The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night

The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night

Welcome to The Red Treehouse, where I tell you the scariest stories to keep you up at night! Join me twice each week as we explore everything from true crime to the paranormal. It's a scary world out there. Let's explore it together!

Episodes

January 9, 2026 38 mins
The Possession Files is a Red Treehouse exclusive series, where we go in-depth on the most harrowing--and often tragic--stories of alleged demonic possession. In season 1, we're going to explore one of the most well-known cases: Anneliese Michel. As Anneliese’s story progresses, the tension between religion and science, or maybe more specifically, faith and reason, will become more complex. We can already sense the tension as A...
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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. _________________________________________________________________ Join me in The Red Treehouse, as we explore a series of unsettling and scary Search and Rescue Stories. For most of us, a hike through the woods is both beautiful and relaxing. But for some of us, the woods are foreboding and a place where your worst nightmares can come to life. These stories are guarantee...
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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I share 8 true creepy and unexplained Glitch in the Matrix stories—all of which will keep you scratching your head and second-guessing! What the hell is going on in the world? Do we live in a simulation or is there something else going on? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X/...
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The Possession Files is a Red Treehouse exclusive series, where we go in-depth on the most harrowing--and often tragic--stories of alleged demonic possession. In season 1, we're going to explore one of the most well-known cases: Anneliese Michel. So often, the story of Anneliese Michel begins at the end of her life and tracks backwards; and the heartbreaking pictures and bone-chilling audio clips of her alleged possession and...
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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore 3 scary games to play in the dark--The Pitch Black Ritual, Dinner with the Dark Man, and The Corner Game. All these games can best be described as summoning rituals—and are guaranteed to keep you up at night! Is it possible these rituals open a portal to a...
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History is full of stories of alleged demonic possession. In the 1970s, a young German woman, Anneliese Michel, experienced scary and confusing symptoms--which she attributed to demonic possession. Except, it wasn't that simple; because she was undergoing medical and mental health care at the time. As her symptoms worsened, the mystery deepened--leading to unimaginable tragedy and more questions than answers. Together, let's...
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December 26, 2025 44 mins
THE RED TREEHOUSE IS DEDICATED TO MY DAD. I LOVE YOU, POP. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I narrate a terrific classic horror story--Luella Miller by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman. First published in 1902, Luella Miller by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, is an eerie vampire story about a beautiful young woman who, instead of sucking her victims’ blood, slowly drains their life force. A terrific story that explores themes of ob...
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THE RED TREEHOUSE IS DEDICATED TO MY DAD. I LOVE YOU, POP. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I narrate a terrific classic horror story--Smee written by A.M. Burrage. Twelves friends gather on Christmas Eve for food and games--but things go awry when they decide to play a game called, "Smee." This one is creepy and atmospheric. So, sit back, turn down the lights, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I share this terr...
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December 17, 2025 48 mins
THE RED TREEHOUSE IS DEDICATED TO MY DAD. I LOVE YOU, POP. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I narrate two terrific Christmas Creepypastas--Are You Coming Upstairs? by 1nnocenteyes and My Christmas Tale by Icydice. So, sit back, turn down the lights, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I share these terrific stories! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X: @redtreehousepod Email: redtreehousepod...
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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad, I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I read a terrific short horror story, The Old Nurse's Story, written by Elizabeth Gaskell. First published in 1852, The Old Nurse’s Story by Elizabeth Gaskell, is a layered and terrific Victorian ghost story that explores themes of family, identity, and the sometimes-tragic consequences of past wrongs. Written from the POV of an elderly ...
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December 4, 2025 40 mins
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I share 8 true scary sleep paralysis nightmares—all of which will absolutely keep you up at night. Is sleep paralysis normal and natural? Or is it paranormal and supernatural? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X/Threads/Facebook: @redtreehousepod Email: redtreehousepod@gmail.c...
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December 2, 2025 39 mins
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I narrate 5 true scary Reddit stories—all of which are unsettling and creepy. Is it possible your scary and unexplained experiences are paranormal or supernatural? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X/Threads/Facebook: @redtreehousepod Email: redtreehousepod@gmail.com Music:...
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November 26, 2025 29 mins
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore the strange and eerie Lead Masks case. In 1966, on a hilltop outside a Brazilian suburb, the bodies of two men are discovered. The crime scene is baffling--they're lying side-by-side, wearing near-identical clothing, and both have strange lead masks covering their eyes. What happened to two men found dead on a hillside in a subu...
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November 21, 2025 30 mins
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a strange and eerie cryptid--The Fresno Nightcrawlers. In 2007, a man in Fresno, CA captured something creepy on his CCTV cameras--a creature walking upright with no torso, shoulders, or arms. Dubbed The Fresno Nightcrawlers, the ensuing debate has left people divided--with some saying it's proof of extraterrestrial life, and...
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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad, I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I read a terrific short horror story, The Spectre Bride, written by William Harrison Ainsworth. The story tells of an enigmatic stranger who arrives at a castle in Germany for a birthday party for a Baron's daughter. The two inevitably fall in love, but as you can imagine, things aren't what they seem--leading to catastrophe and tragedy. ...
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November 13, 2025 30 mins
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF VIOLENCE AND THE MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore the haunting--and unsolved--Hinterkaifeck Murders. In April 1922, six people were found brutally slain in their home in the Bavarian countryside. The details surrounding the case were baffl...
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November 6, 2025 42 mins
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore the dark--and scary--possession of Gottliebin Dittus, a German woman who claimed to be possessed by over 1000 demons in the mid-19th century. Was she truly possessed by demons? Or was there a more natural explanation? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X: @redtreeh...
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October 31, 2025 65 mins
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse for a special Halloween episode, where we hear true scary stories from listeners and podcasts hosts, alike! These stories include ghostly hauntings, UFO and alien encounters, dopplegangers, scary imaginary friends, and more! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X: @redtreehousepod Email: redtreehousepod@gmail.com Music...
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October 30, 2025 46 mins
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Join me in The Red Treehouse as I narrate two of my favorite short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, The Black Cat and The Tell-Tale Heart. Both stories are fraught with tension and follow similar storylines and themes--and they're guaranteed to get under you skin! So sit back, turn down the lights, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I read A Collection of Poe. ...
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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad, I love you, Pop. _________________________________________________________________________ Join me in The Red Treehouse as I read a terrific short horror story, The Cold Embrace, written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. The story tells of two cousins, Getrude and an unnamed young student, who pledge their love for one another. Until, the student turns from his love and she makes a fateful deci...
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