your father was not just a vampire. He was the first vampire in Europe. So break…
The Woman Who Knew Too Much
She was a young actress and model who didn’t act or model. She lived on the wrong side of town in an apartment she was about to be evicted from, because she couldn’t pay the rent. Then she met a man thirty-six years older than her, whom s…
Who is the Hat Man?
My name is Brenda. Welcome to Horrifying History, where you will hear about the unexplained and supernatural happenings that have stained the pages of history. It is said that a shadow-like entity has terrified people across different cultu…
The Bridgewater Triangle
In the US state of Massachusetts, there is a place where the paranormal comes out to play. This approximately 200 square mile or 51,780 square hectare plot of land is known for paranormal activity that includes UFO sightings, cryptid sight…
Hunting the Yeti
Long ago, when I still wore pyjamas with mittens and slippers attached, I had a nightmare that I still remember clearly. I went outside to see what my dad was up to and found him in our barnyard. When I approached him, he told me to go ba…
Cannibal Convicts
Imagine it is the early 1800s, and you are in a penal colony. The conditions were horrible, and you worked your fingers to the bone. Would you try to escape for freedom? If you would, what would you sacrifice for that freedom? For the me…
Hollywood's Most Horrifying Murders
When someone famous dies, there are a lot of different emotions that a person can feel. We feel upset because their work and public persona often intertwine with our life experience and identity. We may feel a strong connection to them du…
The Oak Island Money Pit
People love treasure hunts for a variety of reasons. Some use it as a way to explore their surroundings, and others use it as a way to bond with friends or family. But let's be honest…the biggest reason is for a payday. There is one alle…
Roch Theriault and the Ant Hill Kids
In January of this year, I was invited to be a guest on the Family Plot podcast to talk about Ernest Hemingway. After we had recorded their episode, we all started to talk about various subjects, including cults. It was Family Plot who to…
Nazis and the Supernatural
War brings out both the best and the worst in people. It showcases the finest human qualities of idealism, courage, and self-sacrifice. But it is also barbaric and, at times, futile. When it looks like one side will win, many will do any…
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Haunted Salem
We took a deep dive into the Salem Witch Trials in our last two episodes. We looked at not just what happened but how and why. This story is not done yet, my spooky friends. These trials brought pain, fear, and heartache to so many that …
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The Salem Witch Trials, Part 2
During the witch trials; everyone in Salem lived in fear, but some used this fear for their own advantage. After all, if a person accused another of being a witch, and the accused was convicted - that person would be rewarded with the accu…
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The Salem Witch Trials, Part 1
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What Happened to the McCanns?
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The Toolbox Killers: Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris
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The Poisonous Love of Mary Ann Cotton
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The Boy in the Walls: Daniel LaPlante
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The Legend of Egg Hill Church
Churches are supposed to be places of worship and faith, but there is one church located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that has the reputation of being a location of insanity and death. So get comfortable my spooky friends. You are abo…