Exacting your revenge on someone might feel good in the moment, like winning a game. It can make you happy in that instant, but it can also make you feel sick to your stomach later. Like a lingering ghost that constantly nags you, reminding you of the horrors you inflicted. In the end you might turn into the evil person you so hated. Begging the question, who will then seek revenge on you?  First, clean, pure, torture  Then, revenge is a dish best served in soup Finally in our last story, a past full of secrets Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • BetterHelp - Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. • Füm - Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack today. Head to TryFum.com and use code SCARY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today.   More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanksgiving is supposed to bring good food and family joy, yet the reunion of so many can unearth hidden turmoil. From ancient family quarrels to long-buried secrets and the ghosts of the past. The holiday, meant to be for giving gratitude, can ultimately bring out the worst side of humanity. And you better hope you can survive it, that is until you go through it all again next year. First, a very bloody dinner Then, murder at the Coronado Finally in our final story, a deadly fear realized Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Füm - Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack today. Head to TryFum.com and use code SCARY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today.   • BetterHelp - Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We recently celebrated Veterans Day, a time to pay tribute to our courageous military veterans who have selflessly defended our nation. Despite their incredible bravery, it is undeniable that these veterans have witnessed a great deal of death, and with death often come haunting tales, filled with both fascination and terror. Today, we are delighted to bring you some of these accounts in one of our most popular podcast mini-series, "Ghosts of War, Part 4." First, a call from the dead Followed by the hauntings of Fort Monroe Finally in our featured story, man vs. monster Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Füm - Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack today. Head to TryFum.com and use code SCARY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today.   • BetterHelp - Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The time is upon us, it’s the most spooktacular day of the year! Finally we get to carve the pumpkins, dress up for parties and of course share our favorite scary stories. But just because it’s a time for tricks, doesn’t mean we should forget the rules of polite society or something wicked might just come your way. So treat yourselves foolish mortals, it’s Halloween...let the haunting begin.  First, asking for trouble  Followed by trick no treat Then, don’t be greedy Finally in our featured story, halloween night horror More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all have that one toy, doll, or stuffed animal that we were attached to as kids. The thing that could comfort us in our darkest times. But when we endow those items with so much power, it’s no wonder some of them use it against us. Some of our most precious items will turn on us, coming to life and bringing evil into our world. The problem is, you have no idea if the doll that lays beside you at night is a good one, or one that will haunt you forever.  First, horror caught on tape Followed by the corpse bride Then, evil emerald eyes Finally in our featured story, a taste of terror Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Füm - Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack today. Head to TryFum.com and use code SCARY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today.   • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • BetterHelp - Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are so drawn to haunted places because they offer a unique blend of fear and fascination. Erie locations allow us to confront our primal fears while also satisfying our intrigue about the mysteries of the area. It also makes them irresistible destinations for adrenaline seekers. But while some use these opportunities for entertainment, there are many who are scarred for life by what they encounter in a haunted place. That is if they’re lucky enough to survive it.  First, a deadly sight Followed by a monster beneath the surface Then, reflection or horrific reality? Finally in our featured story, a headless horseman’s revenge  Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Wondery - Follow I HEAR FEAR on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of I HEAR FEAR ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus. • BetterHelp - Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We love that Friday the 13th falls in October this year, our spookiest month. Statistically this is actually very rare. As others are gearing up for playful movie nights and superstitious tradition, we know the truth. We must be on the lookout for the darker side of Friday the 13th. The date that calls for the supernatural to reveal itself. A date that can make rational humans go insane. A time when nefarious spirits come out to do their evil bidding. A night that can be so unlucky, it just might kill you.  First, the sins of my mother Followed by a bad influence  Then, an unlucky rabbit’s foot Finally in our featured story, a deadly past Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Füm - Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack today. Head to TryFum.com and use code SCARY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today.   • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hope when we die is that we go peacefully, that our family and friends can mourn us properly, and that we can quickly pass over to the other side to live out our existence among the clouds in heaven. Unfortunately, there are so many things that can go wrong. With other people in charge of our human remains, unsettled souls, and ones seeking vengeance, we are lucky if we make it to the afterlife.   First, who made the call Followed by a killer prank Then, a deadly dorm room Finally in our featured story, watching someone die Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Füm - Join Füm in accelerating humanity's breakup from destructive habits by picking up the Journey Pack today. Head to TryFum.com and use code SCARY to save 10% off when you get the Journey pack today.   More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello spooky friends, it’s my Birthday this week, and I love nothing more than getting to share scary stories with you. But not all jobs are as great as mine. There is nothing more noble than having a job, paying your bills and contributing to society. But not all jobs are created equally. Strong, able bodied young people can take on more dangerous, physical jobs. Some people have jobs that mentally destroy them. And no matter how easy you think your job may be, there can always be an evil entity that can make your place of work a living hell.  First, spelling solves a murder Followed by terror unleashed  Then, a job too good to be true Finally in our featured story, a wagon that carries death Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most people hate going anywhere near a hospital, since it usually means someone sick or dying. The halls are shadowed by the devastated souls that could not be healed. There are, however, heroes who dedicate their lives to saving the injured and diseased. But despite their oath to do no harm, sometimes the person standing between life and death, gives one a complex. And that can lead to deadly decisions, not caring whose life is at risk.  