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S1E8 - the van meter visitor (season finale)

lock your doors, turn on all your lights, and remember to check under the bed. in the final episode of this season of macabre, we travel into the darkness to take a closer look at the legend of the van meter visitor.   for five nights in the fall of 1903 the town of van meter, iowa was terrorized by a mysterious winged creature.  the figure appeared each night around one o’clock in the morning, startling citizens with a dazzling light coming from its forehead.  though the visitor never actually harmed anyone, it’s appearance was alarming.  what was it?  where did it come from?  and what did it want?  could it have been a demon?  or something much more sinister?  we’ll leave it up to you to decide what’s real. join us as we conclude our season long journey into the darkness.  we hope to see you there. and remember, do be careful out there.

S1E7 - slender man

lock your doors, turn on all your lights, and remember to check under the bed. in episode 7 of this season of macabre, we travel into the darkness to take a closer look at slender man.  born in 2009 amidst hundreds of entries into an online photoshop contest, slender man quickly rose to the top of the web's creepiest legends in a matter of weeks.  he is an unnaturally tall, thin humanoid  who is said to live deep in the woods or other remote locations, and preys primarily upon children.  but what happens when the boogeyman from the story crosses the threshold into reality?  when an innocent tale meant to simply frighten and entertain brings harm upon real-life people?  could there really be an evil forest-dwelling, supernatural monster forcing our children to carry out horrific acts of violence?   we'll leave it up to you to decide what's real. join us for our season long journey into the darkness.  we hope to see you there. and remember, do be careful out there.

S1E6 - spring-heeled jack

lock your doors, turn on all your lights, and remember to check under the bed. in episode 6 of this season of macabre, we travel into the darkness to take a closer look at the mysterious spring-heeled jack, a phantom who terrorized the citizens of greater london in the mid 19th century.  spring-heeled jack was said to initially have the appearance of a gentleman wearing a long dark cloak, often encountered in dark alleyways or on people's doorsteps in the middle of the night.  the being would suddenly attack its victim with terrible claws, and just as quickly bound away, never to be apprehended.  but who was spring-heeled jack and where did he come from?  was he a monster or just a myth?  we'll leave it up to you to decide what's real. join us for our season long journey into the darkness.  we hope to see you there. and remember, do be careful out there. a big thank you to our special voice guest this week nick goroff from the podcast chilling tales for dark nights.  visit their website: www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com [https://www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com/]

S1E5 - bloody mary

lock your doors, turn on all your lights, and remember to check under the bed. in episode 5 of this season of macabre, we travel into the darkness to take a closer look at the one and only bloody mary.  you know the name, you've played the game.  bloody mary comes in many shapes and forms, from a blood-soaked corpse to a shrieking witch, usually summoned by chanting her name into a mirror in a dimly lit room.  she may scratch your eyes out, curse you or drag you away forever.  but who is she and where did she come from?  you might surprised to learn that bloody mary may have been a real person in history.  could the legends be true?  we'll leave it up to you to decide what's real. join us for our season long journey into the darkness.  we hope to see you there. and remember, do be careful out there.

S1E4 - vampires

lock your doors, turn on all your lights, and remember to check under the bed. in episode 4 of this season of macabre, we travel into the darkness to take a closer look at the legends, myths and origins of the vampire.  it is a creature featured in folklore from all over the world, in nearly every culture and religion, depicted with a variety of characteristics and forms.  in today's world, we know the vampire as a beloved character in our favorite novels and movies, a tragically misunderstood creature with unrivaled beauty and strength.  but to our ancestors, the vampire was a feared and unwelcome entity, thought to be the bringer of disease and suffering.  could the legends be true?  we'll leave it up to you to decide what's real. join us for our season long journey into the darkness.  we hope to see you there. and remember, do be careful out there.