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True Scary Story

True scary stories shared by those who experienced them. These are real-life horror stories about strange and unexplained paranormal encounters.

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33:36

The Hallway Thing: Decades of Unexplained Activity

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2026/01/29

In this true scary story, Evelyn has lived in the same house since early childhood, and for as long as they can remember, something has lived there with them. Strange sounds, unseen movement, animals refusing to enter certain spaces… all leading to one moment that still makes their heart race years later. What happened in the middle of an ordinary afternoon shattered every rational explanation and left behind physical proof that something in the house can act with intent.Have a story

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30:41

On Those Nights, Something Was Watching: Red Eyes &...

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2026/01/22

Some childhood memories never fade, no matter how hard you try to bury them.In this episode, we hear two chilling true stories told by people who were far too young to understand what they were seeing. The first begins with a single night, a terrifying sound, and glowing red eyes watching from outside a bedroom window, an experience two sisters would not speak about for years. The second unfolds across decades inside a quiet house on the east side of Toledo, Ohio, where a shadowy presence seems tied

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79:28

Marked From Birth: Stories of a Generational Haunting

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2026/01/15

In this true scary story, we hear from Tracey. From the time she could walk, she knew something was watching her. What began as a childhood fear followed her through foster homes, adulthood, and motherhood... growing stronger with every major change in her life. As others finally began to witness what she had always felt, the truth became harder to deny: this was definitely not imagination, sensitivity, or coincidence. It was something attached to her family line… and it wasn’t done yet.Have a true,

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38:51

Haunted Campgrounds: What Lurks in the Dark Woods?...

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2026/01/08

In this true creepy story, we hear about the campgrounds that Jacob's family inherited. A place that was made to unplug and relax soon turned into a grounds where the unexplained lingers. Experiences regarding mimics (and potential doppelgängers) from out in the dark woods.Also in this episode, I go through the comments left for us from our last story. Thank you all for your replies and comments. It really means a lot.Episode edited and sound designed by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound. Additional

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39:42

The Curse in the Flowerpot: A Dark Childhood Discovery

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2025/12/17

In this true scary story, we look back on a childhood shaped by fear, family secrets, and an unsettling presence tied to Crystal's great-grandmother. From disturbing discoveries in a backyard to strange dreams (that felt more like warnings) this story explores how the past lingers and how some people may be born more sensitive to what’s unseen. I really hope you enjoy this deeply personal account of generational darkness and unexplainable intuition.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com

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56:03

The Boy in the Dream: A Story of a Shared Nightmare

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2025/12/10

Today we'll hear from Jasmine and Erika. The events starts with childhood sleep paralysis that escalates into visions, voices, and a dark figure. It is believed that it followed her into adulthood. But when a child begins seeing the same presence, and even her neighbors report identical sightings, we realize that this haunting may be far more real (and more dangerous) than previously imagined.Find Edwin on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook as @edwincovHave a story to tell? Go to TrueScaryStory.com and

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27:29

Dark Reflections: The True Story of a Haunted Mirror

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2025/12/03

A true scary story about Karina's home being affected by an object left behind by previous owners: a haunted mirror. After witnessing strange occurrences around the house that appear to get worse as time passes, there is one event, the potential possession of a family member, that pushes them to take matters into their own hands by rituals that have been passed down by generations.Images provided by Karina:

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19:49

Haunted in Mumbai: Our Family's Ghost Stories

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2025/11/26

In tonight's true scary story, we hear from Sarika. Where from childhood bedrooms to relatives’ homes and her current house, she has never lived anywhere truly alone. Apparitions, whispers, phantom footsteps, and a life-saving voice have shaped her entire life. In this episode, she recounts decades of unexplained experiences shared with multiple witnesses, forming a haunting pattern she can no longer ignore.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel

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27:28

Safe Secrets: A Haunting in San Antonio

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2025/11/20

In this true scary story, when a family moves into a home in San Antonio, they don’t expect their past experiences with the paranormal to follow them, let alone escalate. But after discovering a hidden safe beneath the floor and witnessing strange behavior from their dog, subtle disturbances turn into undeniable encounters. Backed by real CCTV recordings and a lifetime of unexplained experiences, this episode explores a haunting that seemed to grow bolder over time… and the surprising moment

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28:42

Dead End Apartments (Extended Version)

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2025/11/13

In this true scary story, we are revisiting out Dead End Apartments episode, where Haley moves into a newly renovated apartment at the edge of town, hoping to build independence. But strange noises, eerie dreams, and a growing sense of dread start to unravel. This is the article I mentioned in the introduction of this episode: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2004/03/31/remains-identified-norman-woman-police-tattoos-determine-body-found-year-reported-missing-september/61996216007/ You can find

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36:11

Unexpected Guests: A Haunting at an Old Oregon Hotel

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2025/10/29

In this true scary story, Andreea tells us about a romantic trip to the Oregon coast. It begins when the couple checks in into the Old Wheeler Hotel for what was supposed to be a quiet weekend. But things got dark quickly. As the evening unfolded, realized that the man beside her wan't who she knew. But then, they learn the backstory of the hotel directly from the caretaker that confirms their haunting suspicions. Our newsletter: https://bio.scary.fm Find Edwin on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook as

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26:54

Days I’ll Never Forget: A Collection of Haunting...

