Episodes

May 5, 2024

63: UK Amityville? The Cage St. Osyth (The Witch Prison That Became a Home)

A little cottage in a small English village. What could be more quaint or peaceful as that? Well, not when you’re in St. Osyth in Essex, which is home to what some have claimed, is the British equivalent of the Amityville Ho…
April 28, 2024

62: Nameless Dread: The Disturbing Truth Behind Cryptids?

Step into the chilling realm of scary, true mysteries, where the paranormal reigns supreme. From Bigfoot, Sea Serpents, the Yowie and the Owl Man, cryptids capture the imagination of enthusiasts. But amidst the adventure lie…
April 21, 2024

61: Nurse vs Devil: The Terrifying Caroline Spencer Case

When her new patient develops a malevolent voice, a private nurse is thrust into a harrowing paranormal mystery. Visit us online. Help support our show through Patreon. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Advertising Inquir…
April 14, 2024

60: Clophill: The Black Magic Church That Terrified a Nation (Part 2)

Imagine stepping into a place where the veil between our world and the paranormal is at its thinnest. Ground where the echoes of unholy rituals and desecrations linger in the air. That's what we’ll find in the abandoned Brit…
April 7, 2024

59: Clophill: The Black Magic Church That Terrified a Nation (Part 1)

In 1963, Clophill, England, hit the headlines for a shocking grave desecration that would spread fears of black magic throughout the country. Join me for this in-depth documentary on the true and scary mystery of animal muti…
March 31, 2024

58: Suicide Spirits (Case 3): The Grinning Man

A woman encounters a hideous spectre who committed suicide in the attic room of her pub, The Fox on the Hill, in Camberwell, London. Say goodbye to sleep with more true scary stories and mysteries with Fortean Times columnis…
March 27, 2024

57: Suicide Spirits (Case 2): The Crying Man

Join me for the second in a three-part series exploring chilling tales of hauntings following suicides by hanging. Tonight, a woman encounters a lingering, weeping entity in a cinema. We also include an extra case about a fa…
March 24, 2024

56: Suicide Spirits (Case 1): The Rocking Chair

Suicide Spirits (Case 1): The Rocking Chair In this special three-part video series on Frighful, we dive into the terrifying and disturbing world of suicide spirits, beginning with the tragic tale of the haunted rocking chai…
March 17, 2024

55: Phantom Strangler: Hawaii Police Witness a Bone-Chilling Paranormal Encounter in 1972

October 1972: Hawaiian police were called out to a house where three women had experienced some distressing paranormal activity. Yet what happened next, in full view of the police no less, was horrific. I’m Peter Laws, and t…
March 10, 2024

54: A Shocking Exorcism Murder (Father & Daughter Kill Family to Drive Out Demons) – Italian True Crime

Police discover the mutilated and tortured bodies of two young brothers and their mother. To their horror, they learn that the killers are not strangers. Far from it…they are the 54-year-old father and the 17-year-old daught…
Feb. 25, 2024

53: Did a Spirit Follow Her Home (After a Psychic Medium Show)?

A Freaky, Little-Known Paranormal Case from Ryhope, England
Feb. 11, 2024

52: Possessed by Demons? The Shocking Case of The Pennsylvania Rain Man

The apparent demonic possession of Don Decker – otherwise known as the Pennsylvania Rain Man – is a chilling and bizarre paranormal case. It was so unsettling, that some people began to believe they were literally witnessing…
Jan. 14, 2024

51: Terrifying Encounters With Gremlin-Like Creatures (inc the Hopkinsville Horror)

As wild as it sounds, there are multiple claims from eyewitnesses of grotesque, monstrous-looking creatures, possibly from other worlds wreaking havoc in this one. Creatures that are so disturbing that encounters with them c…
Dec. 17, 2023

50: The Ghost Farm Murders (The Hinterkaifeck Case)

The Hinterkaifeck Farm murders are truly frightful and remain unexplained over 100 years after they occurred. As well as the brutal slaying of six people, there were hints of paranormal activity taking place. These unsettlin…
Dec. 3, 2023

49: The Thing in the House, Part 2

In 1974, two couples had just graduated from college. George and Tina Martell along with Rick and Anna Delapena were about to start new jobs, but finances were tight…so they decided to pool their money and move into a house …
Nov. 19, 2023

48: The Thing in the House, Part 1

In 1974, two couples had just graduated from college. George and Tina Martell along with Rick and Anna Delapena were about to start new jobs, but finances were tight…so they decided to pool their money and move into a house …
Oct. 22, 2023

Maze of Secrets

...1 eerie corn maze... ...9 haunting figures... ...9 spine-tingling tales... ...Will YOU find your way out? This holiday season, step into a labyrinth of shadows and suspense with Shane Waters as your guide. In this chillin…
Oct. 8, 2023

47: Scary True Stories of the Australian Outback (Part 2 - Paranormal Terrors)

Last time on Frightful, I took you into the Australian Wilderness, a colossal, yet barely populated area which can be both beautiful and terrifying. We have already encountered a series of human horrors…from cruel killers to…
Sept. 24, 2023

46: Scary True Stories of the Australian Outback (Part 1 - Human Horrors)

The Outback is an absolutely vast area of Australia, spanning 5.6 million km squared. It covers about 70% of the content of Australia, it would take up half of the United States if placed on top. It’s mostly flat, and covere…
Aug. 26, 2023

45: The House of the Crawling Woman, Part 02

In December 1952, Peter and Dorothy McEwan left London and moved to the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. To help run the estate they hired another couple to help run the house. Yet on the very first night, thei…
Aug. 13, 2023

44: The House of the Crawling Woman, Part 01

In December 1952, Peter and Dorothy McEwan left London and moved to the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. To help run the estate they hired another couple to help run the house. Yet on the very first night, thei…
July 30, 2023

43: The Chicago Ripper Crew, Part 2

Is there anything more Frightful than a serial killer stalking your neighbourhood, picking victims at random, abducting, assaulting, mutilating and killing them. What about four killers, doing exactly that…but working togeth…
July 16, 2023

42: The Chicago Ripper Crew, Part 1

Is there anything more Frightful than a serial killer stalking your neighbourhood, picking victims at random, abducting, assaulting, mutilating and killing them. What about four killers, doing exactly that…but working togeth…
July 2, 2023

41: Saved from death...by a Ghost? (Part 2)

When we talk about ghosts on Frightful, it’s normally a scary, threatening experience. The cases we look at tonight and next time are still scary…but there’s a difference. In each of the accounts you’re about to hear, we wil…