Horrifying History

Life in the American state of Massachusetts during the 1600s was filled with challenges, hardships, and for some - opportunity.  Seeking religious freedom, many Puritans travelled over rough waters to create a new life in a little town outside Boston called Salem.  Once there, the Puritan’s lives revolved around family, work, and most of all - religion.  It was this along with colonial conflic...

Imagine for a moment that it is a beautiful July day.  You wake up excited, because today you are leaving on a road trip.  Over the last few days you packed up your motorhome, and all you need to do is fill up your gas tank before you get on your way.  But what if as soon as you drive away, that was the last time you would be seen again?

So get ready my spooky friends.  You are ab...

The late 1970s was a time of innocence in the American state of California.  Young girls and women could walk the streets or hitchhike without a concern for their own safety.  But this innocence and trust was shattered when five girls made the fatal mistake of accepting a ride from two men, who would later be known as “The Toolbox Killers”.

So stop your work, and put away your tools my spooky friends.

When most people think about what a mother is; they are typically associated with concepts of love, nurturing, protection, and support.  But sadly, this is not always the truth.  Some mother’s are not loving or nurturing, and in the case of Mary Ann Cotton - she looked at her family with dollar signs in her eyes.

So pull up a chair my spooky friends.  Today, you will be hearing the story of th...

People trust doctors for many different reasons.  For some, it is their perceived competence.  For others, it is due to their bedside manner.  But for most, it is their experience and history of fulfilled trust.

Most doctor’s have your best interests in mind, but sadly - some do not.  In the case of Dr. Linda Hazzard; what was in her best interests was for her patients to die.

In 2016; a horror movie called “The Boy” was released.  It’s about a young woman named Greta, who was hired as a nanny for who she thinks is a little boy.  In reality, Greta’s employers want her to care for a life sized porcelain doll named Brahms.  This doll was a replacement for the couple’s real child, who died in a fire years before.  Soon strange things start occurring; and a...

Churches are supposed to be places of worship and faith, but there is one church located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that has the reputation of being a location of insanity and death.

So get comfortable my spooky friends.  You are about to hear tale of a church that is not the sanctuary it should be, and about several more that maybe should consider doing a few exorcisms to make their grounds holy again

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In the town of Paulding in the U.S. state of Ohio, there is a jail that was designed to hold the most dangerous of criminals. Today, this place is not just a jail. It is a place soaked in human suffering, unspeakable cruelty, and restless spirits.

So grab a flashlight and listen closely my spooky friends…today you will hearing tales of darkness, trauma, and terror that caused some who had died at the Paulding Jail unable to escape ...

Imagine for a moment that you meet your soulmate.  You tell your family that you are in love, and they do not take the news very well.  After finding out that your partner is from a lower station in life; they order you to break things off…but you don’t.  For Blanche Monnier; this was the beginning of her own personal living hell.

So get comfortable my spooky friends; today you will hear Blanc...

The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was built in 1926 in Los Angeles, California in the United States.  It houses three hundred rooms spread over twelve floors, and was the location for the very first Academy Awards ceremony.  It has been featured in countless tv shows and movies, and it has housed Hollywood elite for years.  With a history as long as this building has, it is no wonder that the Holl...

Let me set the scene…you receive a phone call that someone you love is near death.  You rush to their side, and they tell you they have to clear their conscious before they go.  This is when they tell you something that shocks you to your core.  

So snuggle in my spooky friends…today we will be talking about deathbed confessions that left people wondering if they ever knew their loved ones at ...

Some criminals shock us with the audacity of their crimes.  Others surprise us with the stark contrast between their outward appearances, and the darkness they hold within.  Dellen Millard were both of these.  He was the heir of an aviation dynasty, but only cared about his dark ambitions.  His entitlement landed him behind bars for the rest of his life, but even so - he still plo...

All parents want their kids to get along, but the reality is that no siblings get along at all times.  Sibling rivalry is inevitable, but it isn’t necessarily bad.  It is through this that children learn how to deal with conflict even though parents want their kids to be close and get along all time.  

But in the case of the Papin sisters; their closeness caused their lives to unravel in a way...

On March 26, 1997; police received an anonymous tip that they needed to go to a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, which was an upperclass suburb in San Diego, California in the United States.  When they walked in, they were shocked to see thirty nine people dead from what appeared to be a mass suicide.  They soon discovered that these men and women were members of a religious cult, whose leader told them suicide...

The city of Savannah, Georgia in the United States is known for its undeniable beauty.  From its moss draped oak trees to its cobblestone streets; this place is filled with historical buildings and areas, which have dark pasts and lingering spirits.

So snuggle in my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tales of some of Savannah’s most haunted places, and the ghosts that are still said to linger there

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Alice in Wonderland is an children’s novel that was written by Lewis Carroll in 1865.  It is now known as one of the best works of Victorian literature, and believe it or not - it has never been out of print.  This story has been adapted to become movies, television shows, musical theatre, ballet, theme parks, video games, and much more.  But what many don’t know is that the main character of ...

Imagine for a moment that you decide to go for a walk.  You say goodbye to your loved ones, and expect to go home after spending some time communing with nature.  But what if you didn’t return?  This is exactly what happened to Joshua Maddux, who went missing in May of 2008.  Searches turned up nothing, and it took Joshua’s family seven years to find out what happened to him.

Werewolves have been part of folklore since the times of Greek mythology.  In one of the earliest stories about werewolves; an Arcadian King named Lycaon decided to test Zeus by serving him a dish of his slaughtered and dismembered son to see if Zeus was truly the all seeing god that everyone said he was.  When Zeus found out, he was furious.  As punishment, Zeus turned Lycaon into a wolf and ...

Hi my spooky friends!  You are likely wondering why I am jumping into your feed today.  Well…tomorrow is Christmas, which just happens to come on a Wednesday this year.  So tomorrow you will be getting your regular weekly episode of Horrifying History, but today - you are getting an extra episode as my gift to you.  Today we are telling a creepy tale of the Mistletoe Bride, which ...