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2025/10/22

Like true scary stories? In this one, a childhood game meant for fun becomes a lifetime of unexplained fear. From the streets of Zacatecas, Mexico to the quiet neighborhoods of Indiana, one family finds themselves connected by a darkness that began the night they opened a Ouija board. Strange knocks, opening cabinets, and chilling coincidences follow one man through his life, making him wonder if something has been following him all along.Our newsletter: https://bio.scary.fmFind Edwin on TikTok,

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19:02

The Sleepover: There Was a Ghost Among Us

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2025/10/15

A true scary story about a quiet ranch house on the outskirts of Hollister, California, where a group of friends thought they were in for a simple sleepover. But as the night grew darker, something unseen began to stir in the hallway, and made sure they knew it was there.Get in touch here: https://bio.scary.fmListen ad-free: https://ScaryPlus.comTrueScaryStory.com

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32:23

The Scream on the Radio: An Event That Haunted Me for...

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2025/10/08

When a curious teenager dares to visit a haunted asylum in Illinois, she has no idea she’s opening a door that will never fully close. Over the years, unexplained events follow her across states, homes, and generations from a possessed family campsite to a haunted workplace in D.C. In this chilling true account, one woman wonders: what if something from that first night decided to stay with her?Get in touch here: https://bio.scary.fmListen ad-free: https://ScaryPlus.comTrueScaryStory.com

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39:42

Between Realms: The True Story of a Family Haunting

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2025/10/01

In today's true scary story, Kay shares a lifetime of chilling encounters passed down through generations. Her experiences range from haunted childhood homes in rural Mexico to a terrifying series of events sparked by a forgotten Ouija board in California. Through faith, fear, and the unexplained, she tells her family’s most haunting memories.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as

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24:57

The Wallwalkers: Memories of a Childhood Nightmare

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2025/09/24

In the mid-1990s, JD grew up in a Phoenix apartment where his “imaginary friends” weren’t the playful kind most kids have. He called them The Wallwalkers, strange figures that crawled out of the paint, whispered his name, and sometimes turned on him. Alongside terrifying night terrors and seizures, JD also witnessed cabinets opening on their own, maggots pouring from the carpet, and a pale figure that appeared behind a shower curtain. Was it an overactive imagination, or something far more

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41:08

Whispers in the Trailer: Growing Up Haunted in the...

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2025/09/17

In these creepy stories, Alan and Vicente Lopez recount a lifetime of unsettling, firsthand paranormal experiences from childhood, mostly centered in a small trailer where strange sounds, objects moving, shadowy figures, and unexplained sightings became routine. They describe a vivid encounter with a translucent man in a suit at age nine, repeated glimpses of a woman in white, an apparition that resembled their sister, and other eerie incidents that left lasting fear and changed how Alan sleeps to

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21:20

Two True Paranormal Experiences: Ghost at the Table...

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2025/09/10

Two true scary stories where two storytellers share experiences that begin in the most ordinary of settings; a family dinner at home and a night shift in a hospital at the dawn of the pandemic. What follows in each story defies easy explanation. From unsettling events that left a father and son questioning their own eyes, to a nurse answering calls she could never quite account for, these encounters remind us how the line between the everyday and the unexplainable can vanish in an instant.Want to

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38:14

The Doctor’s House: A True Story of a Haunted Home

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2025/09/03

Some houses are keepers of the dead. Samantha's was one of them. Built in 1903 by a doctor who saw patients in the very room they used as their computer room, this house kept something. From phantom barks and unseen footsteps, to glowing lights in a powerless pool house, and an encounter with a screaming woman inches from her face, Samantha shares the real, unshakable experiences her family lived through.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel

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30:34

The Man With the Red Eyes: The Story of a Family...

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2025/08/27

It began with knocks and shadow figures in a military barracks, but it didn’t end there. From a grandmother who uncovered buried witchcraft, to children who see figures in the night, to generations plagued by footsteps, scratches, and red-eyed apparitions, this family seems forever bound to something dark. Was it passed down like an inheritance, or was it unleashed long ago?You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on

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