“The Red-Faced GHOST of The Rollesby HAUNTING” and More CREEPY TRUE STORIES! #WeirdDarkness

Say his name five times in a mirror, and Candyman, a vengeful spirit born from love, betrayal, and unspeakable violence, will appear to continue his blood-soaked legend across generations. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn’t that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker’s 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror’s Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn’t want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we’re looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:04:18.549 = The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror’s “Candyman” 00:22:14.721 = Horror of the Enfield Monster 00:30:55.983 = Half Hang-It Maggie 00:46:31.213 = Dark Secret Leads to a Death On Canyon Road 00:53:45.884 = There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All 01:05:57.788 = Confession of a Warlock 01:18:48.530 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror’s Candyman” by Linda Meyers...

When memories clash and a childhood classmate seems to have been erased from existence, one man is forced to question the fragile boundaries of reality in a story where the Mandela Effect becomes hauntingly personal. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: I’m pulling an old Creepypasta Thursday episode off the shelves and dusting it off for you. It’s a story by D.D. Howard called “The Girl The Universe Forgot”. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Girl The Universe Forgot” by D.D. Howard: https://tinyurl.com/t4d2adf Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: December 26, 2019 SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/girlerased

Obsession with his own reflection leads a vain man to uncover the horrifying truth behind an ancient mirror with a sinister life of its own. *** Hear this story in Boris Karloff’s “Tales of the Frightened” along with other Old Time Radio shows in this episode of #RetroRadio!  Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Age Cannot Wither Her” (August 11, 1975) ***WD 00:49:28.409 = The Shadow, “Murder In E-Flat” (December 04, 1938) ***WD (LQ) 01:12:15.499 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Inner Critic” (April 2006) 01:26:23.649 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) 01:41:56.779 = Suspense, “The Night Reveals” (March 02, 1943) 02:11:46.409 = Tales of the Frightened, “Mirror of Death” (1957) 02:16:55.889 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are?” (ADU) 02:22:17.859 = Theater Five, “The Trouble With Alphie” (September 03, 1964) 02:42:58.699 = 2000 Plus, “Veteran Comes Home” (July 05, 1950) ***WD 03:11:15.889 = The Unexpected, “Jailbreak” (August 22, 1948) 03:26:10.999 = Unit 99, “Loaded Gun and Burglar Tools” (November 08, 1957) (LQ) 03:49:44.309 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD 04:03:34.009 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD 04:33:25.209 = The Weird Circle, “Terrible Night” (January 23, 1944) 05:00:49.251 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0299

At a shadowy art auction, Vincent Price becomes the unwitting owner of a haunting portrait that ensnares its keepers in a web of madness and malevolent influence. *** Listen to THE PRICE OF FEAR and “Lot 132” in this marathon along with other thrilling old time radio shows! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Grey Ghost” (August 08, 1975) ***WD 00:49:12.499 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) 01:19:26.829 = The Price of Fear, “Lot 132” (October 06, 1973) ***WD 01:46:26.939 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Circus Train” (March 27, 1943) ***WD 02:11:59.969 = Quiet Please, “The Room Where The Ghosts Live” (January 12, 1948) (LQ) 02:36:28.179 = Radio City Playhouse, “Whistle Daughter Whistle” (July 31, 1948) ***WD 03:04:15.399 = Richard Diamond, “The Harry Basker Case” (September 03, 1949) 03:33:51.749 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Grave Robber” (1930) ***WD 03:35:02.614 = The Saint, “Real Gone Guy” (July 30, 1950) ***WD 04:02:53.869 = Sam Spade, “Missing News Hawk Caper” (July 18, 1948) ***WD 04:32:49.129 = The Sealed Book, “Accusing Corpse” (April 29, 1945) 05:02:17.764 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0298

Anneliese Michel's tragic battle with horrific demonic possession and the exorcisms performed on her, inspired the chilling film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. But was she truly possessed, or suffering from schizophrenia? Or maybe something more sinister? Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Most horror film fans will either have seen or at least know about the 2005 movie, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. The story follows a woman who acts as a kind of defense attorney for a priest who is on trial for murder after a girl dies when he performs an exorcism on her. The film is loosely… very loosely… based on a real story of a girl named Anneliese Michel, who so demonically possessed, that in the span of just ten months she forced to endure 67 exorcisms. (The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel) *** Ever since the beginning of the 16th century, Penkaet Castle has been the scene of a number of unexplained mysteries – and people who visited this old lonely Scottish castle have had some terrifying experiences. (The Peculiar Happenings at Penkaet Castle) *** When they knock on your door and say, “Let us in” or “We need to use the phone” – do not let them through the door if you notice their eyes are completely black. I’m talking about black-eyed children. Have you ever wondered what happens if they do get through the door? The answer is not pretty. (What Happens When You Let a Black-Eyed-Kid Inside Your House?) *** Is it possible that a tribe in the Amazon found a way to travel to another dimension thousands of years ago – and still do so today, through something called DMT? (The DMT Mystery) *** Why do ghosts haunt us? Author and researcher Brian Haughton has a few thoughts and the subject and takes us through a short history of ghostly folklore, and some theories as to why there are hauntings in the first place. (Ghosts and Folklore) *** Things begin to feel or sound wrong. You feel you are the size of a mouse, or the size of a mountain – or the objects you are looking at are the wrong size. The whole concept of time might become meaningless and confusing to you. You’ll have no way to control it, your doctor won’t be able to help, and you’ll never see it coming. With a name like Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, it might sound harmless, but once you hear what it is, you’ll hope or your children never get it. (What Is It Like To Have Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:09.571 = Show Intro 00:04:39.819 = The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel 00:20:48.085 = The Peculiar Happening at Penkaet Castle 00:28:35.537 = What Happens When you Let a Black-Eyed Kid Inside Your House? 00:39:48.444 = The DMT Mystery 00:46:16.307 = Ghosts and Folklore 00:55:53.749 = Alice In Wonderland Syndrome 01:05:20.975 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel” story = from Bugged Space Horror Stories https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cfv4v4ur; and Gabe Paoletti from All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4f53zth “The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel” audio clips =