Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories

In the winter of 1993, a routine trip home took a strange turn for Air Force officer Gary Sudbrink when he began receiving bizarre phone calls from a voice that didn’t sound quite human—and seemed to know too much. What followed was a cascade of unsettling questions, impossible coincidences, and a growing sense that something—or someone—was watching. In this episode, we dive deep into a decades-old mystery that blurs the line betwe...

Beneath the surface, where the air is heavy and the shadows stretch long, something waits. Doors open on their own, voices murmur from the dark, and unseen hands knock from nowhere. Some basements are just storage spaces. Others hold something else. Something watching. Something listening.

Stories:
Basement Haunting (submitted by Jenny, IL, USA)
The Basement Experience (submitted by John, AK, USA)

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A mysterious cloaked figure appears and vanishes in broad daylight before the eyes of a stunned witness; a departed grandfather makes one final, unexpected visit; and a malevolent spirit torments two young siblings with eerie manifestations and ghostly voices. Plus, the Ghostkeepers play a terrifying game of paranormal Would You Rather.

Stories:
Woman in Black Coat (submitted by Tasha in Kansas, USA)
A Farewell Visitor (subm...

A mother wakes to a storm in her living room and finds herself face-to-face with a seven-foot shadow figure; in 1827 England, a troubled young woman agrees to a secret rendezvous and is never seen alive again—her murder later solved by psychic dreams; drivers on a lonely stretch of road in the south of England report the creeping touch of unseen hands; and the Greenbrier Ghost of West Virginia makes legal history as the only known ...

paranormal pareidolia (noun) 
par·a·nor·mal par·ei·do·lia /ˌpærəˈnɔːrməl ˌpær.aɪˈdoʊ.li.ə/  

1. The tendency to perceive ghostly or supernatural images, sounds, or patterns in random stimuli, such as shadows, reflections, or background noise. 

2. A psychological phenomenon in which ambiguous sensory input is interpreted as paranormal entities or occurrences, often influenced by cultural beliefs or expectations. 
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A doppelganger crashes a couple's camping trip; a ghostly visitor takes a stroll through a 19th-century building like it’s no big deal; a little girl has a close encounter with the otherworldly in a former funeral home; and a YouTuber alone in the forest captures something truly terrifying. Plus, Eldra Graves of Nightwatch News brings us the spooky paranormal news.

Stories:
Spring Equinox (submitted by Lee in Vancouver Isla...

On October 25, 2024, Vince and Jane Font, the husband-and-wife team behind the paranormal podcast Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories, published their sixty-eighth episode... and then vanished without a trace. Six months later, they were found. The following is an account of what happened to them, as reported by Eldra Graves of Nightwatch News.

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Just when you thought it was safe to unzip the tent...the Ghostkeepers return to serve up a quartet of bone-chilling true ghost stories told by campers who dared to gaze too deep into the shadows lurking beyond the campfire’s glow. In this episode: Ghost-hunting campers have a possible run-in with Kanaka Pete, an ax murderer with a penchant for severed feet who haunts the shores of Newcastle Island in British Columbia; a bizarre sm...

In an isolated farmhouse in Tasmania, two friends endure months of escalating paranormal activity; a family living in a 14th-century building repeatedly encounters a mysterious "gray man" who seems to lurk around every corner; a young married couple discovers they're sharing their home with unseen entities; and a woman is haunted by the ghost of her dead neighbor, which may or may not be attached to a painting.
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A late-night make-out sesh is interrupted by a horrific red-eyed demon; a centuries-old flat in Edinburgh is invaded by unearthly house guests; a Puerto Rico home becomes a gathering place for restless souls; and two friends have an encounter with an ominous hooded figure on a snowy road.

Stories:
Red Eyes (submitted by Anonymous)
The Bell Ringer (submitted by Martin Andrew Sandhage, Indiana, USA)
La Casa de la...

A humanlike entity takes up residence on the roof of a townhouse, harassing its inhabitants and terrorizing the neighbors; a teenager’s phone becomes a conduit for communication between the living and the dead; a squatter in an abandoned house experiences a series of increasingly disturbing phenomena; and a young man comes face to face with the ghost living in his family's attic.

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Terrifying Townhouse (sub...

In this special Friday the 13th episode, we dig into the creepy history and cultural significance of this famously unlucky day and bring you four chilling real-life accounts from people who strayed beyond the supernatural edge and lived to tell the tale: A superstitious teen hears something unexpected and terrifying on the other end of a telephone line; in Puerto Rico, the unexplained presence of a huge moth signals the imminent de...

In the dense tropical forests of Queensland, Australia, two hikers encounter a terrifying supernatural force deep within the caverns of Black Mountain; a couple’s honeymoon at a historic hotel in New Mexico takes a chilling turn as ghostly disturbances shatter their night; in Oklahoma City, a grieving family experiences a series of violent paranormal events as they struggle to come to terms with the death of a loved one; and a fami...

An old mountain cabin is the site of a bone-chilling encounter with unseen entities; a family moves into a farmhouse only to discover that the grave in the backyard brings with it terrifying nightly disturbances; a homeowner catches a glimpse of a dark, scurrying figure that defies explanation and seems to vanish into thin air; and a man is awakened by the phantom footsteps of a ghost nurse in a neighborhood in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Pull up a chair and throw on a bib where eerie whispers mingle with the clinking of glasses and nothing is quite as it seems. From ghostly apparitions seen gliding through darkened dining rooms to waitstaff encountering phantom patrons after hours, these haunted restaurants serve up more than just food. Whether you're a fan of fine dining or a ghost hunter at heart, this episode of the Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories podc...

Amateur ghost hunters pay a visit to the infamous "Ghost Road" of Port Perry, Ontario; supernatural experiencers separated by thousands of miles hear the same message from a disembodied voice; and the Ghostkeepers ponder the possibly paranormal nature of "exploding head syndrome."

Stories:
The Voice (submitted by Jessy, Ontario, Canada)
Port Perry Ghost (submitted by Brett Andrews, Ontario, Cana...

A child’s playful footsteps echo through a century-old home; a woman receives eerie phone calls from her friend, only to discover that the calls never actually happened; a trucker finds himself on a strange, unmarked road in West Virginia, driving for hours without any signs of life; and a young boy's invisible friend turns from a playful companion into a source of terror.

Stories:
The Child at the Top of the Stai...

A Windy City priest traps a gaggle of noisy ghosts in a wall; a plague of mimic demons descends upon a hapless family; and a toughened Gulf War vet tests his mettle by spending the night in a haunted campground.

Stories:
The Windy City House (submitted by Nick, Illinois, USA)
The Shattered Window (submitted by Kim Strain, Alaska, USA)
A Night at the Unmarked Graves (submitted by Kevin Lake, WV, USA)

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A seismograph crew discovers an abandoned farmhouse with strange occult symbols; a Navajo boy is chased by a skinwalker; a group of teenagers encounter a witchlike wraith searching for her baby; and a mother and son come across an inhuman figure on a mountain road.

Stories:
The Witch House (submitted by Gerald Schiwal, North Dakota, USA)
Navajo Rez (submitted by Anonymous in Arizona, USA)
Morrow Road (submitte...