Spooky Story Time
The best Halloween podcast! From scary stories and paranormal horror to creepy true crime, Beth's Spooky Story Time is where your worst fears come alive as soon as the kids are asleep. Follow now for new episodes twice a week. Support the show & submit your own spooky stories: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime . All episodes have been submitted or suggested by listeners. Content has been dramatised for effect, and any likeness to real events or individuals is purely coincidental. DISCLAIMER: you may find this podcast distressing or triggering. Listener discretion is advised. . We have partnered with NeoTaste, the exclusive membership card unlocking...
Episodes
The Climb: A Haunting on the Hogsback
Three experienced climbers attempt the standard route up Mount Hood's South Side - a beginner's mountain that has claimed over 150 lives. When a fall leaves one climber dangling over a sheer drop, they feel something impossible on the rope …
A Miniature Haunting: The Dollhouse with Secrets
A determined eight-year-old finally persuades their parents to buy an elegant Victorian dollhouse from an antique shop. But the carefully arranged miniature world begins to rearrange itself each night - a cup nudged, curtains loosened, doll…
The Necklace: A Curse from the Woods
A sixteen year old discovers an exquisite silver necklace buried beneath a maple tree in the woods behind their family home, but what begins as an exciting find becomes a nightmare of whispers, shadows, and a presence that grows bolder each…
The Eyewall Witness: Something Watches from the Hurricane's Heart
A seasoned Lowcountry resident prepares to weather Hurricane Hecate like any other storm - until the air pressure drops unnaturally, shadows move on their own, and something ancient scrapes through the empty attic above. But the true terror…
The Birth: A Newborn in Dark Company
A woman goes into premature labor alone in a remote Cascade mountain cabin, but a road closure strands her husband hours away. The physical agony of childbirth becomes secondary to a far more primal terror - the cold, heavy presence in the …
Fish Called Sparkle: Something in the Wall
A father's innocent decision to secretly replace his daughter's dead goldfish spirals into a nightmare when fish after fish dies inexplicably in the same tank. What begins as a white lie to protect a child's feelings becomes a desperate inv…
The Thing That Wore My Brother's Face: A Shapeshifter in the Family
A weekend fishing trip to an isolated Arizona cabin becomes a nightmare when something begins stalking the brothers through the night. But the real horror begins when they return home, and one brother realizes that what came back with him i…
Hide and Seek: My Journey Into The Hollow
A nine-year-old's summer visit to her Uncle's countryside home takes a terrifying turn when a simple game leads into The Hollow - a patch of forest where time seems to stop and reality bends. What begins as innocent play between cousins bec…
Lily's House: The Ouija Board That Opened the Door
Two teenage best friends discover an antique Ouija board in a dusty attic and make contact with a lonely spirit named Lily, but what begins as innocent curiosity quickly becomes a nightmare when their "harmless game" releases something that…
The Moor Lights: My Close Encounter at Dartmoor
Turn off the lights for tonight's otherworldly tale of mystery on the moors, when a landscape photographer's dawn shoot on Dartmoor becomes an encounter with the impossible. What begins as a simple photography expedition transforms into a n…
The Man Under the Lamp: A Midnight Game Gone Wrong
A university student decides to try a seemingly harmless midnight dare on a quiet residential street - stand under a streetlamp, ask "what do you see in me?" three times, and never look up. But some games have rules for a reason, and some v…
What's Left Behind: My Doctor Nightmare
A routine visit to my doctor became the beginning of a psychological nightmare that blurs the line between care and obsession. When professional attention turns into something darker, the real horror isn't just the stalking - it's what rema…
My Long Walk Home: Trapped in the Street that Never Ends
What should be a routine ten-minute journey from pub to flat becomes a nightmarish loop through the same stretch of road, where familiar landmarks repeat endlessly and reflections whisper warnings behind glass. And when the street itself se…
The Pull of Deep Water: What Lurks Beneath the Quarry
DISCLAIMER: This episode contains references to drowning, which some listeners may find distressing. -------- Two cousins decide to swim in an abandoned limestone quarry on a perfect summer day - but some waters hide secrets that have been…
Back to School: The Students Who Never Left
DISCLAIMER: This episode contains references to suicide and abuse, which some listeners may find distressing. -------- Two seventeen-year-old friends break into an abandoned grammar school that's been empty for fifteen years - or so they th…
The China Dolls: Silent Watchers
A seven-year-old receives what should be a cherished gift - a beautiful porcelain doll. But when well-meaning relatives mistake terror for passion, the collection grows into a silent audience of watchers with painted smiles and unblinking s…
Whispers in White: A Childhood Ghost Encounter
An eight-year-old discovers their old family home harbors a mysterious presence - a woman in white who haunts the hallways with floral perfume and midnight footsteps. What starts as strange scents and distant sounds escalates into a terrify…
Wrong Turn: The Ghost Town That Still Haunts Me
I used to think I knew better than my satnav, until the time I took a wrong turn and drove into the most terrifying experience of my life. Maybe it was a ghost town, or maybe it was something else, but I never want to go back to that place…
What Grows in the Dark: The Horror in my Garden
Some gardens attract more than just butterflies. This is the story of a little cottage on Elmwood Lane, where my sanctuary became a stalking ground for something far more sinister than I ever imagined. If you've ever felt watched while gard…
Cabin 7: The Summer Camp from Hell
