Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Portland 1973, A Mother's Final Christmas: The Neighbor Who Gave Five Orphans a Christmas

On Christmas Eve 1973, a woman hiding from her ex-husband was found — and five children woke up without parents on Christmas morning. Episode 11 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series! In this episode: “The Eternal Beatle”, “Home For The Holidays”, “The Kennedy Road Phantom”, “Santa Stuffs The Stockings”, “Santa And The Elf”, “The Ghost In The Living Room”, “That’s Not Santa!”, “Poe Finds His Inspiration” SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA [https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA] = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t [https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t]), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ [http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ]) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu [https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu]), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7 [https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7]), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 [https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8]) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2023, Weird Darkness. https://weirddarkness.com/MothersFinalChristmas

The Christmas UFO Invasion Witnessed by the Military

Over three nights in December 1980, during the Christmas weekend, dozens of military personnel at a British air base witnessed something in the woods that remains officially unexplained. IN THIS EPISODE: Imagine celebrating the holidays around your Christmas tree – and it begins shaking for no reason! (The Swaying Christmas Tree) *** What dark secret made Charlie Lawson slaughter his family on Christmas Day? (The Murder of the Lawson Family) *** A Weirdo family member tells of an odd yet heartwarming experience at Christmas. (Visits For The Holidays) *** A woman still mourning her husband’s passing is visited on Christmas by beautiful balls of light. (The Christmas Orbs) *** The holidays; a time for warmth, joy… sorcery, superstition, and darkness and… at least it is in Russia. (Christmas in Siberia) *** Did dozens of military personnel at RAF Bentwaters encounter an alien spacecraft over Christmas 1980? (The Christmas Invasion) *** (Originally aired December 12, 2018) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… “The Christmas Invasion” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/y6jolswm [https://tinyurl.com/y6jolswm] “Visits For The Holidays” by Weirdo family member, Ashley Ingraham “The Swaying Christmas Tree” from YourHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyscz2xr [https://tinyurl.com/yyscz2xr] “The Murder of the Lawson Family” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/KeA130mXqwi [http://ow.ly/KeA130mXqwi] “Christmas Orbs” by Jenine Fitterer for YourHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyfg8bt8 [https://tinyurl.com/yyfg8bt8] “Christmas in Siberia” by Dreyk for Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/y4j3mp5a [https://tinyurl.com/y4j3mp5a] = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t [https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t]), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ [http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ]) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu [https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu]), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7 [https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7]), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 [https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8]) is used with permission of the artists. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = https://weirddarkness.com/ufochristmas #WeirdDarkness #RendleshamForest #UFO #BritainsRoswell #UFOSighting #MilitaryUFO #Unexplained #UFOEvidence #AlienEncounter #ChristmasUFO

Krampus Chased Me: This European Tradition Would Be Illegal in America

In Austria, naughty children don't get coal — they get beaten by a goat-horned demon who might drown them in a river. Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too!  STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES… ”The Tradition” by Andrea Stanet: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6 [https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6] “Girls Night Out”: https://tinyurl.com/u4zjhwu [https://tinyurl.com/u4zjhwu] “Krampus”: https://tinyurl.com/whz5qc8 [https://tinyurl.com/whz5qc8] All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ [http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ]). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g [http://bit.ly/2LykK0g]). ***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023 "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 https://weirddarkness.com/KrampusChasedMe [https://weirddarkness.com/KrampusChasedMe] #WeirdDarkness #Krampus #ChristmasHorror #DarkChristmas #Krampusnacht #ScaryChristmas #ChristmasDemon #AustrianFolklore #HolidayHorror #ChristmasLegends

ADVENT OF EVIL: Tuesday, December 23 – Right Back To Where You Started

Twenty-two days ago, a mysterious advent calendar arrived on Officer Matthew Klein's doorstep — no sender, no explanation, just twenty-four doors and a carved bearded face with hollow eyes. Since then, Marshport has become a graveyard. The entity behind it has a name now: Zurvan, an ancient demon whose mid-winter worship culminates on December 24th — the same demon that ten-year-old Matthew and his seven-year-old brother Steven accidentally summoned through a spirit board on Christmas Eve, 1995, the night their house burned to the ground. Zurvan has possessed Matthew's best friend, his own son, and a detective whose head he twisted completely around. On December 22nd, he proved the Bible verse about Legion true — the decomposing corpse of Wilbur Ward rose from the basement, levitated through the hallway, and snapped Pastor Hart's neck like kindling. Matthew's world went dark. The demon's final words echoed into oblivion: "Time's up." Two doors remain. Two days until Zurvan's celebration officially arrives. Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil [https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil] #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror

She Fulfilled Her Promise To Return As a Ghost – And Did So In a Completely Different State

When the Kubis family moved into their Milwaukee home in 1913, they didn't know the previous owner had made a deathbed promise to return—and she was a woman of her word. Episode 10 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series! In this episode: “Mrs Pickman’s Ghost”, “Haunts of Hartland”, “The Things We Do For Love”, “The Christmas Rosebush”, “Please Help”, “Footprints In The Snow”, “The Chicken Ghost” SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA [https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA] = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t [https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t]), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ [http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ]) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu [https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu]), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7 [https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7]), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 [https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8]) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2023, Weird Darkness. https://weirddarkness.com/ShePromisedToReturn #WeirdDarkness #HauntedHouse #GhostStory #Paranormal #TrueGhostStory #ScaryStory #HorrorStory #Wisconsin #Haunting #Supernatural