Backwoods Horror

Summer Camp

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/fan_mail/new] 🏕️ Episode 17: Summer Camp Summer camp is supposed to be a place where memories are made. Campfires. Canoes. First crushes. Late-night ghost stories. But sometimes... the stories don't stay around the fire. In Episode 17 of Echoes in the Dark, we're heading deep into the woods to uncover the terrifying side of summer camp. From eerie listener submissions and haunted campgrounds to real-life tragedies and the greatest summer camp horror films ever made, this episode is packed with chills from beginning to end. This week's episode features: 👻 Three chilling listener stories from haunted camps and forgotten lakes 🌲 Real-world hauntings and infamous camp tragedies, including the Girl Scout Murders at Camp Scott, the Lady in White of Camp Comfort, the Jersey Devil legends surrounding Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, the unsolved Lake Bodom Murders, and the eerie folklore surrounding Camp Crystal Lake. 🤣 Macabre Bob and John return with another wildly inappropriate conversation that proves they're far too immature to be left unsupervised. 🎬 Horror Genre Explored featuring six unforgettable summer camp horror films: • The Final Girls (2015) • Madman (1981) • Sleepaway Camp (1983) • The Burning (1981) • Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) • Friday the 13th (1980) Whether you grew up at summer camp or avoided the woods altogether, this episode will make you think twice before following a strange sound into the trees. Turn down the lights. Turn up the volume. And remember... If someone whistles from the woods... Don't whistle back. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/support] That noise you hear while you're lying in bed is just your imagination...or is it?

When Animals Attack

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/fan_mail/new] Nature doesn't hate you. Nature just doesn't give a shit. This week on Echoes in the Dark: Original Stories, True Hauntings, & Horror Genre Explored, we're venturing into the wild with Episode 16: When Animals Attack. From terrifying listener encounters and some of history's most infamous real-life animal attacks to six films that forever changed the way we look at beaches, birds, dogs, crocodiles, and wolves, we're exploring one of humanity's oldest fears: Becoming prey. Inside this episode: 🩸 Three original listener stories involving terrifying encounters with wildlife. 🌎 True accounts of deadly animal attacks, including the Jersey Shore Shark Attacks, the Tsavo Man-Eaters, the Champawat Tiger, the Beast of Gévaudan, and the Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident. 🎬 Horror Genre Explored: #6 – Crawl (2019) #5 – The Grey (2011) #4 – Rogue (2007) #3 – Cujo (1983) #2 – The Birds (1963) #1 – Jaws (1975) From dark waters and frozen wilderness to rabid dogs and skies filled with screaming birds, we're revisiting six unforgettable films that proved Mother Nature occasionally wakes up and chooses violence. Because sometimes… The monsters are real. And they're hungry. So lock the doors. Stay out of the water. And whatever you do… Don't try to pet the wildlife. Listen, like, and follow. Submit your stories to: hopewellhollow1993@gmail.com [hopewellhollow1993@gmail.com] Visit us at: DarkHollowMediaLLC.com And remember… Just because you're at the top of the food chain… Doesn't mean something isn't waiting for you to slip. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/support] That noise you hear while you're lying in bed is just your imagination...or is it?

Echoes Revisited

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/fan_mail/new] Step back into the darkness with a special bonus episode of Echoes in the Dark: Original Stories, True Hauntings, & Horror Genre Explored. In “Echoes Revisited,” John Keaser Jr. takes listeners on an atmospheric journey through some of the most memorable intro themes, segment openings, and ambient tracks from previous episodes of the podcast. From chilling cold opens and haunting transitions to fan-favorite segment music, this episode is a nostalgic trip through the sounds that helped shape the identity of the show. No movie countdowns. No deep-dive reviews. No interruptions. Just immersive horror atmosphere, dark audio, cinematic tension, and the echoes of past episodes designed for late-night drives, sleepless nights, and listeners who find comfort in the dark. If you’ve ever listened to Echoes in the Dark while driving empty roads at night, working third shift, reading horror novels, or lying awake unable to sleep, this episode was made for you. Hosted by horror author John Keaser Jr., creator of Hopewell Hollow and founder of Dark Hollow Media LLC. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/support] That noise you hear while you're lying in bed is just your imagination...or is it?

The Woods Don't Forget

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/fan_mail/new] What happens when the woods stop feeling empty? In Episode 15 of Echoes in the Dark, John Keaser Jr. descends deep into wilderness horror, haunted forests, real-world disappearances, and terrifying stories of things lurking beyond the tree line. This episode features original listener-submitted encounters involving mimic voices, shadowy figures in hunting woods, and unexplained footsteps circling isolated campsites in the dead of night. From the infamous Bennington Triangle to Japan’s terrifying Aokigahara forest, we explore real-world hauntings and unsettling wilderness legends that continue to disturb people around the globe. Then, in Horror Genre Explored, we dive into six brutal international horror films that weaponize isolation, nature, psychological dread, folklore, and survival horror: Hunter Hunter  Hagazussa  The Medium  Gaia  Roh  Backcountry If you love folk horror, cryptids, dark folklore, true hauntings, psychological horror, and terrifying stories told after midnight— This episode is for you. Presented by Dark Hollow Media LLC Send your listener submissions and paranormal encounters to:  hopewellhollow1993@gmail.com And remember… If the forest suddenly goes quiet— Run. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/support] That noise you hear while you're lying in bed is just your imagination...or is it?

Urban Legends

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/fan_mail/new] What happens when local legends refuse to die? In this terrifying episode of Echoes in the Dark: Original Stories, True Hauntings, & Horror Genre Explored, John Keaser Jr. and Macabre Bob dive deep into the folklore, haunted roads, abandoned churches, cursed woods, and urban legends that still haunt small towns across America. This week features ORIGINAL listener-submitted horror stories inspired by regional legends from Appalachia, Ohio, West Virginia, and beyond — including terrifying encounters involving whispering voices in the woods, crying women on abandoned roads, and something waiting beneath an old church. Then the guys explore REAL haunted locations and local legends people still swear are cursed to this day, including Crybaby Bridges, The Devil’s Wash Tub, and the infamous Seven Gates of Hell. Finally, Horror Genre Explored returns with deep-dive reviews and spoiler-filled breakdowns of: * Candyman * Urban Legend * The Ring * It Follows * The Blair Witch Project * Hell House LLC From found footage horror to cursed folklore and psychological terror, this episode explores why urban legends continue to survive generation after generation. Because some stories are fiction… …and some warnings exist for a reason. Listener discretion is advised due to strong language, disturbing themes, and dark humor. Submit your own creepy experiences and local legends to:  hopewellhollow1993@gmail.com Visit:  Dark Hollow Media LLC [https://www.darkhollowmediallc.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com] And check out the folk horror novel:  Hopewell Hollow Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544032/support] That noise you hear while you're lying in bed is just your imagination...or is it?