Some summer camps hold more than just memories—they hold secrets that should never be disturbed. This is my true story of Camp Wildwood, where Cabin 7 sat empty for a reason I was too young to understand. If you've ever felt something watch…
Close Call with the Circle: My Escape from a Dangerous Cult
The thing about cults is they don't look like cults at first. They look like hope, community, and belonging. I didn't realize I was being recruited... until it was almost too late to escape. This is my true story of cult recruitment—a terri…
Unexplained
The thing about unexplained phenomena is they start small, like a radio tuned slightly off frequency. I didn't realize how much my life was changing... until I lost six hours in a single night. This is my true story of mysterious encounters…
Last Call at Harper's: True Paranormal Bar Story - Haunted Jukebox, Shadow Figures & Ghostly Mirror
Some dive bars hold more than just memories—they hold spirits that never left. This is the true story of Harper's, a downtown bar where the paranormal was part of the regular shift. Working four years as a closing bartender at Harper's taug…
The New Girl: When Your Friend Steals Your Life
Sometimes the most terrifying predators aren't monsters—they're people who want to become you. This is my true story about Melissa, the new girl who joined our friend group and slowly began stealing our identities, one memory at a time. It …
The House I Grew Up In: Whispers, Shadows, and the Figure in My Doorway
Some childhood homes hold more than just memories—they hold secrets that follow you long after you've moved away. This is my true story of growing up in a house where the paranormal was just part of daily life. From the age of five, I knew …
The Fall That Changed Everything: My Rock Climbing Near-Death Experience
I don't want any details of this story changed or names tweaked. It's my truth and it's the moment that changed my life. One second I was reaching for a handhold on the rock face, and the next I was falling twenty-five feet toward jagged gr…
Night Shift at the City Morgue: Why I Quit My Job with the Dead
You want to know why I quit working at the city morgue? This story will mess with your head for weeks. I thought working the night shift at the morgue would be easy money. Dead people don't complain, right? Wrong. So fucking wrong. What sta…
A Bump in the Night: Stalked by Shadows in the Midnight Hour
The nightmares started three days ago. Now something is hunting in the storm-lashed streets, and it knows exactly where to find me. In this spine-chilling episode of Beth's Spooky Story Time, we follow a tormented soul driven from their fla…
THE THINGS TOMMY SEES
What happens when your toddler starts describing people who aren't there? This spine-chilling true story follows my son Tommy, who began seeing terrifying supernatural figures in our home from age three—including a man with no eyes and a cr…
My Real Stalker Horror Story: When Home Becomes a Prison of Fear
The thing about stalking is it creeps up on you slowly, like a shadow growing longer each day. I didn't realize what was happening to me... until it was almost too late. This is my true stalker horror story—a terrifying real-life experience…
The Haunted Miller House: What We Found in the Forbidden Attic
Sometimes places are off-limits for a reason. The old Miller house on the edge of town was one of those places—abandoned, decaying, and wrapped in decades of dark rumors. We'd all heard the stories growing up. Whispers about what happened i…
House Fire Survival Horror: My True Story of Escaping Death by Flames
What's your worst fear? A house fire? Being burnt alive? What would you do if you were faced with that nightmare—would you freeze, or would you do whatever it takes to survive? This is my true story of surviving a house fire that nearly cla…
My First Apartment Ghost: Sadie's Haunting Experience with an Unwanted Roommate
Moving into your first apartment is supposed to be exciting—a milestone of independence, freedom, and new beginnings. But what happens when you discover you're not living alone? This is my cousin Sadie's haunting true story about her first …
TICKING: The Story About the Mysterious Pocket Watch
A mysterious old man left me with a pocket watch. He disappeared, but the watch kept ticking. Exactly why, or why me, I'll never know, but this is my story... — Beth’s Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, and best enjoyed…
THE SPACE BETWEEN: The Story About A Haunted Forest
Have you ever lost minutes, hours, or even days, and had no idea how it happened? You blink, and time seems to have disappeared? It happened to me once, too. Call it aliens or call me crazy, but I know what I experienced, and it was real. —…
SYCAMORE STREET: The Story About Our Haunted House
When we headed for Sycamore Street, we thought it was the start of new life. A fresh start. But the nightmare had only just begun... — Beth’s Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, and best enjoyed alone with headphones. Al…
GOODNIGHT, MR. LANGLEY: The Story About My Time as a Care Home Nurse
Care homes are creepy. Especially when they have an empty abandoned floor. So if you want to keep the scary stuff away, always say goodnight to Mr. Langley. — Beth’s Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, and best enjoyed a…
THE FISHERMAN'S STRANGE CATCH: The Story About a Sea Monster
You spend enough time on the water, you start to think you’ve seen it all. But nothing - and I mean nothing - prepared me for this night. This was no loch ness, nor a megalodon... it was something else. — Beth’s Spooky Story Time is your n…
ST. AINSLEY'S: The Story About My Creepy Boarding School
St. Ainsley's is not your average boarding school. Things happen there. Things I can't explain. — Beth’s Spooky Story Time is best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories have been suggested or submitted by listeners. If you’ve had a spo…
CHEATING DEATH: The Story About the Time I Should Have Died
DISCLAIMER: this episode contains material which some listeners may find distressing. What does it feel like to die? Have you ever had a near death experience? Or have you been there when someone a loved one passed away, wondering what they…