First, a story you’re dying to unhear Followed by stained forever Then, the spirits around you Finally in our featured story, the brutal revenge Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Wondery - Follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts, and you can listen to THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ad free on Wondery Plus. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are many uncertainties in life, but one thing we know for sure is, we will all die. We all know the options of an afterlife. Be it in the spirit world, a restful place beyond, or the fiery pits of hell. But no matter what you believe happens after death, we all know it will come for us. Some people are accepting of that fact, and others will do whatever they can to avoid their fate and run from the reaper.   First, when will you die? Followed by chasing death Then, do not stop, just drive Finally in our featured story, a haunting sacrifice Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes there are situations or things in our life that leave deep scars etched into the fabric of our memory. With the help of good people, over time, those deep wounds can be healed. But for some people, they are plagued by the person or event that scared them. No matter how much they try to repress their experiences or heal themselves, their trauma will torture them or worse, turn them into an evil person.  First, Misery seeks company  Followed by living the dream Then, the dead lurking Finally in our featured story, an urban legend you’ll die to hear Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While many are happily preparing for their first days back at school, for others it's causing pure dread. The idea of learning a new routine, having to make new friends and impress new teachers, all while trying to survive life- can be unbearable. Not only are some battling the demons of their own self conscience, but new buildings and new school years can bring terrible horrors with the evil entities that lurk inside the halls of education.    First, a killer fate Followed by scary secrets Then, gripped by fear Finally in our featured story, dying to sleep Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As summer winds down to its end, people are desperate to get in their last minute barbecues and trips to the beach, as if summer will never come again. But some of us are careless not realizing all the dangers that lurk when the weather is still warm. If we’re lucky, we won’t be aware that all of the ghosts and desperate entities are out just dying to get our attention before we disappear back inside.  First, a haunting discovery Followed by a narrow escape Then, a desperate plea Finally in our featured story, scared to death Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have all been warned about Satan, the pure evil who will try to lure us into doing terrible things. He is often shared as a warning to let our conscience be our guide. To lead us to all be kind, helpful, citizens in our communities. And while we do need to be aware of terrible temptation and avoiding the likes of evil… sometimes the true evil comes from the people in which we’re surrounded.  First, a devilish love affair Followed by the drum beat of hell Then, a daring risk Finally in our featured story, the deadly price of beauty Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. • Wondery - Enjoy "The Vanished" on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to The Vanished early and ad-free on Wondery Plus. Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most people go through the motions of a normal life: Going to camp, school or work, then seeing friends and family at night or on weekends. But some of us feel like we’re on the outside looking in. Never feeling quite “normal” or like we belong. There are some of us that belong to the world of the paranormal. Seeing and feeling things that most people can’t. Sometimes that can be terrifying, but other times, finding a haunted haven, that place where the spirits and monsters reside, can be quite comforting.  First, a window to horrors Followed by unfinished business  Then, a wicked warning Finally in our featured story, dying to be famous Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A full moon is upon us, and while many of us look up at the night sky and enjoy the glow of the lunar light, there are others who see it as something much more sinister. It’s a sign for all of nature to come out and show their true colors, even if that means showing their evil, murderous selves. Because some things in nature, just like some people can’t help their true essence, some are just natural born killers.  First, death disused in beauty  Followed by an urban legend Then, a killer in plain sight Finally in our featured story, the media made a murder  Thank you to this episode's sponsor! • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Throughout our childhoods, many of us had a special toy or doll that brought us joy and companionship. However, in rare instances, some of these playthings seem to be more than that. They possess an eerie aura, hinting at a darker presence lurking within their innocent exteriors. Beware of the toys with the malevolent souls because if you’re not careful, they will take you down with them.  First, tortured by guilt  Followed by one terrible mistake  Then, horror in your own backyard Finally in our featured story, possessed by evil Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Betterhelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/SCARY today to get 10% off your first month. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone knows that person who is a gossip, and that person who knows how to keep a secret. It’s good to have that friend you can confide in, someone you trust to keep your darkest actions and thoughts confidential. But certain secrets, when unveiled, possess the power to shatter lives and unleash irreversible consequences, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair. So, what secrets are you hiding?  First, a wish you wish you could take back Followed by college confessions  Then, a reality of lesser evils  Finally in our featured story, a deadly family secret Thanks to our sponsors! • Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. • Wondery - Enjoy Suspect: Five Shots in the Dark on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Suspect early and ad-free on Wondery Plus. Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. • Talkspace - To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com/SCARY to get $100 off of your first month and to show your support for the show More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all love to cool off on those hot summer days by jumping into a pool, lake or the ocean, but safely must come first. Not the obvious learning how to swim or wearing gear like wetsuits, but safety from the unknown. The slippery creatures that lurk under the surface. We should beware the call of the water. It may promise wonders, but beneath its seductive facade lies sinister secrets that may lead us to a fate worse than death itself.  First, a deadly reflection  Followed by a dangerous dive Then, a dream pool turned hole of nightmares Finally in our featured story, a monster in disguise Thanks to our sponsors! • Go to Zocdoc.com/SCARY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out the awesome Something Scary Merch. We’ve got something for everyone, from hoodies to hats to writer’s notebooks. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices